October 14 - 20, 2018 To recognize the role of native plants in conservation and to provide incentive for schools to teach children about the importance of native plants, the State of Texas established the third week in October as Texas Native Plant Week. Many organizations and communities celebrate Texas Native Plant Week with festive events, native plant sales, educational ...

October 18-21, 2018 NOTE TIMES:  Thursday, 1pm-7:30pm; Friday, 7:15am-8pm; Saturday, 7:15am-9pm; Sunday, 10am to 4pm Join the Native Plant Society of Texas at our annual symposium which will focus on the San Antonio River.  Some highlights include: Friday and Saturday morning Plenary Sessions: Discover the history of the River, the Headwaters, the Mission Reach, learn about restoration projects in riparian ...

Join us each month every third Saturday for a new adventure! NOTE NEW START TIME: 8:30AM – Noon. For information email [email protected] or call (210) 688-9055; ext. 2009. Subject to cancellation; Natural Area entrance fees apply. Explore the Canyon – Knowledgeable guides discuss the flora, fauna, natural and cultural history of this awesome natural area on this exploration. Length of walk and interpretive ...

Join experienced birders in the lovely surroundings of the San Antonio Botanical Garden while checking how many of our known species you can find.  Learn more about why these species prefer to live here.  What are their needs for food, water, nesting material, and protection?  How do they interact? Meet outside near the Admissions Kiosk beside the gift shop.  Tour ...

Fall is a wonderful time to plant or add to your garden and on Saturday, October 20 the San Antonio Herb Market Association invites you to join in for a free, family-friendly day dedicated to all things herbal. The 2018 market will celebrate the Humulus (hops), which has been named Herb of the Year by the International Herb Association. Attendees will enjoy seminars, cooking demonstrations and events for ...

2018 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival — October 19 – 21, 2018 The Festival takes place during peak Monarch migration season in San Antonio, October 19 -21, when migrating monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains funnel through Texas on their way to Mexico to roost for the winter.  It’s a story of Butterflies without Borders. The festival includes: Butterflies Without ...

NISD/ACE Presents:  Creating Succulent Terrariums Laura Jarvis CLT, will be helping you create an incredible terrarium!  In this class you will get different ideas of plants and terrariums and how to plant them plus lots of glass to choose from to make a terrarium to take home.  Don't be afraid to make a lots of these for holiday gifts.  Everyone ...

                         We hope you’ll join the San Antonio Botanical Garden and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for an expedition into entomophagy, the eating of insects as food. Small bite insect-based food samples and family activities—including Cricket Races, Painting with Cochineal, and Face Painting—are available free with admission. For those ...

Bonsai is a fascinating art-form that combines horticultural techniques and Asian aesthetics in a unique way.  The art originates in the Chinese empire and was copied and adapted by the Japanese to what we know now as Bonsai trees.  Literally translated, “bon-sai” means “planted in a container.” Sherry Disdier, local bonsai artist, will lead a hands-on class for adults.  Learn ...

The San Antonio Food Bank welcomes the Compost Queens to lead a workshop on how to create compost for your garden.  They will discuss composting basics and bokashi, a Japanese method of composting.  Join hands-on demonstrations and view examples of compost in various states.  This class is FREE and open to the public. Reserve your spot by registering here. For more information, ...

2018 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival -- October 19 - 21, 2018 The Festival takes place during peak Monarch migration season in San Antonio, October 19 -21, when migrating monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains funnel through Texas on their way to Mexico to roost for the winter.  It’s a story of Butterflies without Borders. The festival includes: Butterflies Without ...

San Antonio Daylily Society meeting is free and open to the public.  Meeting is held in the Sunday House at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  For more information, contact Ray Elizondo at [email protected]. Topic:  The Early Daylily Hybrids: Daylily History 2

Please meet behind the Admissions Kiosk. Join Jessica Leslie on a walking butterfly workshop in the Old Fashioned Garden and on the Texas Native Trail in the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  Participants will learn to identify our resident and migrant butterflies as well as the plants they require for food and reproduction.  Jessica will also help participants identify which plants ...

The concept of hoop gardens is NOT a new concept, it's just adapted for year-round gardening.  The concept is really pretty simple; i.e., build a bed, make some hoops, cover them with either cloth or plastic or both, and you have a mini-greenhouse wherever it is located.  Flowers, herbs, vegetables, fruits, or whatever can be grown in hoop gardens.  Keyhole ...

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/ In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought what he described as “the sorriest piece of land” in the Texas Hill Country for the specific purpose of restoring the degraded ...