SES 21 USA is going to host an introductory solar training course conducted by Imagine Solar, Texas first and best-known training institute. This training is geared towards electrical contractors and industry-related professionals. The course starts out with learning about the solar industry and how you can jump on the train of USA's fastest growing industry.
We will learn to
construct a beautiful, natural, earth friendly, energy
efficient building! Foundation, walls, windows, framing, and roof
construction will be taught. We will be teaching the Nebraska Style of Straw
bale building, which is also termed "Load bearing". Natural plasters will
also be covered for the interior while the exterior will be Stuccoed.
Sheet Rock Wall Interface will also be demonstrated.
This “Green” Building method will provide the Camp with an ‘Arts and Crafts” structure, to be used for both storage and a work area.
Join a multi-city clean up focusing on communities served by the Trinity River watershed. Volunteers will contribute to make the city cleaner and prevent litter flowing into rivers, streams, and lakes. Volunteers are needed to clean up by canoe or along the banks of the river. Volunteers must register. To participate, contact Alma Pohler at 817.860.6752 or by e-mail at alma@riverlegacy.org. Registration Form Here.
8 am to 1 pm – Volunteers with experience in canoeing who will help with clean up from on the river.
10 am to 1 pm – Volunteers who want to help clean up the banks of the river, get trash from canoes and clean the canoes.
Bring your lunch and stay for lunch in the park and games.
Some of the problem invasive plants of the Arlington area may be in your own backyard. Marilyn Sallee, DFW Regional Coordinator for the Invaders of Texas Program, will help us explore the situation and develop a plan of action during this adult workshop at River Legacy Living Science Center. FREE, donations accepted. Space is limited. Please RSVP to 817.860.6752.
Bath salts, and oils and fizzies, oh my! Everyone loves bath products, and what better time than the holidays to start working on your own signature blends. David Fisher, Guide to Candle & Soap Making at About.com, will demonstrate how easy it is to get started making your bath items to help melt away the stress of the season. Learn about and make your own products to keep for yourself or give as gifts for the holidays. Go home with samples and recipes to get started on some great stocking stuffers. $40 or $36 for Members
Keeping honeybees is a fascinating and fun pastime that can be enjoyed by anyone. Brandon & Susan Pollard of the Texas Honeybee Guild actively protect and support honeybee populations throughout North Texas, and they want to show you how you can invite these much needed garden guests into your landscape. They will show you what to plant to keep them happy throughout the year and more. Whether you want to keep bees for the honey they produce or for their services as pollinators, this class will give you the buzz on bees! $25 or $22.50 for Members
Are you sick of having your home inundated with tender plant material in the winter? If so, building a greenhouse might be the answer for you. Join Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager for the City of Allen, as she tells you what you need to know to start gardening in your own greenhouse this winter. She will cover the types of greenhouses, how they work, preparing plants for the greenhouse, maintenance and purchasing sources. Come find out how to keep your thumb green year-round! $25 or $22.50 for Members
Compost is an invaluable ingredient in a successful garden. By duplicating nature’s recycling process you can turn leaves, grass clippings, yard trimmings and kitchen scraps into dark nutrient-rich humus that is great for your garden. Join John Hunt, local garden writer and Dallas County Master Gardener, as he shares the importance of using compost to build your soil, how to use compost in the garden, which materials can be used, techniques to ensure great results and much more! Come find out how to create a gold rush in your backyard! $25 or $22.50 for Members
Double, Double, Toil & Trouble! Once marking the change of seasons, Halloween is thought of as one of our spookiest holidays. Long ago, many of our most common herbs were called upon to aid in the transition from one season to another. Join Mary Nell Jackson, Past President of the North Texas Unit of the Herb Society of America, as she shares the love, the lore and the history of some of the herbs of Halloween. She will show you which herbs ward off spells and which increase knowledge, as well as which ones are used to make love potions. You will leave with spell bag full of enchanting trinkets to make your Hallow’s eve a bit more magical! $35 or $31.50 for Members
From your apartment balcony to your back yard, anyone can enjoy lovely containers filled with edible, healthy fresh salad greens, herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Join Cathi Gartin, Vice President of The Cultivated Gardener, as she shows you how to choose, plant, grow, and maintain edible garden containers which can be right outside your door. Cathi will help you plant your own edible container that will be ready to harvest before you know it! $40 or $36 for Members