Gardening

Discussion on “The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben.

Becky Bender will be speaking about floral resources and planting for bees. Her presentation will discuss what we can do in our yards to attract and provide for bees, and will even explore analysis of pollen content in area honey samples that has been done by A&M's Dr. Vaughn Bryant.

"So You Think You Want Bees" is a two-part Fall/Winter class presented by Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association designed to help inform a prospective urban beekeeper about everything they need to know in considering beginning their beekeeping adventure next spring. 

Part 1 (Oct. 9) of this class will cover reasons to want to keep bees, concerns and considerations, time/space/monetary investment, working with neighbors, as well as local and state regulations. 

5 percent discount during the day 

Spend the morning at Mathews Prairie, a 100-acre pristine Blackland Prairie preserve. It is densely grassed, heavily forbed and riddled with deep gilgai impressions. Currently under a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy, NPAT seeks to additionally protect the property from rapid encroachment by purchasing it and co-managing with TNC. Our host will be Brandon Belcher, North Texas Preserves Manager for TNC, who will grace us with his deep prairie knowledge. 

Learn more about seed saving from a Master Gardener.

Info: Sahonara Gonzalez, business@dallaslibrary.org, 214-670-1608

Speaker: Dan Caudle, Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Workshops (See links for more info)

10 a.m. to noon Permaculture for Small Spaces $25

Discover why you should consider vermicomposting, where you can set up worm bins, how to setup and care for worm bins and how to utilize worm castings as a cheap and easy garden amendment to improve your chances for organic garden and landscaping success. You will get your very own worm bin, complete with worms. Instructor Heather Rinaldi. $50.

Meetings are held on the fourth Sunday each month, except for November and December.

Social and snacks @ 2:30 pm, educational lecture @ 3 pm.