Spring clean your closets, garage and attic and bring the following reuseable items (clean and in good condition) to the one day drop-off collection event: bicycles, books, cell phones, clothing, document shredding, eye glasses, pet products and shoes. Info: 972-769-4343.
The city of Plano is hosting a day of green workshops. Classes are free excluding the Rainwater Harvesting Class which is $50. Rainwater Harvesting @10 am.
Food Waste Composting @11:15 & 1:45 pm.
Easy Plumbing Fixes @12:30 pm.
Container Vegetable Gardening @3pm.
DIY Home Energy Efficiency@10am & 1:45pm.
Home Energy Audits @ 11:15 am.
Renewable Energy Options @ 12:30 pm.
DIY Home Energy Effiency: Advanced Retrofits @ 3pm.
Environmentally themed vendors. Good Karma Kitchen food truck, which provides a vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free menu. Herb plants and T-shirts will also be for sale.
The North Texas Outdoors Meetup is hosting a garage sale. Pickup some gear and meet other outdoor enthusiasts.
Volunteers needed the third week of the month [except June, July and August] to replant, transplant, mulch and control weeds at this large urban tree farms. Water, tools provided. Info: Tyler Wright, Urban and Community Forester, Texas Trees Foundation at Tyler@TexasTreesFoundation.org or 214-273-6687.
Learn basic lawn maintenance practices to improve the health and longevity of your landscape. Learn how to maintain your landscape using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. Free.
Learn the proper time to germinate spring vegetable seeds and/or when to transplant spring vegetables into your vegetable garden. Learn proper soil preparation, insect, disease and weed. Free.
Tour a two-acre homestead in Royce City, outside of Rockwall. See demonstrations of canning hardware, electric dehydrator, oat roller, corn sheller, corn grinder, cane press and horse drawn seed planter. Many Permaculture methods have been put into practice in the garden such as salvaged and repurposed materials, fruit trees, permanent rows, worm composting and bee hive.
RSVP is required as space is limited.
Learn from “2012 Hunt County Master Gardener of the Year" Pat Abramson who shares her knowledge and enthusiasm for herbs.
The Tarrant County Master Gardener Association is hosting a “Spring Vegetable Gardening” class for families with children 5 years old and up. Learn how to select, tend and harvest warm season vegetables, create a square-foot garden and build a raised vegetable bed. $10/person; $15/parent and 1 child; $20/parent and two children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by contacting Billie Hammack at blhammack@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1296.