Urban Harvest’s Waste Not, Want Not… Bokashi and Vermicomposting

Stop throwing your food scraps in the trash. Come learn the how tos and the benefits of bokashi and vermicomposting. Physical limitations, space limitations, deed restrictions – any number of things may limit a gardener’s ability to compost in bins or piles. However, ANY gardener or homeowner can practice bokashi and vermicomposting. Bokashi composting uses kitchen scraps of all kinds, including meat and dairy products, mixed with inoculated bran to make compost faster than bin composting. Vermicomposting uses composting worms to recycle kitchen, garden, and specific paper wastes. The worms turn the waste into worm castings that are nutrient rich.

Class is hosted by University of Houston/Downtown. There are no refunds on classes.

Directions: The entrance into the visitor parking garage is off Girard Street on the northwest corner of the campus. Upon entering the parking, press the button to receive an entry ticket. Parking is $8.00, except for those attending the class will have their ticket validated.

As part of Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Pollinator Festival and Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals and groups are invited to create a pollinator-related scarecrow for display in the gardens from Saturday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 31.

Entry forms are available at hcp4.net. Forms also available at Mercer Botanic Gardens on the Visitor’s Center table. All entrants will be contacted by Mercer upon receipt of the form.

For more information, visit hcp4.net.

Join the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory as they celebrate their annual Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza!

Taking place at the peak of hummingbird migration, XHX is a once a year opportunity to see these amazing birds up close. Watch as they carefully catch and band these tiny travelers and sign up to symbolically adopt one!

XHX will also include: guest speakers, live animals, kid’s activities, booths, snacks, and the chance to shop in their gift shop and native plant nursery.

$4 for adults, kids under 12 go free.

On Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 am, come to Emancipation Park, 2018 Emancipation Ave, Houston and join in with thousands of others in cities and towns around the world to demand our local and federal leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby as they build political will for legislation on a federal level that will put a price on carbon pollution through a carbon fee and dividend. 

Join the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory as they celebrate their annual Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza!

Taking place at the peak of hummingbird migration, XHX is a once a year opportunity to see these amazing birds up close. Watch as they carefully catch and band these tiny travelers and sign up to symbolically adopt one!

XHX will also include: guest speakers, live animals, kid’s activities, booths, snacks, and the chance to shop in their gift shop and native plant nursery.

$4 for adults, kids under 12 go free.

Join Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Fall Plant Sale. They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Members receive discounts on all plant sale purchases. For the list of plants, visit houstonarboretum.org.

Join Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Fall Plant Sale. They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Members receive discounts on all plant sale purchases. For the list of plants, visit houstonarboretum.org.

Support local and migrating pollinators in your community while adding color to your fall landscape!

Discover caterpillar – and butterfly- host plants. These plants not only provide a critical food source for bees and butterflies, they also add beauty to the landscape. Click here for a sneak peek of some of the plants that will be available at the plant sale.

Participants will receive free training and support services including basic safety – OSHA 10, introduction to hand & power tools, introduction to construction math, and much more. The NCCER Core Curriculum is a prerequisite to all other Level 1 craft curriculum. Completing this curriculum gives you the basic skills needed to continue education in any craft area you chooses.

Requirements:

• Minimum age: 18
• Able to commit full time for 2 weeks
• Must have HS Diploma/GED
• Motivated to Learn
• Drug and background screening
• Valid TX Drivers License

To start the enrollment process, attend an Information Session on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Limited slots available.

Join AIA Houston for their 2018 Annual Meeting and Affiliate Appreciation Party, where they will elect 2019 Board of Directors and hand out some honors and awards. Catering and beverages by City Kitchen.

There will be a tour of the cistern at 6 p.m. for the first 40 attendees to arrive. They recommend arriving by 5:45 for the tour. Allow time to find parking.

The business portion of the meeting will begin at 6:30, following the tour.