| 2009 | |
| January 2009 | No Meeting of the
North Central Chapter -- Enjoy your Holiday! |
| February 5, 2009 | Is
It Weedy? John Hancock - From the code compliance division
of Fort Worth. He will talk to us about ordinances concerning weedy
properties. |
| March 5, 2009 | Butterflies - Larval host plants Deborah Magnes - Butterfly Enthusiast, Protector and Environment Provider Deborah has written many articles for Dave's Garden. She is currently raising funds for building a working garden at Whitley Road Elementary school. |
| April 2, 2009 | Neighbors 2 Natives - N2N Cathy Lustgarten - President of the Trinity Forks Charter in Denton Denton is giving birth to a great idea. Neighbors 2 Natives is a 'must not miss' meeting for anyone interested in changing the neighborhood, the environment we leave for future generations, and preservation of native Texas plants and habitats. |
| May 7, 2009 | BUGS---Who
needs Them? Eleanor Tuck - TCGMA Entomology and allround Bug Collector. You may even have an opportunity to taste a few bug-like critters (no peanuts). But certainly, you will know how much calcium or iron content there is in some insects before you leave. Her bugs have traveled all over the metroplex to many schools. |
| June 4, 2009 | Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs and Honey Sue Short - Henrietta Creek Apple Orchid Sue has been master gardener since 1999, she is the owner of Henrietta Creek Orchard, which is an 11 acre orchard that produces spring peaches, fall apples and they raise BEES too! |
| July 2009 | No Meeting of the
North Central Chapter -- Happy 4th of July! |
| August 6, 2009 | Water Supply Worth Conserving -
Mark Olsen Water Conservation Coordinator, Tarrant Regional Water District With drought conditions a regular part of life here in North Texas this is right on target. Mark will tell us where our water comes from and what's being done to stretch our supplies to meet future demands. |
| September 3, 2009 | How invasive
plant species affected avian populations and diversity in the
Tandy Hills park - Tom Stevens Ornithologist and Environmental Science graduate student at TCU Tom has been bird watching in the Ecuadorian Amazon, north of the Arctic Circle in Canada, and in East Africa among other places. He spent a year studing the birds of Tandy Hill Park in relationship to topography and plant type. His recently acquired interest in local flora came from hanging around one of his professors, Tony Burgess, who stressed the interconnectivity of geology, soils, flora, and fauna. |
| October 1, 2009 | PLANT EXCHANGE Bring
a Texas native plant to the meeting to exchange for another of your choice. Beware! You
may lose your choice to another member.
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| November 5, 2009 | Native
plant use by Indigenous Peoples and Pioneers Gailon Hardin, President of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), and Dawn Hancock, our Chapter President They will present a lively and entertaining exchange . Today’s use of native plants focuses on their beauty, their attractiveness to wildlife, and their drought tolerance. You will be the judge on the effectiveness and compelling nature of this program. |
| December 3, 2009 | Soil Science and
how it influences what we Plant Jim Martinez - Landscape Designer and Consultant Jim has been creating water wise and environmentally friendly landscapes for over 30 years. He lives and works in both Dallas and Marfa, Texas, where he has created many gardens. Among many accolades, most recently a few of Jim’s Marfa gardens were highlighted in an article titled Desert Mystique in the April 2008 issue of Garden Design magazine. |
The North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden unless otherwise indicated.