GARDENING STAGE

Special Thanks to Goodness Grows In Austin for Landscaping the Gardening Stage.

Friday, April 18  2:00-7:00

3:30pm

Sustainable Landscape
by: Michael Morrow of EcoLogical Design & Planning
Sustainable Techniques for Residential Landscapes

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.

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.

Saturday, April 19  10:00-7:00

11:15am
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.

12:00pm

Sustainable Landscape
by: Michael Morrow of EcoLogical Design & Planning
Sustainable Techniques for Residential Landscapes

1:00pm

Hummingbirds: Pollinators & Pest Control
by: Mark Klym of Texas Parks & Wildlife
Hummingbirds of the Austin area and their role in the garden

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.

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.

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.

4:30pm

Permaculture: Practical Sustainability for Everyday People – by: Jenny Nazak of Austin Permaculture Guild

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.

Sunday, April 20  11:00-5:00

12:00pm

Basics of Organic Gardening with New Products for the Organic Landscape and Garden
by: John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener

1:30pm

Proper Use of Compost & Mulch in the Carbon Cycle for Soil & Water Conservation
by: Malcolm Beck of Garden-Ville

3:00pm

Help Your Trees Help Themselves
by: Susan Decker of Travis County Master Gardeners Association
Easy Chemical Free Tree Care for Homeowners

3:45pm

 

Hummingbirds: Pollinators & Pest Control
by: Mark Klym of Texas Parks & Wildlife
Hummingbirds of the Austin area and their role in the garden

All seminars and times may be subject to change


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