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Greetings!
Our Organic in the City Fashion Show + Auction was a wonderful success! See photos here.
 We also had a wonderful opening reception for artist Sharen Chatterton's The Nature of Flowers exhibit. Don't worry if you didn't get a chance to stop by; the art is on display in our gallery through July.
You can come out and meet Sharen as she works on a new painting in our gallery on Saturday, May 8 from 10 am to 1 pm.
Here's a great opportunity to become a Texas Discovery Gardens Member or to renew your membership by June 15: You'll receive a complimentary one-year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens magazine, courtesy of the American Public Gardens Association.
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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Green Carpet Dallas - Celebrate Earth Day with us!
"A Chemical Reaction" chronicles one small town's heroic quest to protect its people and its local environment from the dangers of chemical pesticides and herbicides. The movie questions the role and safety of services and products we use today on home landscapes. Kick off is at 4 pm with a local farmers market and exposition at Mockingbird Station. Enjoy locally grown produce, a native butterfly release by Texas Discovery Gardens, and experts talking about chemical-free lawn and tree care! The movie screening starts at 7 pm at the Angelika Film Center.
Admission is FREE, but tax-deductible donations are highly encouraged as 100% of your contributions will go to support children's education programming at Texas Discovery Gardens. Your RSVP is required - please visit www.greencarpetdallas.org for more info and to RSVP! |
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'Celebrate Mom' Butterfly release and Orchid Display
at Texas Discovery Gardens
May 8 and 9 - 10 am to 5 pm
Release a butterfly with, in honor of, or in memory of Mom and enjoy a stroll through our tropical conservatory filled with dazzling orchids from Hawaiian Tropical Plant Sales. Select orchids available for sale in the lobby.
Butterflies are $15 and include one complimentary butterfly house admission. We are special ordering blue morphos and paper kites! Advance purchase required -- limited availability: call (214) 428-7476 x 341.
This is the same weekend as CityArts at Fair Park, a free festival that's fun for the whole family. Make a day of it and enjoy both events! Parking is free if you mention you are visiting Texas Discovery Gardens.
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April Workshops
Organic University - Beneficial Insects
When: Saturday, April 10
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: $20, $16 members
A garden without insects is not a healthy one. Learn which insects to encourage in your garden and how to attract them! To register, call 214-428-7476 x 343 or register online. For questions, call 214-428-7476 x 240.
Garden Walk - Bug Discovery
When: Saturday, April 17
Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Cost: Free with paid admission
Bring the kids on a backyard safari-magnifying glasses recommended!
Butterfly Gardening Workshop
When: Saturday, April 24, Thursday, April 29 or Saturday, May 01
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: $60, $48 members
Learn how to grow your butterfly garden. Get the dirt on host and nectar plants, as well as native butterflies in Dallas. Classes fill up fast, so sign up early!
Included with your registration:
1. A flat of organically-grown starter butterfly host plants.
2. Texas Discovery Gardens' Butterfly Garden Primer DVD.
3. A copy of "A Garden for Butterflies," our reference packet.
To register, call 214-428-7476 x 343 or register online. For questions, call 214-428-7476 x 240.
May Preview
Butterfly Plant Safari
When: Friday, May 14
Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $25, $20 members
This pre-sale tour shows you how to incorporate native and adapted plants into your landscape. Learn about proper planting, pruning and watering. Bonus! If you enroll in the walk, you can purchase plants at our Member's Special Preview Night at 4 p.m.
To register, call 214-428-7476 x 343 or register online. For questions, call 214-428-7476 x 240.
Members Special Preview - Butterfly Plant Sale
When: Friday, May 14
Time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Members: save 10 percent and gain an extra day to shop! You can buy or renew your membership at the plant sale. Bonus: If you renew your membership or become a new member between now and June 15, you will receive a free year's subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine!
Butterfly Plant Sale
When: Saturday, May 15
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Snap up hard-to-find butterfly host and nectar plants. We grow them here, giving you the benefit of organic plants tuned for Dallas summers. This year, we are also buying several hard-to-find varieties so you will have a chance to bring them home. We're including native groundcover like Horse Herb!
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Play in the dirt this summer with our inaugural summer camps! We're offering three seperate week-long camps for children ages 5-8.
Budding biologists can learn about backyard habitats, make homes for their newfound wild friends, and discover the fascinating world within our soil layers. See details here. |
 DECEMBER 2010 through FEBRUARY 2011:
Book your holiday party or winter wedding with us now and receive a 20 percent discount off our standard rental rate.
The discount is good for any event booked for Dec. 1, 2010 through Feb. 28, 2011. These discounts do not apply to
previously booked events.
Call the rental department for details at 214.428.7476 x 290. |
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San Diego Hats - A great selection of spring and summer hats for women, men, and children
Magnet Works - Decorative seasonal garden flags in a dozen designs, with wrought iron stands
Tozai Home - Turquoise glazed ceramic vases in six shapes
Michel Design Works - Magnolia motif découpage trays |
| Stop by our Gift Shop to purchase. We have several great items on sale, too! Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm. | |
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