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Organic Today - For a Better Tomorrow! 4710 Pioneer Road, Balch Springs TX 214-348-EDEN (3336)
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magazine on sale here! LIFE ON THE FARM (our blog)
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What's Bugging You? Saturday May 30th 10am Class is free - under the big oak tree in the community gardens learning area Kim Schofield, an entomologist working for the Dallas Research and Extension Center on Coit Road as an Extension Program Specialist for Urban Integrated Pest Management, will talk all about the bugs commonly found in your garden/yard. Fire Ants? Pesky Caterpillars eating your tomatoes? Mosquitoes? Fleas? Kim talks about the latest in the fight against the fire ants as well as IPM for your yard, too. Seating is somewhat limited - please call for a reservation 214-248-EDEN (3336) We will stock up on beneficial nematodes, lady bugs and take orders for various egg casings to release in your garden.
Wild and Weedy Medicinal Plants of North Texas! - TBA Guest herbalist, Nicole Telkes of the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine travels to North Texas for this very special weekend intensive at Eden's Organic Garden Center To be Rescheduled - please call or email your interest Fees - click here Contact us at 214-348-3336
This class will cover local weedy medicinal plants of the season and include a
plant walk. We will also learn some basic herbal first aid and how to create
your own herbal medicine kit at home from what you have around you. There
will be 2 demos and a take home remedy.
Topics covered include:
Nicole Wildcrafting Arnica in the Colorado Mtns July 2008
Nicole Telkes is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Member of the American
Herbalist Guild and United Plant Savers. Nicole's approach to herbalism comes
from a background in conservation and botany and a love for Native wild plants
and gardening. Nicole is founder and main teacher for the Wildflower School of
Botanical Medicine in Austin, a 200+hour herbal apprenticeship program in
Central Texas, and is Owner of Wild Spirit Botanicals and Bodywork. Nicole not
only gathers her own herbs and sells remedies at local wellness centers, but
practices and sees clients as both a bodyworker and holistic consultant. Some
of her areas of focus include Identification and use of Native medicinals,
setting up herbal first aid clinics, pregnancy and birthing resources, balancing
hormones and the nervous system with herbs and even treating pets with herbs.
Nicole has been practicing as an herbalist for almost a decade and teaching
since 2001. Most recently she was a keynote speaker for Austin's Spring
Herbfest and this Fall's HerbDay Event sponsored by the Austin Herb Society as
well as having a weekly radio show on KOOP 91.7FM Austin. Organic Farming & Ranching Classes Available - Call to get on the sign up list. Call 214-348-3336 (EDEN) to sign up for all classes Have an idea for a topic - drop us a suggestion. Classes are held here at the shop - 4710 Pioneer Road, Balch Springs
Meet the Farmers and Ranchers Market Day! Every 1st and 3rd Saturday! 9am-noon COMMUNITY GARDEN - Click here for details! PUBLIC SPEAKING/LECTURES - Meets at Fretz Recreation Center in Dallas the
4th Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., except for November and December.
New members and visitors welcome! 2008 was great and 2009 looks even
better! Call 214-348-3336 to join! Go to
www.dogc.org for details. Gardening Classes are about to go to the next level! - TBA TBA - A two hour hands-on workshop "How to Get Started". Along with lecture and handouts, we'll actually work in the soil from grass removal to planting. You'll learn the basics of organics from the soil up to the planting process. What goes in the soil, how to choose plants for a specific area and how to prepare and then care for them for the best success. Stay tuned for details and dates. Call me to let me know you are interested and to reserve a place as it will be a limited size class and we'll want a minimum of 5, too. Class cost $25. Includes hand outs and organic snacks. Neigborsgo.com is a new on line community put together by the folks at The Dallas Morning News and we've started an on line gardening club! Go see us at www.Neighborsgo.com/edensgardener, click on Balch Springs/Home and Garden/Groups and join us today! Let's get some discussions going and get the word out about organics! You'll find Eden's articles and blogs, pictures and more! Sign up is free and easy.
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