The Coppell Community Garden will host the Urban Sustainable Ecosystem workshops on Saturday, February 25th and Sunday February 26th at Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Blvd in Council Chambers. Registration is required and there is a charge associated with this event.

Transform your property into a sustainable, food producing and eco-friendly habitat.  The Urban Sustainable Ecosystem (USE) workshops are designed for beginning and advanced gardeners and/or eco-friendly homeowners who seek solutions to move their homestead to the next level of sustainability.  The workshops feature some of the best and brightest eco-minded enthusiasts in the DFW area. 

Registration is required and fees and times are as follows:  
Saturday workshop (9am – 5pm) is $75.00 and includes a healthy lunch. 
Sunday workshop (Noon – 5pm) is $50.00.  Lunch will not be served on Sunday. 
You can register for both days for a total of $100.00

USE Workshop – Day One  (Beginners to Advanced)

•Plan Your Urban Sustainable Ecosystem - John Krause: host of DFW’s #1 Organic Radio Program, Instructor
•Soil Ecosystem and Composting - Randy Johnson: Horticulture Director of Texas Discovery Gardens and Owner of Randy Johnson Organic Consulting, Instructor
•Raised Bed Gardening - Heather Rinaldi: Owner of Texas Worm Ranch and Professional Organic Vegetable Garden Installer, Instructor
•Preserve Your Harvest - Trish Percy: Executive Director of Feed Texas First, Instructor
•Rainwater Harvesting, Rain Gardens, Water Conservation, Grey Water - Carrie
Dubberly of Dubberly Landscapes and Don Dubberly of Catch the Rain

USE Workshop – Day Two  (Advanced, but still interesting for beginners!)

•Vermicomposting - Heather Rinaldi, Instructor: Owner of Texas Worm Ranch and Professional Organic Vegetable Garden Installer
•Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting - Robert Olivier, Owner of Compost Mania and inventor of the “bio-pod”
•Integrated Pest Management - Randy Johnson: Horticulture Director of Texas Discovery Gardens and Owner of Randy Johnson Organic Consulting, Instructor
•Aquaponics - Dave Pennington: Owner of Synergyfish, expert on symbiotic relationships between fish and plant production
•Creating a Pollinator Habitat - Brandon and Susan Pollard: Owner of Texas Honeybee Guild and Zipcode Honey.
•Backyard Poultry - Bob Ritchie: Owner of Custom Coop and longtime urban poultry farmer

To register, e-mail your name, e-mail address, phone number and which workshop(s) you would like to attend to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

There is limited space available so reserve your spot now and you will be sent payment information in January 2012.