2021 Fall Children’s Vegetable Garden at Phil Hardberger Park Tuesdays, August 31 to December 14, 2021 Registration begins August 3 at 9:00 AM Set at the park’s Historic Homestead, the PHP Children’s Vegetable Garden is a place for children 5 to 14 years old to get their hands dirty as they learn every aspect of gardening, from planting to harvesting. ...
This illustrated, virtual lecture by historian Victoria Johnson features her latest book, American Eden. When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on a dueling ground in July 1804, they chose the same attending physician: David Hosack, who, in 1801, on twenty acres of Manhattan farmland, founded the first public botanical garden in the new nation, amassing a spectacular collection of ...
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 at 10:00 A.M. Coffee Social and Plant Exchange/Sale begin at 9:30 A.M. Masks are required. Topic: All About Bonsai Speaker: Jim Hinkel, San Antonio Bonsai Society Jim’s first bonsai tree in the ...
Join SAWS' always entertaining and knowledgeable Conservation Team as they talk about fall landscapes. Learn how to freshen up your yard with these fall gardening to-do’s, seasonal plant stars, and ways to save money and water. Registration WaterSaver Rewards = 1 point
Rainwater harvesting can reduce storm water runoff, lower your water bill, and keep your garden green all year long. Join us in this FREE workshop to learn more about medium- to large-scale rainwater harvesting for residential and commercial applications. We’ll cover water catchment basics, tanks, filtration, pumps, codes, water budgeting, potential catchment volume calculations, and designing water harvesting plans specific ...
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 ...
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