Learn how to make the most of the rain to improve your landscape for wildlife and water quality.  Rain gardens are shallow depressions that help temporarily capture rainwater runoff from hard surfaces like rooftops and allow the water to be filtered and cleaned through plants and soils.  When plants are selected properly, these gardens can help pollinators, birds and other ...

San Antonio Garden Center Monthly Meetings and Programs are free and open to the public.  Meetings and Programs are the 1st Wednesday of each month, September–May.  A Coffee Social and Plant Exchange / Sale begins at 9:30 AM with the program following at 10:00. Making Wreaths with Herbs Speaker:  Mary Dunford, Owner, Nature’s Herb Farm Mary will show how to ...

Learn how the Botanical Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture, and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet behind the Admission kiosk. Fee:  $15 ($13.50, Garden members)   Registration deadline is at 10:00 AM ...

Explore our 11–acre Texas Native Trail with Master Naturalists.  Learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, and work in landscapes and what their growing requirements are.  Topics include medicinal uses of native plants as well as their historical and cultural uses, and which are favored by birds, butterflies and other wildlife.  There are more than 250 ...

Introductory course to asexual plant propagation.  Methods taught will include division, soft, and leaf cuttings with some emphasis on tropical plants, which can be applied to an at-home set up.  Live and hands-on demonstration will allow participants to go home with small propagation container and plant material. Instructor:  Layni Langham, Gardener & Propagation Specialist, San Antonio Botanical Garden Fee: $20 ...

Join Maeve, the Botanical Garden’s resident Ethnobotanist, on this walking tour about her specialty:  what ethnobotany is and how it relates to Botanical Gardens, as well as exploring the Garden to learn about the historical impact of some of the most important plants in the Garden. Instructor:  Maeve Bassett, Conservation and Volunteer Programs Specialist Fee: $15 ($13.50, Garden members).  Registration ...

This class is comprised of four sessions of speakers and ends with an optional one on one consultation for personalized information (attendees should bring a sketch and/or pictures of their landscape).  Attendees will receive four books that will be utilized throughout the program. Session 1: Planning a landscape. Session 2: Designing a landscape; utilize each area with a cohesive design ...

For thousands of years Texas plants have been used for sustenance, medicine, and the establishment of the area.  As the region and its populations changed, so did the ethnobotany (relationship between people and plants).  This seasonally changing tour will explore the Texas Native Trails, exploring the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas. Instructor:  Maeve ...

This advanced course will continue with the topic of asexual plant propagation.  Methods include hardwood and cactus cuttings; air layering demo, and orchid division, in addition to aquick overview of tissue culture.  Participants will go home with hardwood and cactus material.  Topics covered: use of asexual propagation, hardwood, cactus, orchid, air layering, and tissue cultures. Instructor:  Layni Langham, Gardener & ...

Come see what’s in bloom!  Explore the Botanical Garden’s WaterSaver Gardens with a SABOT volunteer.  Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet at 10:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Fee:  $15 ($13.50, Garden members)  Registration deadline is at 10:00 AM the ...

Learn about resident and migrant birds at the Botanical Garden, their characteristics, requirements for food, nesting, and protection, and the native plants you can use to attract them to your yard. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet at 9:15 AM behind the Admissions kiosk. Fee:$15 ($13.50, Garden members)  Registration deadline is 9:15 AM the day before the ...

Do you want to know more about the Native Plants in NW Bexar County?  If so, please join us on Sunday, November 21, from 9 AM until around Noon for a fairly easy hike (about 1.5 miles round trip) over gentle terrain.  We will discuss how local geology has contributed to the extensive biodiversity across the region and how the ...

San Antonio’s newest holiday event, Lightscape, is making its Texas debut.  Guests will be enchanted by magical light displays set along a beautifully illuminated one-mile path winding through the Botanical Garden.  These captivating illuminations will dazzle the senses and the show will proudly include installations unique to Texas created by local and international artists. The trail will feature a one-of-a-kind experience ...

San Antonio’s newest holiday event, Lightscape, is making its Texas debut.  Guests will be enchanted by magical light displays set along a beautifully illuminated one-mile path winding through the Botanical Garden.  These captivating illuminations will dazzle the senses and the show will proudly include installations unique to Texas created by local and international artists. The trail will feature a one-of-a-kind experience ...

Do you want to know more about the Native Plants in NW Bexar County?  If so, please join us on Saturday, December 4th, from 9 AM until around Noon for a fairly easy hike (about 1.5 miles round trip) over gentle terrain.  We will discuss how local geology has contributed to the extensive biodiversity across the region and how the ...

Explore our 11–acre Texas Native Trail with Master Naturalists.  Learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, and work in landscapes and what their growing requirements are.  Topics include medicinal uses of native plants as well as their historical and cultural uses, and which are favored by birds, butterflies and other wildlife.  There are more than 250 ...

The mesquite tree (prosopis spp.) is a fascinating and vital species in this region, not just ecologically but also culturally, nutritionally, and economically.  This workshop will include a basic introduction of the mesquite as a species but will primarily focus on how it has been used throughout history and its continuing importance today.  This class will include a lecture, a tasting of ...