Upcoming Events at Texas Discovery Gardens

Sat., April 3 *rescheduled: Master Composter Certification Course. 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $50; $40 members.

Texas Discovery Gardens now offers a 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.

Sat., April 3 *rescheduled: Organic University - Soil Biology. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $20; $16 members.

Discover soil biology, which feeds your plants and gives you excellent blooms and vegetable yield.Organic University is a new series that utilizes the whole urban ecosystem to create organic vegetable and butterfly gardens with native/adapted plants. Complete all nine and earn our Organic University Certificate.

Sat., February 20: Garden Walk - Roses. 11 a.m. – noon. Free with admission.

Sat., March 06: Butterfly Gardening 101 - Planning and planting your butterfly garden. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. $10, $8 members.

Understand basics like the butterfly lifecycle and host/nectar plants.

Sat., March 06: Butterfly House Tour. 11 a.m. – noon. Free with butterfly house admission.

Wed., March 10: Organic in the City Fashion Show and Auction. 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. $40 adv., $50 door.

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.

Sat., March 20: Garden Walk - Earthworm Extravaganza. 11 a.m. – noon. Free with admission.

Sat., March 20: Organic University - Vermicomposting. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $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! Organic University is a new series that utilizes the urban ecosystem to create organic vegetable and butterfly gardens with native/adapted plants. Complete all nine and earn our Organic University Certificate.

Sat., March 27: Conservation in Action. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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. Sponsored by the City of Dallas, University of North Texas, Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas County Master Gardeners and Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

Sat., April 03: Butterfly Gardening 101 - Gardening for our native butterflies 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. $10, $8 members

Sat., April 03: Butterfly House Tour. 11 a.m. – noon. Free with butterfly house admission.

Sat., April 10: Organic University – Beneficial Insects. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $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. Organic University is a new series that utilizes the urban ecosystem to create organic vegetable and butterfly gardens with native/adapted plants. Complete all nine and earn our Organic University Certificate.

Sat., April 17: Garden Walk – Bug Discovery. 11 a.m. – noon. Free with admission.

Sat., April 24, Thursday, April 29 or Saturday, May 01: Butterfly Gardening Workshop. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. $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.