Receive Well Water Screening Results & Interpretation Bexar County Master Gardeners Conference Room 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 6:30 PM

Free.  Meeting open to non-members.  Social time starts 6:30 pm; Program & Meeting starts 7:15 pm.  For more information, go to http://sacxs.org or contact Barbara Schulze at [email protected]. Attention mobile users:  For more information, text 56512 on your phone and type sacxs in the message box. Follow the link to the SACXS mobile website. Speaker:  Woody Minnich, renowned succulent expert, world traveler, and nursery owner, ...

Explore our WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist.  Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes.  Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at San Antonio Water System, walk is free to Botanical Garden members or with paid admission, but registration is required. Tour meets at 10 a.m. in the Breezeway of the Halsell welcome building. • August 16 ...

Everyone is welcome, and it’s Free! The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Meeting will begin at 6:15 PM followed by the speaker at 7:00.  For more information, visit www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org or call 830-303-3889. In the summer of 2015, Dr. Gustafson led 20 students on an 11-day trek to study the tropical ecosystem of Costa Rica. Speaker:  Mark Gustafson, Professor of Biology and Director of the Environmental Studies ...

This course will be presented over four Fridays:  September 7, 14, 21,and October 5, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. To register, go to https://22076.blackbaudhosting.com/22076/Certified-Arborist-Preparation-Course Spaces are limited so register early! For more information, visit http://www.sabot.org or call 210-536-1400. Members: Please remember to click on the black Sign In button in the top right-hand corner of the class registration page in order ...

Explore our Texas Native Trails with two experienced Master Naturalists, Nancy and Gary Rogers, with a focus on specific native plants along the trail.  Learn a little history and ethno-botany along the way and join in the discussion of water, soil, topography, and weather that allow our natives to thrive. Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at San ...

Register here to reserve your spot for this FREE event!  A free soil sample analysis is available to everyone attending.  For soil sample collection information, visit the Bexar County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212, San Antonio, TX 78230, prior to this event. 4 CEUs for BCMGs.  Code: 001.

Join Master Naturalist Jana Gibbons and discover how to turn your yard into a magnet for butterflies and birds using native Texas plants.  Learn which plants attract which critters and see the plants in their native state as Jana leads a walk through the garden.  Participants receive a wildlife-friendly plant!  Handouts available. Fee: $25 (Members $22.50).  Register here.

Brews and Blooms isn’t your typical beer garden!  Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a casual evening of craft brew samplings, food booths, lawn games, and music in a gorgeous garden setting.  Admission to Brews and Blooms is limited.  Early Bird tickets are on sale until August 10, 2018. Premium Admission starts at 6:00 PM General Admission starts at ...

Learn about butterfly rearing in your home or in a classroom setting!  This workshop will offer information about proper butterfly terminology, the benefits of butterflies in your garden, and the most desirable butterfly host plants for your garden spaces.  Butterfly rearing cages ($25+tax each) and native milkweed plants ($9+tax each) will be available for purchase. Speaker:  Drake White, Founder of ...

Free.  The Native Plant Society of Texas-San Antonio (NPSOT) Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 pm with a Native plant/seed exchange & social time, followed by the Program at 7pm.  For more information go to: http://npsot.org/wp/sanantonio/ Native plants serve the needs of the native critters as no other plant can.  Ms. Langlinais will discuss her Hill Country home where she strives to identify, save, ...

Before you go out and spend the big bucks to hire a landscape designer or architect, there are many things you can do concerning the design of beds around your house and yard.  You will learn how to do most of the basic design process yourself and give yourself some hands-on experience.  We'll help you get started drafting your plan ...