Mostly Native Plant Sale

Kendall County Fairgrounds 1307 River Road, Boerne

The Cibolo Nature Center and Farm will host its Mostly Native Plant Sale for the 29th year on May 4, 2019. You can find native Hill Country plants for your landscape and gardens, nature inspired art, bird baths and houses, pottery, organic soils, plant food, honey-based products, as well as information on landscape design and rainwater harvesting systems. Fee:  $5, ...

WaterSaver Landscape Tour

Canyon Ridge Elementary School 20522 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio

FREE Bus Tour! Parking is available at Canyon Ridge Elementary School, 20522 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78258. Five amazing WaterSaver Yards will be featured in this year’s tour.  Get a rare look at landscapes that offer different approaches in design, but share a common goal of saving water in two separate Stone Oak neighborhoods. Featured Homes

Pond Building Seminar

Water Garden Gens 3230 Bolton Rd, Marion

This seminar covers every aspect of pond construction, from general design and excavation techniques to specific pump and filter advice!  Bring your questions–we’ll be happy to answer them! $20 class fee For more information call, 210-659-5841, or visit http://watergardengems.com/NewSite/let-us-help-you/pond-building-101/.

Native Plants In Your Landscape

Native plants can adapt to whatever extremes our weather throws at them and they are low maintenance!  Come explore these plants and how to use them at this FREE seminar. Speaker:  Drake White, Certified Texas Master Naturalist RSVP to attend. For more information visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/seminar-and-event-calendar/.

Pollinator Education & Basic Beekeeping

Rainbow Gardens - Thousand Oaks 2585 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio

Whether you already have bees or just thinking about getting started, this is the seminar for you!  You'll learn about the types of bees in our area, the needs of pollinators in our gardens, and what it will take to get started beekeeping. Speaker:  Mark de Kiewiet, Master Beekeeper and organizer of Bees in the East RSVP to attend this ...

Native Plant Walking Workshop – First Saturdays of the Month

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio

Walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet behind the Admissions kiosk.  Tour leaves at 10:00 A.M. Explore the Texas Native Trails of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are.  Discover what their cultural and wildscape uses ...

Home Mushroom Growing Workshop

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio

Learn the art of cultivating edible and medicinal mushrooms at home using a variety of materials.  Topics to be covered are the mushroom life cycle, how to choose materials, substrate preparation, indoor cultivation methods, mycelial expansion, and how to incorporate fungi into your garden and landscape.  There will be a hands-on portion of the class where we make oyster mushroom ...

21st Annual Lavender Fest

Becker Vineyards 464 Becker Farms Road, Fredericksburg

It's a celebration of Lavender! Our 21st Annual Lavender Fest takes place Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th!  Hours:  Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.  Lavender cooking demonstrations, lavender presentations, artisan vendors, lavender luncheons, concessions, music, and wine tasting will be taking place! The festival admission is complimentary; parking is $5. For more ...

Botany in the Garden

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio

This seminar covers the structure of plants, their important parts and their parts' functions.  Students will learn how these functions help the plants survive the extremes of the San Antonio climate.  Participants will receive a free plant. Instructor:  Mary Irish, award-winning horticultural consultant, author of several books on landscaping in the Southwest US, and manager of plant sales at the ...

Color codes for the calendar are as follows:

  • Orange: These are events for BCMG members only.
  • Blue: These are public events for which BCMG members can also receive CEU credit.
  • Green: These are events that are open to the general public.