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January 2009 Program PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Presented by one of our Favorite Speakers

Randy Johnson from the Texas Discovery Garden

Soil Biology - Components of the Living Soil System

Randy will talk about the components of soil and how they work together to form "the living soil system".  Under standing the soil system is fundamental to improvinig your organic gardening skills.

Randy Johnson is a Dallas native who attended Texas A&M as a member of the Corps of Cadets.  Building on his collage training in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Randy has expanded through self-study into the botany of native plants on the Texas Blackland Prairie.  Randy was a private gardener for three years before his current position of Director of Horticulture at the Texas Discovery Gardens.  Randy is a sought-after teacher at Texas Discovery Garden.  For example, in November 2009, he led the annual tour of native trees in the garden and taught proper tree planting and care techniques.  Starting in January, Randy has organized at the Texas Discovery Garden a series of monthly classes to be taught by industry experts that will cover a wide range of gardening subjects.

The Texas Discovery Garden is at Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, TX

 
November Meeting PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, November 15, 2009

As usual there will not be a November Meeting.  Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

 
2nd Annual Barn Aid Concert & Dinner at Eden Benefit PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
EdensOrganicGardensLogoEden's Garden is hosting a benefit dinner with Special Guest Speaker Pamela Walker, author of Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas.  Pamela's books will be available to purchase and she will be available for book signing.  After the dinner and farm tour, there will be a screening of the new food movie, FRESH!, and is free and open to the general public, followed by a discussion panel of local food proponents, including, Chef David Gilbert, Pamela, Marie Tedei, Mark Chapin (both farmers) and a representative from Edible DFW.  The evening will be highlighted with a free country style music concert and traditional ceremonial performances by one of the beneficiaries of the evening, the American Indian Lakota's Lone Star Drum.  Please go HERE for more details and to purchase tickets for the benefit dinner.
 
Proactive Management for Troubled Trees PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

strugglingtreeCan this tree be saved?

Join Steve Houser and staff from Arborilogical Services and find out…

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Proactive Management for Troubled Trees

In this hands-on workshop, Steve Houser and arborists from Arborilogical Services, Inc., the Tree Care Experts, will discuss how to select and plant a tree; how to decide if a tree is still living and worth saving, and how to prune “problem” trees. As well as a

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September Meeting PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, September 7, 2009
MikesGardenFellow Dallas Gardeners,

We are looking forward to seeing you Thursday, September 24th at our Dallas Organic Garden Club meeting at 6:45 PM at Fretz Recreation Center (Hillcrest & Beltline).

For our September meeting, we will be hosting a Expert Panel to answer all your gardening questions.


And remember, it's September! Membership in DOGC is now only $7.50 now through December.

 

Meeting Location

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Meeting TIME and LOCATION have changed.  Our new meeting place is North Haven Gardens on the 4th Sunday of the month. (Note: This is not always the last Sunday!).  In the winter months our meeting time will be 2:30pm to 5:00pm.  During the rest of the year the meeting time will be 3:00pm to 6:00pm. North Haven Gardens is located at 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX 75230, (214) 363-5316.  Click here for a map.  Hope to see you there!