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 …

This is a forum to support community gardens around San Antonio. There are over 30 community gardens around town. Many of these gardens occasionally need volunteers with knowledge and experience, but usually they just need volunteers with time and energy. No experience is necessary! Whether you want to start a garden, are a part of one, are looking for a plot, or just want to do something rewarding with your free time, roll up your sleeves and get involved. We can get together and make a differe …

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 …

*Any member can schedule a meet-up, so go ahead!* We're a group of like-minded mothers of all ages who err on the more natural side of parenting. Anyone from S. Austin to N. San Antonio is encouraged to join, especially the middle cities of New Braunfels, Seguin, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, Selma and Schertz, where there isn't already a meet-up like this one. Things we have in common: cloth diapering, organic foods, Paleo/Primal eating, ridding your house of toxic chemicals, none/select/delay vaccin …

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 …

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

The purpose of the Heart O' Texas Orchid Society, a non-profit, educational organization, shall be to stimulate an interest in Orchids, relative to their propagation, conservation growth, cultural methods, nomenclature, and their exhibition. The Heart O' Texas Orchid Society is an active member of the Austin Area Garden Council, The American Orchid Society , Southwest Regional Orchid Growers Association (SWROGA) and Orchid Digest, with member representatives attending affiliation meetings and ev …

Networking in our community with events that stress family preparedness for long-term sustainability, post-disaster situations and community rebuilding in the Highland Lakes areas of Kingsland, Burnet, Llano, Buchanan Dam and surrounding community. This group is for families, parents or individuals who want to learn more about preparedness and working together in a community to foster better relations in the event of any emergency. This group will focus on the most important parts of urban survi …

This is a place where all local people who are vegetarian, vegan, or raw vegan, or just interested in becoming so, can connect with others of the like. I want this group to be ACTIVE, FRIENDLY, OPEN MINDED, and EFFECTIVE! Stereotypes are overrated. This is not a "hippee" or a "tree hugging" group; just people who want to be HEALTHY, FIT, SUSTAINABLE, ADVENTUROUS, (and in my opinion) SMART! Lets meet like minded people, make friends, network, and improve ourselves and the planet! I really hope yo …

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 :-)

“Calling all Boerne Peeps and Gardeners! This is a group for anyone interested in chickens, chicks, gardening, homesteading, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I wanted I wanted to meet others in Boerne and surrounding towns with the same hobbies! Looking forward getting together with everybody.”

The Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas loves all things native! We hold monthly meetings, excluding July and August (too hot!), volunteer events, organized nature walks/hikes, and educational classes. Our monthly meetings feature awesome professional speakers and cover topics ranging from pollinators and landscaping to native orchids and Hill Country trees. Check out our website (http://npsot.org/boerne/) for more information on past programs, events and projects!

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!

In my own quest for living life to it's fullest and in the way nature intended, I welcome you to Inside Out; a support/study group of sorts. Please join me in exploring and exchanging thoughts, experiences, readings, recipes, and resources relating to an organic, paleo based way of living that embraces our universal connection and the rhythm of the seasons to synergistically promote rejuvenation, longevity, and health.