Title: Spring Creek Greenway Presentation on Fungi/Mushrooms
Location: Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center
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Description: September 29 you can learn about local fungi/mushrooms and their importance in
nature from 9:30am to noon.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2011-09-29
End Time: 12:00

Title: Committee on Architecture for Health – CE & Social
Location: Architecture Center Houston: ArCH, 315 Capitol, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77002
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Description: Presentation by Gerard Van de Werken

Program Description:

Mr. Van de Werken is the Director of the Architectural Section of the State Regulatory Services, Texas Department of State Health Services. He will provide an overview of the impacts and revisions to Section 133 of the State Hospital Licensing Regulations coming from the most recent Texas Legislative Session. Additionally he will provide a brief overview of what’s been going on in healthcare in Texas from the eyes of the state review organization.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2011-08-17
End Time: 19:00

Title: Jones Park Photography Club
Location: Jones Park
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Description: Learn more about the flora and fauna of Jones Park by honing observation and photography skills. No expensive equipment required: any camera and experience level welcome.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-08-16

Title: Second Saturday Settlers at Jones Park
Location: Jones Park
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Description: What did Texas settlers do for fun? Park visitors of all ages are invited to
participate in hands-on demonstrations of fun activities and enjoy food that
settlers often made. Jones Park staff and volunteers treat guests to samples of
homemade ice cream and fresh watermelon, horseshoes and other old-fashioned games,
and demonstrate some of the daily activities of Texas settlers at the Redbud Hill
Homestead.
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2011-08-13
End Time: 15:00

Title: Second Sunday Pickers at Jones Park
Location: Jones Park
Description: Beat the heat and enjoy a concert in the nature center as the Second Sunday Pickers
take center stage for an afternoon of folk music played on a variety of
old-fashioned instruments. Visitors of all ages are invited to listen, sing along,
or bring an instrument to join in the fun.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-08-14
End Time: 16:00

Title: Summit 2011: State of the Gulf of Mexico
Location: The Omni Hotel – Galleria Four Riverway, Houston, Texas
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Description: The State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit is an event hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies located at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. SGM offers all stakeholders in the Gulf of Mexico the opportunity to assess where we are and how we all work together in the future.

The Harte Research Institute’s “State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit” is the event committed to the ecological and economic interests in the Gulf of Mexico. Focused on action, SGM 2011 brings together leaders in government, industry, science, and non-governmental organizations to assess current conditions and build sound strategies for the future.
Start Date: 2011-12-04
End Date: 2011-12-08

Title: Summit 2011: State of the Gulf of Mexico
Location: The Omni Hotel – Galleria Four Riverway, Houston, Texas
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Description: The State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit is an event hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies located at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. SGM offers all stakeholders in the Gulf of Mexico the opportunity to assess where we are and how we all work together in the future.

The Harte Research Institute’s “State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit” is the event committed to the ecological and economic interests in the Gulf of Mexico. Focused on action, SGM 2011 brings together leaders in government, industry, science, and non-governmental organizations to assess current conditions and build sound strategies for the future.
Start Date: 2011-12-04
End Date: 2011-12-08

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Backyard Poultry
Location: TBA
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Description: Keeping chickens and ducks as pets is becoming widely acceptable in suburban areas. Come learn the many benefits of keeping backyard poultry along with information about various breeds, housing designs and expected maintenance.
Start Time: 15:00
Date: 2011-10-22
End Time: 17:30

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Gardening with Natives for a WaterSmart Landscape
Location: Westside High School
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Description: More than just pretty spaces, our landscapes can be functional and resource efficient, eco-friendly places for people and wildlife to enjoy. This hands on workshop will take you through all the steps from design to soil preparation, planting and maintenance, to help you create a landscape that is water conserving, protects water quality and provides a habitat for wildlife. What better time to plan your WaterSmart garden than during the cooler fall months? Digging conditions for us are more pleasant and plants will be well established by the time the heat of summer returns. The class will include a classroom presentation, followed by a hands-on installation of a “WaterSmart” landscape. You will receive plants lists and a resource guide.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-10-08
End Time: 11:30

