Food

An intro to companion planting. $35.

The annual even provides free entertainment and educational activities for the entire family. Master gardener booths at the festival will cover topics such as propagation, lawn care, designing a water-wise landscape, herb growing, worm composting and a dozen other topics. Seminars on gardening will be offered in classroom areas, including “Perennial Gardening” by Marilyn Simmons and “Transitioning from Sprinkler to Drip” by Patrick Dickinson.

 Live entertainment will be provided by the Flower Mound Community Orchestra, Voices of Flower Mound, Studio B Performing Arts Center, Texas Harmony Chorus (Sweet Adelines) and Dallas Tap Dazzlers. Vendors will offer hand-crafted items and information about maintaining a sustainable environment.

The city of Dallas’ Waste Diversion Unit will provide a free class on how to start an outdoor composting project and how to create an indoor vermi-composting bin using these valuable materials. Door prizes! Free. RSVP:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E45AFAD2C7-composting/

Join in a nationwide celebration and movement toward more healthy, affordable, sustainable food. It is a time to eat real, and what better place to start is to let the children experience the tastes of the many colors of whole food. Free.

Fifth annual event benefitting the Connemara Conservancy. Dinner under the stars, featuring drinks, live music, dancing and auction. $200.

This will be a family friendly event, so bring the entire family.

Admission is bottle of wine valued at $25 for individuals or $40 per family. The wine will become a part of our “wine pull” auction at Into The Meadow on Sept. 20. Your tax-deductible wine donation will also enter you into a raffle for a $100 Watters Creek shopping spree to be given away at Sunday’s brunch.

RSVP by Thursday, August 28, by calling 940-230-4077 or e-mail Executive Director Sandra Greenway at sandra@connemaraconservancy.com.

Gathering at the UNT vegan dining hall.

Regardless of where you live in Texas, drought is a fact of life. As Texas quickly grows we must conserve water for drier days and strategically plan to meet projected water demands. As part of the Texas Living Waters Project, and the Galveston Bay Foundation, this month's conference call guest will be Emily Seldomridge. As the Water Policy and Outreach Specialist for Galveston Bay Foundation, Emily will share her perspective on the depth and scope of the challenges we face, as well as best practices moving forward. Emily will discuss the balancing of water needs and available resources, as well as the status of the Texas State Water Planning. 

Toll Free Number: (855) 212-0212

Meeting ID:  172-909-013

City of Dallas festival featuring green vendors, organizations and entertainment. Free.

Monthly environmental activities hosted by Trinity Environmental Academy, led by certified teachers and founders of Trinity Environmental Academy. Fun, hands-on activities for ages 4-10. Snacks and water provided.

This month's theme: Water, water everywhere.

Free. Info: 469-554-6320 or TriEA2015@gmail.com. 

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