Brought to you by the Trinity River Audubon Center: These birds are common in cities around the world, but these urban dwellers are anything but common. They have amazing bird super-powers you won’t believe. Learn the secret life of pigeons and meet a live one. Write a message for the homing pigeon release. Free.
Following the rain barrel class at 10 a.m., share a box lunch and create your own masterpiece. $40. Purchase both Rain Barrel classes for a discounted $100. Preregistration required.
Learn basic water harvesting strategies, how to calculate the amount of water that you can capture and then help you construct your own rain barrel. Each student will construct and go home with a rain barrel that is ready to start capturing water on their property. $75. Preregistration required.
Paint Your Rain Barrel class follows at 12:30 p.m. Take both classes for a discounted $100.
Discover Metroplex-worthy plants for your garden and learn about our special ecosystem requirements. Take home one of director of horticulture Roger Sanderson’s favorite native plants. $25. Preregistration required.
Enjoy a tour of the TDG herb garden to see how to correctly clip herbs. Then take these fresh herbs inside and infuse olive oils and vinegars. Leave with your own infused oil and an herb plant. $25. Preregistration required.
Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Info: DanaWilson59@yahoo.com.
Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Info: DanaWilson59@yahoo.com.
UPDATE: CANCELLED
Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Info: DanaWilson59@yahoo.com.
Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Info: DanaWilson59@yahoo.com.
Come to this Tower Garden Demo and learn how you can grow your own food (non-gmo, organic if you choose) in 1/3 of the time on your front porch. The tower garden is a vertical aeroponic system, that takes no dirt, 90 percent less water, 90 percent less space and little knowledge of gardening.Featuring Marcy Malkey, director & Eeducator for Community and Neighborhood Gardens, Tower Garden Farming and Eco Friendly Instructor for the city of Irving.
Registration is required. Limited seating. $20 check is your reservation. Mail to:
Marcella Malkey
2434 LaSalle Dr., Irving, TX 75062
Info: Marcella Malkey, 214-404-2447 or marcymalkey@verizon.net
Hosted by: Leanne Harris, 940-395-0181