‘Xeriscape’ doesn’t mean “all rocks” You will learn why it’s important to create your design before you buy plants How to work with your property Tips on improving your soil Basics of plant selection, recommended varieties of native and adapted plants Class includes: 4 presentations on xeriscaping, design, improving soil, and plant selection 1-on-1 Idea Consultations Tuition includes 3 full-color plant and landscape guides         $30/individual; ...

8:30 Volunteer to plant the Butterfly Meadow 9 am - 12 pm Family Activities 12 pm Groundbreaking of the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge Join the fun family activities in celebration of the Tricentennial and help break ground for the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge at Phil Hardberger Park, the only land bridge in the world specifically designed for people and ...

Learn planting, mulching, and fertilizing tips to increase fall and winter vegetable harvests and to encourage root growth on all plants during the fall and winter. Speaker:  Andy Chidester, Foxfarm Reserve your spot now.

Great culinary and aromatic creations can come straight from our own backyards.  Fall is perfect for growing many favorites just in time for holiday cooking.  Join us as we explore the best varieties for our area.  This culinary demonstration with Mary Dunford, owner of Nature's Herb Farm, will show you some of the best herbs for flavor, fragrance, and garden success.

BOOtanica Days celebrates the fall season at the Garden with a variety of hands-on activities for the whole family.  Make a bat mask, learn about bat pollinators, and enjoy a garden exploration activity.  Included with general admission.  Members enjoy this event for free. Thanks to H-E-B, from 10am-2pm, BOOtanica Guests will receive $2 off admission. • Take the Nature Play Pledge ...

Learn planting, mulching, and fertilizing tips to increase fall and winter vegetable harvests and to encourage root growth on all plants during the fall and winter. Speaker:  Andy Chidester, Foxfarm Reserve your spot now.

Free.  Native Plant Society of Texas, Guadalupe County Chapter Meetings are open to the public.  Visitors are welcome.   There is a plant/seed exchange and greeting at 6:30 PM followed by the program at 7:00 PM.  For more information, directions to St John’s Lutheran Church, or membership applications see the website at: http://npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/ Come to this meeting prepared to get your hands ...

Please meet behind the Admissions Kiosk. Join naturalist Patty Leslie Pasztor on a walking butterfly workshop in the Garden.  Discover some of the many wonderful butterfly species found in this area and techniques for distinguishing them.  We’ll also identify the native and adapted plants these butterflies rely on for their larval and nectar needs.  Participants will learn how to record ...

Foodways Texas at The University of Texas, Austin, and the Department of Horticulture at Texas A&M University, College Station, will bring together experts from around the state for a two-day deep dive into Texas wines, wineries, and vineyards. Attendees will receive direction from professors of Horticulture at Texas A&M, as well as Texas viticulturalists, enologists, along with industry experts and ...

Free to Bexar County residents 18 years and older. Lunch is provided. Note the SAWS Rain to Drain Experience schedule for 2018 at the bottom of this page. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rain-to-drain-experience-registration-26811591191?ref=ebtn For more information, visit http://www.saws.org/Education/Raintodrain.cfm Topic: San Antonio Water System ensures you always have a safe, reliable and quality supply of water at every turn of the ...

Early fall is a great time to plant here in south central Texas.  Cooler weather and timely rain will harden the root system for the dormant period to come, and not to mention, it is also more bearable for people as well!  Join us at Mitchell Lake Audubon for basics of planting and wildscaping for your yard.  This is a ...

Non-native, invasive plants are destroying biodiversity and wreaking havoc.  Join Cheryl Hamilton and learn to identify the most challenging invasive plants, discuss why these plants are destructive, and explore native plant alternatives.  Includes hands-on activities and a native/invasives plant walk.  Participants will receive a non-invasive plant. Fee: $25 (SABOT Members $22.50) Registration is required. WaterSaver Rewards = 2 points

This is our 7th annual Fall Festival and we invite you to come celebrate fall with us.  We have activities for the kids including backyard chickens, exotic birds, a petting zoo, and pumpkins to decorate with funny faces.  We get a little bigger each year because this is truly fun for the whole family!  FREE! For more information, visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/event/fall-festival/  or call 210-680-5734.