The march, held in conjunction with world-wide marches, protests the maker of GMO seeds. Starts at Dallas City Hall and proceeds down Young Street past the OmniHotel and the Dallas Morning News and Belo/WFAA admin. offices.
Twelve Hills Nature Center is a 501(c)3 nature center created and operated by a volunteer board and with no paid staff. Volunteers needed to help spruce up the 5-acre protected area.
Learn about urban gardening and tour the Promise of Peace Garden at White Rock United Methodist Church. Free.
Learn a safe way to recycle all of your food waste into a nutritious soil amendment in this course on bokashi - a traditional Japanese fermentation practice that will allow you to compost even meat and dairy leftovers indoors. Free.
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. Also learn to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste and create a fertile soil amendment for plants. $5-$9.
Yardwise 3: Enjoy a colorful armchair tour of the best plant, shrub and tree selections for our area. Afterwards, stroll through the teaching garden while learn about appropriate care. Free.
Yardwise 2: Learn about water-saving practices for the landscape, and how to incorporate design principles emphasizing the use of native and adapted plants. $5-$9.
Yardwise 1: Learn about Plano soils and how to improve soil fertility through YardWise practices, which include composting, grasscycling and mulching. $5-$9.
Learn how indigo connects the cowboy and Japanese cultures while exploring the history, chemistry and techniques of Japanese surface designs. In this hands-on class, participants will design and dye fabrics they can take home. Light lunch provided. $55.
Dr. Koyama will present a seminar on Japan's premier botanical garden. Japanese dancers will be on hand.