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Greetings!
Happy New Year! Dust off your gardening gloves, because even if it's cold otuside, we've got plenty on our winter calendar to keep you busy until spring.
Come to the tropics and warm up at Texas Discovery Gardens! Our new indoor spaces get you out of the cold. We've got a packed January schedule, including a Fascinating World of Tea workshop, the inaugural classes in our new Organic University series, and much more.
And don't forget: Recycle your Christmas Trees and old Cell Phones/PDAs! When: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Recycle your Christmas Tree at Texas Discovery Gardens--follow signs around back and drop it off at Ranger Drive. Preservation Tree Services will chip the trees and donate the mulch to the Gardens! You can also recycle old cell phones or PDAs here, courtesy of Chiapas International and Recycle to Eradicate Poverty. And no worries: all data is erased before recycling.
Remember, we are now open daily from 10 am to 5 pm (with the exception of New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). The last Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House & Insectarium admission is sold at 4:15 pm daily. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children ages 3-11, and free for ages 2 and under.
Happy Tropical Butterfly Viewing,
The staff at Texas Discovery Gardens
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Come to the Tropics with our Inaugural Mass Butterfly Release
When: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010
Time: Release is at 10:30 am; festivities last all day long!
Cost: Release a butterfly into the Conservatory for $15 (adults), $13 (seniors) & $11 (age 3-11)
 Enjoy a tropical vacation this Saturday, without ever leaving Dallas! Get out of the arctic cold and enjoy an 85-degree tropical conservatory with our "Come to the Tropics" mass butterfly release at 10:30 am. Get here at 10 am to buy tickets and enjoy a brunch buffet from Blue Mesa Grill, Calypso music from Panorama, and fun butterfly crafts.
There's no need to reserve a spot, but tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 am. If you want to release a butterfly, see prices above. You must be there by 10:30 am to be part of the mass release. 
More Information:
Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 am. Be there before 10:30 am to be part of the mass release at 10:30. If you want to come out just to the butterfly house later in the day, regular admission applies.  Children under age 5 will need adult supervision and help in releasing a butterfly. Children 2 and under are welcome to the event, but cannot release a butterfly. Admission is free for 2 and under.
We will have a coat check and hot coffee!
Wear your favorite tropical shirt--bright patterns attract butterflies.
Consider using mosquito repellent; it is a tropical, moist environment inside the conservatory.
Bring the camera!
 Garden Walk: Winter in the Gardens When: Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010
Time: 11 am to noon
Cost: Free with paid garden admission
Discover what happens during winter in the Gardens. The garden walk covers dormancy, root systems, seeds, insects, birds and migration.
Organic University: Garden Planning Timeline
When: Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Cost: $20, $16 for members
Enjoy the first in this series of classes on all things organic! Organic University is a series of gardening classes that utilizes the whole urban ecosystem to create organic vegetable and butterfly gardens utilizing native and adapted plants. You can take just one class or complete all 9 classes to earn the Organic University Certificate from Texas Discovery Gardens. If you miss a class, you can always make it up next year to compete the series.
For this one, plan your 2010 Gardening Calendar. To register, call Barb at 214-428-7476 x 343 or email Booking. Fascinating World of Tea Workshop
When: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
Time: 10 am to 11 am at Gardens; 11 am to noon optional field trip to 'Cultured Cup.'
Cost: $20, $16 for members
Our tea garden walk proved so popular we've expanded it into a workshop with tea samples, a lively discussion on types of tea, and an optional field trip to the Cultured Cup tea shop. To register, call Barb at 214-428-7476 x 343 or email Booking.
Organic University: Propagation
When: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Cost: $20, $16 for members
Grow your own plants from cuttings.... It's fun, cheap and easy! Learn to propagate plants at home using easy-to-learn, easy-to-employ methods that can save you money when starting a garden. To register, call Barb at 214-428-7476 x 343 or email Booking. |
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Thank you,
Come to the Tropics partners!
Blue Mesa Grill
Dana Driensky, official event photographer
Hawaiian Tropical Plant Sales
WRR 101.1 FM
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Rental Specials
JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2010 -- Just decided and need a venue fast? Book your wedding and/or reception for January or February of 2010 and receive a 25 percent discount off the standard evening rental rate. Valentine's weekend is available!
These discounts do not apply to previously booked events. Call Sonja for details at 214.428.7476 x 290.
Birthday Parties
 Give your child a special birthday party at Texas Discovery Gardens! We have two themes: For the Love of Butterflies and For the Love of Bugs. All birthday parties include admission to the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium.
A party for up to 40 children and adults costs $200 (Garden members pay $160). Add $5 per add'l guest with a max of 60 guests.
For details, call (214) 428-7476 x 341 or visit our website. Want to give a birthday party as a gift? Call us! We'll make a gift certificate for you!
Gift Shop
New items in our gift shop include gardening books, children's educational toys and gorgeous jewelry. Stop by and see what we have!
You can also buy a voucher for admission into the Butterfly House for four people. The cost is $24 per voucher.
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Give a year of butterflies to family and friends!
Memberships fund vital programming at Texas Discovery Gardens, and they allow you to see our tropical butterflies free for a year. You also get discounts to our popular butterfly plant sale, classes, birthdays and more.
See our website for updated membership information, including details for family membership benefits. To order a membership, call Susan at 214-428-7476 x 341.
We also can make gift certificates for the 2010 workshop of your choice. Call Barb at 214-428-7476 x 343.
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