Trinity Haymarket: Straw-Bale Gardening - Dallas
Learn straw-bale gardening for vegetables and herbs. Call to reserve a spot.
Gardening
Organic Garden Club of Fort Worth: Dirt Doctor Howard Garrett - Fort Worth
Organic gardening class from local organic garden guru Howard Garrett. Info: herbalhen@yahoo.com.
Historic Fort Worth: Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth - Fort Worth
In its 12th year, the Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour will showcase private gardens in Fort Worth’s Ridglea North. With gardens of all sizes, this year’s tour will provide inspiration for all who attend.
Admission Tickets: $20 per person in advance of the tour, $25 per person on tour day. To maintain the privacy of the gardens, locations are disclosed to ticket holders only.
Ticket Locations:
• Historic Fort Worth, 817-336-2344, 1110 Penn Street
• Archie’s Gardenland, 6700 Camp Bowie Boulevard, 76116
• C.C.’s Touch of Nature, 3912 West Vickery Boulevard, 76107
All proceeds from the Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour benefit preservation programs at Historic Fort Worth, Inc. including Fort Worth’s two cattle baron mansions, the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill.
River Legacy Living Science Center: Wild Edibles - Arlington
Discover the wonders of harvesting wild plants in your own backyard in this hourlong beginners workshop led by Naturalist Amanda Beisch. Find out why the cattail is referred to as the supermarket of the marsh and enjoy a short hike to gather and enjoy nature's fresh produce. Space is limited. RSVP: 817-860-6752, ext. 102. $5.
City of Dallas: Water-Wise Landscape Tour - Dallas
City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and Dallas County Master Gardeners are teaming up to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 21st annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.
Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting free 30-minute talks on Water-Wise gardening and related topics at all tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.
The first 100 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters, June 6, will receive a free hose spray nozzle.
Maps for the self-driving tour are available at SaveDallasWater.com and at all tour headquarters.
Tour Headquarters:
Central: White Rock Pump Station - 2900 White Rock Rd., Dallas, TX 75214
North: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center - 17360 Coit Rd., Dallas, TX 75252
South: Kidd Springs Recreation Center - 711 W. Canty Street, Dallas, TX 75208
Free. Info: 214-670-3155
Women in the Environment: Texas Worm Ranch Tour - Dallas
See how vermicomposting recycles waste to fertility at Texas Worm Ranch. Learn how the use of worm castings and actively aerated worm casting tea inoculates beneficial microbes into soil to naturally convert soil nutrients for plant health. The microbes in worm castings can help heal soil health, improve air and water quality, and sequester carbon. Healthy soil and "carbon farming" are the new trend in agriculture and sustainability.
Tour is free.
Lunch at a local restaurant following tour.
North Texas Farmers Markets - Complete Listings
COLLIN COUNTY
Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org
Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com
Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com
Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com
McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp
DALLAS COUNTY
Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com
Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket
Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org
Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com
Dallas Farmers Market: http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org
Eden’s Organic Garden Center, Balch Springs: http://edensorganicgardencenter.com
Four Seasons Market, Richardson: http://www.fourseasonsmarkets.com
Good Local Markets (formerly White Rock Local Market), three locations in Dallas: http://www.goodlocalmarket.org
North Texas Farmers Markets - Complete Listings
COLLIN COUNTY
Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org
Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com
Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com
Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com
McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp
DALLAS COUNTY
Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com
Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket
Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org
Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com
Dallas Farmers Market: http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org
Eden’s Organic Garden Center, Balch Springs: http://edensorganicgardencenter.com
Four Seasons Market, Richardson: http://www.fourseasonsmarkets.com
Good Local Markets (formerly White Rock Local Market), three locations in Dallas: http://www.goodlocalmarket.org
North Texas Farmers Markets - Complete Listings
COLLIN COUNTY
Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org
Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com
Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com
Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com
McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp
DALLAS COUNTY
Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com
Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket
Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org
Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com
Dallas Farmers Market: http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org
Eden’s Organic Garden Center, Balch Springs: http://edensorganicgardencenter.com
Four Seasons Market, Richardson: http://www.fourseasonsmarkets.com
Grand Prairie Farmers Market: http://www.gptx.org/farmersmarket
Little D Farmers Market: http://littledfarmersmarket.com
North Texas Farmers Markets - Complete Listings
COLLIN COUNTY
Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org
Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com
Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com
Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com
McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp
DALLAS COUNTY
Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com
Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket
Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org
Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com
Dallas Farmers Market: http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org
Eden’s Organic Garden Center, Balch Springs: http://edensorganicgardencenter.com
Four Seasons Market, Richardson: http://www.fourseasonsmarkets.com
Grand Prairie Farmers Market: http://www.gptx.org/farmersmarket
Little D Farmers Market: http://littledfarmersmarket.com