Boerne, Texas is located about 20 minutes West of Loop 1604 (San Antonio, TX). Known for it's charming antique, resale, and boutique store, Boerne epitomizes GREEN when it comes to not scraping to rebuild. They take the existing architecture and work with it. That being said, it's a great place to hold a GREEN living expo. This is their 1st event of this type and I have already bought a booth space. If you are in the area and want to learn more about green living, see great architecture, and step back in time for a day, come find me!
When: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Where: Boerne, Texas - Main Plaza
Time: 11:00 am-10:30 pm
Farmers Market- 11:00am-5:00pm
Hill Country Farmers Market Association will relocate their Leon Springs Market to Main Plaza for this event!
Green Living Fair- 11:00am-7:00pm
The Upper Cibolo Watershed Festival will highlight programs provided by local government, state agencies, nonprofits and regional businesses that can assist individuals with decisions that impact their use of natural resources. The festival will also promote products grown and manufactured in the state of Texas with a specific focus on the hill country region.
Throughout the event, short workshops will be held on topics such as residential rainwater catchment systems, use of native plants for landscaping, composting, lawn care, gardening and fertilizing, as well as a question and answer session on local water quality and watershed protection. Food and beverage vendors will provide concessions throughout the day and a great lineup of local musicians will play into the evening hours.
Corona Visions Inc. will be exhibiting at the event and collection e-waste for recycling. E-waste includes:Computers, POS Equipment, Laptops, Modems, Audio Equipment, Pagers,Printer, Printer Cartridges, Batteries, Cell Phones, Answering Machines, MP3 Players, DVD Players, VHS Players & CD Players. No monitors & TV's please.
Feel free to bring your own e-waste for recycling!
Workshop Topics (topics and times are subject to change)
11:30- Residential Rainwater Catchment
Listen to local experts as they explain everything you need to know about capturing, storing, and utilizing rainwater at your home or business.
12:00- Patrick Heath Public Library Green Design Tour
Paul Barwick (Special Projects Director for the City of Boerne) will explain how Low Impact Development techniques are utilized to promote groundwater recharge and improve stormwater quality. The tour will highlight items such as: the location and function of bioswales, stormwater detention areas, native plants and drip irrigation, rainwater catchment as well as the Water and Natural Resource Awareness Exhibit and Outdoor Classroom.
12:30- Xeriscaping & Native Plants in Your Yard
Explore the benefits of using native plants for landscaping. Learn what plants are best for this area, what birds and butterflies they will attract, when and how to plant as well as locations to purchase native plants.
1:00- Watershed protection and local water quality Q&A
The City of Boerne is currently working on a plan to protect and improve our local water quality. Ryan Bass, the cities Watershed Planning Coordinator will answer questions about the health of the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed and provide an update on the planning process.
1:30- Organic Gardening Tips with Bob Webster
Have you ever wanted to grow an organic garden but found it challenging in our shallow rocky soils? This workshop will answer many of your questions on topics such as improving soil conditions, reducing your gardens water needs, composting, fertilizing and discouraging garden pests. Best of all, you will learn how to accomplish this without the use of harmful chemicals.
2:30- Alternate Energy Options in Your Home
This workshop will provide information on solar and wind energy options at your home or business as well as helpful ways to improve your homes energy efficiency.
3:00- Healthy Living Cooking Demo
Join Chef Lauren from the Boerne Cooking Cottage for a demonstration and some tasty treats & recipes. (Menu to be posted soon)
Sponsored & Supported By:
City of Boerne
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency
7:00pm- Midnight River Choir
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9:00pm- Jason Eady
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