"Grow. Inspire. Feed. Teach."
January-April, 2024
Welcome!
Join us for a series of classes, conversations & "work" days on making the future better.
We're Almost Done!
Coming Up:
We are recommending
"A-mazing Creation"
by Texas Children In Nature's 2023 Legacy Champion Award Winner, Kiki Corry!!
Ms. Corry is one of Texas's most accomplished environmental science educators. Don't miss her hand-crafted series. Every Sunday in April, 1-2:30pm.
Learn more / RSVP.
And, our final event!
Sunday, April 28
Carbon Landscaping
w/ BioIntegrity's Chris Searles
A learn-work-social on the most effective ways to prevent drought.
Will be fun. More details on the way!
our address:
2200 Justin Lane, Austin, 78757
ADULT EDUCATION & SOCIAL
January through April, 2024, we're offering classes and interactive conversations, plus a little social time, on making the neighborhood, our city, and the world a better place. We want to learn from the experts and each other about what we can and should do, and gather around positivity, diversity, needs, and community potential.
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Sunday,
January 14
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Saturday,
February 10
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Fri-Sun,
March 15-17
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Saturday,
April 13
Carbon Gardening
with Kirby Fry
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Sacred Grounds
with Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón
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Meaningful Dialogue
with Jimi Calhoun
Called to CARE
with Aly Tharp & Billy Tweedie
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GARDEN "WORK" & SOCIAL
Every fourth Sunday we'll meet at the G.I.F.T. garden, 12PM to 3:00PM, to implement what we've learned, hear some great music and hangout. Drink donations by Strangeland Brewery and Genuine Joe's Coffee. We'll also provide vegetarian breakfast tacos from Tres Monarcas.
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We have a small playground and large, walkable campus. Children and pets welcome.
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Sunday,
January 28
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Sunday,
February 25
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Sunday,
March 24
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Sunday,
April 28
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w/ Kirby Fry
Music by Norm Ballinger
w/ Kirby Fry
Music by Norm Ballinger
w/ Kirby Fry
Music by Norm Ballinger
w/ Chris Searles
Music by Norm Ballinger
Presented by
CLASSES & CONVOS
CARBON GARDENING
w/ Kirby Fry
January 14,
Make the future richer.
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Kirby Fry is one of Central Texas' most renown outdoor instructors. In this class he'll give an overview of "permaculture" and how to harness natural forces to maximize soil quality, erosion and fire prevention, beauty, productivity, and natural carbon storage on landscapes and in gardens.
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SACRED GROUNDS
w/ Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón
February 10,
Make the future wilder.
Dr. Quiñonez-Piñón is Director of the Climate-Resilient Habitats program & Monarch Recovery Strategist for National Wildlife Federation. In this session she shares how to participate in NWF's "Sacred Grounds" program, to certify campuses as wildlife-friendly habitats. This session aims to educate Austin-area clergy and religious green leaders. All are welcome.
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MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE
w/ Rev. Jimi Calhoun
March 15-17,
Make the present dance.
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Rev. Jimi Calhoun is one of the most important musicians in pop music history. He played on numerous classics in the 60s and 70s and was a formative influencer in funk. In his 30s, he shifted into ministry and has worked with Brian McLaren, ministered internationally with his wife, Rev. Julaine Calhoun, pioneered efforts to bring worship to the disabled, written extensively on de-racializing The Church, and more. This event celebrates the release of Mr. Calhoun's fifth book, Border Dance, and yes - will include some funky music.
CALLED to CARE
w/ Aly Tharp & Rev. Billy Tweedie
April 13,
Make the future better.
Caring-well for "thy" self and others is at the core of every religious and health insight. Yet today's media, politics, etc., push us the other way. What can we actuall learn from each other? How far can we go together? This series explores Care as identity from various religious and spiritual practice perspectives. We gather to de-polarize and move into an era of cross-cultural connecting, envisioning and enacting the resolutions we need to grow a better future. When in troubled times CARE is what's most needed, and to us "the garden" is the best place to start.
Join us in the garden for this special conversation!
Rain or Cold?
No Problem.
Costs? Bathrooms?
We have tons of indoor space. We will just socialize if weather is too rough.
$0.00 (Donations accepted)
Yes!