ANNOUNCEMENTS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Our April BCMG Meeting––Thursday, April 18th from 1-3pm
John Strickland will talk with us about the Greenhouse at the San Antonio Zoo and how he plans for yearlong plantings.
John is the Manager of Horticulture at the San Antonio Zoo. He started his career at the zoo in 1999 and has experience as a Gardener, Greenhouse Technician, Senior Horticulturist, and finally Manager. John worked at several nurseries in his hometown of Abilene, and also ran my own landscape company. He grew up on a 150-acre farm in north Texas and that is source of his love of horticulture.
Bexar County Master Gardener (BCMG) Educational Seminars/General Meetings are held in the evenings of the third Thursday every other month at 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, 78230. For more information contact the BCMG President. 1 CEU. BCMG Code: 002.
Here’s All Three of Chef Dave’s Recipes! Here are the three Recipes from the demo which Chef Dave Terrazas provided at our March Meeting featuring Harvest Vegetable Creations. Enjoy!
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and BCMG offices will be closed on Friday, Apr 19 and Friday, Apr 26.
SIGN-UP for VOLUNTEER EVENTS using the Event Calendar in the VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – VMS. Find number of volunteers still needed, who has signed up, Project Code and even request an event reminder! REMEMBER: If you volunteer for any event and have a last minute change of plans, please contact the coordinator listed on VMS to let them know!
MGs Who Completed SABOT Culinary Docent Training!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED: 10am – 1pm on Thursdays/Fridays thru Sundays. VMS has all dates/times for sign-ups! VMS Code 100.
Open Regular Shifts in April: 18, 20, 21 and 26, 27, 28
Extra Shifts in April: Self-guided Adult Groups on Wed, 24th, 9am – Noon, and Tue, 30th, 9:30am – 12-30pm; plus Sat, 20th Noon – 2pm for Viva Botanica
Open Regular Shifts in May: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9, 10, 11, 12, and 23, 24, 25, 26
Coming Up for Youth Gardens Program (Sign Up on VMS: Code 1200)
- Youth Garden Activity Prep, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in April from 10am-1pm. Need 2 volunteers each day to help cut out bees and butterflies, put youth activities together and other. Email Ruby Zavala if you are interested, or sign up on VMS.
- Looking for 6 (3 per shift) volunteers to take a Pot-A-Plant youth activity to Nimitz Middle School Earth Day event (5426 Blanco Rd, 78216). Expect to see approx. 500 kids from 9am-3pm on Mon, Apr 22nd. First shift is from 9am to 12pm and second shift is from 12pm-3pm. Email Ruby Zavala if you are interested, or sign up on VMS
- Locke Hill Elementary needs your help!! Need 2 volunteers on Sat, Apr 27, to help build a garden bed and set up a Native Plant Garden. Sign up online with Locke Hill Elementary, or email Rosanne Atkinson. Also, please sign up on VMS; 1200 – Texas A&M Extension Support – Youth
STILL NEED Brown Bag Lunch & Learn (VMS Code 100) Support: Come and help set up, hand out information, and clean up; arrive 30 minutes prior to each session. Need help July & November. Contact President Grace Emery if you have any questions.
See all the Details for Classes in the Bexar County area on the MG Calendar! Classes listed below may be of special interest to you:
FREE SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY! Turf Grass 101: Do’s & Don’ts for Your Lawn: with David Rodriguez on Sat, Apr 20, 10:30am-Noon at Milberger’s Landscape & Nursery, 3920 N.Loop 1604, 78247. 1.5 CEUs: Code 001
Growing Backyard & Patio Citrus: with David Rodriguez on Tue, Apr 23, 6:30-8:30pm at Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr, 78217. 2 CEUs: Code 001
Earth-Kind Home Gardening Series – The Importance of Trees, Planting & Maintenance on Wed, Apr 24 from 6:30-8:30pm. Register Online. 2 CEUs; Code 001. Come learn and enjoy how to maximize your garden and landscape with Ross Hosea, City Forester at 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite. 212, 78230.
Lawn Basics 101: with David Rodriguez on Sat, Apr 27, 10:45am – Noon at the Garden Center, 10682 Bandera Rd, Center, 78750. 1.5 CEUs: Code 001
BROWN BAG – LUNCH & LEARN FOR MAY: Texas Superstar® Plants for Your Landscape presented by MG Lynn Cox. Join the lunch group on Fri, May 10, at Noon in the County Extension Office, Suite 208. 1 CEU, Code 001.
