NATIONAL WILDFLOWER WEEK Lady Bird Johnson said wildflowers “give us a sense of where we are in this great land of ours.” Right she was! From bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) blanketing Hill Country roadsides and purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) dotting Wisconsin prairies to California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) making good on their state’s nickname, wildflowers are admired nationwide — and they’re celebrated officially every ...
The Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a series of day-long classes that teaches best practices for native plant landscaping – including wildlife habitat gardening. Each class consists of an indoor training session and an outdoor plant walk. Participants will see common invasive plants in natural areas. In each level 45 native Texas plants recommended for your landscape and 5 ...
A family-friendly day for celebrating all things birds across the world! Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a festival filled with bird-themed games, crafts, nature-based vendors, native plant sale, food trucks, live bird of prey show, and presentations about our feathered friends. Visit http://mitchelllake.audubon.org/migratorybirdfest for more information.
It's time to get excited about herbs! Mary Beth has so much to share about planting, care, harvesting, and cooking with herbs. Speaker: Mary Beth Wilkinson, San Antonio Herb Society RSVP to attend this FREE seminar. For more information visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/seminar-and-event-calendar/.
Participants will learn how to use Bokashi composting to quickly turn kitchen waste into organic matter that conserves water, creates healthier soil, and sequesters carbon in the ground--creating a more sustainable community. Instructor: Elizabeth Gruy, founder of Compost Queens Workshop is free with admission, but registration is required. For more information, visit https://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes/gardening-waterwise/ or call 210-536-1400.
FREE Adult Seminar Gardens designed to attract and nurture butterflies are becoming more and more popular in our area because they are not only beautiful, but contribute to the health and well-being of one of our very important pollinators. Butterfly gardens also give us an opportunity to provide a fun and educational family activity. Visit Milberger Landscape nursery to view ...
San Antonio Rose Society meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.sarosesociety.org or contact Emilia Daiga, [email protected] Topic: Fragrant Roses What is the one thing all people always look for in a rose? What is the magic of the rose? Answer: It is the fragrance! Perhaps the most frequently asked question we receive as we ...
"Gardening at the Zoo" Field Trip! Grab your sneakers and meet us at the Zoo! Join David Rodriguez, Bexar County AgriLife Extension Horticulturist, and San Antonio Zoo Horticulturist John Strickland for this FREE walking tour! Field trip is limited to the first 75 BCMGs who register on VMS (no phone reservations). (Due to space limitations, only BCMGs can attend.) Tuesday, ...
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/ Topic: Creating a Hummingbird Hot Spot Speaker: Kathleen Scott
Join David Rodriguez, Horticulture Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Joyce Osborne, Program Specialist, Cooperative Extension Program, Prairie View A&M University, at this FREE workshop: Learn what summer fruits and vegetables can be planted; Get some low budget fruit and vegetable recipes; See informative demonstrations. Please RSVP to Frances Moreno-Elizondo at 210-631-0400. 2 CEUs. BCMG Code: 001.
Everyone is invited to this free 2019 BCMG Speakers Bureau Presentation hosted by San Antonio OASIS! Topic: Succulents and Cacti Speaker: Marty Ruona, Bexar County Master Gardeners 1 CEU. BCMG Code: 001.
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. Topic: Aloes On My Mind: Exploring ...
THE MG EARTH-KIND® ADVANCED TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! BCMG CEU Code 001. If you are interested in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County at [email protected]. Master Gardener Earth-Kind® Advanced Training is open only to certified Master Gardeners. Training will be held at Hart-Morris Conservation Center, CR 4812, Athens, TX 75752. Fee: $250, due by May 1, 2019. Information and Lodging Online Registration ...
This walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet at 10:00 AM in the Greenwood Breezeway of the Halsell Welcome Building, third Thursday of the month. Explore our WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist. Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Come see what’s in bloom! ...
Monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors. All members are welcome to observe the meetings; however, in order to accommodate seating, please email the President, Grace Emery, [email protected], that you will be attending. Members can request items be added to the agenda at least five working days prior to the meeting date. Please email the President: [email protected].
Free Admission! The San Antonio Botanical Garden welcomes the community to celebrate National Public Gardens Week with after-hours admission from 5pm-8:30pm. The evening is free and open to the public. Explore 38 acres of garden space, activities such as culinary demonstrations, guided walks, a Student Sustainability Showcase from 5pm-6:30pm, nature play activities, Santikos Art in the Garden by young emerging ...
The Water Cycle Hosted by the Bexar County Master Gardeners Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Bexar County Master Gardeners 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230 Free and Open to the Public Topic: The Water Cycle Speaker: Dr. Barron Rector Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist, Texas A&M University Dr. Barron Rector, Associate Professor ...
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. Topic: What a Gardener Needs to Know About Bees Speaker: Mark Gretchen, Owner, Gretchen Bee Ranch, Seguin, TX
Online Registration Has Closed and the Seminar is Wait Listed For more information, please contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Conference Services ([email protected] or 979-845-2604). This program is for anyone interested in beekeeping and/or learning how to start beekeeping, but who needs to know where to start. This class is geared for first time beekeepers and is presented by experienced beekeepers, entomologists, ...
Walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet behind the Admissions kiosk. Tour leaves at 10:00 A.M. Explore the Texas Native Trails of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are. Discover what their cultural and wildscape uses ...
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