Food

The menu will feature WRLM growers and merchants. $70. Reservations required: 214-680-5740 or email info@ChefDat.com.

Find new, rare and fun varieties from other gardeners and farmers, swap tips and stories and meet some great people. You do not have to have seeds to trade - there's always plenty to go around.

Festival hosted by the city of Plano at the Shops at Legacy features speakers, demonstrations, hands-on activities, entertainment and a green art show.

New this year, butterfly bike rides from the Austin Bike Zoo. There will also be a mountain bike track and an instrument petting zoo. 

 Free.

Hosted by NYR (Neal's Yard Remedies) Organic and Executive Producer Peter Kindersley. 

Unacceptable Levels examines the results of the chemical revolution of the 1940s through the eyes of affable filmmaker Ed Brown, a father seeking to understand the world in which he and his wife are raising their children. 

One night only. $11.

The Dallas Vegetarians return to Desta and say the vegetarian platter is delicious.

Kick off the new year with the Denton Vegetarian Society.

Learn bokashi - a traditional Japanese fermentation practice that will allow you to compost even meat and dairy leftovers indoors. Free.

Register at https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. Learn what to put in, what to leave out and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. Free. 

Participants are eligible to purchase a C.E. Shepherd compost bin ($120 value) for $20. Supplies are limited, pre-registration is required.

Online registration opens Jan. 1 at 10 a.m.

Learn the secrets to successful seed sowing from VegetableGardener.com contributor and seed master, Greg Holdsworth. Free.

Register at https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

Plano Community Gardeners share their experience with soil, water, and insects while producing lush, organic vegetables. Free.