By Julie Thibodeaux
Adbongo to host two-week permaculture design course in September
Adbongo is hosting a permaculture design course at the Bar H Ranch in St. Jo from Sept. 5-20.
Permaculture is a method of agriculture designed to work in harmony with natural eco-systems.
Photo Courtesy of Adbongo.
Aug. 26, 2014
By Rita Cook
Dallas activists swarm the city this week to 'save the bees'
Brandon and Susan Pollard, founders of the Texas Honeybee Guild, will be showing their bee pride during demonstrations in Dallas this week. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux.
Aug. 12, 2014
North Texas nature centers seek volunteers year round to operate programs
Volunteers from the Sierra Club Inner City Outings group transplant a prairie foxglove at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Courtesy of LLELA.
See our guide below to volunteer opportunities at 10 DFW-area nature centers.
Drought tolerant yards wanted for Fort Worth and Coppell water-wise landscaping events
A xeriscaped garden in Austin. Courtesy of the Korye Logan/Texas Tribune.
Aug. 5, 2014
If you have an attractive well-maintained yard with water-conserving landscape features, the cities of Fort Worth and Coppell want to hear from you.
Amy Martin's 'North Texas Wild': Why North Texas should lobby to save Lake Fannin Park
• Last year, the U.S. Forest Service locked the gate to significant areas of Lake Fannin Park, a wilderness gem on the Red River
• As a result, volunteers who restored the historic park have been unable to continue.
• Efforts are underway to transfer the land to county control.
New garden at Mountain View College aims to be 'food oasis' for community
Mountain View College's Slow Food Garden, which features 40 beds, will be open for leasing by the community following the ribbon cutting Aug. 21. Photos courtesy of Mountain View College.
July 30, 2014
By Penelope Taylor
New owners turn Fort Worth bed-and-breakfast into 'veg inn'
Left, Laura and Scott Slayton, took over proprietorship of the Hattie May Inn in Fort Worth in June, transforming it into DFW's first all vegetarian B&B.
Photo by Julie Thibodeaux. Other photos courtesy of the Slaytons.
July 26, 2014
Author says passenger pigeon extinction offers lessons for 21st century
Once the most abundant bird in North America, passenger pigeons were driven to extinction during the 19th century. Passenger pigeon expert Joel Greenberg will be sharing their cautionary tale at the Heard Museum in McKinney on Aug. 12.
July 22, 2014
By Minnie Payne
Arlington group searching for pecan trees developed by O.S. Gray Nursery
July 16, 2014
The Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area are on a pecan tree hunt.
They’re looking for something unique – six varieties of pecan trees patented by O.S. Gray, an Arlington nurseryman and namesake of the park.
The Grove grows along with Dallas-Fort Worth’s sustainable coworking trend
The Grove in Dallas' historic West End district is one of nearly a dozen coworking spaces that have sprouted up in North Texas.
July 14, 2014
Coworking spaces are popping up worldwide and North Texans looking to ditch their homes offices for shared office space will find them across the Metroplex.