The Grapevine Garden Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Our meetings are open to anyone interested in learning and meeting other gardeners.

Fall 2011 – Spring 2012 General Meeting Programs

Dec. 6 — Christmas luncheon featuring the Grapevine Jazz Choir

Jan. 24 — Bonnie Bradshaw: Managing the wildlife in our gardens

Feb. 28 — Tim Doogs: Landscape lighting

March 27 — Charles Russ: Planting and growing irresistible irises

April 24 — Jeff Hall: Ten Myths of tree care and common tree problems

May Luncheon — date TBD

If you are interested in joining the Grapevine Garden Club or would like more information, please contact membership@grapevinegardenclub.com

Interested in bees?  In beekeeping?  Come on over to the December 13 meeting of the Blackland Prairie chapter of Texas Master Naturalist.  BPTMN offers a program will feature experienced beekeepers from the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association, one of the most active beekeeping groups in the nation.  Kaylynn Mansker, recent Texas Honey Queen, will talk about the family approach to backyard beekeeping.  A.P. Warne, a past President of the Beekeeping Association and a small-scale honey producer, will describe the challenges that bees and beekeepers face today.  And Becky Bender will highlight planting and conserving native habitat for honeybees.  Local honey will be on hand for tasting and purchase.

Indian Trail Chapter of the TX Master Naturalists Meeting

Presentation  Invasive plants may spread from yard and garden into the neighborhood and further.  An area may look lovely, covered with flowers or blooming in our front yards; but, many imported plants have a dark, aggressive side, escaping from the garden to run amuck in parks and native areas.  With no controls or adversaries to halt them, they may take over the forest or prairie, completely dominating the native plants.  Rio Brazos Master Naturalist Marilyn Sallee will focus her presentation on invasives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Chapter web site - http://txmn.org/indiantrail 

As populations increase and water supplies decrease, the awareness of water conservation is steadily rising.  Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique for providing water to humans, gardens and livestock used across the planet since the dawn of time.  Contemporary generations take the rainfall for granted and treat runoff as a problem instead of an asset. Harvested rainwater provides water for our growing demand and also mitigates stormwater issues. Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources will be teaching about the understanding the overall water cycle and looking at the effects of rainwater harvesting on the environment.

To register - visit http://dallas.tamu.edu/courses/nov-10-2011-rainwater-harvesting/ 

Note:  There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10.  The November 9 workshop will be held at Texas TAMU Agricultural Research & Extension Ctr.

The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.

The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.

Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu 

Note:  There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10.  The November 10 workshop will be held at Trinity River Audubon Center.

The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.

The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.

Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu 

Electronics are made from valuable resources, such as precious metals, copper, and engineered plastics, all of which require considerable energy to process and manufacture. Recycling electronics recovers valuable materials and as a result, we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce pollution, save energy, and save resources by extracting fewer raw materials from the earth. Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 US homes in a year. For every million cell phones we recycle, 35,274 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.

Sample Items We Collect:
>Personal Computers
>Laptops & Notebooks
>CRT Monitors ($5)
>Flat Screen Monitors
>Keyboards & Mice
>Printers & Copiers
>Toner & Ink Cartridges
>Fax Machines
>Peripherals & Gadgets
>Power Supplies & Chargers
>Batteries & UPS Systems
>Cables & Wires
>Networking Equipment >Servers & Racks
>Hard Drive Wipe ($10)
>Kitchen Appliances
>Other Appliances (all sizes)
>Microwaves
>Refrigerators & Freezers
>TV’s ($10-$30 depending on size)
>Gaming Equipment
>CD’s & Video Tapes
>Digital Cameras

Plain & Simple Solutions for Plano Households

Learn skills and tricks your granny used for cleaning, crafting and storing food.

No registration required.

Free.