Gardening

16th annual events featuring costume parade for children & pets, butterfly releases, butterfly exhibits and interactive butterfly arts & crafts. Free,

Shop for grasses, shrubs, bulbs and perenniels and native Texas plants. Free admission.

We'll talk about all things vermicompost: from where to get worms, how to take care of them, what to feed them for maximum output, and more. We'll also be talking about the latest environmental news, and then move on to member suggested topics. UPDATE: Event was moved to Oct. 15.

Dinner and cooking demostration featuring whole wheat penne pasta with basil pesto and cherry tomatoes. After dinner, watch a pesto demonstration and take home a sample. $10. Info: ejdry54@yahoo.com. Benefits community garden.

Bring work gloves and your favorite pitch fork, garden rake, gardening tools or litter picker upper. Water and snacks will be available. Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com.

Make and take a glass orb terrarium. $12. Preregistration required. Info: Billie Hammack at blhammack@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1296.

Learn to make herb vinegar from master gardener Rita Hottel. $10. Pre-registration required. Info: Billie Hammack at blhammack@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1296.

Take an informal guided tour of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Perennial Garden led by members of the Perennial Garden Master Gardener Project. Free. 

The Texas Theatre is showing the documentary  'GMO OMG.' The film explores the systematic corporate takeover and potential loss of humanity’s most precious and ancient inheritance: seeds.

This program covers design, construction, maintenance and benefits of a rainwater collection system.  Participants will learn how to calculate rainwater capture, design an above or below ground collection system and utilize rainwater using large tank systems for home or business applications. This program will also cover installing drip irrigation. $25.