Yard Smart is a free seminar, featuring experts from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, designed to provide effective, beneficial ways to use water wisely in the landscape. Topics vary by season and have included butterfly gardening, landscape watering, container gardens, perennials, trees and much more. This semi-annual seminar is offered each spring and fall. See website for fall seminar topics. No pre-registration is required.
Comprehensive course taught by Wayne Weiseman of The Permaculture Project. Permaculture — from permanent and agriculture — is an integrated design philosophy that encompasses gardening, architecture, horticulture, ecology, even money management and community design. The basic approach is to create sustainable systems that provide for their own needs and recycle their waste.
For more information, visit www.permacultureproject.com. Cost: $1,200.
I would like to have a Q&A about the up coming course. These credits you receive may transfer to your needed college credits. You maybe able to find a sponsor. We have a barter space for those who need to work for the fee. Often students become partners on our farm and landscape work. In Wayne's course, there is always a fresh relevant hands-on project. Housing can be made available; applications available upon request. You can earn discounts for every person you sign up, up to 6 that is.
The acronym stands for Water Awareness Through Education and Recreation. Celebrate the wonderful resource of water with a variety of family-friendly activities, crafts and demonstrations at the water science fair at River Legacy Living Science Center.
Event is hosted by Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas, which supports the cause of water conservation. Please join, as we celebrate the interlocking relationship between water and life at the 2012 Green Spaces Alliance Fall Gala.
This film is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Design by the Gallon: Architecture and Water Conservation.
"Liquid Assets," a 90-minute documentary, tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some estimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history.
We will begin the evening with a reception and light refreshments, followed by the screening at 6:30 p.m. As always, we'll stick around for a few minutes afterwards for a discussion of the film.
$10 donation requested at the door. To RSVP, send e-mail to info@DallasCFA.com.
This event is hosted by the North Texas Environmental Meetup Group. In addition to talking about water, the group will also be talking about the latest environmental news and then move on to member suggested topics.
This event is scheduled around dinnertime, so feel free to come a little bit early and get a bite to eat or pick up a pint while we're there. Since we'll be taking up some space, it's only fair to give back a bit to the restaurant.
Hosted by EcoTuesday, an important message to building/property owners and managers will be given by Lori De La Cruz, ABC, and the Vice President of Sustainability Education at U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce (Lone Star Chapter). This is also a networking opportunity to meet other people in the property/building industry and trades. Refreshments will be served. Please sign up ASAP to attend at: http://www.meetup.com... before registration fills up.
Streams and Valleys host this annual fundraising run/walk. Followed by party.
Gailon Hardin, Master Gardener and past president of the Native Plant Society of North Texas, will speak on native plants for your home landscape. She will offer advise on what plants to use in shade or sun suited to our north Texas climate. As water restrictions increase across our cities, plants selection for our landscape is critical. The speaker is followed by refreshments and announcements. Socialize with members after the meeting at Gingerman.