| A supplement to the April/May
2006 issue of Decatur Magazine.
Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Avenue
Brentwood Bay, B.C. V8M 1J8
Toll Free: 1-866-652-4422 Recorded: (250) 652-5256
www.butchartgardens.com
Open daily: April 1-30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 1-31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission rates through June 14: Adults (18 +) $21.00, Youths (13-17)
$10.50, Children (5-12) $2.00
For a listing of gardens and parks on Vancouver Island
or to download a copy of Victoria and the Gulf Islands Garden Trail
go to:
http://www.vancouverisland.travel/art/gardensparks.php
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
480-941-1225
www.dbg.org
Open daily (except for July 4 and December 25) October through April
8 a.m.-8 p.m. (Garden closing at 4 p.m. on April 22), May through September
7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Admission rates: Adults $10.00, Seniors $9.00, Students (13-18 and college
with ID) $5.00, Children (3-12) $4.00, Children under 3 admitted free
Manolo Valdés - Sculpture in the Garden
“Las Meninas” bronze sculptures of ladies in waiting based
on 17th century paintings of the Spanish royal family by Diego Velázquez
Through May 14, 2006
Spring Butterfly Exhibit in the Marshall Butterfly
Pavilion
Through May 14, 2006
Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Birds in the Garden
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails.
Mondays and Wednesdays in April at 8 a.m., and Mondays in May at 7 a.m.
Second Saturdays in April at 8 a.m., and second Saturdays in May at
7 a.m.
Jazz in the Garden
Fridays in May, 7-9 p.m.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS: 480-941-1225 (8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday)
or order tickets on-line at www.ticketweb.com Non-members-$16, Children
ages 3-12, $8, 2 years and younger are free
| April 7 |
Cinco de Moio – Latin Jazz |
| April 14 |
Turning Point – Traditional and Contemporary Jazz |
| April 28 |
Delphine Cortez and Jazz Alive! – Jazz |
| May 5 |
Nazim Rashid with New Renaissance – Traditional
Jazz |
| May 12 |
Dennis Rowland and The Jazz Experience – Jazz and
Blues |
| May 19 |
Margo Reed and John Shaye – Traditional Jazz Vocals
and Piano |
| May 26 |
Pete Pancrazi – Traditional Jazz |
Bellingrath Gardens
12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd.
Theodore, AL 36582.
251-973-2217 Toll Free: 1-800-247-8420
http://www.bellingrath.org
Open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk; house opens at 9 a.m. with seasonal
hours.
Admission rates:
Gardens Tour - 65 acres
Guided Tour of the Magnificent Museum Home
Southern Belle 45 minute River Cruise - Daily sightseeing 10a.m., noon,
and 2 p.m.
Adults: $26.00 Children: (Ages 5 - 11) $17.00
Gardens and Bellingrath Home Package
Adults: $18.00 Children: (Ages 5 - 11) $11.00
Gardens and River Cruise Package
Adults: $18.00 Children: (Ages 5 - 11) $11.00
Gardens Only Package
Adult $10.00, Children: (Ages 5 - 11) $5.50
Three-entrée dinner cruises with live entertainment
are offered on Friday and Saturday evening from April 4th through August
30th for $39.00 for adults plus a cash bar.
13th Annual Camellia Classic Car Show, April 1
Mobile Rose Society 51st Annual Rose Show, April 22-23
Mother’s Day Concert on the Great Lawn, May 14
Heather Stoa, a
Master Gardener and executive director of Junior Achievement, is
a regular contributor
to the magazine. She can be reached by email at
stoa@decaturmagazine.com or
by calling 217-423-0422.
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