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Greetings!
Our Organic in the City Fashion Show + Auction is nearly here! See a wonderful article and slide show about it by Marilee Vergati on Examiner.com.
Also, tune to The CW on channel 33 Monday evening for a preview by fashion reporter Roni Proter. We'll send the link after it airs.
Matthew Trent will be donating a limited number of custom sterling silver pins with our Butterfly Maiden for the Organic in the City Fashion Show + Auction! We're selling them at a special price during the live auction following the show. 100% of the proceeds will fund our educational programs. So you can wear one-of-a-kind art and support your favorite organic garden!
We are open daily from 10 am to 5 pm (closed New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas). The last Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House & Insectarium admission is sold at 4:15 pm. $8/adults, $6/seniors, $4/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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March Events
Butterfly Gardening 101 - Planning and planting your butterfly garden
When: Saturday, March 6
Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Cost: $10, $8 members
Understand basics like the butterfly lifecycle and host/nectar plants.
Organic in the City Fashion Show and Auction
When: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Cost: $40 through today (March 5), $50 after.
Tickets are limited, so buy yours early!
Experience cutting edge sustainable and organic couture fashion with Texas Discovery Gardens' second annual Organic in the City Fashion Show and Auction, and then take it home with you, all for a good, green cause! Enjoy an evening of fashion led by WFAA's Gloria Campos.
Highlights include tomorrow's brightest fashion stars with show pieces from El Centro College's Fashion Design students, sustainable designer Ross Bennett's elegant new collection, and Dallas' talented Lindsay Weatherread. Hors D'oeuvres, wine served.
Help us fund our 2010 Educational Initiative with this annual fundraiser!
Garden Walk - Earthworm Extravaganza 
When: Saturday, March 20
Time:11 a.m. - noon
Cost: Free with admission
Play in the dirt as you learn about these subterranean wonders!
This is a great intro for children.
Organic University - Vermicomposting
When: Saturday, March 20
Time:1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $20, $16 members
Worms play a vital role in cold composting. They can eat junk mail, paper bags, food scraps, and yard waste. Build your own worm bin. Great if you have a small -or no--outdoor space!
Conservation in Action
When: Saturday, March 27
Time:11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Free; there is a fee to enter the butterfly house
Join us for this free community fair at Texas Discovery Gardens and enjoy dozens of kid's crafts and eco-friendly projects, sustainable giveaways, lunch, and more! New this year for adults: free in-depth Earth-Kind® gardening talks by the Dallas County Master Gardener Speaker's Bureau. There is a fee for butterfly house entrance. Partners include the City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative, University of North Texas, Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas County Master Gardeners and Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
Master Composter Certification Course --Rescheduled
When: Saturday, Apr. 3
Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Cost: $50, $40 for members
The popular Master Composter Certification Course has come to Dallas through its inaugural offering at Texas Discovery Gardens. If you couldn't make it to our February class, it was postponed due to the snow. Now's your chance to sign up once more!
The class includes composting book, lunch, compost thermometer, and worm bin, all courtesy of Living Earth. www.LivingEarth.net. To register, call Barb at 214-428-7476 x 343 or email Booking. For detailed questions, call Blake at 214-428-7476 x 340.
Also rescheduled is our Organic University Class on Soil Biology.
It's April 3 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $20; $16 members. See registration details above.
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If you missed our booth at the All Texas Garden Show last weekend, we'll be at two places this weekend! Check out our booth at the Dallas Auto Show and get a sneak preview of our "I Break for Butterflies" Smart Car Rally in August!
Or, if you're looking for local jams, breads, barbeque, soaps, and more, don't miss the Four Seasons Markets at Firewheel Town Center in Garland! We just heard that fresh produce is back at the market starting tomorrow. We'll be there talking about our Fashion Show!
Four Seasons Markets was established to develop and manage European-style markets where ranchers, farmers, specialty food producers and artisanal craftsmen can interact with customers and other vendors in a colorful, exciting, family-friendly atmosphere that mimics the village markets popular throughout Europe.
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Auction preview! This is your chance to snag tickets to the Dallas Summer Musicals; enjoy dinner for two at restaurants like Smoke, The Pyramid, Hattie's, Spiral Diner, and more; spruce up your yard and garden with help from Soils Alive and Ron's Organics, grab a weekend getaway with tickets on Southwest Airlines ... The list goes on! See details here.
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Vibrant Fiesta Mugs now for sale! 
Grab up a genuine Fiesta(R) Coffee Mug in a square art deco-inspired design. We have them in three bright colors sure to wake you up in the morning. Our logo and famous zebra longwing butterflies grace the sides of the mugs.
Also new are gorgeous botanical serving trays, life-like collectable bugs for kids, and new kid friendly books.
There's still time to enjoy etched glass designs of bees and dragonflies from Primitive Artisan at 20% off! |
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