The annual Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards honors North Texas' green businesses, professionals, organizations, nonprofits and volunteers.
This year's honorary speaker is Lee Stetson as John Muir.
Learn to identify the edible plants that surround us. Led by Mark Suter of Primitive Texas, the class will consist of wild plant identification walks through the natural habitats at LLELA. Emphasis will be placed on physical plant characteristics, edible plant parts, proper plant preparation, and available season of harvest. Some poisonous wild plants will also be covered, since these often grow right with the edible ones. Come join us as we explore the world of edible wild plants, and expand your diet to include these nutritious wild resources!
Presenter: Bob Mione of Connemara Conservancy
Bob’s presentaion will deal with the detailed history of restoration attempts at the 72 acre nature preserve. Removal of invasives, both chemically and via solarization, the use of a “no till drill,” using a greenhouse to start seedlings, irrigation techniques, seed choices, mowing techniques and other aspects of native grass and wild flower restoration are discussed. Recent focus on restoring habitat for monarch butterflies and bees is highlighted.
The speaker is Denis Benjamin MD, practicing pediatric pathologist. He is speaking on fungi and mushrooms. He has involvement with numerous mycological and toxicology associations. Info: Bob Ressl at 817-706-6677.
We’ll be meeting in the front courtyard at the George W. Bush Library to tour the Native Texas Park, a 15-acre urban park, with a one-mile network of trails take you through native Texas environments, such as Blackland Prairie, Post Oak Savannah and Cross Timbers Forest. Parking at the library is about $7. You are welcome to park there or carpool with others. See website for details. Info: NPSOT.Dallas@gmail.com
Dallas County Master Gardener Fran Powell will present a talk on roses.
Dallas Water Utilities is accepting entries for its 23rd annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. The tour to be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, educates the public on the beauty and water savings of landscapes that utilize native and adapted plants that are drought tolerant and need little supplemental water. See website for entry information and judging criteria to enter your landscape in this year’s tour.
The tour educates the public on the beauty and water savings of landscapes that utilize native and adapted plants that are drought tolerant and need little supplemental water.
Bring in your pride and joy tomato from your garden for a taste-off! Please bring in at least 3-5 tomatoes for voting. We’ll sample what our customers have to offer, then award prizes:
1st prize: $100 NHG gift card to the best tasting tomato
2nd prize: $50 NHG giftcard second place
3rd prize: $25 NHG giftcard third place
9-11am: Entries accepted
11-noon: Judging by popular vote
Noon: Winners will be announced.
You need not be in the gardens at that time to win, but it's more fun if you are!
The plenary speaker for Botany 2017 Conference is Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, a professor of environmental and forest biology at SUNY-ESF. She is the author of numerous scientific articles and the books Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (2003) and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (2013).