This class is designed to provide information about ways to grow in limited space including container, balcony, porch, raised beds and more. Speakers: Marilyn and Donelle Simmons, Gardens Inspirations/The FarmGirls Organic Gardening Radio Show. Free. Info: 972-742-2296.
Participants will receive:
• Excellent training, featuring nationally known instructor Larry Wilhelm
• Composting Book
• C.E. Shepherd Compost Bin (Attendance to all 3 classes required.)
$40/Fort Worth residents; $55/non-residents.(Couples: $20/spouse but includes only one set of supplies.)
Ten scholarships available to certified teachers with students in Fort Worth.
Pre-registration is required. Deadline is Feb. 3. info: 817-871-7966 or Larinda.Smith@fortworthtexas.gov.
Learn basic birding techniques on this guided hike where participants can see up to 30-plus species. Bring binoculars, field guides, sunscreen and insect repellent. Wear long pants, closed-toed shoes. All ages welcome. Free.
Join Texas Master Naturalist Jim Varnum for the Winter Tree Walk. Pecan, Bur Oak, Hackberry, Elm. These are just four of the 30-plus trees at Connemara Meadow. Varnum will teach you how to identify trees in winter before leaves appear. All ages are welcome. Bring your cameras and binoculars. RSVP: RSVP@connemaraconservancy.org. Free.
The 2014 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards are presented by the Memnosyne Institute to recognize people and groups in the DFW area for their exceptional leadership in the enhancement and protection of the environment. There are five categories:
The grass roots non-profit organization or group selected will receive a $500 contribution. In the other four categories, $250 will be donated to the nonprofit group of their choice.
Patrick Dickinson, a turf specialist with the Urban Water Program at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas, will teach you how to care for your lawn like an expert. Subjects covered will include basic care for your lawn, common turf problems and how to water efficiently.
Also, there will be drawings to win bags of Green Sense organic fertilizer donated by Rohde’s Nursery and Nature Store.
A perfect date night or fun evening with friends. Discover the Perot Museum after hours, for a unique evening filled with innovative experiments, current research, signature cocktails, dynamic performances, engaging discussions, unique inventions and more. $15.
Join Women in the Environement to celebrate a new year. Bring a guest who joins WE that night and both will be entered into prize drawing. Renew or join by Dec. 31 and save $5. Join here: http://tinyurl.com/JOIN-WE-NOW
Join the Dallas Sierra Club for a service project. Then walk the beautiful trails just south of Dallas. Info: Ginger Bradley: 469-223-7902.
Introductory class on how to take care of a bicycle. Free.