Energy conservation

Attend an Energysmart Workshop and learn how to use weatherstripping, caulk, window insulation and more to lower your utility bill. Participants will receive a free weatherization kit valued at up to $50.

The Energysmart Workshops are free, but call to reserve a spot because space is limited. The next workshops are scheduled for:

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., at the Cossitt Branch Library, 33 S. Front. Call (901) 415-2766.

Feb. 23, 10 a.m., at the Bartlett Branch Library, 5884 Stage. Call (901) 386-8968.

Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m., at the Frayser Branch Library 3712 Argonne.

Call (901) 415-2768.

Munch and Learn

On Wednesday, Dixon Gallery and Gardens’ Munch and Learn program will feature Dale Skaggs, director of horticulture at the Dixon, discussing winter-flowering plants.

The program will begin at noon as Skaggs describes ways to add to your landscape with winterblooming plants. No reservations required; free to Dixon members, $7 for nonmembers, $5 for seniors or students.

Questions? Call (901)761-5250.

Grafting workshop

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Tree planting in Washington, on Feb. 23 Memphis Botanic Garden will host a Cherry Tree Grafting Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon.

In celebration of this historic gift from the Japanese people, MBG is offering an opportunity to plant your own tree grafted from the much-loved Yoshinos that line Cherry Road.

Join Dr. Russ James as he provides a step -by-step demonstration, through the bench grafting process to attaching a bud branch to rootstock. Participants will graft their own cherry tree to take home and plant.

Reservations are required, call (901) 636-4130. Cost is $10 per person for MBG members, $15 for nonmembers.

Sustainability lecture

Rhodes College will host a lecture on “The Future of Plants: Diversity, Conservation, and Sustainability” by botanist Sir Peter Crane on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

Crane’s lecture will explore the current status of plant diversity and consider some of the challenges in conserving and managing plants in sustainable ways for human benefit.

For more information, contact Scott Newstok at newstoks@rhodes.edu.

Birdwatching 101

On Saturday, join the Beginning Bird Watching class at the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs, Miss., at 10 a.m. Learn the how-to’s of binocular and field guide usage, as well as what key characteristics to look for when identifying birds.

Cost is $5 per person, or $10 per family. Space is limited, so reserve a spot by calling (662) 252-1155 or send an e -mail to aschuhmann@audubon.org.

Green City Fund

Honor someone you care about with a contribution in to the Green City Fund.

Donations will help enhance parks and other public space through the city. Those honored by donations will receive a special notification, and you may receive a tax deduction.

A contribution marking a memorial, birthday or other significant event is a great way to honor someone and at the same time help make Memphis a better place.

Specify that the donation is to benefit the Green City Fund, indicate the honoree’s name and address, and the occasion to be commemorated.

Donations may be made by check, and mailed to: Friends of Memphis City Beautiful, 664 Adams Ave., Memphis, TN 38105.