June Events

To submit a garden-related public event for the e-gardens calendar, please e-mail details to events@sperrygardens.com. Deadline is the 15th of the month prior to the event date.

Austin / Travis County
Schedule your family to attend Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center every Thursday evening this summer, beginning June 13. Sponsored by HEB, these free family-fun evenings are designed for explorations of plants, animals and the ecology of Central Texas. Nature Night events are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m.; the Café will be open from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Kids 12 and under receive a free gift in the Gift Store. Come early for convenient parking. If the lot is full, please park in designated places on the street. Find details at www.wildflower.org.

See the nature-inspired watercolors of artist Jan Heaton on display June 1 through Aug. 18 at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s McDermott Learning Center. Find details at www.wildflower.org.

Bryan / Brazos County
Register now for the seminar Fall Vegetable Gardening — You Can Dig It! presented by the Brazos County Master Gardeners on Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m. — 1 p.m. at Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Dr., in Bryan. Speakers are Margrit Moores and Kate Kelly. Topics include everything from preparing the soil to gathering the harvest. Fee of $35 includes handouts and refreshments. Find registration materials at www.brazosmg.com.

Cleburne / Johnson County
“Ask a Master Gardener,” and get well-researched answers to your gardening questions this summer from Johnson County Master Gardeners. Every Friday members of the association field questions from callers to the Johnson County Extension office, 817-556-6470.

Corpus Christi
Mark your calendar for Flamingo Fandango at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, beginning July 1 and continuing all month. This fun-tastic exhibit of innovatively costumed pink plastic yard flamingoes returns for another year. Find details about entering a dressed bird in the contest at www.stxbot.org/.

Dallas County / Collin County
Attend a free self-guided tour of 19 Water-Wise landscapes in the Dallas area on Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. The Water-Wise Landscape Tour is sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities. For more information, visit www.savedallaswater.com/wwlt/.

Take a Night Hike at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney on Saturday, June 1, beginning at 8 p.m. Fearless trail guides will lead you on an adventure in which owls hooting, coyotes howling and strange rustlings in the brush are wonderful possibilities. Find details at www.heardmuseum.org.

Stroll through the gardens, then enjoy an evening of music on the Dallas Arboretum concert lawn overlooking White Rock Lake this summer. Concerts at the Arboretum performing groups in June include M80s, The Lime Light Band, Escape, Key West and Empty Pockets Band. A new Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Flower Village opens June 1 for the summer, and Wednesday evening activities feature Wind Down in Wonderland. Find information at www.dallasarboretum.org.

Enjoy two days of self-guided water garden visits on the 22nd Annual Tour of Ponds sponsored by the North Texas Water Garden Society June 8 and 9. The 35 ponds listed in the tour guide will be found across the Metroplex, from McKinney to Ennis and Fort Worth to Mesquite. The guidebook, The Modern Water Gardener, includes maps and other information; one $20 book per carload of visitors will gain you access to any of the 35 gardens and, by special appointment, to selected ponds on other dates. Find where to purchase the guidebook at www.ntwgs.org/pondTour.html.

Fort Worth / Tarrant County
Break out the picnic basket and relax under the stars at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden while listening to great music provided by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and friends. The 23rd Annual Concerts in the Garden Festival offers 16 nights of outdoor concerts every weekend from June 7 through July 6. There’s music for every taste, from Elvis to The Eagles to Tchaikovsky’s explosive 1812 Overture, plus fireworks every night. Visit www.fwbg.org to see the schedule and buy tickets.

Enjoy two days of self-guided water garden visits on the 22nd Annual Tour of Ponds sponsored by the North Texas Water Garden Society June 8 and 9. The 35 ponds listed in the tour guide will be found across the Metroplex, from McKinney to Ennis and Fort Worth to Mesquite. The guidebook, The Modern Water Gardener, includes maps and other information; one $20 book per carload of visitors will gain you access to any of the 35 gardens and, by special appointment, to selected ponds on other dates. Find where to purchase the guidebook at www.ntwgs.org/pondTour.html.

Nacogdoches
Attend the June lecture in the Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series on Thursday, June 20, when Darren Duling of Mercer Arboretum in Houston presents “Making Mercer Magnificent — Opportunities and Challenges.” The garden lectures are held in room 110 of the Stephen F. Austin State University Agriculture Building. Refreshments and a rare plant raffle are included. Free and open to the public. For more information call 935-468-1863 or e-mail grantdamon@sfasu.edu.

San Antonio / Bexar County
Enjoy Shakespeare in the Park (May 29-June 1) and Concerts Under the Stars (June 13, July 11 and Aug. 13) at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Find details at www.sabot.org.

Waco / McLennan County
Bring the family to Midsummer Nights, the annual free concert series at Carleen Bright Arboretum in Woodway. Events on Wednesdays in June feature The Morticians, June 5; The Elephants, June 12; Rewind Party Band, June 19; and Nolan Pick Band, June 29. A July 3 concert features Texas Country Gentlemen. Concerts are scheduled from 8 to 9 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, and relax to great music! Covered seating is available for Dessert Fundraisers ($10). Call 254-399-9204 for details.

Weatherford / Parker County
Mark your calendar for the 29th Annual Parker County Peach Festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Historic Downtown Weatherford. More than 200 art/craft, food and activity vendors promise visitors a Peachy Day! Find details at www.parkercountypeachfestival.org.