Water

Saving from a Rainy Day - Making a Rain Barrel - Dallas

THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO DALLAS WATER UTILITIES CUSTOMERS ONLY

Dallas Water Utilities Conservation is hosting a rain barrel making class taught by Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources. This class and will provide participants the opportunity to construct a 55-gallon rain barrel as well as discuss installing an efficient irrigation system. The rain barrel is yours to take home!

Cost: $50.00 each barrel (covers cost of rain barrel and materials)

*Rain barrels measure 24 inches in diameter and 36 inches tall. Please bring a vehicle large enough to haul your rain barrel(s) home.

Please complete the form on the event website to RSVP for the Making a Rain Barrel class.

Lawn Care Seminar - Healthy Lawns with Less Water - Dallas

The Lawn Care Seminar is offered FREE every winter. Come and learn from local experts ways you can have healthy lawn with less frequent watering. Discover the most effective and earth-friendly way to care for your lawn.

NEXT SEMINAR:

Richland College Performance Hall (Building “F”)
12800 Abrams Road, Dallas, TX 75243
Saturday, January 28, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Click here for a map of Richland College.

2012 Water-Wise Landscape Tour - Dallas/Addison

City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind™ gardening with the 18th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.

Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting free 30 minute talks on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.

The first 100 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters will receive a free hose nozzle. For more information on this tour, call the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Urban Permaculture Film Screening - Rockwall

Geoff (Jeff) Lawton has made an excellent teaching DVD. He covers everything from sustainable strategies for urban gardening to water tanks to aquaponics to rocket stoves to mini-swales to urban design and more! Just as Permaculture is intensive gardening, this video is intensive teaching. Since 1985, Lawton has undertaken a large number of jobs consulting, designing, teaching and implementing Permaculture systems in over 30 different countries around our planet. He certainly knows his Permaculture and how to teach it.

Video is slightly over 90 minutes long.

Sustainable East Planning & Social - Rockwall

Meeting & Dinner of the Sustainable East Meetup Group -

We will go more into Transition, plan the DVD showing combined with a seed exchange, the sustainability salon and maybe even a homesteading class for January, then just enjoy each other's company.

Square Pointe Grille has amazing avocado enchiladas and a few other vegetarian selections plus plenty of meat choices.

The restaurant is located on the square in downtown Rockwall. Exit I-30 at Hwy 205 and turn left from Dallas, right from Greenville. Stay on Hwy 205 until you reach the square. Square Point Grille is on your left at Hwy 66 west which is one-way to your left. You can park behind the building.

Sustainable & Heat Hardy Series: Drought Without Doubt - Dallas

by Johnette Taylor, Roundtree Landscaping. You can keep your garden green and still save on your water bill when you plant the proper plants and water the right way.

Free.

Sustainable & Heat Hardy Series: Proper Watering Workshop - Dallas

By Leslie Finical Halleck, NHG General Manager.An in-depth workshop on working within the City of Dallas Water Restriction Guidelines, but still maintaining a beautiful, healthy landscape.

Free.

Sustainable & Heat Hardy Series: Water Right Workshop - Dallas

This year, we are proud to bring you our NEW Sustainable & Heat Hardy Series of programs featuring NHG and local experts discussing how you can garden with less water and follow your city’s water guidelines. By planting the right plants, learning to water and set your irrigation system properly, you will be using your resources efficiently and save money. Look for programs beginning in January and taking you all the way through the heat of summer. We’ll offer both full programs and 20 minute Pop Ups so you can pick the programs right for you.Series will include design workshops, consultations, and more.