Eco-Shopping Tours : Learn how to be a green shopper by attending a free shopping tour. Through a partnership with the city, Walmart will serve as the host site to demonstrate how easy it is to be a better steward of the planet. Attendees will examine products with recyclable packaging, products that have a reduced impact on the environment, and products that help to conserve water and energy. Tour dates are from 9 to 11 a.m.:
· Aug. 8 – Walmart, 4100 State Highway 183
· Aug. 22 – Walmart, 1635 Market Place Blvd
Registered attendees will receive a free “Go Green Shopping” reusable shopping bag and other environmentally friendly products. To register, visit www.cityofirving.org/begreen and click on “Educational Opportunities.” For more information, call (972) 721-2533.
Organic gardening class: The city will offer a free class on organic gardening with Growing Green – Starting an Organic Garden from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Southwest Branch Library, 2216 W. Shady Grove Road . Dotty Woodson with Texas AgriLife Extension Servicewill discuss organic garden design, timeline for planting, materials to use for best results, and harvesting techniques. Door prizes will be given. For more information, call (972) 721-2533. To register, visit www.cityofirving.org/begreen and click on “Educational Opportunities.”
