Brevard Discovery Garden

06/28/2025

🌙 Step into the Night! 🦋
Moths come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, from the striking Luna moth to the tiny but dazzling Bella moth. The best time to see them? Warm, humid nights, especially near porch lights or in wooded areas. Want to attract more? Set up a white sheet and UV light to bring out hidden species!
Learn more about Florida's magnificent moths, edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW518.

06/25/2025

Check out the Butterfly Celebration Photo Contest Album which has just a few of the 45+ photos submitted on June 14. The submissions included photos of a Monarch, Atala, White Peacock, Zebra Longwing and a Queen Butterfly. There were also several other pollinators submitted including a gorgeous Green Lynx Spider, Dragonflies, a Beetle and a multitude of Bees! Thanks so much to all the participants in the contest.

We are happy to announce the 3 winners of the Pollinator Potted Plants are . . . (drum roll, please): Melanie from Rockledge, Kristine from Merritt Island, and Bailey from Rockledge!

https://www.facebook.com/BrevardDiscoveryGarden/posts/1343290637303566

06/25/2025

06/18/2025

SAVE THE DATE!
🌼🍁 Join us for the Autumn in Bloom Festival! 🍁🌼
Celebrate with us at the Autumn in Bloom Festival at the Brevard Discovery Garden in Cocoa on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Explore a day full of family-friendly fun:
🌿 Native & Florida-Friendly Plant Sale
🌸 Multiple Iris Varieties
🥕 Fall Vegetables & Herbs
🛠️ Tool Sharpening, Photo Contest & Garden Tours
🌱 Mobile Plant Clinic (bring us your gardening questions)
🧒 Fun Games for Kids & Adults
🎤 Workshops, Vendors, Food Trucks & More!

📍 Location: 3695 Lake Dr, Cocoa, FL 32926
📅 Save the Date and invite your friends — it will be a blooming good time for all ages!

06/16/2025

Woohoo!! We had a great turnout at the Butterfly Celebration on Saturday. Attendees loved learning all about butterflies from Sally Scalera and our Master Gardener Volunteers. The Garden was a beautiful showcase for native pollinator plants, and the Kids Activity area was a big hit for the young and not-so-young😀. The BDG Nursery provided a great supply of pollinator plants for home gardens. Thanks so much for everyone's participation which made this event a great success.

06/14/2025

The Nursery will be open from 10:30-Noon during the Butterfly Celebration at the Brevard Discovery Garden tomorrow. You'll find lots of pollinator plants and a selection of herbs to purchase for your landscape including Cosmos, Turk's Cap, Black-Eyed Susan, Blanket Flower & Rosemary - just to name a few!

06/13/2025

Here is a hint of what you'll see blooming in the Garden tomorrow at the Butterfly Celebration from 9-Noon. Event parking is in the empty lot west of the garden - enter through the double gate (see map below). We can't wait to see you tomorrow!

06/12/2025

We look forward to seeing our many Brevard Discovery Garden supporters at the Butterfly Celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9am-Noon. Be prepared to learn why butterflies and other pollinators are so important to the health of our environment! For more information on pollinators, check out the UF/IFAS Education in the Garden webpage: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/brevard/lawn-and-garden/brevard-discovery-garden/bdg-demonstration-garden/

06/06/2025

PHOTO CONTEST! Win a beautiful pot of pollinator plants at the Butterfly Celebration on June 14, 2025. The event starts at 9am in the Brevard Discovery Garden. Take a picture of a butterfly or bee in the garden and email it to [email protected].

Master Gardeners will be in the garden to assist with taking pictures using your phone if needed. Each photo submission will give you a chance to win a potted plant filled with Milkweed, Cosmos, and Twin Flower pollinator plants. You can enter up to 3 different photos for a chance to win one of the three pots shown in the photo below.

Entries must be received by 11am on the day of the event. Winners will be announced at 11:30! Have fun 😀

05/31/2025

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Brevard Discovery Garden Butterfly Celebration scheduled on Saturday, June 14, from 9am to Noon. When you’re walking through the garden during the event be on the lookout for pollinator plants like the brightly colored Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia). Click on the link below to learn more about this beautiful nectar plant.

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/wakullaco/2021/09/29/spice-up-the-butterfly-garden-with-mexican-sunflower/

05/21/2025

🦋 Butterfly Celebration at Brevard Discovery Garden! 🦋

Join us for a fun and educational morning that's all about butterflies! 🌿

📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Brevard Discovery Garden, 3695 Lake Dr, Cocoa, FL

There will be a Butterfly presentation at 9:30 AM by UF/IFAS Horticulture Agent Sally Scalera. At 10:00 AM there will be a Butterfly Q&A workshop with Master Gardeners.

We will have plenty of fun activities for kids and adults. Tour the Pollinator Garden and snap photos for a chance to win a butterfly potted plant prize!

After the presentations you can shop for native and Florida-friendly pollinator plants at our nursery (open 10:30 AM–12 PM).

🎟️ FREE admission!
Please RSVP via Eventbrite. A $5 donation is appreciated to support garden overhead expenses.

Come celebrate the magic of butterflies with us! 🐛🦋🌼

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/butterfly-celebration-tickets-1371675691919?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/19/2025

Looking for some great summer reading? Join the Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) Book Club. You don’t have to be a Master Gardener to participate. We look forward to seeing you (virtually)!