Events

Co-hosted by Wild Ones Delmarva Chapter, Inland Bays Garden Center, and Story Hill Farm

Please join us at Inland Bays Garden Center for a special presentation by Helen Raleigh of Story Hill Farm   where she will talk about rewilding meadows and pollinator habitat restoration projects at the farm. RSVP here

You will also have the chance to meet local representatives from:

Inland Bays Garden Center
A local nursery specializing in native plants and helping gardeners transform their landscapes into thriving native habitats.

Wild Ones Delmarva
A chapter of Wild Ones, a national organization promoting native landscapes through education, advocacy, and collaborative action.

10:00 AM – Welcome and Introductions
10:30 AM – Presentation by Helen Raleigh, Story Hill Farm
11:30 AM – Self‑Guided Tour of Inland Bay Gardens
12:00 PM – Lunch at Ocean View Brewery (pay your own way)

Afterwards, plan a visit to Story Hill Farm & Store and Delaware Botanic Gardens.

About Helen E. Raleigh, Story Hill Farm/Henlopen Sea Salt:

Delaware native Helen Raleigh approaches Story Hill Farm with the understanding that land reflects our choices back to us. Her "Cows Save Butterflies" initiative demonstrates that small changes to land management can yield results. Changing what and how we plant and inviting grazing animals back into partnership with the land opens niches not simply for preserving endangered species, but for bringing them into actionable economically viable use. From backyard meadows to acres of wildflowers, she's shown how simply changing what and how we plant creates cascading benefits for pollinators, livestock, and watersheds—as evidenced by her work with endangered American Heritage Randall Cattle and Delaware's native pollinators. As an artisan salt maker, with Henlopen Sea Salt she seeks to deepen understanding of water's relationship with the land through "Water Remembers"—exploring ocean health and land stewardship. For her it's clear: everything the land does, water remembers. She serves on Bays to Backyards and Southern Delaware Agricultural committees and is a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau, Heritage Breed Conservation and Xerces Society. A sought-after speaker who makes environmental stewardship irresistible and sends audiences home ready to roll up their sleeves.