Greater Dallas area residents utilizing a portion of their back yard for vegetable gardening. Grocery store vegetables are often shipped from all over the world and grown using chemicals and pesticides which are harmful to us and the environment. With a little effort we can feed our families healthier food and have a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.
Backyard Chickens are great pets, fun to keep, easy to maintain, and great for kids. They provide fresh/healthy eggs, fertilizer for the lawn/garden, insect control, and hours of entertainment. We advocate cities allowing a backyard hens and responsible chicken ownership. Learn about the benefits of chickens, the proper care for them, and dispel the myths some believe about chickens. Share your tips, flock, coops, and resources with others.
Meet other local people who are making their lives more sustainable--whether in leaps or tiny steps. We are interested in many areas of sustainable living: organic gardening, permaculture, starting a green community, homesteading, lobbying our political leaders to create a more sustainable environment, climate change, peak 0il, and preparedness. Most of us are urban or exurban dwellers who are trying to create a positive impact on our environment and develop varied degrees of self sufficiency. …
We are creating Spaces of Love where families can thrive, children can be full of joy, and we can remember our true reason for being, for conjoint creation and joy for all from its contemplation! A Space of Love is a home, on a plot of land which is each family or individuals own corner of paradise, a space for each person to create in accordance with their own heart, their eternal garden. It is a space which nourishes, provides food specifically for it's creator, a comfortable home, pure air …
I created this group as an Iris lover to have a place to share pictures, planting/growing tips, & trade German & Louisiana irises with other Iris lovers in the metroplex area. I have been raising and collecting irises for over 20 years myself & I am still looking for ones I don't have. :) Whether or not you are a beginner iris aficionado or a long time iris lover like myself this group is a place to share your love of growing iris. We will have meetup Trade events at least once a quarter to get …
Slow Food Dallas Meetup is a place that reconnects people with the food they eat. Our educational initiatives, social activities, fundraising events, and community volunteer projects inspire respect for where food comes from and awakens true pleasure in eating. We believe that the pleasures of the table should be combined with efforts to save and protect traditional foods that are disappearing. First and foremost we are all about food. We celebrate the farm to fork experience and want to make th …
The Dallas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be suprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We ge …
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Describing New York City's first cohousing project, a New York Times article said cohousing speaks to people who want to own a home but not feel lost in an impersonal city. That's how we feel. And we want to live sustainably, with a smaller carbon footprint. To know our neighbors, grow some of our own food and use our united buying power to support local farmers and dairies. We want to model a more resilient way of life for the DFW metroplex. We want to live in a diverse community, with old an …
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… I really want us to work together to develop a local community where we can learn from each other and to refine our abilities and even develop new methods that are specialized for our specific climate and culture choices. As we now move into our second year, the goals that I have for this group have morphed a small bit. I still want us to have a regular meet-up where we discuss methods and designs, but I want to try to make this group more accessible to individuals across the DFW metroplex. To t …
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If you are interested in living more sustainably in your own local area east of Dallas, please join us as we learn the way of green and simple. We will network with each other; we will have outside talks on sustainable living from Solar to Rainwater Harvesting, from Permaculture to Organic Gardening/Farming, and from green remodeling to energy-efficient new building; we will invite local officials to our meetings in order to make our towns more sustainable and resilient. If you reside (or want t …
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… CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF MEMBERS BUSINESS INDUSTRIES BENEFITS There are many benefits to being a member of our community. We provide sponsors and members the opportunity to be part of an dynamic business community and connect with outstanding business professionals. We continue building a strong NYC entrepreneur and business community by focusing on business relationships, getting to know other members and working together to encourage a successful outcome for everyo …
… Events - Festivals - Farms - Ranches - Mountain Biking - Organic Foods - Sustainable Living - Cultrual Events - Green Living - Gardening - Composting - Trying New Things - Making New Friends We are looking forward to building a loyal Free Spirited community of nature enthusiasts.
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