Gardening

The Coppell Farmers Market is hosting the third annual Farm to Table Dinner to honor the face and place of local food. The evening will begin at the Coppell Community Garden, parent non-profit organization, with a 6 pm garden tour and appetizers. Just down the road, in Coppell, at Grapevine Springs Park, guests will be treated to a 7pm outdoor dinner prepared by the chefs and culinary students at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Dallas and Le Cordon Bleu. Six-courses served at one long table will be paired with locally crafted wine or ale and will spotlight the farmer and/or producers, along with light jazz by Coppell pianist, Roland Elbert.   

Learn how to conserve water and protect the environment. Tour Upper Trinity’s Water-Wise Demonstration Garden, visit educational booths and get to know your sprinkler system. The garden and booths will be open 9 a.m. to noon. A “Get to Know Your Sprinkler System” class will be offered 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration for the class is required. Contact: Erin Blackman, eblackman@utrwd.com. Sponsored by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, City of Lewisville and KeepLewisville Beautiful. Free.

Women in the Environment will tour the education and community gardens and have a picnic lunch provided by the city. Free/WE members, $10/non-members. To join WE, go to http://wemembership.eventbrite.com/

The MarketReady Training program addresses the market development risks and relationships small farmers and ranchers must manage as they seek to develop supplier relationships with restaurants, grocery, wholesale and foodservice buyers. $35, includes box lunch. For course info: Laura Miller , lmmiller@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1945.  For registration info: Extension Conference Services, agriliferegister@tamu.edu or 979-845-2604.

Learn which local plants – including many common weeds – are tasty and extremely nutritious. Sample some of the native fare at the end of the workshop. $20.

This happy hour will be our second meetup of the year. Your first round of drinks is on Green Source DFW and there'll also be appetizers and other light snacks. See link to RSVP.

Learn the basics of rainwater harvesting and the benefits it can provide to a residential property.  See a demonstration on building a 50-gallon rain barrel. Material parts list to build your own barrel will be provided. Register: Dustan Compton, 817-459-6628 or dustan.compton@arlingtontx.gov. Free.

Oak Cliff Earth Day this Saturday features vendors, artists, speakers, yoga and the Pooch Smooch dog kissing booth. Free.

Class for people interested in starting a local farm in an urban setting. Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.For course info, contact: Laura Miller (lmmiller@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1945).  For registration or payment info, contact Extension Conference Services (agriliferegister@tamu.edu or 979-845-2604). $35.

Texas Master Naturalist Jim Varnum will lead a nature walk through the park.