From the Austin Parks Foundation - Join your friends, neighbors and fellow park-lovers as we give back at Gus Garcia Park by mulching newly-planted trees that need this care to grow! The group will mulch a group of young trees, a vital activity for the long-term support of our beautiful trees in...
Saturday, August 4th at 10am – John Simon from Freedom Solar Power presents “Austin Home Solar Workshop.” Solar power is growing, and prices in Texas have dropped more than 50 percent over the past 5 years. At the same time, rebates and tax credits are...
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics - Off The Grid & On The Cheap Doing as much as you can with few resources can be a challenge. Self-sufficiency can come with high upfront costs, even though it is more stable and...
From the Natural Gardener - Sunday, August 5th at 10am – Linda Wall presents “Organic Veggie Gardening 101.” Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, but didn't know where to start? Linda will walk us through all the basics from...
From CleanTX - Clean Energy Beers is held on the first Monday of every month after work at Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que. Clean Energy Beers started off in April 2009 as an informal extension of Dr. Michael Webber’s office hours at U.T., and has evolved...
Tuesday, August 7th at 10am – Neil Schmidt presents “Organic Veggie Gardening 101.” Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, but didn't know where to start? Neil will walk us through all the basics from soil prep, to raised beds, to planting in the right...
From Texas Farmers Market and Austin Resource Recovery - In celebration of National Farmers' Market Week, Texas Farmers' Market and our partner Austin Resource Recovery, are proud to present a screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste at Austin Film Society. Following the screening...
From Austin Energy Green Building - Learn how to build, remodel or buy green homes that improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort, and reduce maintenance. The workshop is designed to provide a choice of topics based on your green building needs. Sessions are paired...
Saturday, August 11th at 10am - Teresa Stephens of PollyDog Landscapes (pollydog.com) presents “Organic Lawn Maintenance 101.” The most common questions asked at our information desk are all about lawns. Usually the question is, “What’s wrong with my lawn?” Knowing how to care for a lawn organically...
From the Travis County Master Gardener Association - The Travis County Master Gardener Association is sponsoring a gardening seminar on August 11, on “Creating Sustainable Designs with Permaculture.” Permaculture looks to the flows of nature, such as the sun, wind, and water, as the foundation...
