GNOME Society Nature Festival
Mark your calendars for October 24th! Join the Anderson Mill Neighborhood Association for the GNOME Society Nature Festival, our local celebration in partnership with the Roots & Wings Festival.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just looking for a fun family day out, there is something for everyone. Help us expand our neighborhood canopy during our community tree-planting sessions, or learn how to make your backyard a wildlife haven in our expert-led workshops. Kids will love the nature crafts, interactive games, and spotting our garden gnome mascot!
Keep checking this website, we will be adding more speakers, activities and vendors in September!
Let’s celebrate our local green spaces together. See you among the trees!
Creating the Optimum Environment for Pollinators
Speaker: Yvonne
Location: Harper Pavilion
Learn how to transform your outdoor space into a thriving pollinator paradise using native plants, simple landscaping tricks, and eco-friendly practices.
Put Out the Welcome Mat for Backyard Birds
Speaker:
Location: Harper Pavilion
A hands-on, interactive workshop where you will construct and customize your very own birdhouse to take home. Perfect for all ages, with all materials provided!
Composting Made Easy: From Kitchen Scraps to Garden Gold
Speaker: Noelle Espirit Bugaj
Location: Harper Pavilion
Learn simple, beginner-friendly techniques to turn everyday kitchen and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost that improves your soil and helps your garden thrive.
Recycling Basics: What, Where, and How
Speaker: Dena Houston
Location: Harper Pavilion
Confused about what can actually be recycled? You’re not alone. This practical, beginner-friendly workshop breaks down the essentials of recycling—what goes in the bin, what stays out, and why it matters. Learn how to avoid common mistakes, reduce contamination, and make smarter choices at home. Whether you’re new to recycling or just want to do it better, you’ll leave with clear guidelines, helpful tips, and the confidence to recycle right.
Build a Bird House
50 Minutes
Creating the Optimum Environment for Pollinators
Recycling Basics, What, Where and How
Composting Made Easy, What, Where and How
Other Timed Activities Outside the Harper Pavilion:
10:30 - 11 am
Let’s Learn to Plant a Tree
Speaker: Heather P
Location: Outside Harper Pavilion by the trail
A Mexican Plum tree will be planted in Harper Park near the pavilion.
Join us to learn correct planting and mulching techniques.
10 am - 1 pm
- Nature Scavenger Hunt AMNA table
- Explore Harper Park to spot nature’s treasures!
- Turn in your completed card for a prize!
10 am - 2 pm
Make A Seed Ball AMNA table
Make one. Toss it. Watch nature grow!
Grow flowers. Help pollinators. Make your yard come alive!
Mini Sessions
For Kids
Tables and Vendors
10 am - 2 pm
Nature Crown
Craft for kids by the Master Gardeners
Central Texas Mycological Society
AMNA table
- Free Mushroom Blocks!
- Use to grow more mushrooms and spread block pieces around plants to build healthy, fungal-rich soil!