Texas AgrAbility, Battleground to Breaking Ground, Dallas County AgriLife Extension, and Farmers Assisting Returining Military (F.A.R.M.) are hosting a farm tour and ag workshop August 4 & 5.
The farm tour will be held at Bonton Farms, an urban agriculture operation situated in a food desert in the heart of Dallas.
$20. Food and drinks will be provided.
Texas tree advocates will host a storytime at the Texas Capitol to read Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax under some of the building’s historic oak trees. Following the storytime, which we anticipate will feature lawmakers and special guests reading the book, families and advocates will deliver copies of The Lorax to key Texas legislators to urge them against stripping local governments of their tree preservation rules.
Guest speaker Matt White will explain the complex interplay of flowers and grasses that make up the prairie ecosystem - once so prevalent in our area. You will learn how to restore a bit of the prairie landscape in your garden, patterned after the real thing. Free.
Are you growing our own tough native color? There's more than just adapted annuals and perennials. We'll show you the amazing variety of Texas native wildflowers that you can grow to bring beauty, attract pollinators, and feed birds and other wildlife in your own garden. It's actually time to seed many varieties by end of summer!
Plan your Certified Monarch WayStation now at this family fun workshop. We will cover everything you need to create your certified waystation. You will go home with handouts, plant lists and if we have enough response a project during class.
$20/up to 4 persons. $5 for each additional person in a group. Seating limited so large groups may need to bring chairs
Register: Pat Kriener, 817-793-4625 or wildwoodc@yahoo.com
Presenter Cathy Downs.
A music and food festival supporting Promise of Peace Gardens. Visit okrapalooza.com to view last years chefs, judges, musicians and over all greatness!
Farming requires management of various risks, some of which we can’t control. Good record keeping makes it easier to manage the risk we can control. Come learn how one set of good records can provide what you need for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, FSMA food safety compliance, and organic certification.
Who Should Attend:
- Diversified fruit, vegetable, and livestock producers
- Direct market farmers
- Organic and sustainable producers, whether certified or not
This workshop is $10 and includes lunch!
Claude Singer will present, "Gardening in Small Spaces: Lessons From Japanese Gardens." Free.
Learn about Native American Marker Trees from Steve Houser, Dallas-based coauthor of Comanche Marker Trees of Texas.