WHEN: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 2 - 6 Pm
WHERE: Festival Beach Food Forest
COST: Free ADMISSION (Donations accepted for blocks)
We will be at the FBFF at the tree planting and will be giving away mushroom blocks! Come learn how to use mushroom blocks to help your trees thrive!
Come learn how to use mushroom blocks to help your plants and trees thrive! Download the Caring for Trees with Mushroom guide.
We are also looking for volunteers to help at the event. Wear your favorite mushroom outfit and sign-up here.
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT
Come see our forest grow. Join us for live music and festivities as we celebrate the inaugural tree planting of our 2 acre expansion.
Our forest garden has been growing for 9 years and is now a thriving ¾ acre of outdoor community learning and gathering space. This year we began our phase 2 expansion onto the remaining 2+ acres of adjacent parkland and we are excited to celebrate and share in this tree planting with you all.
In addition to planting trees, we will plant pollinator attractors and seed wildflowers in our meadow.
Join an educational workshop with our partners Central Texas Mycological Society or a guided plant walk through the forest.
East Austin community leader and D3 Council Member José Velásquez will speak to our community about the importance of food producing public parkland spaces in East Austin. @joseforatx
Jesús García of The Herbal Action project will lead a tree meditation before the tree planting ceremony. @herbalactionproject
Come celebrate with us and learn about the various trees and plants growing together to create a diverse ecosystem. Our guides will discuss the regenerative practices that help us build healthy soil, capture water, sequester CO2, and create the conditions for life to thrive.
Mushroom blocks are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE BLOCKS
Want to help out?
Volunteer and sign-up here to pick-up blocks from the farms in North Austin to deliver to future events and pick-up spots.
can’t make it?
Sign up to pick up blocks at one of our 30+ spots in Central Texas or San Antonio