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:
- The Garden is a beautiful, peaceful, place to visit. I enjoy walking there.
- 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.
- 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.
- They care about education and have classes for all ages on different topics taught by professionals.
- It’s an international destination of choice and when I travel I have automatic admission to 300 gardens.
- Gertrude’s Restaurant is there. I love the food, atmosphere and the legendary woman it’s named for.
- They have wonderful cultural events, jazz in the Garden and movie nights…And the butterfly exhibit and special installations like the Jun Kaneko sculptures.
- Here’s my wishlist for future visits: Ballet Eroica and the Devour Culinary Classic hosted by Phoenix Art Museum.
- 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.)
- 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