Please join us for our Fall Symposium on October 3 – 5 in League City, TX. Our 2019 annual symposium will focus on Conserving Native Plants of the Texas Coastal Prairies. Thursday evening reception Friday morning speakers with a choice of field trips in the afternoon Saturday morning speakers and breakout sessions Saturday night awards banquet Fee:  $150, members; $195, ...

This four-session course was designed to prepare professional arborists for the ISA Certified exam.  This course is also ideal for the citizen who wants to stay safe while improving the health of trees and learn more about the value of trees.  Nonprofessionals are welcome to attend the entire course or other sessions to gain a better understanding of the benefits ...

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. Instructor: Donald Strandberg Walk is free with admission but registration is required. ...

In this workshop, you will learn how to convert a traditional landscape into a watersaver landscape.  Instructors will go over what types of plants work well in our South Texas climate, efficient irrigation designs, and thematic planting area techniques.  Bring photos or a simple sketch of your yard or an area that you want to design and receive one–on–one consultation.  ...

Patty Leslie Pasztor, Texas Master Naturalist and author, will lead this walk identifying butterflies and nectar-producing plants in the park.  Later, observations will be posted on the iNaturalist or Instagram websites. Walk is free but registration is required. For more information, visit https://www.philhardbergerpark.org/calendar

Come and learn from the expert when and how to plant wildflowers successfully in your area. Speaker:  John R. Thomas, Founder/Owner, Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg, TX Seminar is FREE but registration is required. For more information, visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/ or call 210-680-5734.

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 ...

The South Texas climate is one of extremes and our native plants have developed characteristics that allow them to survive and even flourish under these conditions.  Join author Mary Irish as she explains how native plants have evolved to deal with our climate and what these specific adaptations look like.  She will then lead a walk in the Garden to ...

Make wildflower seed bombs as gifts or to distribute later in gardens, parks, roadsides, or even private property (with permission, of course).  What better way to help our pollinators than planting the wildflowers they need to survive.  Come on out, get your hands dirty, and have some fun! Workshop follows the "Secrets to a Successful Wildflower Meadow" seminar at 10:00 ...

It can be challenging for any of us to know exactly what we’re looking at when we explore the flora and fauna of the natural world.  Fortunately, there are some powerful technologies available to help us improve our understanding.  Join biologist Craig Hensley and learn how to use the citizen science computer and smartphone app iNaturalist.  After the classroom portion, ...

Free.  Native Plant Society of Texas, Guadalupe County Chapter Meetings are open to the public and 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/ This presentation will describe the most challenging ...

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. ...

Monthly meetings of the San Antonio Herb Society, free and open to the public, begin with a pot luck social 6:30 to 7:00 P.M.  Meeting starts at 7:00 P.M.  For more information, contact Vicki Jamvold. Topic:  Benefits of Hemp and CBD Hemp and CBD have had a major rise in popularity, but how much do you know about this cannabis ...

2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival - October 12-20, 2019 Check the website for lots of FREE festival activities along with these educational workshops: ***Saturday, October 12*** Gardening Workshop: Planting for Monarchs and Other Pollinators San Antonio Botanical Garden 1:00 – 2:30 PM and 3 – 4:30 PM $10     Details and Registration ***Friday, October 18*** Lunch-N- Learn: Monarchs, ...