Spring Vegetable and Wheat Field Day: is set for Friday, May 10, 8am-2pm at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Uvalde, 1619 Garner Field Rd, 78801. 2 CEUs for Educational Presentations; Code 100. Online registration HERE and details on this FLYER.
MAY BCMG Monthly Meeting & Presentation: Hear Dr Barron Rector talk with us about the “Water Cycle.” Mark your calendar for Thu, May 16, 6-8pm at 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, 78230. 1 CEU; Code 002.
Beekeeping Basics: Fri, May 17 from 9am-4pm at Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Classroom. Field Days on Sun, May 19 (8:30-10 or 10:30-12), or Mon, May 20 (3-5pm) – your choice! $65 fee includes lunch and tons of resources. Register online. For additional details, please see the registration site or email Molly Keck.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE GREAT EARTH-KIND CLASSES!
TRY A LUNCH TIME TREAT!
And remember, you can find all the TEXAS MASTER GARDENER ADVANCED COURSES offered at the TMGA website. If you are interested in attending any courses, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County. BCMG CEU Code: 001.
First Detector #1 – May 2-3, hosted by Ellis County, Waxahachie
First Detector #1 – May 20-21, hosted by Williamson County, Georgetown
Earth-Kind® – May 16-18, 2019, hosted by Henderson County, Athens
Turfgrass – May 23-24, 2019, hosted by Montgomery County, Conroe
Tree Care – Jun. 12-14, 2019, hosted by Kerr County, Kerrville
Vegetables – Aug. 13-15, 2019, hosted by Bexar County, San Antonio
2019 State & International Conferences
2019 TGMA Conference will be held April 25-27, 2019 and is being hosted by Victoria County Master Gardener Association. Great speakers, plenty of good food, wonderful tours and garden-crafty workshops are planned for you! Leadership training (Topics = Mentoring, Fundraising and Technology) will be held on April 24th. Visit the Conference website for tons of information!
The 17th biennial conference for the international master gardener community, Penn’s Woods: Digging into Our Roots, will be held June 17-21, 2019 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, Valley Forge, PA. f you have not registered yet, Early Registration ends on April 14th so be sure to complete it by then! You will still have until May 26th to pay in full. You can use online registration and also subscribe to the IMGC newsletter for conference updates.
Great Gardening Events on the BCMG March Calendar. Bookmark the Calendar and visit it frequently! Here is a sampling of what is coming up:
- Apr 20 – Deer “Proof” Gardens
- Apr 20 – Cactus & Succulents in the Landscape
- Apr 20 – Viva Botanica at the Garden
- Apr 20 – Spring SARS Rose Show: “Downton Abbey”
- Apr 23 – Birds, Butterflies, and Bees: Year-Round Use of Native Plants
- Apr 25-27 – 41st Annual SACXS Show & Sale
- Apr 27 – Fiesta 5K or 10K Volksmarch at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
- Apr 27 – Spring 2019 “Bexar Roots” Native Plant Sale
MAY 11 –– Save the Date for Migratory Bird Fest! 9am to 2pm at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a festival filled with bird-themed games, crafts, nature-based vendors, native plant sale, food trucks, live bird of prey show, and presentations about our feathered friends. Details online!
Applications are now being accepted for the TWO BCMG 2019-2020 Scholarships in Horticultural Studies. These scholarships provide financial support to undergraduates or graduate students at Texas colleges or universities who are pursuing degrees in Horticultural Sciences, Landscape Design, Turfgrass Management, or any affiliated “Green Industry” area. All the details and the scholarship application are available on the BCMG website. Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2019.
TOP TOMATO CONTEST! Get all the juicy details on our website! JUNE 15th will be here before you know it!
FOR ALL OUR GARDENING FRIENDS!
If you have thought about becoming a Master Gardener, start planning for Master Gardener Intern Training Class 63.
- Class 63 starts August 21, 2019; classes meet every Wednesday from Noon – 4 pm for 13 weeks
- Cost: $260 payable in full on the 1st day of class
- Application available online early May (BCMG website)
- Application deadline: June 17, 2019
- Approved applications must attend a group interview (Group Interviews in July)
- For more information visit Bexar County Master Gardeners website or Bexar County AgriLife website.