Growing Texas Superstar® Plants in Your Landscape

Northeast Community Learning Center 8750 Tesoro Dr, San Antonio, TX, United States

Growing Texas Superstar® Plants in Your Landscape With David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr., San Antonio, TX  78217 6:30 – 8:30 PM What makes a plant a Texas Superstar® and why should I use them in my landscape?  Texas Superstar® Plants have been ...

$35

A New Paradigm: Restoring Landscapes with Agriculture — NPSOT San Antonio Chapter Mtg.

Lion's Field Adult & Senior Citizen Center 2809 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, United States

The Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) San Antonio Chapter meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month except August, November, and December.  They are free and open to the public.  So come join us! Native plant/seed exchange & social time at 6:30 PM, followed by the Program at 7:00.  For more information go to http://npsot.org/wp/sanantonio/ Travis Krause, co-founder ...

2019 Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Adult Leader Training — Class 13

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, San Antonio, TX, United States

Come join us for the 2019 Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Adult Leader Training designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in support of Youth Gardening.  Educators will learn about “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that will provide an appreciation for the environment and cultivate the minds of children. Training will be held Wednesday - Friday, July 24 - 26, 2019, ...

$100

Bexar County Land Management Workshop — Register by July 16th

Bexar County Elections Building 1102 S. Frio St., #100, San Antonio, TX, United States

You are invited to attend this workshop and learn about: Web Soil Survey Living with Fire in the Wildland Urban Interface Oak Wilt Identification & Management Deer Management Texas Superstar Plants Hog Management Fee: $20 Registration Fee or $25 at the door, includes lunch and refreshments Register by July 16th by contacting Denise Perez at 210-631-0400 or at [email protected]. See ...

$20

Texas Native Trails Working Workshop

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

Learn about Texas native plants while working in the Garden.  We will discuss our natives’ growing requirements, characteristics, ethnobotanical and wildscape uses, and learn to identify them in a naturalistic setting.  Our work will be in the Native Trails areas of the Garden removing invasive plants, repairing trails, and planting new natives. Wear comfortable clothing; tools, snacks, and hydration provided. ...

Summer Nights at the Botanical Garden

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is extending its hours to 8:30 PM so you can enjoy Summer Nights every Thursday through August 15, 2019. Regular admission rates apply. This Summer Nights series invites the San Antonio community and beyond to experience the Botanical Garden’s 38 acres of nature space with live music, food trucks, giant lawn games, plant activities, and ...

Create an English Style Border with Texas Flair

Northeast Community Learning Center 8750 Tesoro Dr, San Antonio, TX, United States

If you yearn for the delicate blend of creative color and flowing forms often found in quaint English cottage gardens in your Texas landscape then you are in luck!  By working the soil and using Texas natives and other well-adapted water savers, you can have the garden you’ve always dreamed of.  In this course, you will be introduced to an ...

The Biology and Ecology of Native Texas Bees

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

Texas has over 700 species of native bee, representing almost one-fifth of all the species found in the United States!  Join entomologist Jessica Beckham and learn about the biology and ecology of these native bees.  She will discuss the role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems, their importance as pollinators, and what we can plant and do in our landscapes ...

Everything Tomato — Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard

Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard 25195 Mathis Road, Elmendorf, TX, United States

Come and learn how to make dried tomato pesto, an easy oven tomato sauce, and pickled tomatoes. For more information, visit https://www.sandyoaks.com/workshops/

Soil – The Root of Tree Healthcare

Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery 3920 North Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX, United States

Under natural forest conditions, the organic materials that fall to the forest floor decompose and replenish the nutrients in the soil.  We typically rake up and discard the leaves, grass clippings, and other litter, thereby not allowing the natural recycling process to take place unless the plants are properly mulched.  Fertilization can be defined as the addition of required nutrients ...

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Training Class 33

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Training Class 33 begins today and will continue every Tuesday until November 19, 2019.  Class meets from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1142 FM 1103, Cibolo, TX 78108. For more information, contact Karen Ulrich, Class Coordinator, at [email protected] or 210-422-1594.

Texas Native Trails Working Workshop

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

Learn about Texas native plants while working in the Garden.  We will discuss our natives’ growing requirements, characteristics, ethnobotanical and wildscape uses, and learn to identify them in a naturalistic setting.  Our work will be in the Native Trails areas of the Garden removing invasive plants, repairing trails, and planting new natives. Wear comfortable clothing; tools, snacks, and hydration provided. ...

BCMG CEU Opportunity

Attention all Bexar County Master Gardeners: Earn 1 CEU of the minimum 6 CEUs needed annually for Bexar County Master Gardener recertification by listening to one archived podcast of the WOAI 1200 AM Lawn and Garden Show. Click on the following link to select a podcast of interest to you: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/woai-home-and-garden-show-20474868/  - OR - You can earn 1 CEU (of ...

REGISTRATION OPEN: Children’s Vegetable Garden Program at SABOT – Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Children’s Vegetable Garden Program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden Saturday mornings, September 7th through December 14th 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Registration is now open! The Children’s Vegetable Garden Program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, one of the nation’s oldest youth gardening programs, is an opportunity for children aged 7-16 to grow their own vegetables and ...

2019 Backyard Basics EXPO

San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX, United States

Join us for the 2019 Backyard Basics EXPO "The Art of Self-Reliance."  Topics will include: Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds House Plants Backyard Chickens The Benefit of Bees Selecting and Growing Fall Tomatoes Oak Wilt & Other Tree Issues How to Deal with City Critters Rainwater Harvesting Making Every Drop of Water Count in your Lawn/Landscape Benefits of Compost & Mulch ...

$20
Event Series Summer Nights at the Botanical Garden

Summer Nights at the Botanical Garden

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is extending its hours to 8:30 PM so you can enjoy Summer Nights every Thursday through August 15, 2019. Regular admission rates apply. This Summer Nights series invites the San Antonio community and beyond to experience the Botanical Garden’s 38 acres of nature space with live music, food trucks, giant lawn games, plant activities, and ...

Sustainability Walks

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

Learn how the Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join our specially trained docents on a walk to examine these diverse features.  Participants meet behind the Admissions kiosk and the walk begins at 10:00 A.M. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System.  WaterSaver Rewards eligible Instructor: Donald Strandberg ...

Hot Diggity Dog Days

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX, United States

It’s a dog-friendly weekend at the Botanical Garden with swimming pools and water bowls for our furry friends.  Have brunch on the patio with your pup at Rosella at the Garden before heading out for a stroll.  Take photos of you and your dog by using #sabotgarden and we’ll share them!  Proceeds from the weekend benefit local animal charities. Fee: ...

Pond Education Seminar: Koi Care Expertise

Water Garden Gems 3230 Bolton Rd., Marion, TX, United States

This seminar will go over many upper-level Koi-keeping topics, such as how to properly handle your Koi, how to watch for illnesses, proper feeding, and more!  If you’re interested in one day showing your Koi, this seminar would be enormously beneficial! $25 class fee For more information call, 210-659-5841, or visit http://watergardengems.com/NewSite/let-us-help-you/pond-building-101/.

Color codes for the calendar are as follows:

  • Orange: These are events for BCMG members only.
  • Blue: These are public events for which BCMG members can also receive CEU credit.
  • Green: These are events that are open to the general public.