Austin Progressive Potluckers: Happy Living with Justice

Posted Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:15am by Selwyn Polit

Join one of our favorite annual potlucks hosted for the fifth year by Happy Living with Justice.

Potluck date: 
Sunday, 12 September 2010 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
instructions: 

Please bring a dish that serves approximately 6-8 people. PLEASE NOTE that you will need to bring your own plates, cups and utensils and drinks. The only food or drink restriction is that there are no alcoholic beverages, please.

host_directions: 

Barton Springs Pool is located off Barton Springs Road in Zilker Park. We'll meet and feast at the picnic tables in front of the Barton Springs pool entrance and concession area (to your left as you walk up to the entrance of the pool). Yoga prior to the potluck will be on the north side of the parking lot in front of Barton Springs Pool. Note that there may be a $3 fee to park at Barton Springs.

Location

Barton Springs Pool
2101 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX, 78746
United States
30° 15' 56.3436" N, 97° 45' 59.2884" W
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host_email: 
Email contact form
Phone: 
512-292-8093
Month: 
9
Year: 
2010
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Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest A Practical Guide

Posted Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:38pm by Selwyn Polit
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A real gold mine for low or no care local food plants. Lots of the plants that have been mentioned on austinperm appear in the book, as well as a bunch of southwestern natives that people have been looking at in a new light--esp. the yuccas and agaves.

Check it out..

 

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Austin Code for Animal Enclosures

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:37pm by Selwyn Polit
weblink: 
http://austintexas.gov/health/eh_regulations.htm

Thanks to Paige Hill of Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms urbanpatchwork.org for this

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Low or No Care Local Food Plants

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:34pm by Selwyn Polit

Here is a great thread from the austinperm listserve.  It includes a list of useful or edible plants that grow well in Austin and require little or no care and feeding.

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Cleanup small oil spill

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:15pm by Selwyn Polit

If you ever have an oil spill or really anything that isn’t an elemental poison (lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.) in an area near where you’re growing food drench it with molasses and water or, if it’s a large area, spread dry molasses and water it in. It will boost the soil biota which will break the oil down into its basic, harmless elements. In your case you could mix it with the cat litter or sawdust that you use to soak up the oil and it will render it harmless pretty quickly.

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Henderson's Handy Dandy Chicken Chart

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:13pm by Selwyn Polit
weblink: 
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

An Alphabetical List of More than 60 Chicken Breeds With Comparative Information.  Chart includes origins, behaviors, weight etc.

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Bee Hive Removal by Konrad of Round Rock Honey

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:07pm by Selwyn Polit
weblink: 
http://www.roundrockhoney.com

Konrad Bouffard of Round Rock Honey, 923-1024 konrad [at] roundrockhoney [dot] com (konrad [at] roundrockhoney [dot] com) might be available to help folks with beehive removal

phone: 
512-923-1024
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Keep Austin Beautiful Annual Awards Luncheon

Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 1:59pm by Jessica Wilson
Date: 
Wed, 11/03/2010 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 
Sheraton Austin Hotel
Celebrate a Beautiful Austin at the KAB Awards Luncheon
Every year the KAB Awards recognize the most outstanding efforts to clean, beautify, and protect the Austin environment. This year is no exception!

Bastrop County Land Stewardship Expo

Posted Wed, 08/18/2010 - 10:30am by A Lorick
Date: 
Fri, 10/01/2010 - 1:00pm - Sat, 10/02/2010 - 5:00pm
Location: 
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
Two-day workshop:  Friday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., FREE, all ages
 
This workshop, sponsored by Central Texas Conservation Partnership,targets Bastrop County landowners interested in learning more about land stewardship practices. Presentation topics will include brush management, native grass vs. tame grass pastures, tree care, understanding property tax valuation options, and managing water and water quality of streams, ponds, and drainages for wildlife.

Nighttime Nature Walk

Posted Wed, 08/18/2010 - 10:29am by A Lorick
Date: 
Fri, 10/15/2010 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
FREE, all ages
 
Did you know that scorpions glow under a black light? Join us for a starlit hike and experience McKinney Roughs like never before. Listen for eastern screech owls and look for the eye shine of spiders and the glow of scorpions. Our naturalist will reveal how nocturnal animals see in the dark and point out their calls. Red-lens flashlights will be provided. Pre-registration is required.

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