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All-Day Organic Gardening Workshop - Ft Worth

Come to an organic gardening workshop based on Permaculture principles and practices held in Fort Worth to kick-off a non-profit group: Citizen's Gardener. $30 fee. You will leave the class ready to start your fall garden in very little space at home or ready to start a community garden for your church or other group. We have long-time Permaculture instructor and Austin Citizen's Gardener teacher Dick Pierce teaching 1st class on Aug 13.

This all-day workshop also starts a community garden for a Fort Worth school for underprivileged kids, Fortress Youth DC. Dress appropriately, bring water, snacks, and a brown-bag lunch.

Self Sustainability for Your Lifestyle - Ft Worth

The Organic Garden Club of Fort Worth is presenting a lecture series entitled:

Self Sustainability for Your Lifestyle

A wide range of speakers will present the following topics:

- The Ins and outs of growing tomatoes
- Garlic: How and Why? Growing and the uses of Garlic
- Herbs-Remarkable Plants. What do I do with them?
- Urban Beekeeping Awareness and Preservation: Creating a Beescape
- Hold the Salt! A Herbal Solution
- The Caprine Connection

Free and open to the public.

For further information you may contact:
David Urbanek
940.206.2969
or
Esther Chambliss
817.263.9322
herbalhen@yahoo.com

Composting 101 - Garland

Making dark, rich, crumbly compost doesn't take much time, work or space. Learn the essentials including the composting process, hands on demonstration of how to build an active compost pile, and how worms can recycle food scraps into rich organic compost. Improve your soil, and your flowers and vegetables will thank you. Ages 16 and up. $20.

Sierra Club Meeting - Ft Worth

Dotty Woodson of Texas Agrilife and former Tarrant County Extension horticulturalist will explain how to conserve water in your home landscape and urban water conservation issues. The third Wednesday of each month we share conservation news, outings info and enjoy a presentation by a guest speaker. Speaker will be followed by refreshments, club business and announcements. Location: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Moncrief Garden Center, Azalea Room; 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. at University Drive, north of I-30, Fort Worth. (817)871-7686.

Backyard Reptiles - Ft Worth

While gardening, cleaning or enjoying a summer’s day, reptiles can often be observed in our backyards. Join us as we discuss what common reptiles might be visiting your backyard, what their diet consists of and unique behaviors they may exhibit. FREE (with paid admission). Two Sessions: 1 & 2 p.m.

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

70th Anniversary Discovery in the Garden Series - Dallas

70th Anniversary Discovery in the Garden Lecture Series. Free admission.

History of Dallas' Famed Park: Home of the State Fair of Texas

Now treasured as a National Historic Landmark for its Art Deco architecture, Fair Park once played a critical role in Dallas' emergence as a major American city. Willis Winters, author of "Fair Park," presents the history of Dallas’ famed park, home of the State Fair of Texas.

Willis Winters is assistant director of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, in charge of revitalizing and restoring Fair Park.

Click here for more information on Willis Winters.

RSVP with "70th Anniversary RSVP" in the subject line to Events@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.

Fancy Nancy Butterfly Tea Party - Dallas

Enjoy Fancy Nancy educational activities, tea, snacks, and more as we celebrate the fun children’s book, 'Bonjour Butterfly,' by Jane O'Connor! The party includes crafts and a special edition of our noon butterfly release. $15/child; $10/TDG members. Online registration opens soon. Our June party was so popular we've added a second date! Fancy Nancy Series © 2009 Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.

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