Growing Fruit In The City

Roach Feed and Seed Garland, Texas

Choosing, growing and maintaining Fruit trees and bushes in our Urban gardens. This class will help you pick the best varieties for our area and how to plant ,fertilize ,prune and spray fruit trees and bushes for maximum production with the least amounts of inputs.  

Master Wellness Volunteer Training

Juanita Craft Recreation Center 4500 Spring Avenue, Dallas, TX, United States

You can give back to the community while you learn how to improve your own health! Volunteers receive 40 hours of education related to wellness, nutrition, childhood health, food safety, healthy food preparation, public speaking and much more. Trainings are a mix of in-person instruction and online training. Cost of materials is $80 and due at beginning of first session. No refunds will be provided. The training is led by Brittany Martin, County Extension Agent – Dallas County. Research-based information in the areas of health and wellness is provided. In return,... Read More →

Pressure Canner Dial-Gauge Testing

Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United States

  It’s important to test the dial-gauge every year because if the gauge reads high or low by more than two pounds at 5, 10 or 15 pounds pressure, you’ll need to replace it. If it is less than two pounds off in accuracy, you can make adjustments needed to be sure you have the required pressure in your canner.    

Free

Success With Fruit Trees

North Haven Gardens Dallas, TX

Choosing, growing and maintaining Fruit trees and bushes in our Urban gardens. This class will help you pick the best varieties for our area and how to plant ,fertilize ,prune and spray fruit trees and bushes for maximum production with the least amounts of inputs.  

Raising Chicks to Hens

Roach Feed and Seed Garland, Texas

Jeff Raska  will be discussing raising chickens from chicks to hens included brooder care, housing, breed selection and nutrition for all stages of a life. Jeff is an avid Backyard chicken enthusiast and will be presenting this program as a private citizen.   

EarthKind(R) Landscape Design

North Haven Gardens Dallas, TX

Learn about Texas A&M AgriLife Extensions  Earth-Kind gardening principles and see how we can grow beautiful landscapes using earth friendly practices. We will learn the 10 concepts of Earth-Kind gardening and how to incorporate them in your home gardens.      

4-H Recordbook Training

Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United States

Presented by: Derrick Burton, Extension Program Specialist 4-H Youth Development When:  February 22, 2018                                                                                                                                    Where:  Dallas County AgriLife Office Learning Center (address below)... Read More →

Free

Master Wellness Volunteer Training

Juanita Craft Recreation Center 4500 Spring Avenue, Dallas, TX, United States

You can give back to the community while you learn how to improve your own health! Volunteers receive 40 hours of education related to wellness, nutrition, childhood health, food safety, healthy food preparation, public speaking and much more. Trainings are a mix of in-person instruction and online training. Cost of materials is $80 and due at beginning of first session. No refunds will be provided. The training is led by Brittany Martin, County Extension Agent – Dallas County. Research-based information in the areas of health and wellness is provided. In return,... Read More →

Success with Herbs

Calloway's Nursery 7410 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX, United States

The Dallas County Master Gardeners will present information and demonstrate how to be successful with growing herbs.  Come and join us for this information packed program.