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SUMMARY:YardSmart Lawn and Garden Conference
DESCRIPTION:Fort Worth Water is bringing back YardSmart as a full-day conference designed to provide more effective\, beneficial ways to use water wisely in the landscape. The conference is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden\, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. \nThis semiannual conference\, sponsored by Fort Worth Water and Tarrant Regional Water District\, has a new format this fall with topics including a keynote speaker\, featured small sessions\, landscape consultations\, lunch ‘n learn sessions and DIY sessions\, along with the familiar lecture format. \nRegistration is required to attend and is limited to 200. There is no walk-up registration the day of the event. \nAttendance is FREE and LUNCH IS PROVIDED! \nHave the option to sign up for a landscape evaluation or a rain barrel building workshop! \n  \nSCHEDULE \n8:30 a.m. Doors Open for Check In (coffee\, tea and water will be available all day) \n9:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation: The Sustainability of Water \nDavid Hopman\, UTA Professor of Landscape Architecture \n10:15 a.m. Session 1 \nLandscape Care through the Seasons (Claudia Montoya) \nWhy Is Dirt So Important? (Bob Byers\, FW Botanic Garden) \nPreventing Stormwater Pollution at Home (TRWD Watershed Team) \nWhat Tools Should I Use? (Toni Moorehead\, Master Gardeners) \n11:35 a.m. Lunch’n Learn Classes \nVirtual Tour-FW Botanic Garden (Bob Byers/Katherine Campbell\, FWBG) \nIrrigation System Maintenance (Rooted In) \nThird session (TBD) \n1:00 p.m. Session 2 \nThe Role of Trees in the Landscape (Craig Fox\, Fort Worth Forestry) \nHow to Get a Healthier Lawn (Keith Brock\, BRIT-FWBG) \nWhat Tools Should I Use? (Toni Moorehead\, Master Gardeners) \nRain Water Harvesting Workshop 1* (Dotty Woodson) \n*separate preregistration required for this workshop \n2:30 p.m. Session 3 \nTexas SmartScape: Gardening with Native Plants (NCTCOG) \nWhat’s in your Garden (Besides Plants)? Attracting the Right Creatures \n(Kerry Anderson\, Texas Discovery Gardens) \nEdible Landscapes (Master Gardeners) \nRain Water Harvesting Workshop 2* (Dotty Woodson) \n*separate preregistration required for this workshop \n3:45 p.m. Wrap Up (Door Prizes and Evaluations) \n*Facility is wheelchair accessible. To arrange for sign language interpretation\, call TDD 817-392-8544 at least 72 hours prior to event. \n 
URL:https://savetarrantwater.com/event/yardsmart-lawn-and-garden-conference/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Botanic Gardens\, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107\, United States
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