Gardening

Enjoy a full day of gardening classes, lunch and unique shopping at the marketplace.

Topics will include native plant selection, landscape design, soil health & biology, aquaponic gardening, Olla pots and using herbs for their healing qualities. Opening keynote speaker, Steven Chamblee, chief horticulturist for Chandor Gardens, will kick off the event discussing "Prickles, Petals, People; Finding Your Own Ecological Niche.” Using a palette of Texas Native Plants, Steven explores the relationships and commonalities of people & plants in this light & lively program designed to inform, intrigue and inspire gardeners and naturalists alike.

A boxed lunch from Ann’s Health Foods will be served.

$45.

Do you always end up with extra seeds and wish you had ordered a few of something new?

Do you have some old family heirloom seeds you want to share? 

Do you want to come meet other fellow home gardeners and swap garden stories and seeds?

Then this is your event!

BRIT, along with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, invites students and their families, to attend a college day designed for individuals interested in agricultural careers.

Fourteen representatives from leading agricultural colleges and universities will discuss class offerings, degree plans and financial aid opportunities. The event is open to the public and admission is free. 

The colleges and universities represented include: Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M Commerce University, Angelo State University, Sam Houston State University, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University, Abilene Christian University, Stephen F. Austin University, Sul Ross University, Prairie View A&M University, Louisiana State University, Tarleton State University and New Mexico State University.

This newly formed chapter is a branch of the Native Prairies Association of Texas and will represent 13 Blackland counties: Collin, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ideas, plans, and goals for 2015.

Info: Leigh Ann Ellis, laellis55@aol.com or 214-321-7159

John Tandy, a decendant of the Tandy family, will present on restoration efforts at Tandy Hills park. The Tandy family secured the property in the 1800s by way of a Texas Land Grant. This land later became Tandy Hills Park. John Tandy actively contributes to effoRts to return the prairie to a resemblance of how it appeared at the time his family settled in Fort Worth.

Info: Jo Ann Collins, joacollins@gmail.com or 817-689-0098.

Volunteers needed the third Saturday of each month (except June, July, August & December) to help plant, mulch and weed nursery trees. Wear closed toe shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Water, safety glasses tools provided.

Info: Tyler Wright, tyler@texastreesfoundation.org

Convert your spray heads and watch your sprinkler system save you money from our hands on drip conversion class. You will learn how to install drip irrigation tubing from your faucet or how to convert an existing zone to drip.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. VISIT COPPELLCOMMUNITYGARDEN.ORG TO REGISTER.

Water slower, deeper and more efficient with every drop. Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method and essential to sustainable landscapes. Drip irrigation for foundation watering will also be covered. Free. Info: coppellcommunitygarden.org

Looking to add a little color or texture to your front entry or back patio? Container gardens can be a great way to give a little curb appeal or jazz up a back patio. Patrick Dickinson will teach you how to prepare and install a container garden. You will learn how to prepare the container and soil and install a well-planned mix of annuals, perennials and other colorful foliage plants.  Free. Info: coppellcommunitygarden.org