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Build an Aquaponic Garden Unit - Dallas

I recently installed a 500 gallon, 80 sq ft super-efficient aquaponic unit at Paul Quinn College (pics to be posted soon). This Meetup will be used to go over the design and construction of that unit, with hands-on training on the various steps in building it out. The same basic design (with minor changes) can be built using one, two, three or four totes depending on the size unit you wish to build, your energy budget, etc. These designs will be discussed and the differences will be explained in full. The unit at Paul Quinn utilizes four 275 gallon IBC totes, and has four gravel grow beds and two raft sections. The unit is simple enough to be built in a day using readily available, low cost components.

Fall Garden Planning & Seed Exchange - Plano

Although the temperatures are anything but "Fall-like" right now, we will actually be able to start planting a limited selection of Fall veggies later this month into early August. The majority will not be planted until September-October, but it doesn't hurt to start preparing now.

Urgent notice: If you are tomato fans (and who isn't), now until mid July is the time to put in your transplants.

Topics for discussion will include:

1. Discussing what's working or not in your gardens right now

2. Pest and disease control

3. Fall bed preparation

4. Planting schedules and crop selection

We will also be exchanging seeds, so bring your stash to share with others, and get some in return.  Only if you have extra you haven't used or want to exchange for something you don't already have! We can share!

 Oh, the rewards of having a Texas-sized growing season! (with an oppressive heat and dry spell in the middle, of course)

Greenweavers Networking Meetup - Keller

“It's good for businesses, consumers, neighborhood, and our environment.”

This meeting's speaker will be Jackie Peal, Master Gardener from Calloway's nursery, and will be speaking on the topics of landscaping with native species and the organic/natural fertilizers. Come out to meet one of the most influential residential landscape design companies, learn something new and meet other folks in the Sustainable culture that can help your business to grow!

Free.

Greenweavers Networking Meetup - Dallas

“DFW Greenweavers is a power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

We will be following our synergizing format that we did last time. When people arrive you will be broken into three groups:

1) Home and Buildings 

2) Food and Gardening

3) Health and Lifestyle 

The first part of the meeting will be spent socializing with the people in your industry. There has been a great response from people spending time with others that are in their given fields.

After that you will draw a business card from the hat. You will then have a 5 minute 1-1 with that person and you will be giving their 30 second commercial! This was a HUGE success last time. Lots of FUN!

Each meeting will be sponsored by a different business every month. The sponsor will have 10 minutes to talk to the group about what they do. There will be several other perks that go along with sponsorship. The sponsor is paying the $75 room fee so that we can have our own private room that's quiet. Finally!

Help Build a Raised Bed at a Community Garden - Dallas

Elizabeth is putting together an educational program to teach young children about plants, based on the book "Tops & Bottoms".  She needs a little help building a 4' x 20' raised bed in the very front of the garden, right next to the street.

  I'll bring in 2 yards of new soil.  We will spread it out to make the new bed.  I don't think it will take longer than an hour with a handful of people helping.  If you want to spend some 'quality time' with some experienced gardeners, this is a great opportunity, and it's a good time to checkout the wonderful community garden facilities at POP.  

  Please bring your work gloves and maybe a shovel or rake if you can easily transport it.

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All-Day Organic Gardening Workshop - Ft Worth

Come to an organic gardening workshop based on Permaculture principles and practices held in Fort Worth to kick-off a non-profit group: Citizen's Gardener. $30 fee. You will leave the class ready to start your fall garden in very little space at home or ready to start a community garden for your church or other group. We have long-time Permaculture instructor and Austin Citizen's Gardener teacher Dick Pierce teaching 1st class on Aug 13.

This all-day workshop also starts a community garden for a Fort Worth school for underprivileged kids, Fortress Youth DC. Dress appropriately, bring water, snacks, and a brown-bag lunch.

Self Sustainability for Your Lifestyle - Ft Worth

The Organic Garden Club of Fort Worth is presenting a lecture series entitled:

Self Sustainability for Your Lifestyle

A wide range of speakers will present the following topics:

- The Ins and outs of growing tomatoes
- Garlic: How and Why? Growing and the uses of Garlic
- Herbs-Remarkable Plants. What do I do with them?
- Urban Beekeeping Awareness and Preservation: Creating a Beescape
- Hold the Salt! A Herbal Solution
- The Caprine Connection

Free and open to the public.

For further information you may contact:
David Urbanek
940.206.2969
or
Esther Chambliss
817.263.9322
herbalhen@yahoo.com

Family Saturday at BRIT - Ft Worth

Mark your calendars for fun family learning at BRIT!

Family Saturdays are seasonal events designed for families to explore different activity stations to learn together about the wonders of our natural world. Activity stations include: field research, meet a scientist, outdoor adventure, reading room, nature crafts, plant walks, and a preschool station.

September 24 -   Day in the District

Come and go as you please, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost is $5.00 per person; children 3 and under are free; $4.50 for BRIT members (10% discount)
Pre-registration not necessary

Bella's Storytime - "Prairie Plants & Animals" - Ft Worth

Bella's Storytime for Preschool Children

Join Bella for reading and exploratory activities in the Burk Children's Library and the Tree House at BRIT!  “Bella” is the host of BRIT’s family story times. Much more than a hand-puppet, Bella represents a begonia collected by field research botanists in Peru and sent to BRIT as a specimen.

Beginning in June, on the first and third Tuesday mornings of each month, Bella will welcome families into the Burk Children’s Library for “Bella's Story Time”! These hour-long programs are designed for preschool-development levels and their adult partners. Parents, grandparents or guardians read together with their child, side-by-side, and explore hands-on nature activities inspired by the season.

Pre-registration not necessary; however, due to limited space, preschools and day care centers will need to schedule one week in advance. 

Families may attend at no cost thanks to the generous support of the Fash Foundation. 

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