February 2023 Newsletter

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Fort Worth Botanic Garden presents World of Orchids

January 24, 2023

Fort Worth Botanic Garden invites visitors to “World of Orchids,” a dazzling indoor exhibit that runs Feb. 24 – April 9.

White hellebore flower with red speckles and yellow center

Hellebores Bring Delicate Color to the Early Spring Garden

February 8, 2023

Tulips and daffodils get the spotlight in early spring in North Texas, and its easy to see why. Bright, cheerful and colorful, they dazzle the eye in the winter sunlight. But another plant can be found flowering at the same time. In shady corners and under trees, hellebores are opening their richly colored blooms against dark green foliage.

Experience the Calming Power of Nature through Forest Bathing

February 9, 2023

Modern life can be a hectic thing, full of emails, appointments, grocery trips, planning sessions, repair bills–the list could go on and on. It can be difficult to carve out time away from the madness and just … be. That’s what forest bathing offers practitioners.

Celebrate Spring Break with Family Workshops that Combine Science and Fun

February 9, 2023

Spring Break is just around the corner, and now is the time to sign up for the Garden’s Family Workshops. These sessions are a great way to get out of the house, play with your kids and learn something along the way.

Art and Science Meet in New Exhibition “Illuminations”

February 8, 2023

The worlds of art and science interact in fascinating ways in a new exhibit opening Feb. 17 at the BRIT Building. “Dornith Doherty: Illuminations: Past, Present, and Future of Fern Research” presents new large-scale artworks that engage with the past, chronicle the present and project our possible ecological futures.

Cover of the book "My Father is the Gardener"

Book Signing and Workshop Discuss Finding Spiritual Solace through Gardening

February 9, 2023

Join the author and illustrator of the new BRIT Press title My Father is the Gardener for a panel discussion, book signing and workshop for insights into the plants and flowers of the Bible and how they can bring meaning to every day life.

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February 2023 Newsletter

Engage | Garden | Learn | Plant | Research

Engage: With the FWBG | BRIT Community

Fort Worth Botanic Garden presents World of Orchids

Garden: What's in Bloom

Learn: Stay Curious

Plant: The Seeds of an Environmental STEM Education

Research: From Plant to Planet

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