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Native and Adaptive Plants for a Water Conserving Landscape - Arlington

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.

 

Native and Adaptive Plants for a Water Conserving Landscape 
Tuesday, March 6, 6-8 p.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library, Dr. Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Native and adaptive plants require less water, fertilizer and pesticides and create a beautiful sustainable landscape. This program will address how all future sustainable landscapes must conserve water. Plant selection and placement are key elements for conserving water in your landscape.


Spring Water Conservation Classes - Learn & Grow Fair - Arlington

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.

Activities for Kids: 

Water Conservation, Library Craft Project, Composting,  Wildlife, Watershed Protection, and more.

Classes for Adults:

9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.:  Managing Lawns During a Drought, Warren Tingley, Tarrant County Master Gardener

9:45 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.:  Backyard Composting, Donna Fry, Tarrant County Master Gardener

10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.:  Drought Tolerant Landscaping with Native Plants, Callie Mitchell, Tarrant County Master Gardener

11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.:  Vegetable Gardening, Lance Jepson, Tarrant County Master Gardener

Hands-On Organic Vegetable Gardening Class - 2/25 & 3/3 - McKinney


Saturday February 25 and Saturday March 3, 2012 (8:30am to noon)

Don’t have a lot of time, money, patience, or space…but want a productive vegetable garden?

Learn about DFW’s unique growing season(s), climate, soils, plants, and water resources

Raise safe, nutritious food for your family

Teach children to know and enjoy gardening


What will I do in the class?

Basics: Gain knowledge needed to turn your bare ground or Bermuda grass lawn into raised-garden beds – in the right place, with the right soil, at the right time, with the right plants. Small enough to manage, big enough to provide real food.

Compost Happens - Dallas

The City of Dallas invites you to learn the science of composting.

By composting we can reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill.

In fact, at least 30% of the material sent to the landfill is organic and could be composted at home.

Composting at home is easy! Join us for a free class to learn how you can compost in your own backyard.

Spaces are limited so please call us now at 214-671-8134 to reserve your seat.

Compost Happens - Dallas

The City of Dallas invites you to learn the science of composting.

By composting we can reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill.

In fact, at least 30% of the material sent to the landfill is organic and could be composted at home.

Composting at home is easy!

Join us for a free class to learn how you can compost in your own backyard.

Spaces are limited so please call us now at 214-671-8134 to reserve your seat.

Compost Happens - Dallas

 

The City of Dallas invites you to learn the science of composting.

By composting we can reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill.

In fact, at least 30% of the material sent to the landfill is organic and could be composted at home.

Composting at home is easy!

Join us for a free class to learn how you can compost in your own backyard.

Spaces are limited so please call us now at 214-671-8134 to reserve your seat.

It's My Park Day! - White Rock Lake - Dallas

It’s My Park Day Spring 2012 is a community service initiative park to encourage citizens to help enhance parkscitywide. Individuals, families, homeowners’ associations, and civic groups are invited to organize beautification, recycling or clean-up activities at parks in their neighborhoods.

Join the White Rock Lake Conservancy as we help the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department with clean-up projects around the park. We will help spread mulch around the trees and landscaping and clean up graffiti around the park. 

To register for the event go to http://itsmyparkdaydallas.eventbrite.com/

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