Join a growing trend and learn how to create a bountiful organic
community or backyard vegetable garden with our Director of
Horticulture, Randy Johnson. We cover hands on fall gardening topics in
this class. Minimum of 10 participants required to make. Advance
registration required. $25; $20 for TDG Members.

Visitors can tour native gardens outside, including the stunning Grande
Allee fountain. Inside, a tropical butterfly house includes hundreds of
free flying butterflies with daily butterfly releases at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The annual monarch tagging demonstrations will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
New in 2011, the Texas Discovery Gardens Green Exhibit celebrates
fun, easy ways to live more sustainably. Multiple vendors will be on
hand with natural treats, eco-friendly transportation, and more.
Sculptures and paintings throughout Texas Discovery Gardens connect art
with nature, featuring the work of Silvia Thornton, Anne Neal, Dan and
Lori Dudley, student sculptors at El Centro College, and more. We are
also proud to unveil a public art display with the City of Dallas from
Vancouver artists Michael Vandermeer and Cheryl Hamilton, featuring
stunning glass and steel nature-themed pieces that hang from our two
story lobby ceiling. Open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $3 admission.

ECOFEST ARLINGTON is September 17, 2011 10 am - 10 pm
Founders Plaza and Levitt Pavilion

[ibimage==2091==original_size==none==self==ibimage_left]Ecofest, a free, family oriented event, helps build a sense of community, stimulates environmental awareness, and promotes stewardship across North Texas.

We are inviting local businesses to showcase their green products and practical do-it-yourself solutions for home improvement and maintenance.

They will be lined up on the festival streets surrounding Founder’s Plaza.

“DFW Greenweavers is a
power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in
the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

Registration required, seating limited to 25, cost $50 (per rain barrel) - Register now.

Some of the problem invasive plants of the Arlington area may be in your own backyard. Marilyn Sallee,
DFW Regional Coordinator for the Invaders of Texas Program, will help
us explore the situation and develop a plan of action during this adult
workshop at River Legacy Living Science Center. FREE, donations accepted. Space is limited.
Please RSVP to 817.860.6752.

Let Joanne Durbin, Dallas County Master
Gardener, show you how to transform a piece of nature into a beautiful
decoration for your garden. Using leaves from the garden and a few
simple ingredients, Joanne will show you how to create your own
concrete casting. Your unique finished work of art will show the beauty
of Mother Nature’s work through the veins, leaf texture and shape.
Joanne will show you how to embellish your piece using paint so that
you may finish your piece at home once it has dried. Limited space
available so sign up early! $50 or $45 for Members

Keeping honeybees is a fascinating and fun
pastime that can be enjoyed by anyone.  Brandon & Susan Pollard of
the Texas Honeybee Guild actively protect and support honeybee
populations throughout North Texas, and they want to show you how you
can invite these much needed garden guests into your landscape.  They
will show you what to plant to keep them happy throughout the year and
more. Whether you want to keep bees for the honey they produce or for
their services as pollinators, this class will give you the buzz on
bees!  $25 or $22.50 for Members

Are you sick of having your home inundated with tender plant material
in the winter? If so, building a greenhouse might be the answer for
you. Join Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager for the City of
Allen, as she tells you what you need to know to start gardening in
your own greenhouse this winter.  She will cover the types of
greenhouses, how they work, preparing plants for the greenhouse,
maintenance and purchasing sources.  Come find out how to keep your

Compost is an invaluable ingredient in a successful garden. By
duplicating nature’s recycling process you can turn leaves, grass
clippings, yard trimmings and kitchen scraps into dark nutrient-rich
humus that is great for your garden. Join John Hunt, local garden
writer and Dallas County Master Gardener, as he shares the importance of
using compost to build your soil, how to use compost in the garden,
which materials can be used, techniques to ensure great results and
much more! Come find out how to create a gold rush in your backyard! $25 or $22.50 for Members