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GARDENING STAGE |
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Special Thanks to Goodness Grows In Austin for Landscaping the
Gardening Stage. |
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Friday, April 18 2:00-7:00 |
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3:30pm |
Sustainable Landscape
by: Michael Morrow of EcoLogical
Design & Planning
Sustainable Techniques for Residential
Landscapes
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4:30pm |
Bamboo, the Greenest Plant on Earth:
Containing "Running" Bamboo and
Landscaping with "Clumping" Bamboo" – by Jinji Willingham of Bamboo Logic
Topics covered will include why bamboo is the greenest
plant on earth, bamboo horticulture,
growth habits & rates, species types;
problem-solving for the invasive
(“running”) bamboos by either installing
a rhizome barrier to contain bamboo or
non-chemical eradication strategies; and
landscape applications for non-invasive
(“clumping”) bamboos which includes
species selection, installation, and
maintenance. |
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5:30pm |
Basics of Landscape Design
by: Wayne Kamin of Troubadour
Landscape
Learning Fundamentals of landscape
design isn’t as hard as you might think
and can serve you well for years to
come. Passing it on can be part of a
good lineage. Sun and Shade, taller
plants and shorter ones, diversity,
seasonal color change, drainage and
organics will be address and questions
answered.
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Saturday, April 19 10:00-7:00 |
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11:15am
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Queen of Green Home Trivia
- by: Brenda Cross (courtesy The
Hill Country Green Team)
Join
Brenda Cross, author of
25 EZ Home
Improvements to $ave Your Green, for
a fun, interactive comedy skit
designed to test your green
knowledge with respect to your home.
Prizes will be given for correct
answers.
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12:00pm |
Sustainable Landscape
by: Michael Morrow of EcoLogical
Design & Planning
Sustainable Techniques for Residential
Landscapes
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1:00pm |
Hummingbirds: Pollinators & Pest Control
by: Mark Klym of Texas Parks &
Wildlife
Hummingbirds of the Austin area and
their role in the garden
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2:00pm |
From Sustainability to Regeneration
by: Adams Kirkpatrick of Sunflower
Design
Checklist of Sustainable Landscaping -
Drip irrigation, native plants, mulch
not sod, rain harvest, plus the 5 things
that were not on the Grow Green list
that Sunflower Design applied to the
“This Old House” project. Establishing
a sustainable foundation in each area of
the guidelines, repairing, restoring and
improving the residential, local and
greater ecology.
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3:00pm |
Growing & Using CulinaryHerbs
by: Wayne Kamin of Troubadour
Landscape
Culinary Herbs can easily be grown in a
garden of their own, alongside
vegetables, in a landscape bed or
indoors. Learn how and get your
questions answered at this workshop
which will include organics, composting,
seed saving, using tools safely and
effectively and cooking tips.
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4:00pm |
Urban Roots: A Youth Development Program
by: Kelly Stolpman of Youth Launch /
Urban Roots
Urban Roots is a youth development
program that uses sustainable
agriculture as a means to effect lasting
change for youth participants and
nourishes East Austin residents who have
limited access to healthy foods. Find
out how you may contribute to these
efforts.
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4:30pm |
Permaculture: Practical Sustainability
for Everyday People
– by: Jenny Nazak of Austin Permaculture Guild |
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5:30pm |
Bamboo, the Greenest Plant on Earth:
Containing "Running" Bamboo and
Landscaping with "Clumping" Bamboo"
by: Jinji Willingham of Bamboo Logic
Topics covered will include why bamboo
is the greenest plant on earth, bamboo
horticulture, growth habits & rates,
species types; problem-solving for the
invasive (“running”) bamboos by either
installing a rhizome barrier to contain
bamboo or non-chemical eradication
strategies; and landscape applications
for non-invasive (“clumping”) bamboos
which includes species selection,
installation, and maintenance.
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Sunday, April 20 11:00-5:00 |
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12:00pm |
Basics of
Organic Gardening with New
Products for the Organic
Landscape and Garden
by:
John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener |
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1:30pm
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Proper Use of Compost & Mulch in the
Carbon Cycle for Soil & Water
Conservation
by: Malcolm Beck of Garden-Ville
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3:00pm
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Help Your Trees Help Themselves
by: Susan Decker of Travis County
Master Gardeners Association
Easy Chemical Free Tree Care for
Homeowners
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3:45pm
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Hummingbirds: Pollinators & Pest Control
by: Mark Klym of Texas Parks &
Wildlife
Hummingbirds of the Austin area and
their role in the garden
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