Central Texas garden events (Austin American-Statesman) Learn how to improve your gardening skills at area workshops, events. Heart O' Texas Orchid Society's seminar, exhibit and plant sale ? 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today . Seminars. Exhibit and plant sale 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Free. Zilker Botanical Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road. 477-8672....more...Home & Garden Events (San Antonio Express-News) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Kendall Country Fairgrounds, Texas 46 East, Boerne. (830) 249-8000 or www.boerne.org. $5 for both days....more... EarthKind program safeguards environment (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) "EarthKind" is a trademarked term for an environmental stewardship program for urban landscapes. This trademark is one of the most prestigious ... ...more... Organic farmer has plans for growing vegetables -- and business (Midland Reporter-Telegram) Special to the Oil Report On a windswept half acre about 25 miles southeast of Midland, Matt Hanson is organically growing produce such as watermelons, tomatoes, okra, peppers, lettuce, cowpeas and other varieties....more... ARAMARK Delivers Sustainable Practices on Campuses (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) PHILADELPHIA----In honor of Campus Sustainability Day, October 24, 2007, ARAMARK Higher Education, a world leader in providing professional services to more than 600 colleges and universities in North America, is supporting new programs and initiatives focused on ecology, conservation and environmental stewardship to teach students the value of protecting the earth....more... Home & Garden Events (San Antonio Express-News) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, intersection of Austin and Court streets, Seguin. (210) 838-5197. Texas Pottery Collectors Show will feature vendors, displays of collectible pottery and demonstrations of pottery making....more... Going Green ? Waste not (San Antonio Express-News) Backyard composting could save about 80,000 tons of 'green waste' from the City of San Antonio landfill each year. That's about 20 percent of what's collected....more... Garden Calendar for October 19 (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) Tuesday: Mary Anne Pickens, a native-plant specialist, will offer tips for achieving garden perfection. Meeting of Brazos County Master Gardener Assoc ... ...more... Garden Calendar (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) Friday: Junior Master Gardener workshop for teachers of grades three through five. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at George Bush Presidential Library Museum, 1000 ... ...more... |