DATE: June 24, 2016                                                                            

MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Mills

Parks and Recreation Division

PHONE: 954-357-8115

EMAIL:  MMills@Broward.org

WHAT: BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach is ready to launch its Summer Home Landscape Series 2016, an annual series of free lectures designed for homeowners who are interested in adding to the beauty of their homes through landscaping. The topic for the first lecture, from 7 to 8:30PM on Thursday, July 7th, will be "Growing Vegetables and Herbs," presented by Dylan Terry of Ready-to-Grow Gardens. The remaining lectures are all on Thursdays, also from 7 to 8:30PM, and are held in the nature center's air-conditioned Julia Hall.

Future dates and topics are as follows:

·        July 14th - "Fruit Trees" - David Harold and Karim Rossi, board members from the Rare Fruit & Vegetable Council of Broward County

·        July 21st - "Bromeliads in the Landscape" - Kathy Scott

·        July 28th - "Pollinator Gardening" - Bryan Tozzi, Alexander Landscaping and Plant Farm

·        August 4th - "From Sea to Glades: Aquatic, Wetland, and Edge Plants" - Joan Lorraine Guerra, Parks Naturalist at Secret Woods

·        Aug. 11th - "Environmental Enhancements" - Scott Bryan, Parks Naturalist at Secret Woods

Put what you've learned from the lectures to work in your own home landscaping by purchasing native and landscape plants from local nurseries at the nature center's Native Plant Sale, from 9AM to 1PM on Saturday, August 13th.

WHERE: Secret Woods Nature Center

2701 W State Rd. 84, Dania Beach 33312

954-357-8884

WHEN: Thursdays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th; August 4th, 11th - 7-8:30PM

WHO: For ages 13 and up.

HOW: Free.

For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-8884. Secret Woods is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #6.

Recreation. Preservation. Education.

About the Parks and Recreation Division

Founded in February 1956 and accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, Broward County Parks and Recreation Division manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Facilities include water parks, campgrounds, a target range, a stadium, a skate park, an observatory, mountain bike trails, an educational farm with stables, and a velodrome and other sports facilities. Hours and fees vary by location. For more information, visit Broward.org/Parks. 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event.