Gardeners in this class will build a keyhole garden and learn how to utilize mounds of refuse (such as cardboard, magazines, tree branches and more) to create a “hot bed” of biological activity. Gardeners will learn how to utilize the entire bed in this water-wise technique, resulting in more produce per garden. $50.
Discover the worthwhile benefits of vermicomposting , how to setup and care for worm bins and how to use worm castings as a cheap and easy garden amendment to improve your chances for organic garden and landscaping success. $20
Students will learn about hot bath canning, how to make fruit and shelf safe pickling. $30.
In this hands-on class, Kevin Sprague from Noble Coyote walks participants through how to roast beans in a small home roaster, a cast iron skillet and a popcorn popper. $20.
Part of the Winter Homesteading Series.
Learn to make mozzarella, feta and cheddar in your own kitchen with dairy farmer BethAnn Hooley from Rosey Ridge Farm. $40.
Come for the food and to tour the IMAGINE garden. Dinner seating @ 5:30pm & 7pm. $15/adults, $25/couples, $5/kids. All proceeds benefit Promise of Peace Garden. Tickets: ejdry54@yahoo.com
Join other eco-friendly folks in a casual atmosphere. Info: Alana Presley at alana.presley@gmail.com
UPDATE: This month's gathering is cancelled due to weather hazards.
Presenter: Carol Spruiell, Texas Conservation Alliance.
The future of wise water planning for Texas calls not only for smarter water use through conservation, but also for water recycling. There are two major ways to recycle water. One of these – filtering through created wetlands -- is already in place just minutes south of Dallas, the East Fort Wetland.
Another approach to recycling water is the use of ultra-filtration. With ultra-filtration, water is filtered through membranes with tiny pores -- a fraction of a micron in size -- that remove bacteria, viruses, and other harmful organisms.
Our new “Future Water for North Texas” program discusses the options for recycling and how this new water supply option can help us avoid building costly reservoirs.
Free.
Each Sunday in February and March, volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more.
Info: danawilson59@yahoo.com. Note: This activity will be cancelled on rainy days.
Each Sunday in February and March, volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more.
Info: danawilson59@yahoo.com. Note: This activity will be cancelled on rainy days.