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State Fair of Texas

Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium
When:  Daily (year-round)
Time:  10 am-5 pm *Last ticket sold at 4:15 pm

The butterflies are back! Enjoy this two-level butterfly house with more than 500 free-flying tropical butterflies. See more than 60 species of tropical plants, including the pitcher plant at the bottom of the ramp.
Pollination Partnerships of Texas
When:  Daily (through January)
Time:  10 am to 5 pm

Pollinators are critical to 90% of the world's flowering plants and thus are responsible for a significant portion of the world's food crops, fibers and even medicine. They are a valuable natural resource on earth and have an essential role in maintaining earth's balance. Unfortunately, there has been a decline in the numbers of certain kinds of pollinators and the native plants on which they depend.

This exhibit, sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, addresses the following:
• The amazing plant and pollinator relationship.
• Some of the most common Texas pollinators including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and moths, and bats.
• The ecological services pollinators provide to us in our daily lives.
• The threats to pollinators and native plants.
• What can be done to protect and re-establish native plants and pollinators.

Pollination Partnerships in Texas was produced by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and was funded in part by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.





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Sat., January 16: Organic University - Garden Planning Timeline. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $20; $16 members.
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. The first class covers plant selection, cuttings, direct sow, transplanting, and garden planting timelines.

Sat., January 23: Fascinating World of Tea. 10a.m. - noon. $20; $16 members.
Join Kyle Stewart with the Cultured Cup as he talks tea! Enjoy samples. Optional caravan to Cultured Cup at 11 a.m.

Sat., January 30: Organic University - Propagation. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $20; $16 members.
Grow your own plants from cuttings... It's fun, cheap and easy! Learn to propagate plants at home using easy-to-learn, easy-to-employ methods that can save you money when starting a garden.

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

Sat., February 13: Master Composter Certification Course. 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $50; $40 members.
Texas Discovery Gardens is now offering a day-long 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, compost thermometer, and worm bin, courtesy of Living Earth (a supplier of compost, mulch, and other landscaping materials).

Sat., February 13: 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.

Sun., February 14: Love Bugs. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. $10; $8 members.
Like all animals, insects must reproduce to survive. The diversity of ways they do so is infinitely interesting. Learn how the bees (as well as many other fascinating insects and other arthropods) do it!

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

Fri., 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!

Sat., March 27: Conservation in Action. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for this annual green community fair with the City of Dallas and University of North Texas and enjoy dozens of kid’s crafts and eco-friendly projects, sustainable giveaways, hot dogs, and more!

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 20: Organic University – Beneficial Insects. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. $20, $16 members.
Not all insects in your garden are bad. Learn which ones to encourage in your garden and how to attract them.

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.
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