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

Meet others in San Antonio and the surrounding areas who care about the world we live in--global and local-- and want to help San Antonio become a more environmentally aware and sustainable city.

Permaculture is a system for designing human habitats which emulate the diversity and stability of natural ecosystems, providing the material and non-material needs of humans and all other living creatures. The purpose of this group is to encourage the practice and spread of permaculture in our lives. For more information about permaculture, please visit The Permaculture Research Institute: http://www.permaculturenews.org/

The purpose of this meetup is to show our members how to save money by installing solar power, solar hot watter heaters and energy efficient products and services.

This group is designed for Stay-at-home * Moms who choose to raise their children as naturally as possible. For example, buying organic food, using homeopathic rememdies for illness, ridding their homes and bodies of toxic chemicals, etc. That means you're not going to see any meetups at McDonald's!  :-) If you genuinely share those beliefs, please join! * If you work but have a flexible schedule that allows you to attend weekday meetups (a minimum of 2 per month), you're welcome to join. …

*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 …

We are a secular, diverse, active community of “crunchy” mamas in NW and far WesternSan Antonio and Medina County. Our group is comprised of Stay at Home Moms who meet mostly in the AM during the weekdays.  Most of our meetups are in the North, Northwest, West area of San Antonio. What does “Crunchy” mean. Crunchy is a way of life which includes being as close and kind to nature and your bodies as possible in our modern day society. “Crunchy” mommas may do some or all of the following (and more …

Does the sunshine and the green leaves of the park trees call your name while your hubby is away at work? Does making friends with other SAHM's and seeing your little one(s) run around the park with other kiddo's that they see regularly sound like a good time? Well congrats to you cool mommy, you've found mommy's that feel just like you. :)  Join my group for park play meet ups.

The Austin Parenting Collective aims to create a community for parents and kids to have fun together, as well as to learn and share with each other whatever bits of wisdom and knowledge we may have picked up along the way. The Austin Parenting Collective welcomes any and all parents and anyone who is expecting to be a parent soon, including but not limited to, single parents, stay-at-home moms and dads, working moms and dads, and LGBT parents. This is an interactive group where members are able …

We teach classes, lectures and community events that stress family preparedness for long-term sustainability, post-disaster situations and community rebuilding in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. 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 survival to include: water sanitation and purification food …

This is a group for mothers who would like to include their children in community service projects. All meetups will be focused on helping the community and involving the kids. Some examples include: making crafts to send to servicemen/women overseas, building donation bags for the homeless, baking cookies for fire departments, or visiting a nursing home, etc. The key is parents and children will be able to serve together. I started this group because I am compelled to do service work and want t …

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 …

An Austin group that focuses on home coffee roasting. We can share tips, discuss green bean varieties, roasting equipment and techniques, organize group buys, etc...

To promote basic homesteading skills and techniques for those interested in buying land or developing a homestead for family or groups. If you are interested in learning about Homesteading, Urban Survival, Wilderness Survival and classes covering all the skills needed to survive in a primitive setting all the way to surviving in a city. School for Urban Homesteading and Urban Survival Skills Why we teach. Gloria and I are preppers, plain and simple. Between us we have 60+ years of preparing for …

Solar Austin is a group working to accelerate the transition to clean renewable energy in Central Texas in order to build a healthy community and a strong local economy. We promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and smart energy technologies as well as transportation solutions that create healthy communities, and we encourage policies and programs that advance the use of renewable energy and assure that clean energy options are available to people at all income levels. Solar Austin holds r …