Every year we honor a nonprofit organization at the Positively Powerful Woman Awards. This year, we are happy to support the Desert Botanical Garden’s membership drive. Having this year’s awards at this culturally-aware location, letting our guests see and experience the Garden’s beauty, and providing a PPW membership gift is a win-win-win. We get to support the Garden’s Community Garden, educational programs, cultural events, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and much more. I’m a member and here are my top ten reasons why:
  1. The Garden is a beautiful, peaceful, place to visit. I enjoy walking there.
  2. They care about our community. The Garden’s “Spaces of Opportunity” at 1200 W Vineyard Rd. in Phoenix is a good example of this. It enables all south Phoenix families to have affordable access to healthy food, active living and healthy roots for their cultures.
  3. Part of Spaces is the successful community garden that they and their community partners are building. It has a farmers market, community farming, and volunteer opportunities. 
  4. They care about education and have classes for all ages on different topics taught by professionals.
  5. It’s an international destination of choice and when I travel I have automatic admission to 300 gardens. 
  6. Gertrude’s Restaurant is there. I love the food, atmosphere and the legendary woman it’s named for. 
  7. They have wonderful cultural events, jazz in the Garden and movie nights…And the butterfly exhibit and special installations like the Jun Kaneko sculptures.
  8. Here’s my wishlist for future visits: Ballet Eroica and the Devour Culinary Classic hosted by Phoenix Art Museum.
  9. We are having the Positively Powerful Woman Awards of May 17th at the Desert Botanical Garden. (Reduced membership, log in here and enter code PPW.) 
  10. Here is the plus: The Desert Botanical Garden is guided by visionary leaders. Read about the men and women who are creating these reasons why the Garden is a treasure every person and family can enjoy. As a new member, you’ll soon be creating your own top ten+ reasons.

 

Every member benefits!

  • Garden admission 362 days of the year – includes seasonal Butterfly Exhibit
  • Advance ticket offers for special events
  • Reciprocal admission to more than 300 gardens, arboreta, and conservatories
  • Discounts on classes, events, Plant Sales and the Garden Shop
  • Early admission every Wednesday and Sunday
  • Sonoran Quarterly magazine
  • Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine discounted subscription