The Austin Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be surprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens or other backyard poultry, as well as those that are interested in getting started raising a small flock of ba …

Hello Austin Gardeners - We're here to change the world, one small garden at a time. Feed the world - plus reduce CO2 gases with Terra Preta soil.Terra Preta is ancient manmade soil found in the Amazon Basin in South America. It is 800% more productive than surrounding jungles soils and has been found to be the missing link - enabling the jungle to be able to support the huge populations reported by the first Europeans to land there. Scientists find evidence discrediting theory Amazon was virt …

We're a social group of people who are interested in getting together to chat about honeybees and other pollinators, share books and ideas on the subject and establish some cooperatively managed honeybee colonies around town. Right now “Colony Collapse Disorder” (CCD) and other diseases threaten our honeybee population. We need to discover more about how we can help them, and make sure they are here to pollinate the flowers and fruits of future generations. While there is limited consensus about …

Where Backyards Become Farmyards We are the by far the LARGEST Aquaponic Group in the Country and for Good Reason. Come join us! __________________________________________________________

The Austin Aquaponics meet up was started for everyone from researchers to advanced aquaponic gardeners and farmers to compare notes and ideas regarding aquaponic system design and function. With new content added regularly, the discussion area is sure to have something to catch your interest. Help gauge the interest folks in Austin and surroundings areas are showing in aquaponics, by signing up and Become a member. Sign up today and share your AP experience! The Purpose of the Austin Aquaponics …

Vajra Azaya is a non-profit organization that builds self-reliant communities while providing educational oppertunities in the methods and technologies used so that other can replicate our efforts. This meet-up group is used  to post times and places for those that wish to participate in Vajra Azaya projects, workdays, and events. You can also “like” the community page on facebook to learn more information and resources on  permaculture design, off the grid technology, best practices natural bui …

Austin, Texas, is home to about 170 species of butterflies. It is also the home of the Austin Butterfly Forum, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to butterfly conservation and to enriching people's lives through butterflies. The Austin Butterfly Forum is a butterfly club that holds field trips, conducts butterfly counts, promotes butterfly gardening, performs conservation activities, and meets monthly for an educational presentation. We are a community of butterfly enthusiasts who also en …

Hello, herb lovers!  My name is Nicole Telkes, I am a practicing herbalist and avid plant walker.  I started this group to connect you to educational opportunities in Central Texas in particular.  I teach herb classes and on many different subjects, run a herbal practice and apothecary,  and am involved with community building efforts in town.  This meetup is yet another way to access herbal education opportunities that may interest you.  These classes are independent or a part of some of the cl …

The Food is Free Project is about people choosing to improve their lives, the lives of others in their communities, and the lives of generations to come beginning by growing fresh, local food together. We teach people how to connect with their neighbors and line their street with front yard community gardens which provide free harvests to anyone. The gardens are built and offered for free using salvaged resources that would otherwise be headed to the landfill. By using drought-tolerant, wicking …

This is a meetup focused on herbalism and plant medicine.  We learn these subjects through herbology classes, events, scenarios and exercises that are all based on practical, herbal medicine in the field, at home, in a post-disaster setting, in wilderness or urban settings. Additionally, we teach standard Wilderness First Aid Certification. Herbal Medics is working on becoming a 501(c)(3) organization in 2012.  The main organizer and instructor is Sam Coffman, who is a former U.S. Special Force …

I want to meet other listeners of The Survival Podcast in this area to build community and exchange knowledge, skills, and barter. TSP is about learning to live a better life when times get tough or even if they don't. That can be done through getting out of debt, gardening, raising livestock, and generally thinking ahead.

We want to bring the people of Briarcliff together in fun and game. What's your sport, hobby, game? Share with others and form an informal get together group. How about Board Game Night at the community center? Anyone for Chess or Cards (Bridge, Canasta, Poker)? Briarcliff needs a Home and Garden club again! Ball golf, disc golf, basketball, wake boarding, fishing, surfing, motorcycles, sewing, knitting, certainly cooking.

Who wants to grow their own food!? We do!! Lets get together and help each other out by sharing ideas and workloads.

Welcome! You have entered a safe joyous heart space where The Singing Tree grows. It is a gathering place for people to come together and share love, music, art, dance, nature, birth, family, and healing. We meet once a month to share and explore the natural and spiritual aspects of the birth experience. We welcome parents, doulas, pregnant moms, new moms, childcare professionals, grandparents, couples trying to conceive, healing practitioners, artists, sound healers, herbalists, plant lovers, m …

Gardeners from Pflugerville and the surrounding area learn about gardening, water conservation, sharing plants and ideas, enjoy Garden Parties, volunteering in the Community Garden as well as Beautifying Pflugerville projects associated with the City of Pflugerville Parks and Library. Come join, learn, teach, share, laugh and enjoy the life of a Gardener :-)

This group is for anyone interested in whole food nutrition, wellness education and networking with other like minded people. We will have wellness events such as smoothie parties, wine and wellness, sports nutrition, healthy meals for kids, whole food recipe exchange, garden parties, and many more. Whether you're just beginning a journey to wellness and looking for ideas or you only eat from the garden, this will be a fun group for you!

This group is for folks interested in Aquaponic and Sustainable Farming practices. We will explore many different aquaponic systems from small home set ups to large commercial operations. We will also look at what can be grown in these systems and in what season is best to grow different verities of vegetables. We will look into other methods of gardening such as wicking beds and Permaculter. Along with gardening we will also look at sustainable farming methods including raising chickens and bui …