This is still being scheduled at the moment, but currently we are looking at a system larger than the one built at the last workshop in Farmers Branch. Components will include Fish Tank, media Grow Beds, a Tree Grow Bed, and a Raft tank.
Instructions on selection of trees appropriate for N. Texas and the location and proper tree planting technique followed by hands on demonstration of planting a tree on the library grounds. Free.
Local Herpatologist Barry Allen will help local gardners indentify reptiles by site and by their hole and understand their role in our gardens. Free.
Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru this page to register: http://cityofirving.o... There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design, codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.
Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, and Mountain View College.
Speaker: Landscape designer and
author Bonnie Rees
Water-Wise Landscape Design 101
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Whether you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save resources - natural and financial!
Fantastic Plants for North Texas
Volunteers remove non-native plants, restore trails, and work in the butterfly garden. Repairing trails reduces erosion trouble spots and removing non-native plants clears crowded trail edges. We'll provide snacks, water, pruning shears, shovels, and work gloves. All you need to bring is sun screen and bug repellent. Rain or shine.
Dallas County Lepidopterist' co-founder Dale Clark brings the third installment in a series on butterflies through the seasons. While Fall typically signifies the winding down of the year, it is actually one of the most active and exciting times to observe butterflies in Dallas. From rare and unusual strays that wander up from the south, to the regular emigrant species that show up every year, and of course, the annual migration south of the Monarch butterfly. The cast of players is large and varied filled with stories of success ... and failures. $15, $10 for TDG Members.
Go on a guided tour of the Butterfly House and get a behind the scenes look at these winged wonders. Included with admission ($8/adults, $6/seniors 60+, and $4/children 3-11). Pay at door.
Every day in August, enjoy admission to the garden for just $1 per person for adults and children. Parking not included.