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Dallas Cohousing Planning Meeting - Dallas

Update on July outreach & possible properties; discussion of member roles in moving project forward. Bring a snack to share.

Describing New York City's first cohousing project, a New York Times article said cohousing speaks to people who want to own a home but not feel lost in an impersonal city. That's how we feel. And we want to live sustainably, with a smaller carbon footprint. To know our neighbors, grow some of our own food and use our united buying power to support local farmers and dairies. We want to model a more resilient way of life for the DFW metroplex.

Build an Aquaponic Garden Unit - Dallas

I recently installed a 500 gallon, 80 sq ft super-efficient aquaponic unit at Paul Quinn College (pics to be posted soon). This Meetup will be used to go over the design and construction of that unit, with hands-on training on the various steps in building it out. The same basic design (with minor changes) can be built using one, two, three or four totes depending on the size unit you wish to build, your energy budget, etc. These designs will be discussed and the differences will be explained in full. The unit at Paul Quinn utilizes four 275 gallon IBC totes, and has four gravel grow beds and two raft sections. The unit is simple enough to be built in a day using readily available, low cost components.

Greenweavers Networking Meetup - Keller

“It's good for businesses, consumers, neighborhood, and our environment.”

This meeting's speaker will be Jackie Peal, Master Gardener from Calloway's nursery, and will be speaking on the topics of landscaping with native species and the organic/natural fertilizers. Come out to meet one of the most influential residential landscape design companies, learn something new and meet other folks in the Sustainable culture that can help your business to grow!

Free.

Greenweavers Networking Meetup - Dallas

“DFW Greenweavers is a power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

We will be following our synergizing format that we did last time. When people arrive you will be broken into three groups:

1) Home and Buildings 

2) Food and Gardening

3) Health and Lifestyle 

The first part of the meeting will be spent socializing with the people in your industry. There has been a great response from people spending time with others that are in their given fields.

After that you will draw a business card from the hat. You will then have a 5 minute 1-1 with that person and you will be giving their 30 second commercial! This was a HUGE success last time. Lots of FUN!

Each meeting will be sponsored by a different business every month. The sponsor will have 10 minutes to talk to the group about what they do. There will be several other perks that go along with sponsorship. The sponsor is paying the $75 room fee so that we can have our own private room that's quiet. Finally!

Help Build a Raised Bed at a Community Garden - Dallas

Elizabeth is putting together an educational program to teach young children about plants, based on the book "Tops & Bottoms".  She needs a little help building a 4' x 20' raised bed in the very front of the garden, right next to the street.

  I'll bring in 2 yards of new soil.  We will spread it out to make the new bed.  I don't think it will take longer than an hour with a handful of people helping.  If you want to spend some 'quality time' with some experienced gardeners, this is a great opportunity, and it's a good time to checkout the wonderful community garden facilities at POP.  

  Please bring your work gloves and maybe a shovel or rake if you can easily transport it.

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All-Day Organic Gardening Workshop - Ft Worth

Come to an organic gardening workshop based on Permaculture principles and practices held in Fort Worth to kick-off a non-profit group: Citizen's Gardener. $30 fee. You will leave the class ready to start your fall garden in very little space at home or ready to start a community garden for your church or other group. We have long-time Permaculture instructor and Austin Citizen's Gardener teacher Dick Pierce teaching 1st class on Aug 13.

This all-day workshop also starts a community garden for a Fort Worth school for underprivileged kids, Fortress Youth DC. Dress appropriately, bring water, snacks, and a brown-bag lunch.

Family Saturday at BRIT - Ft Worth

Mark your calendars for fun family learning at BRIT!

Family Saturdays are seasonal events designed for families to explore different activity stations to learn together about the wonders of our natural world. Activity stations include: field research, meet a scientist, outdoor adventure, reading room, nature crafts, plant walks, and a preschool station.

September 24 -   Day in the District

Come and go as you please, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost is $5.00 per person; children 3 and under are free; $4.50 for BRIT members (10% discount)
Pre-registration not necessary

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