Food

Speakers, plant sales, children's activities.

Please bring a plant-based whole food, no oil dish and join us!

(If you're new, just bring yourself - there's plenty of food!)

We'll have the plates, utensils and water to drink.

Bring any fun and games you want too!

This half-day workshop taught by BRIT resident research associate Dr. Denis Benjamin will introduce participants to the wide variety of mushrooms that exist in our own backyard, the Cross Timbers ecosystem of North Central Texas. Join Denis and become acquainted with the Kingdom of Fungi and learn proper methods for collecting and photographing samples.

$15. Space is limited.

Info: Keri Barfield, 817-546-1841 or Tammie Crole, 817-332-7518.

The sale will feature organic native plants grown by two local long-time gardeners. Proceeds will go to the Coppell Community Garden. 

The sale will feature organic native plants grown by two long-time local gardeners. Proceeds will go to the Coppell Community Garden. 

Join Wetland steward Bob Richie as he shares his passion for urban foraging. We’ll start with a quick botany lesson on how to positively identify the plants for which we are looking. We will then search out and try some of the fresh and tasty offerings that grow naturally in the area and discuss some useful and medicinal plants that can be found as well. We will also sample some preserved foraged foods that Bob has collected throughout the year.  Preregistration and payment required. Space is limited. $10. RSVP: 972-474-9100 or ldunn@wetlandcenter.com.

Dr. Mark Nelson is the keynote speaker.

Session tracks include

1. Healthy, Local and Organic Gardening

2. Clean Energy

3. Movement Building

4. Sustaining Policy

5. Sustainability at Home

6. Alternative Practices in Healthy Food Systems

7. Business, Careers and Sustainability

8. Education, Curriculum & Sustainability

9. State of Race

10. Wildlife & the Great Outdoors 

See complete schedule on website.

Free.

Self-guided tour of area's backyard chicken coops. $10.

Organized by volunteers and chicken coop owners, the self-guided tour allows a close-up look at several back yard chicken coops. The tour promotes self-sustainability by presenting the benefits and joys of owning your own flock and creating a backyard chicken set-up. Proceeds benefit the Historic McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square. 

$8 until April 29, 4-pack - $30. $10 onsite.

Learn Texas gardening techniques from Tarrant County Master Gardeners.