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Seed Saving
Location: Westbury Community Garden
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Description: Seed saving has traditionally been the primary way for gardeners to pass plants down to the next generation. This class will give gardeners the opportunity to collect their own seed. Seed saving is not only a wonderful activity, it’s also an important way to ensure the availability of heirloom plants, and to maintain the genetic diversity of food crops. Saving seed requires you to grow plants to maturity, and consequently they get bigger and stay around longer than normal. We will guide you through the best seed saving techniques and seed storage, so that it is viable for planting in the future.
Start Time: 15:00
Date: 2011-10-08
End Time: 17:30

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Sustainable Living 2
Location: University of Houston Central
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Description: A required prerequisite for any permaculture course except the Sustainable Living 1 class. In this classroom presentation, we further explore the use of principles demonstrated in the Sustainable Living 1 class. We begin to design home sites using permaculture design principles. These connect and integrate food with housing and nature. We also explain permaculture’s approach to sustainability and the series of classes we use to teach it, as well as how students can get the international Permaculture Designer’s Certificate.
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2011-10-02
End Time: 17:00

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Sustainable Living 1
Location: Residence Located in SW Corner of I-610 Loop
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Description: A required prerequisite for any other permaculture course. Permaculture is an ecologically inspired energy-conscious way to design satisfying living arrangements that are sustainable. In this class, the design principles of permaculture are explained, observed and illustrated in a series of breakout sessions at a house and garden remodeled to reflect permaculture sustainability principles.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-09-25
End Time: 18:00

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Hands On: Irrigation For Gardeners
Location: Treesearch Farms
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Description: Dress for getting dirty, wear closed toe shoes, hat, sunscreen and bring water. If rain is predicted, bring a raincoat or parka. Class will be called off only if you receive a phone call.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2011-09-24
End Time: 12:00

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Natural Beekeeping
Location: University of Houston, Central Campus
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Description: Natural beekeeping provides training for individuals interested in learning how to keep bees. The goal is to support sustainable, organic beekeeping. This class includes the types of hives, where they can be kept and how they can be managed. The class will follow the methods outlined by Ross Conrad in Natural Beekeeping. As part of the class, participants will drive to one of Jennifer’s bee apiaries kept on land in the 5th Ward.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-09-17
End Time: 11:30

Title: Urban Harvest Classs: Urban Farming
Location: University of Houston, Central Campus
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Description: For those of you who would like to live a more self-sustaining lifestyle but have always felt limited by the size of your suburban property, this class is for you! Learn how to efficiently use space and how to incorporate different elements of a self-sufficient lifestyle such as rainwater collection, beekeeping, vegetable gardening and fruit tree planting.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-09-15
End Time: 21:00

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Fruit Trees for Your Backyard – Free at City Hall Farmers Market
Location: City Hall Farmers Market
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Description: Do you want to be able to eat fruit from your backyard or patio? Find out about fruits you can easily plant at your home this winter. Some of the fruits discussed are avocado, blackberry, fig, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, kumquat, pummelo, lemon, pear, grapes, muscadine, persimmon and pomegranate.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2011-11-30
End Time: 12:00

Title: Urban Harvest Class: Starting a Community/School Garden 1: Plan & Design
Location: Urban Harvest Classroom, Room 124
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Description: Class 1: Plan & Design – A community garden is a big project, but with the right planning it will become an authentic oasis and a fun place for people to gather together, grow food and build community. This class gives you all of the tools necessary to organize a successful community garden endeavor, including planning, goal setting, establishing priorities, creating plans of action, organizing volunteers and funding. Additionally, the class covers the fundamentals of building the garden which include: space savvy bed arrangements, dimensions, materials, best soil choices, and more. Finally, the class reviews the best vegetables to grow in the Houston area.

This class is the first in a series.
Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2011-10-12
End Time: 19:00