Douglas Tallamy, the renowned researcher, author, and professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware, has accepted the invitation to be a member of the Delaware Botanic Gardens Advisory Council.
Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, said, “I am delighted to be part this great project. Joining at this early phase will enable us to begin the Delaware Botanic Gardens with the mindset that emphasizes native plants of the coastal plain that sustain wildlife. I am equally honored to be working with Carla Markell and the other distinguished public and private sector leaders who are assisting in the creation of the Delaware Botanic Gardens."
Led by Mrs. Markell, the Advisory Council includes Holly Shimizu, emerita executive director of the United States Botanic Garden; Collin O’Mara, director of the National Wildlife Federation; Hugh Leahy, former senior vice president of the Delaware Community Foundation; Nelson Shaffer, executive vice president/chief administrative officer of Pennoni Associates; Rodney Robinson, one of the region’s leading landscape architects; Ronnie Burkle, executive chef of SoDel Concepts; and David Small, secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.