Around the house

Selection & Planting of Trees - Coppell

Instructions on selection of trees appropriate for N. Texas and the location and proper tree planting technique followed by hands on demonstration of planting a tree on the library grounds. Free.

Coppell's Reptiles - Coppell

Local Herpatologist Barry Allen will help local gardners indentify reptiles by site and by their hole and understand their role in our gardens. Free.

Learn Greywater Recycling & How to Set up a Greywater Irrigation System - Irving

Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru this page to register: http://cityofirving.o... There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design, codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.

lavish Interior Design Event & Auction - Dallas

Celebrate & shop for your upcoming holiday gifts at the lavish Auction & Design Auction. Help International Interior Design Association of Dallas Forth Worth City Center raise money for a non-profit organization benefetting Dwell with Dignity.

Free Water-Wise Landscaping Seminars - Dallas

Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, and Mountain View College.

Speaker: Landscape designer and author Bonnie Rees

Water-Wise Landscape Design 101

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Whether you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save resources - natural and financial!

Fantastic Plants for North Texas

Tour of Texas Smartscapes - Coppell

Come pick up a map at the garden that will direct you to homes in Coppell that have implemented the water conservation components of turf reduction, rain barrels, composting, use of mulch, native plants, and more. Hosts at each stop will be available for questions and demonstrations.

For more information www.coppellcommunitygarden.org

Organic Gardening Club Meeting - Arlington

See Website for Speaker Details.

All Things Herbal! - Arlington

Miss Tanna, herbalist extraordinaire from the Tarrant County Urban Homesteading Group, will do a presentation on herbs: planting, growing, harvesting, storing, and using.

Strawberry Tower Construction Workshop - Carrollton

This month DFW Aquaponics Meetup will be sponsoring a short hands-on workshop to teach the techniques necessary to build a "strawberry tower" from common PVC pipe and a few other components. I will have instructions available ($5) that will detail the steps to build the tower, or we will provide the instructions along with the materials to build your own 4' tower ($25) [ Please make a comment in your RSVP if you would like materials to build your own tower.]

These structures are a great place to grow Strawberries (obviously), but also for all types of herbs, greens, and even certain vining plants. I will specifically discuss how to integrate these growing vessels into aquaponics systems and how to calculate their bio-filtration effectiveness.