Garden Muse is an ongoing lecture series for those inspired by nature. In collaboration with the Dallas County Master Gardeners and local DFW artists, Garden Muse aims to pair a Master Gardner garden lesson with a creative activity led by practicing local artist or art educator.
Lecture Series with North Texas Artists and Master Gardeners
Garden Muse Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 PM Bath House Cultural Center 521 E. Lawther Dr. Dallas, TX 75218
Featuring:
“Cooing Up Jelly”, Helen Dulac, Dallas County Master Gardener & “Growing Herbs”, Kevin Burns, Dallas County Master Gardener
Helen Dulac
BIOGRAPHY Helen is a Dallas County Master Gardener and sustainability advocate. She hosted and moderated numerous virtual programs with the Dallas Public Library to help people live greener, conserve water, garden in the space they had and learn about the local food system. She loves making jams and jellies in unique flavors as her culinary expression. Her passion for creativity has earned her 30 fair ribbons in 4 years.
Dulac currently enjoys working for GROW North Texas on their numerous programs to assist urban farmers and improve the local food system. She holds an MS in Environmental Science and is a graduate from the Certified Public Communicator® Program at TCU.
Kevin Burns
PERSONAL STATEMENT Kevin has been gardening for over 20 years. His passion for gardening began shortly after he and his wife were married and toured some formal gardens in Germany on their honeymoon. When he got home, he realized their backyard consisted of turf, a mimosa tree, and a chain link fence. He developed a plan for turning their yard into a pleasurable garden and it’s been evolving ever since.
Kevin loves native Texas perennial plants and roses. His wife suspects the reason he likes native perennials is because he is cheap and hates buying new plants each season. Along with having a green thumb Kevin tries to be as “green” as practical by keeping the families carbon footprint to a minimum. This includes composting, recycling, rainwater harvesting, making their own laundry soap, and using a clothesline instead of a dryer.
Kevin and his wife own a small 55-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country outside of Fredericksburg which they run as a Bed and Breakfast. The property is a designated Wildlife Management Area. Along with providing sustenance to the native wild animals living on the property, they plant 25-75 new native trees and sow native grasses and wildflowers annually in an effort to return the property to its natural pre-cattle ranching state.
Along with gardening Kevin’s interests include cooking, travel, photography and an antique Alfa Romeo. He has loves cats and lives with 3 of them. Kevin and his wife try to always visit gardens and arboretums for inspiration and photographs wherever they travel.
Kevin joined DCMGA and the Speakers Bureau in 2011. His talks include: Texas Native and Adapted Plants, Wicked Weeds, Composting, Texas Wildflowers, Growing and Cooking with Herbs, Groundcovers
CERTIFICATIONS TEXAS MASTER GARDENER, Dallas County
RECOGNITION & AWARDS for volunteer work: Graphic Presentation Award by the Texas Master Gardener Association, 2012 Volunteer Service Award – City of Dallas, 2015 Speaker of the Year Dallas County Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau, 2016
EDUCATION BS in Business Administration, University of Texas at Dallas
