Lifestyle

Watch a movie about John Muir, the legendary explorer and writer who inspired people to protect wilderness areas and helped establish national parks. Free.

Chris Masey, director of Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, will offer insights from Texas' medical community about air pollution, human health, and climate change. Discussion regarding ways to take action. Free.

Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. Learn what to put in, what to leave out and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. Free. 

Participants are eligible to purchase a C.E. Shepherd compost bin ($120 value) for $20. Supplies are limited, pre-registration is required.

Online registration opens Jan. 1 at 10 a.m.

 Dr. Laura Gough, Department of Biology at UTA, will speak discuss her research, the influence of global warming and climate change. 

J and Wanda Rubrecht will present "A Walk In the Preserve."  They will touch on birds, plants and trees, insects, etc. from their many visits.

Monthly meeting the Collin Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas. This month's program: Gardening with Native Plants, A Roundtable Discussion.  Panelists - Bill Hunter. Tony Manasseri, Roger Sanderson; moderator Bill Woodfin.  Bill Hunter's expertise is with growing native annuals and Tony Manasseri brings experience and expertise in organic gardening. Roger Sanderson is the head biologist and botanist at The Texas Discovery Gardens and created the Butterfly Garden at the Heard.

Club meets second Saturday of the month. Meetings generally include a guest speaker presenting a topic of interest and a reception for meeting and greeting fellow members. Presented topics include how-to and technique discussions and travelogue presentations. $20/annual dues.

FEB 2014

Devotions, Movie and Discussion, Richardson, TX — 02/12/2014 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Moral Imperatives for Climate Action from a Baha'i Perspective, Irving, TX — 02/14/2014 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Climate Sermon "The Six Americas - Which One Do You Live In?", Denison, TX — 02/16/2014 at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Sermon on our beautiful, fragile Mother Earth, Austin, TX — 02/16/2014 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Learn the secrets to successful seed sowing from VegetableGardener.com contributor and seed master, Greg Holdsworth. Free.

Register at https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

Learn how to install, use and maintain a rain barrel or ask questions you may have. Free. To pre-order a rain barrel, click here to visitrainbarrelprogram.org/plano.