Event
Morning in the Country
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteJoin us for a morning in the Country, and experience the wonderful, lush surroundings of the Blackwood Educational Land Institute. Self-Guided Garden Tours Walk the Labyrinth Learn About Straw-Bale Construction Organic Vegetarian Lunch Served at 12:30pm The March Morning in the Country has been cancelled
Earth Day 2014
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United StatesGet Your Dirt on with Blackwood at Earth Day Houston Come get down and dirty at Discovery Green on Earth Day! We’ll be making mud pies in the Kids Zone at the Earth Day Houston Festival. We will wash our hands with Nature Healing Nature’s ingenious self-powered pedal bottle washer. We will also have a…
Honey Bee Workshop with Janice
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesJanice is a volunteer on Thursday and has been keeping bees since 2008 when she started two hives in her backyard. She is now in the process of re-establishing her bee-keeping activity with her hives at a new location inside the Loop. She'll talk about the history of the bees she has kept, basic beekeeping set…
Hans’ Culture of Soil Fertility Workshop
Down House 1801 Yale St, Houston, TX, United States#blackwoodgardentour Sustainable farming and nutrient-dense food begin with care and culture of soil fertility. Vegetable and fruit quality and food nutrients need a full menu of soil minerals and optimum biological balances. Smart food growing restores soil fertility by establishing soil carbon in living soil with a complete array of minerals and beneficial microbiology. In…
Hans’ Culture of Soil Fertility Workshop
Cafe Brasil 2604 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX, United States#blackwoodgardentour Sustainable farming and nutrient-dense food begin with care and culture of soil fertility. Vegetable and fruit quality and food nutrients need a full menu of soil minerals and optimum biological balances. Smart food growing restores soil fertility by establishing soil carbon in living soil with a complete array of minerals and beneficial microbiology. In…
Edible Garden Tour
home-slide-cJoin us as we tour a selection of beautiful edible gardens in the Houston area. Learn about food production in the Bayou City, share ideas and experiences, and build community. Leave with the confidence to return home, play in the dirt, and grow your own organic edible gardens. Spend a beautiful fall day with your…
Volunteer Day is Every Thursday! + Microgreens Presentation
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesRegister HERE. Every Thursday, Hans Hansen leads Volunteer Day at Blackwood! This is a FREE event that is essentially a hands-on workshop open to everyone. We call it Volunteer Day because the participants harvest the food to be prepared for sale at a market. Volunteers and participants are exposed to many different topics that go…
Gulf Coast Bioneers 2014
Inspired by nature and fueled by innovation, Bioneers presents positive, cutting-edge, cross-sector solutions that span industries, cultures, ages, and lifestyles to shape the future of our planet. The conference brings together leading-edge thinkers and noted environmental activists to share ideas and positive solutions facing the economy, our city, the environment, and humanity.
Insider’s Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThis is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food system. Due to the amount of walking and time, this tour is…