- 302-539-1839
- Hours: Thur - Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm
Meet the dedicated and passionate team that makes visiting Inland Bays Garden Center a truly special experience. Many of our team members have been with us for years, sharing their knowledge and love for gardening with every customer. Family-founded and community-focused, we foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere, ensuring that every visit is both inspiring and educational.
Cheryl Rehrig, a former school teacher, founded Inland Bays Garden Center in 2015 to provide her community with access to native plants and opportunities to learn about environmentally friendly gardening. Active in the Bethany Fenwick community, she serves on local environmental committees, including the Citizens Advisory Committee at the Delaware Center for Inland Bays, advocating for sustainable practices and conservation efforts.
Denise Hoeksema, a former school teacher, co-founded Inland Bays Garden Center with Cheryl Rehrig in 2015 to bring native plants and eco-friendly gardening to the community. She’s hands-on with the business, handling everything from ordering and landscape design to speaking at local events and sharing her love for sustainable gardening.
Shannon is a Maryland native and has a background in retail, floral design and purchasing. She brings a high level of expertise to the garden center and a huge passion for native plants and gardening. She can be found working with the retail items in the store and greenhouse as well as assisting with events.
Sandy is the heart and soul of our events department here at the garden center. She brings her expert networking skills and positivity to every class, workshop and event we host. You can find her getting to know the customers, working the Holiday Gift Gallery and coordinating our Annual Arts in Garden.
Tammi is our entertaining and witty “Jill-of-all-Trades”. She keeps the grounds and plants looking wonderful while keeping us all caffeinated. You can usually find her checking things off of lists while supervising Cheryl and Denise.
Alison Webb AIFD was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) in 1985 while working and living in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon retirement from the floral industry, she moved to Eastern Shore, Maryland and has transitioned her floral love into plants, particularly natives. She has worked with Inland Bays Garden Center for over 5 years.
Chantal is our landscaping team leader and brings over 20 years of landscape design and management experience to the garden center. She has a plethora of plant knowledge and a strong appreciation of the Delmarva coastal landscape. You can find her most days working with clients on new and existing design projects as well as garden coaching.
Heather brings over 20 years of landscape design experience to our team. She has a background in Horticulture and a passion for baking! Her “can-do” attitude and commitment to excellence brings the team to a whole new level. She is ready to help you with your next landscape design, large or small!
Cheryl Rehrig and Denise Hoeksema founded the Inland Bays Garden Center with the mission of “Gardening to Make a Difference.” We hope to offer many opportunities for our customers to experience the joys and importance of gardening.