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“Keepn’ Our City Green” Eco Fest, 2012

Promise of Peace Community Garden

Fort Worth Prairie Fest is the annual fundraiser for Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area. Learn more about how funds are plowed back into Tandy Hills HERE.

Prairie Fest grew from a small neighborhood event in 2006 to become the “Best Outdoor Cultural Event in 2010”, according to the Fort Worth Weekly. By 2011, Prairie Fest had attracted hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Tandy Hills.

For 2012, Prairie Fest has been re-imagined and re-focused back to discovery and enjoyment of Tandy Hills, itself. Instead of a single event, there will be three festivals throughout the Spring on the last Saturdays of March, April and May. Event hours will be from 4 PM - Dusk.

http://tandyhills.org/fest

The Root Awakening. Dedicated to spreading awareness about environmental conservation.
 
Organized by two senior students at the school for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, class of 2012. They are officers of "S.A.G.A." (Students Against Global Abuse), the first enviromental organization at their school.
 
These two students helped to organize the first recycling system at their school, and established a partnership with the local non-profit organization "For the Love of the Lake." Since then, they've been the student voices for this organization, encouraging peer participation every Saturday cleaning up White Rock Lake.
 
They are trying to raise awareness about environmental conservation by hosting a festival near white rock lake and bringing our community together for the environmental cause.
 
The festival will take place March 24th, 2012 from 9 AM to 1 PM at Flag Pole Hill near White Rock Lake, 8100 Doran Circle. Dallas, TX.
 

Learn how to be Water-Wise to endure the drought!

1st annual conference on soil and water issues in North Central Texas

This is a gathering of like-minded amateur and professional gardeners for the purpose of
demonstrating practical solutions toward reducing water use and improving soil health.

Featured Speakers: 

Sabino Cortez of Erath Earth
Using Organic Compost to Heal Soil and Water Less

Bruce Blevins of Preservation Tree Service
Intelligent Irrigation in a Hydro-Illogical World

Tom Motley, North Texas Gardens
Organic, Drought Surviving Herbs and Produce in Raised Bed Gardens

Harold Spiegel, Preservation Tree Service
Native and Adaptive Tree Species-Water Savvy Choices,
General Tree Care and Effective Watering of Trees

Dedicated time for your questions.

Come out and visit the many vendors participating for more water wise solutions!

FREE

We are excited to have Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of Cooperating Collections of the Foundation Center (New York), conducting the class.  Please take advantage of this opportunity. 

Non-profit Grantseeking Basics with Foundation Directory Online

Thursday, March 15­ 10:00 a.m.

George W. Hawkes Central Library, 101 East Abram Street 
Community Room, Lower Level

If you work with a non-profit organization, or are new to grantseeking  and want to learn about obtaining grants, this workshop will provide you with:

· an opportunity to network with other organizations.

· an overview of the funding research process: building a credible nonprofit organization; the world of grant makers; finding funding partners; and grantseeking resources.

· tips on how best to identify funding sources, using the free electronic and print resources available at the George W. Hawkes Central Library.

Irrigation Quick Fixes 

Tuesday, May 8, 6-8 p.m., Southwest Branch Library, Dr. Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service 

To work efficiently, an irrigation system requires, at the very least, an annual check-up. An inefficient system may waste as much as 50% due to minor problems that are easy to fix. This class will provide step-by-step instruction on how to perform an irrigation check up as well as how to make minor repairs and adjustments.  Information on how to select a licensed irrigation professional for larger more complicated jobs will also be presented.

We have developed a class schedule with a focus on preparing and managing your landscape during drought conditions.  We are also offering a few classes and ideas if you want to get rid of that old turf grass and make that space more useful and enjoyable to you.

Drip Irrigation: Do-it-Yourself
Monday, April 9, 6-8 p.m., Southwest Branch Library, Dr. Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Efficient irrigation is essential to sustainable landscapes. Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method for applying water to your landscape.  In this class you will learn how to install a drip system or convert an existing system to drip. 

We have developed a class schedule with a focus on preparing and managing your landscape during drought conditions.  We are also offering a few classes and ideas if you want to get rid of that old turf grass and make that space more useful and enjoyable to you.