Annual Delaware Botanic Gardens
Dinner Party
Honorary Co-chairs
Chuck and Annette Pennoni
First time on the Garden Site
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 | 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM | TICKETS $200
Join us as we gather for the Annual Delaware Botanic Gardens Fundraising Dinner Party — first time on the DBG site. Enjoy the evening in a beautiful open-air setting, sipping wine while dining in view of the Piet Oudolf Meadow Garden.
SODEL CONCEPTS
Once again the dinner will be catered by Plate Catering of SoDel Concepts. Chef Ronnie Burkle, a member of the DBG's Advisory Council, has designed the menu to ensure a seasonal farm-fresh experience.
THE EVENING
Cocktails 5:00
HARVEST TABLE
Assorted Artisan Meats & Cheeses
Grilled Late Summer Vegetables
Marinated Artichokes
Crab Deviled Farm Eggs
Smoked Bluefish Dip
Chorizo & Pinenut Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms
Skirt Steak Skewers | Garden Herb Oil
Pickles | Olives | Nuts
Assorted Artisan Breads | Crackers & Crostini
Dinner 6:00
PLATED SALAD
Local Peaches | Grilled Corn | Shaved Poblano Pepper
Red Onion | Arugula & Frisee Lettuce | Garden Herbs
Local Honey Chili Vinaigrette
Freshly Baked Bread & Herb Butter
PLATED DINNER
Country Fried Chicken
Crab Imperial Stuffed Lobster Tail
Roasted New Potato & Green Bean Salad
GRAB & GO DESERT
Bumble Berry Hand Pie
America’s Native Spirit for Delaware’s Native Garden
Again this year, Banks Wine and Spirits, one of DBG’s most loyal and generous supporters, is offering their bourbon feature during this year’s Garden Party. Ted Banks will host a great Bourbon Tasting event featuring four single barrel bourbons including Basil Hayden, Maker’s Mark 46, Knob Creek and the Banks’ personally selected private Knob Creek barrel from Kentucky. Our Farm Dinner attendees can sample these great offerings as straight or mixed during the Cocktail Hour.
Come join us as we sip Bourbon for the Botanic!!
OUR DINNER PARTNERS
Fantastic dinner presented by SoDel Concepts
Fine wines provided by Banks Wines & Spirits
Specialty beer provided by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Lighted dinner tent by Coastal Tented Events
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Music provided by Vincent Varrassi
Bourbon tasting provided by Banks Wines & Spirits
Surprise seasonal cocktail provided by
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
$50,000 Challenge Match presented by
Ron Bass & George Robbins
EVENT SPONSORS
BLUE LUPINE SPONSORS
Ron Bass & George Robbins
Delaware Electric Cooperative
Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs
George & Lynch
Carla & Jack Markell
Nickle Electric
Pennoni
Sussex County Council
Sussex County Land Trust
Ray Sander & Sheryl Swed
Town of Dagsboro
Yorkston Consulting
GENTIAN SPONSORS
Brent & Malinda Baker
Sally Boswell
Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC
Delaware Community Foundation
Serendipity Quilt Shop
Margaretta K. Stabler
SUNFLOWER SPONSORS
Babikow Greenhouses
Bancroft Construction Company
By the Yard
Cape Gazette
Peter E. Carter
Faith Denault
Envirotech
Barefoot Gardeners Club
Cavano’s Perennials, Inc.
Good Earth Market & Organic Farm
Nancy J. Hoffman
Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner, P.A.
John G. McCarthy & Peter D. Maller
Carol McCloud
North Creek Nurseries, Inc.
Valerie & Steve Parsons
Barbara Peters
Coastal Point
Jayne's Reliable
Jane Van Remoortere
Jane Rice
Joan Sharp
Robert & Betty Shellenbarger
BIRD'S FOOT VIOLET SPONSORS
Adkins Arboretum
Anonymous
Accent On Travel
Jane Blue & Louisa Watrel
Raymond F. Book & Associates
Larry & Margaret Brain
CG Accounting Group, LLC
Dagsboro Days
Dagsboro Paint & Wallpaper Inc.
Bank of Delmarva
Henry & Marcia DeWitt
Paul E. & Sharon Dillon
Fulton Bank
Carol Gellner Levin
Ocean City Elks Lodge
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
Craig Haggerty
Oksana & Robert Hoey
Jean Morrison & Greg Knott
Pat & Bradley Okin
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center
Holly & Osamu Shimizu
Southern Sussex Rotary
Douglas Tallamy
Warren's Station