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But in a shady area of the 3-acre A Woman’s Garden, a new beginning was underway to develop even more of this sanctuary. No flowers were on site, just hilly terrain with White Rock serving as a backdrop for the groundbreaking of “a new vision for the garden room known as The Pecan Parterre.” 

Women’s Council President Therese Rourke, Development VP Linda Spina, and Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Sabina Carr were donning hard hats with shovels in hand to start work on the newest development for the garden.

Thanks to Landscape Architect Warren Hill Johnson, “the Women’s Council, and Dallas Arboretum Principal Gift Officer/Horticulturist Dave Forehand, a walkway extending from the upper level of the garden to the perimeter path at the lower level "that will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act “will have direct access to The Poetry Garden and The Flowering Vitex Allee, making an easy, connected stroll through the three most newly renovated garden areas in A Woman’s Garden."

The plan is that come the end of 2025, there will also be a “new pavestone circular patio along the perimeter path      that can be used for an entertainment space in addition to [being] a functional turnaround spot for service vehicles.”

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DONOR DEVELOPMENT - Chair:  Linda Spina

Since 1986, the major goal of the Women’s Council has been to secure funding for the design, construction, and endowment of a major garden at the Dallas Arboretum.  To that end, A Woman’s Garden was conceived and became reality with the opening of Phase I in September 1997 followed by the completion of Phase II in March 2006.  Funding has been accomplished by the proceeds of events held annually by the Women’s Council and by the generosity of the benefactors who have honored the Women’s Council with financial gifts in the naming of features in the garden. It is with grateful appreciation that the Women’s Council recognizes these patrons and offers sincere thanks to each of them. These financial gifts have enabled the Women’s Council to bring to fruition the dream which is now manifest in this magnificent garden – a garden dedicated to all women.

GARDEN PROJECTS - Chairs:  Sarah Andry and Pier Burgess

Throughout history, gardens and nature have always been associated with notions of Mother Earth, fertility, and femininity.  A major garden of The Dallas Arboretum and internationally recognized for its own unique history, A Woman’s Garden was created out of a deep respect for nature and feminine ideals.  As the garden continues developing toward completion, A Woman’s Garden has transformed the City of Dallas with its enduring legacy of inspired design. Internationally recognized Landscape Architect Morgan Wheelock’s visionary Master Plan continues to unfold through WCDABG Garden Development projects.  Working year-round with Texas Landscape Architect Warren Hill Johnson for site analysis, planning, design and installation, the artisan “pocket” gardens throughout Phase II create aesthetically beautiful, meaningful spaces that of.fer the spiritual renewal central to Wheelock’s concept for A Woman’s Garden.

Financial support for A Woman's Garden comes from fundraising events as well as generous donor gifts for named features in the Garden.

With grateful appreciation, the Women's Council recognizes these patrons and offers sincere thanks to each of them. Through these financial contributions, the Women's Council has brought to fruition the dream of a magnificient garden - a garden dedicated to all women. 
 

Please click Endowment Gifts for
a complete list of gifts to our Garden.

See below for Donor Naming Opportunities
if you are considering a donor naming 
opportunity in the garden.

Click HERE for a Map of the Garden


You may contact Linda Spina,

our 7th Vice-President of Donor Development,

 regarding Donor Naming Opportunities at

lspina35@gmail.com or 214-797-5966

Donor Naming Opportunities for

A Woman’s Garden at the Dallas Arboretum

  THE BOXWOOD NICHE

A living jewel in the landscape, Boxwood Niche is an intimate, classical garden executed in a modern aesthetic style. Introducing a new cultivar to The Dallas Arboretum, the magnificent Green Velvet Boxwood are stately specimens which will eventually fuse into an undulating cascade of evergreen forms.

SET OF PLANTERS

A set of three limestone ornamental English planters in keeping with the design of Boxwood Niche.

 CIRCLE OF HONOR

The Circle of Honor, a stone medallion at the center of the Boxwood Niche, offers engraved recognition honoring significant financial contributions by individual donors to the Women’s Council and A Woman’s Garden.   

ENGRAVED STONES ON THE FLOOR OF THE PULPIT

The Pulpit is a heart-shaped viewing area overlooking A Woman’s Garden.  It is a limestone structure with Bluestone flooring.  The flooring offers engraved recognition to special donors.                

    MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN TREES

Throughout A Woman’s Garden, donor naming opportunities are presented in our collection of hand-selected trees, many of which are specimens unique to The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.

            Bald Cypress                            Taxodium distichum

            Blue Atlas Cedar                     Cedrus Atlantica

            Dawn Redwood                      Metasequoia

            Deodora                                   Cedrus deodara x blue ice

            Japanese Maple                      Acer Palmatum

            Paper Bark Maple                  Acer Griseum

            Mexican Sycamore                Platanus Mexicana