Hike through the woods and prairie to learn which wild plants have edible parts, how to identify them, and how Native Americans and pioneers used these plants. For the daring; sample a few wild foods. Open to all ages. Pre-registration required. $5 with paid admission.
Joel Salatin will give a workshop titled "Ballet in the Pasture." Salatin, who was featured in the book "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and the documentary "Food, Inc.," operates Polyface Farm, a strictly local farm. Cost: $250. He'll also give the keynote address March 28 from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at Mountain View College as part of the DCCCD Sustainability Summit. Contact: 214-860-8564 or mboccalandro@dcccd.edu.
Learn the basics of backyard and vermi-composting to reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill. Free.
Activities for the whole family, including live concerts, interactive animal presentations, guided trail tours, demonstrations, green vendors, nature-inspired and hand-crafted items made by artisans. $10/adults, $7/ages 3-12 and seniors, free/ages 0-2.
Purchase hard-to-find herbs, native and well-adapted plants. Hours: 9am-5pm, Sat; 1-5pm, Sun.
Learn ways to use flowers in various recipes, which flowers are safe to eat, descriptions of their taste as well as how to best use organic/pesticide free flowers into your culinary entertaining. $30.
Learn which perennials are ‘must haves’ for your North Texas garden and how to care for them. $27.
Learn unique ways to capture and use storm water in the landscape as well as the best plants to use in a rain garden. $27.
Learn how to prepare your soil, maintenance and pruning techniques, good watering practices and which roses you can easily grow from cuttings. Take a tour through the Haggar Rose Garden. $32.
Join Jenny Wegley, Research and Greenhouse Senior Manager at the Arboretum, on a walking tour of the Dallas Arboretum trial gardens and learn which are the best bulbs. $25.