Greetings!
Cooler nights are here, but the butterflies are still flying at Texas Discovery Gardens! We're excited about fall and are busy getting ready for our fall plant sale tomorrow. Stay tuned for a free weekend in December (and a shopping deal you won't want to miss!), our special tropical event slated for January, and the beginning of our packed 2011 calendar. A sneak peak: Texas Discovery Gardens turns 70 next year as we celebrate our charter in 1941! (The gardens and building were built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial, and we were chartered as a nonprofit in 1941).
Have a wonderful fall season,
Texas Discovery Gardens Staff
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Fall Plant Sale Nov. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Get here early for our limited selection of native perennials, trees and shrubs, hand picked for the Dallas-Fort Worth climate!
- Free admission to sale
- 10% discount for members
- Please note: There is not a Friday preview for the Fall Plant Sale
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Before the sale, enjoy our Garden Walk: Perennials and Native Trees. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Led by Director of Horticulture, Randy Johnson. New! We're now offering the Garden Walk for free if you attend the plant sale!
Representatives from Preservation Tree Services will be on hand during the sale with liquid compost and shantung maples available for sale, too. Bring your tree care questions!
Queen butterfly pupae will be for sale through Dale Clark's butterfly farm.
2010 Fall Plant Sale List (Common Names)
2010 Fall Plant Sale List (Botanic Name) |
Master Composter Workshop
Saturday, December 4: Master Composter Certification Course.
9 am - 5:30 pm. $50/$40 for members.  Texas Discovery Gardens offers its second Master Composter Certification Course. Learn about composting techniques, helpful insects, worms, and compost tea. With completion of optional volunteer hours, participants will receive a certificate. Class includes lunch, a book, compost thermometer, and worm bin, courtesy of Living Earth. |
We are excited to share with you the outcome of your participation in the second annual DonorBridge Giving Day! More than $5 million was donated to local charities in 12 hours by more than 7,000 North Texans.
Texas Discovery Gardens received more than $8,000 from generous donors. For each dollar donated, we received an additional 16% from DonorBridge, which totaled $1,144.
A date has not yet been set for next year's Giving Day, but stay tuned for our planned fundraising campaign for the event. This is a great way to make your dollars stretch further!
Giving Day was developed by Communities Foundation of Texas in partnership with the Dallas Foundation and Center for Nonprofit Management. The matching funds were made possible through the generosity of the Communities Foundation of Texas, The Rees-Jones Foundation, The Meadows Foundation and an anonymous donor. The Dallas Foundation contributed funds for prize incentives given to charities throughout the day. For more information, visit donorbridgetx.org. |
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Take a butterfly home with you after visiting our Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly house and Insectarium!
We have new framed tropical butterflies as well as other interesting insects and spiders. Frames come in natural wood or glossy black. They are flying off the shelves (no pun intended), so get yours today! | | Stop by our Gift Shop to purchase. Check out our clearance items, too! Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm. |
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