Westcreek Neighborhood Association http://www.westcreekna.org WestcreekNA.org: The official Web site of the Westcreek Neighborhood Association Sun, 19 May 2013 16:11:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 April 2013 Yard of the Month http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/05/april-2013-yard-of-the-month/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/05/april-2013-yard-of-the-month/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 23:59:33 +0000 Jennifer Voss http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1896 Congratulations to the McClenon Family – April Yard of the Month winners!
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YOM for April goes to WNA members Charles, Lizanne, and Marci McClenon at 5000 Summerset.  One can’t miss this yard for the huge and beautiful Live Oak tree that graces the entrance to the front porch.  Estimated to be about 200 years old, the family is now tracing a possible connection to the Comanche Indians using the tre…e as a trail marker.  Hiring Austin Xeriscape to landscape the “sunny side” next to their driveway, an underground drip irrigation system was installed to support the new plantings.  One hour of watering a week, the system is on a timer and will insure these new plants and cypress tree will stay happy.  Lizanne told me an endearing story about the two very large fox tail ferns potted on the front porch.  They are offspring divisions from a plant given to her mother’s sister when she had surgery in 1975! Now, 38 years later, Lizanne says it is time to subdivide again to give a plant to each of her three daughters!

 

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The Deep Pan Whole Wheat is superb.

(512) 441-6754

http://conanspizza.com/south

2018 West Stassney Lane
Austin, TX 78745

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http://www.chinahilltogo.com

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(512) 891-8881

http://www.sesamehill.com/

6156-A Hwy 290 West | Austin, TX. 78735

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http://oceanchineseaustin.com/

3421 W. William Canon Dr., Austin, TX 78745

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/03/ocean-china-restaurant/feed/ 0 Cap Metro Bus Service to Brush Country http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/02/cap-metro-bus-service-to-brush-country/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/02/cap-metro-bus-service-to-brush-country/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:43:44 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1788 Capital Metro is proposing a new service, Route 111 South MoPac Flyer, which would run parallel to South MoPac and travel to Downtown and UT during the morning with return trips in the afternoon.

 

Neighborhood stops would be located along LaCrosse, Escarpment, Slaughter, Beckett, Convict Hill, and Brush Country. Limited parking would be available at Dick Nichols Park. Service would begin on June 10.

 

Last week, Capital Metro surveyed customers who park at Oak Hill Park & Ride at US 290 and William Cannon and ride Route 171. A few customers who reside in Westcreek expressed interest in the proposed Route 111 South Mopac Flyer due to its proximity.

 

Please take the following customer survey to voice your opinion: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/capmetro111

 

Capital Metro staff might also be available to attend a future neighborhood meeting to provide additional information on the proposal and answer any questions. Please contact James Gamez if you have any questions.  

 

James Gamez

James.Gamez@capmetro.org

Principal Planner

Capital Metro

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Saturdays Seminars

FREE, and always will be.

Rain or Shine

 

 

February 16th only @ 11am

“WINTER CLEAN-UP”

(First things first; winter clean-up, trimming, fertilizing and transplanting)

February 23rd only @ 11am

“LIVING PRIVACY”

(Living landscapes that also yield privacy for your yard)

 

March 2nd @ 11am

“GET TO KNOW YOUR POND-BIOLOGY/CARE”

(Learn all there is to know about maintaining a healthy pond)

March 2nd @ 1pm

“GROW FOOD NOT GRASS-ORGANIC PRODUCE”

(Save money and learn valuable knowledge with Dale Pliml)

 

March 9th @ 11am

“WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR YOUR GARDEN”

(Come find out how to turn your backyard into a thriving wildlife habitat)

March 9th @ 1pm

“GROW GREEN WITH DENISE DELANY”

(GROW GREEN landscaping guide representative Denise Delany teaches us about local gardening)

 

March 16th @ 11am

“WATER PLANT CARE/PROPAGATION”

(We will give you all you need to know, about propagating and re-potting your lilies/aquatic plants)

March 16th @ 1pm

“PROUD TO BE TEXAN-NATIVESCAPES”

(Learn all you need to know about native Texas plants in your landscape)

 

March 23rd @ 11am

“ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING/ RAIN WATER COLLECTION”

(Presented by John Fahrns *one of West Cave Preserves founding fathers*)

March 23rd @ 1pm

“HOW TO BUILD A WICKING BED”

(Easy watering, self contained, time saving garden bed…presented by Monica Gaylord)

 

March 30th @ 11am

“EXOTIC FRUITS “

(Guavas, Papaya, Jujubes, Avocado, Pomegranates, & Dragon Fruit in Austin, Tx)

March 30th @ 1pm

“TREE KNOWLEDGE/CARE/MAINTENANCE”

(Presented by Emerald Garden & Cedar Creek Tree Farm’s owner Trey Wyatt)

 

April 6th

Sorry No Seminar

Come see us at the Zilker Garden Festival

 

April 13th @ 11am

“NELSON PLANT FOOD TALK”

( NELSON / NUTRI-STAR Plant Food representative, will be here with information and samples!)

April 13th @ 1pm

“GROW FIGS LOCALLY”

(LandscapeWitch Alexis Bearer will be here with extensive knowledge and multiple varieties for sale)

 

April 20th @ 11am

“PROBLEMATIC PONDS-ALGAE CONTROL”

(Tips for a healthy pond and ways to control algae bloom)

April 20th @ 1pm

“NON-INVASIVE BAMBOO FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE”

(Used for privacy or a feature bamboo can be versatile, Dale Pliml shows us different varieties)

 

April 27th @ 11am

“CACTI DISH GARDENS”

(Rick Van Dyke will be here with is unique dish gardens for sale and show)

April 27th @ 1pm

“FISH HEALTH & ALGAE CONTROL ISSUES”

(Learn the signs and symptoms of unhealthy fish and some algae control techniques)

 

May 4th @ 11am

“LOW MAINTENANCE DROUGHT TOLERANT DESERT PLANTS”

(Come learn about all plants who love rocky dry soil)

May 4th – 1pm

“GROWING AND RE-BLOOMING ORCHIDS IN AUSTIN”

(Monica Gaylord will be back with expert knowledge on keeping your orchids blooming)

 

May 11th @ 11am

“SQUARE FOOT CONTAINER GARDENING”

(Raised bed gardening, its benefits and its downfalls)

May 11th @ 1pm

“COMPLEX COMPOSTING”

(Unique composting ideas, including compost tea)

 

May 18th @ 11am

“LOCAL MAPLE FAVORITES”

(Dozens of different unique maple varieties, come learn about them and their differences)

May 18th @ 1pm

“SPRING CLEANING-POND MAINTENANCE “

(Hate the hassle of cleaning your backyard pond? Come learn great time saving techniques)

 

May 25th @ 11am

“POND SOCIETY PRESENTS: BIOLOGY & MAINTENANCE”

(Come learn from the experts at Austin Pond Society, also selling pond tour tickets)

May 25th @ 1pm

“XERISCAPE YOUR YARD”

(Who needs a lawn in Texas? No one is our opinion, all there is to know about xeriscaping your yard)

*Subject to change – contact for latest information*

512-288-5900

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From Neighbor on Smith Oak TRL

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