You may think that gardening for the year is over once you’ve harvested the last summer crop, but think again. During the fall, gardeners in Central Texas will (hopefully) begin to see cooler temperatures. After months of scorching hot weather, October and November start to offer up cool nights and bearable days. With a few minor preparations, a fall vegetable garden can be planted in late September or early October.
Follow these simple steps and you can enjoy fresh vegetables during the wint…
I'm helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: helping people become beekeepers!
Meet our newest Net-Zero Hero, Dodie Stillman. Dodie is a certified Master Beekeeper who is passionate about honey be…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: working to make hands-on, outdoor learning common practice in public schools.
Meet Ilya S…
We’re pleased to introduce you to Caitlin Admire, a new Environmental Program Coordinator in our office. We asked her a few get-to-know you questions so you can learn more about her and her background.
Q: Where are you from?
A: I moved around a lot growing up (Texas three…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: creating an energy-efficient, low-waste culinary incubator that assists over 20 local food + tech companies
Meet Joi Chevalier, our newest Net-Zero Hero! Joi started The Cook’s Nook, Austin’s first shared commercial ki…
One of the best things about Austin is the abundance of quiet, natural spaces often nestled near bustling shopping districts, roadways, and neighborhoods. Think: Hotel San Jose’s green escape from the crowds on South Congress, or the “secret beach” hidden behind Roy G. Guerrero Park. This is what the…
Born and raised in the northern Dallas metroplex, Brooks considers Central Texas his home and has for almost ten years. As a freshman in college, Brooks enrolled in an environmental ethics course that introduced him to philosophical literature on matters such as the possible intrinsic value of nature, the question of non-…
Our office is growing! We’re pleased to introduce you to Phoebe Romero, a new Environmental Program Coordinator in our office. We asked her a few get-to-know you questions so you can learn more about her and her background.
Q: Where a…
Our office is growing! We’re pleased to introduce you to Sam Night, a new Food Policy Advisor working with us on a two-year assignment. We asked her a few get-to-know you questions so you can learn m…
The Upper School campus at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School boasts a meandering network of trails that wind through Texas wildflowers and native oak groves. A couple of ponds on the property offer places for reflection and mindfulness, as well as habitat for birds, lizards, and insects. But, it wasn’t always this way. The students and faculty at S…