Opportunity to visit a rare 100-acre block of Blackland Prairie. The Native Prairies Association of Texas is raising $50,000 to buy it. It's near Greenville, within 90 minutes from Fort Worth and an hour from Dallas.
Meet at a location in Floyd near US 380 TBA and carpool to the site. Please RSVP on FB page. Attendance space is limited. Check page for developments.
Bring your worm bin for a health check. Ask gardening questions. Visit our organic gardens and worm ranch operations. You can also buy worm bins, vermicompost for your gardens, Worm Wine or Azomite.
The Hurrican Harvey evacuee donation drop off is on the way to Texas Worm Ranch (3000 W Kingsley Rd). Drop off donations there on your way to see us! No tickets necessary.
Don Young, cofounder of Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area, shares the evolution of Prairie Notes, the newsletter for FOTHNA.
Hands-on workshops taught by Kim Martin and Laurie Bostic of Barking Cat Farm. Learn what exactly permaculture is and how using the principles of permaculture can allow you to work smarter not harder when it comes to your garden and landscape. $25.
Nature lovers are invited to join us for a fall mini bio blitz where we will document the organisms at Oliver Nature Park. Whether you're an experienced iNaturalist or just learning, we will be there to help you document and upload your finds! Bring your camera or smart phone to take pictures. Free.
Plants and animals that are not native to an area can spell trouble for the ecosystem. What are some of the invasive species that are unwelcome in the DFW area? How much damage can be done by small animals like mussels and beetles? Join a naturalist at Oliver Nature Park to get answers to these questions, and learn what you can do to help keep Mansfield safe from the species invasion! Preregistration required.
The conference offers sessions for farmers, local food enthusiasts, homesteaders, farm-to-table chefs, organic gardeners and sustainability activists. A full day of pre-conference workshops also is offered for small-scale farmers and livestock growers. The keynote will be presented by Frederick Kirschenmann, international leader in sustainable agriculture and president of Stone Barn Center for Food and Agriculture in New York.
Join us for a happy hour to meet and greet other backyard or community gardeners in the area.
Network and swap ideas!
This is a pay-your-own-way event. And, if you've never been to Hop Fusion, their beer is amazing! Food can be ordered for delivery or brought in.
This master composter class is certified by the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR). Class features hands-on composting and building a composting system at the New Hope Garden at the Austin Street Center in Dallas for the homeless.
Internationally known environmental education, Larry Wilhelm is the class instructor. Larry created this program and has taught Master Composting classes for over 25 years. Larry’s passion for a sustainable environment and depth of experience makes the course informative, motivational and entertaining.
Through a variety of short lectures, local experts will share their horticultural expertise, research based information and hands on experience about the challenges and rewards of gardening in North Texas. Lecture topics include: Why EarthKindR is Important, The Dirt on North Texas Soils, Butterfly Gardening, How to Water Wisely, Vegetable Gardening and the Top 100 Plants for North Texas.
Speakers include:
· Dr. Greg Church, Texas A&M AgriLife County Extension Agent for Horticulture in Collin County