Save the Date: THU, MAR 28, 2024 from 9am to 1pm - March Madness Discovery Garden Plant Sale It’s spring and that means working in your yard and garden. That also means that you are probably looking for new plants. We have spring vegetables and herbs, perennials and plants grown at home by Galveston County... Read More →
Creating & Protecting Insect Habitats in your Backyard
Butterfly & Pollinator Gardening
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
GCMG Booth will also include fun for kids such as insect trays, magnifiers and planting seeds.
Herbs for the Gulf Coast
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
Sunshine Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1953. They have served the Galveston community by providing comprehensive care and quality programming for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Galveston County Master Gardener Monica Martens (Ed.D.) explores growing Louisiana iris. The program presents species and hybrid types for our region, including cultivation information, how to obtain Louisiana iris and share them. You will also learn about our special collection with a tour at the Discovery Garden. Presentation: 9am - 10am Touring the irises in... Read More →
These 3rd-5th grade students are currently participating in a Botany class twice a week and this Discovery Garden tour will be their Botany Club project base learning experience. The tour will focus on gardening, plant growth and development.
The Discovery Garden is a 4-acre demonstration garden promoting best practices in home horticulture. Public Hours are weekly every Thursday from 9am to 11am; except holidays and severe weather events. We welcome all residents and visitors. You can explore vegetables to ornamental gardens, Earth-Kind Garden to Pollinator Habitat Garden, seasonal vegetable research and ongoing aquaponics... Read More →
