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Greetings!
As you garden for the winter, check out our small hoop houses and cold frames! The're easy to replicate at home.
"Not only do they protect winter veggies, but the increase in temperature inside these structure accelerates the growth of these species as well," says Randy Johnson, Director of Horticulture. "It also makes possible the germination of seed when it is normally too cold to do so."
"However, they must be monitored for temperature; it can get extremely hot inside an unvented cold-frame/hoop house on a sunny winter day, as much as 30 degrees above ambient temperature!"
See how to make a cold fame here.
Want to keep track of 2012 in TDG style? Check out our brand new calendar--it's at the printing press now! We've put together our favorite photos and some timely garden tips. The calendar is for sale in our gift shop and will be available soon. We'll keep you posted!
Happy Gardening,
Texas Discovery Gardens
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January/February Calendar
 Books 'N Bugs
January 12, 2012 from 11 am - Noon Celebrate Eric Carle's book, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle! We'll have games, crafts, story telling and get a chance to meet a beetle up close! The program ends with our daily noon butterfly release. $10 per Child; $8 per TDG Member Child. Adults pay regular admission; member adults receive free admission! Register here. Soil Biology Workshop - New! January 21, 2012 from 10 am - Noon Get back to the basics and learn about soil biology and its impact on your garden and plants with Director of Horticulture Randy Johnson. The creatures that live in your soil have a tremendous impact on soil erosion and water retention. A healthy soil environment increases plant yield and blooms and protects your plants from pests and diseases. $15; $10 for TDG Members. Register in advance. Come to the Tropics! January 28, 2012 from 10 am - 2 pm
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Travel to the tropics within Dallas City Limits! Visit our climate controlled butterfly house and learn about our tropical butterflies and the countries they come from. Included with admission. Butterfly House Discovery Tour February 3, 2012 at 11 am Join us for a family friendly guided tour of the butterfly house and get a behind the scenes look. Included with admission. Love Bugs
February 14, 2012 from 6 pm - 8 pm
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Join us for wine and cheese and a stimulating Valentine's Day talk on insect behavior and reproduction with John Watts, Entomologist. $25 ea. or $40 per couple. $20 TDG Member or $30 per Member Couple. Register in advance.
Biology of Butterflies - New!
February 25, 2012 10 am - Noon
Go beyond the Butterfly Basics! An advanced look at the world of
butterflies: their biology, behavior and adaptations to the environment with Entomologist John Watts. $15; $10 for TDG Members. Register in advance.
Want our entire 2012 spring calendar?See it here!
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Art Exhibitions
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Forgotten-Remembered, Then, Now, Forever Acrylic on Canvas 84" x 81"
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Echoes of Remembered Gardens, by Susan Lecky, livens up our winter landscape with vibrant, geometric patterns and colors. Working with both acrylic on canvas and colored pencil on paper, Lecky hints at natural patterns and botanic prints.
An 84" by 81" six panel piece, Forgotten-Remembered, Then, Now, Forever, greets visitors as they walk in the two story lobby, with smaller works on canvas and paper in the Discovery Gallery. The exhibition kicks off Texas Discovery Gardens' Come to the Tropics event Jan. 28, 2012 and will brighten our lobby through April 29, 2012.
You're invited to our Opening Reception: Friday, January 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission for visitors attending the reception.
The Exhibition runs Jan. 27, 2012 through April 29, 2012. Texas Discovery Gardens admission applies. $8/adults, $6/ages 60+, and $4/ages 3 to 11.
Free for members or on Tuesdays (butterfly house admission regular price). Our exhibitions are curated by Janet Reynolds. |
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70th Anniversary Membership Special: Half off Membership Prices!
Reliant Energy has partnered with Texas Discovery Gardens for our 70th Anniversary Membership Drive! For new and renewed memberships sold by May, 2012, Reliant Energy will donate matching funds of up to $5,000 to the Gardens. Become a member here! |
 Donor Spotlight
Texas Discovery Gardens thanks you for your support in 2011 and for the year-end donations that keep coming in. Your generosity has made it possible for us to introduce nearly 10,000 school children to nature through math and science.
We are grateful to Texas Instruments, which recently awarded us a grant to fund our EarthKeepers programs, and the Woodall Foundation, which has generously helped us with a brand new EarthKeepers program as well as our inaugural garden in our Schoolyard Garden Ecosystem Initiative. If you would like to contribute to these programs, please visit our online donation page. |
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Beetles
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We've got some bright beetle notepads, mouse pads, and more. Like other bugs? Our gift shop has something for every age and aesthetic. Also, enjoy multiple items on sale up to 60% off. Members save an extra 10%! | | Stop by our Gift Shop to purchase. Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm. |
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