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April 2020
Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Gardening for Wildlife – VIRTUAL CLASS
Native and adapted plants are not only beautiful, water-efficient additions to your landscape, but they can be useful tools to attract beneficial wildlife as well! Learn ways to attract and provide habitat for butterflies, song birds, hummingbirds, bees and other animals that bring your landscape to life with activity! If you’d like to keep your landscape well-manicured, or if you take a more naturalistic approach, we have tips to meet your needs, suit your taste and capture your imagination! Cost: FREE…
Find out more »May 2020
Family Friendly Gardening – VIRTUAL CLASS
Outdoor living just got a lot more fun and we’re not kidding! In this class you’ll learn how to create a safe, beautiful, interactive space every member of the family will love. Discover ways to bring your children back to nature with simple tips for butterfly gardening, edible landscapes, and sensory gardening. We’ll also cover practical ways to reduce (or avoid) chemical use, plus toxic plants to steer clear of--for both kid and pet proof plantings. Shrink your lawn &…
Find out more »Wylie Pedal Car Race (Wylie)
Coronavirus Update The Wylie Pedal Car Race has been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; new date will be posted when determined. Historic Downtown Wylie 112 North Ballard Avenue Wylie, Texas 75098 Children Ages 2-5 $15 Entry Fee; register in advance at eventbrite or starting at 1 p.m. race day (cash only) More than 300 children select a unique car of their choice that has been provided and decorated by local merchants and race 500 inches down Ballard Avenue in heats of seven. Winners…
Find out more »Butterfly Gardening – VIRTUAL CLASS
Butterflies are welcomed visitors that bring the landscape alive with activity and help to pollinate our favorite plants. Learn tips to create butterfly habitat in your landscape by introducing a water source and feeders, as well as how to select the right plants as host species for caterpillars. We’ll also talk about our favorite native and adapted flowers that provide long lasting blooms as nectar sources to help your garden take flight! Cost: FREE Tuesday, May 5, 2020 5:00 pm…
Find out more »FoodScaping – VIRTUAL CLASS
Edible landscapes are one of the hottest trends in garden design! Utilizing areas in your landscape to grow edibles is a great way to add food to your table and reduce your grocery bill. This program teaches you apPEELing ways to incorporate edible plants into your home garden and landscape by taking advantage of their ornamental value. You will learn how herbs, fruits and vegetables can add to the colors and textures of your permanent landscape combining both aesthetics and functionality. Why mow it…
Find out more »Top 100 Plants of North Texas – Virtual Class
Are you a “Native Texan” or a transplant? Plants can be native or transplants too! Create a lush and vibrant landscape with an introduction to our favorite “Top 100” native and adapted plants, ideal for your North Texas landscape. We’ll also dig in to proper soil preparation, proper planting and tips on how to choose the right plant for the right place! If you love plants, this class will be unbeLEAFably inspiring! This class will be LIVE on our Facebook…
Find out more »TOUR: Smart Yards for North Texas – Virtual Tour
MOVING TO ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR - Click here for details Join us for a stroll through the city's demonstration gardens to learn which Texas-tough plants are well-adapted to our area and are the right choice for YOUR yard.
Find out more »June 2020
A Walk In The Park (McKinney)
A WALK IN THE PARK 2020 Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 6th, as the Collin County Master Gardeners host A Walk in the Park, at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney, Texas. This free event is your opportunity to stroll each of the Earth-Kind Gardens, which include the perennial garden, annuals garden, herb garden, vineyard, shade garden, shrub and grasses garden, crape myrtle garden, potager garden and vegetable garden, as well as our most recent garden, a children’s…
Find out more »Family Fun Days Summer 2020
Join us for Family Fun Days, a series of classes designed for children 6-12 years old, all with hands-on, get-in-the-outdoors activities. From building fires to collecting rocks, come for one or all the classes to learn the importance of the outdoors to our life! All classes are on Wednesday. June 10 Before the S'Mores - Learn the basics of fire building. June 17 We Love Bats! - Bats are amazing mammals; come and …
Find out more »Project WILD Workshop (Seagoville)
We invite you to explore and share the fascinating world of wildlife and ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. Sample adaptable activities for all age levels Receive Project WILD k-12 activity guide integrated with core subject curricula and TEKS aligned Earn 6 hours CPE and TEEAC teacher credit Open to all classroom teachers, informal educators, home-school parents, and Scout and youth leaders Cost of the Workshop is $20.00. Registration is due by June 5th, 2020 and participants are limited to…
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