Join the Coppell Community Gardens and the Cozby Public Library for Composting 101 on Saturday, April 23rd.



This FREE class will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Cozby Public Library (177 N. Heartz) in Coppell.



Diane Lowe, longtime CCG volunteer and current VP of the CCG Board, will
be teaching the class. Please note, portions of this class will be
held outdoors.

Join us for this FREE class on drip irrigation systems. Billy Kniffen will show attendees how to set up a drip irrigation system using both rain barrels and your water supply.

The class will be held at the Fire Training Room, which is located at 133 Parkway Blvd. (on the south side of Fire Station #3).

It is free to attend and open to the public.

The Coppell Community Gardens will be holding another “Make & Take” Rain Barrel class on Saturday, 4/23. The class will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Coppell Fire Training Room (133 Parkway Blvd., on the south side of the Fire Station).

The cost of the class is $30 per person (one barrel per person and per household, please). Pre-registration is required for this class and space is limited! All registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If the class fills, a waiting list will be started.

To register for the class, please send an e-mail with your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER & E-MAIL ADDRESS to: [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation verifying your spot in the class or notifying you that you have been placed on the waiting list.

Robert Olivier, one of the inventors of the BioPod compost bin, will be teaching this class. The class will focus on the what, how and why of grub composting; as well as the life of the black soldier fly and growing grubs in Texas. Free and open to the public. CoppellCommunityGarden.org

Lakehill Preparatory School announces the third program in its Environmental
Summit speaker series, a free symposium for individuals interested in
environmental awareness and sustainability.

*The Next 100 Years: The Legacy of Litter at White Rock Lake*
A lively, interactive panel discussion that features provocative
photographs of debris created by human nature, contrasted with the
natural beauty of White Rock Lake. The photographs are currently on
display at the "Trashing Our Treasure" exhibit at the Bath House
Cultural Center. Other pertinent issues to be discussed include details
on litter impact research conducted by the nonprofit Shared Fuel and an
update on proposed legislation in Austin that supports bottle recycling
for plastics, aluminum, and glass.

Questions from the audience are encouraged. Panelists include Annemarie
Marek, BJ Ellis, and Patricia Leigh Allen.

The free event will be held at
the LEED certified Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center at
Lakehill's Roger L. Perry Campus, located at 7401 Ferguson Road, Dallas.

Youth ages 6-13 will learn what to and how to recycle in their community, school, and neighborhood park. Meets Tuesday & Thursday, 5-6pm. Free.

Youth ages 6-13 will learn what to and how to recycle in their community, school, and neighborhood park. Meets Tuesday & Thursday, 5-6pm. Free.

Youth ages 6-14 assist with the cleaning and beautification of Willie Mae Butler Park on a weekly basis. Great community service! Free.

Youth ages 6-14 assist with the cleaning and beautification of Willie Mae Butler Park on a weekly basis. Great community service! Free.

Don't let the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out. Put them to work! We'll teach you to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste. Then use their waste as a fertile soil amendment to benefit your plants. Learn to set up and maintain a worm bin and to harvest and use the worm castings. $5.