DelawareScene: Autumn Garden Celebration at UD Botanic Gardens @ University of Delaware Botanic Gardens

Autumn Garden Celebration at UD Botanic Gardens

Celebrate the first day of fall with us at the inaugural Autumn Garden Celebration on Tuesday, September 22 from 12-6 p.m.! Enjoy a day of seasonal fun hosted by the UD Botanic Gardens. Shop a wide selection of houseplants, fall perennials, and shrubs; pick out pumpkins and squash from UD’s Fresh to You Farm table; and treat yourself to ice cream from UDairy’s Moo Mobile. The UD Extension Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions, and a free pumpkin decorating station will provide fun for all ages.

This event is open to the public and includes free reserved parking in the Townsend Hall lot. A detailed schedule is below. We hope you can join us!

UDBG Fall Plant Sale: Browse a wide selection of houseplants, as well as perennials and shrubs, featuring beautiful autumn interest – berries, foliage, flowers, and seed heads.

Fresh to You Farm Sale: Featuring a diverse selection of pumpkins and squash both delicious and decorative.

Pumpkin Painting Station: Enjoy a fun activity for all ages – decorate your pumpkin with our free paints and supplies.

Cooperative Extension Info Table: Delaware Master Gardeners will be present to answer your garden questions and provide information on soil testing, plant diagnostics, and lawn and garden programs and services.

UDairy Creamery: The Moo Mobile will make an appearance from 3:30-5:30 p.m.!

PARKING NOTE: Free parking in the Townsend Hall lot has been reserved for you and can be accessed from the northern, Mopar Drive entrance. Click HERE for a map.

If you need a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Emily Mox at emox@udel.edu or 302-831-4188. All reasonable accommodation requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event.