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Events & Workshops
Event
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) is returning to Austin October 4-6, 2010, with their Annual Conference. Plan now to attend this exciting, educational event which includes internationally recognized speakers, a trade show, dinner at The Salt Lick and a tour of local rainwater harvesting sites.
Workshops/Seminars
Citizen Gardener Training - After "graduating" from my own Citizen Gardener training this spring, I have been asked to step in for Dick Pierce to train our next class on vegetable gardening in Austin. The first class this fall is CG #15: August 14 & 21 (Saturdays) & August 18th (Wednesday) at the Festival Beach Community Garden. This training is based on the Square Foot Gardening concept (order book below) and the Garden Guide for Austin and Vicinity by the Travis County Master Gardeners Association. $10 of your $30 cost is waived if you give 10 hours of service to a listed community garden.
Build-A-Barrel Workshop at Design~Build~Live, August 18, 2010, 7-9 PM, Lance Armstrong Foundation, 2201 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Learn how to construct a simple rainwater harvesting system from recycled and low-cost materials. One lucky person purchasing a $2 raffle ticket will take home a 55-gallon rain barrel completed in the workshop.
Build-A-Barrel Workshop Friday, September 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Green Tent at the Renewable Energy Roundup in Fredericksburg, September 24-26. Learn how to construct a simple rainwater harvesting system from recycled and low-cost materials. One lucky person purchasing a $2 raffle ticket will take home a 55-gallon rain barrel completed in the workshop. We will also have an educational booth to answer rainwater harvesting questions and promote our workshops and seminars for nurseries, garden centers and non-profit organizations. Simple rainwater harvesting devices will also be set up in the booth.
Citizen Gardener Training - After "graduating" from my own Citizen Gardener training this spring, I have been asked to step in for Dick Pierce to train our next class on vegetable gardening in Austin. The first class this fall is CG #15: August 14 & 21 (Saturdays) & August 18th (Wednesday) at the Festival Beach Community Garden. This training is based on the Square Foot Gardening concept (order book below) and the Garden Guide for Austin and Vicinity by the Travis County Master Gardeners Association. $10 of your $30 cost is waived if you give 10 hours of service to a listed community garden.
Build-A-Barrel Workshop at Design~Build~Live, August 18, 2010, 7-9 PM, Lance Armstrong Foundation, 2201 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Learn how to construct a simple rainwater harvesting system from recycled and low-cost materials. One lucky person purchasing a $2 raffle ticket will take home a 55-gallon rain barrel completed in the workshop.
Build-A-Barrel Workshop Friday, September 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Green Tent at the Renewable Energy Roundup in Fredericksburg, September 24-26. Learn how to construct a simple rainwater harvesting system from recycled and low-cost materials. One lucky person purchasing a $2 raffle ticket will take home a 55-gallon rain barrel completed in the workshop. We will also have an educational booth to answer rainwater harvesting questions and promote our workshops and seminars for nurseries, garden centers and non-profit organizations. Simple rainwater harvesting devices will also be set up in the booth.
