Calloway's Nursery is filling its 17 DFW locations with 50 varieties of native Texas plants for Native Plant Day. See website for listing of plants and store locations. A Gardening with Texas Native Plants garden clinic will be held at the above locations at 10:15 a.m.
Edible Dallas & Fort Worth presents the Chipotle Food Film Series. The featured movie on April 30 is "Grow." A minimum $2 donation for local charities accepted at door. All attendees receive a buy one/get one item free coupon from Chipotle. See movie trailer. A panel discussion will follow. Panelists: Chef Graham Dodds of Central 214, Charles Plummer with the Youth Village, Andrea Bithell with Oak Cliff Organics and Paul Quinn College from the North Texas Food Bank, with moderator Susie Marshall of GROW North Texas.
Also see listings May 14 and May 28.
Gecko Hardware, an eco-friendly True Value store, is hosting its grand opening with demonstrations and workshops, including an appearance by organic gardening guru Howard Garrett. See Green Source DFW story.
Network and learn about green living and green businesses in DFW with environmentally conscious folk. $1.
Learn how and when to water your plants, how to make simple sprinkler repairs, and where to go for help. Free.
Drip irrigation is 90 percent more efficient, inexpensive and easy to install. Drip systems promote healthy plants and conserve water use. Learn how to install your own system. Free.
Dale Clark, president of the Dallas County Lepidopterists’ Society and owner of Butterflies Unlimited, will introduce you to some of our local residents and discuss which plants attract which butterflies, must-haves for every butterfly garden as well as easy tricks to identify different types of butterflies. $27.
Lynda Strain, owner of LKS Garden Designs, will show you how to incorporate native plants into your landscape. She will cover colorful flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, will perform well in the area.
$27.
Get tips for growing a vegetable or flower garden on your balcony or patio sustainably. Bring home a finished container! $60.
These local rallies are part of an international campaign started by a Utah woman to protest big ag giant Monsanto and its genetically modified seeds. The Dallas march starts at City Hall. The Fort Worth march starts in General Worth Square. Dallas march info. Fort Worth march info. Green Source DFW story.