Dog Days: Deck the Paws

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.  Share photos of you and your dog using #sabotgarden. Animal Defense League will be onsite on Saturday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Fee:  Admission ($12-$9) per person + $5 per leashed dog.  Members pay $5 per leashed dog. Dogs are welcome ...

Caring For & Maintaining Your Holiday Treasures / Getting Your Yard & Landscaping Ready for 2020 — GVST Gardening Essentials Classes

GVST Gardening Essentials Classes are free and open to the public, although a $5 donation is appreciated.  No pre-registration is required.  Tool sharpening is also available ($3 donation appreciated). Session 1:  12:15 - 1:15 PM  (1 CEU) Topic:  How to Properly Care For and Maintain Your Holiday Treasures Speaker:  Claudette Rogers, Milberger's Landscaping and Nursery Claudette is a longtime employee ...

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. ...

WaterSaver Walks

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

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 ...

Explore the Canyon

Government Canyon State Natural Area 12861 Galm Road, San Antonio, TX, United States

Join us on the third Saturday of each month for a new adventure! Knowledgeable guides discuss the flora, fauna, natural and cultural history of this awesome natural area on this exploration.  Length of hike and interpretive topic will vary, depending on the group.  Open to all ages; minors must be accompanied by an adult; group size limited to the first ...

Spring 2020 Children’s Vegetable Garden Program – Registration is now open!

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

Spring 2020 Children’s Vegetable Garden Program Saturday mornings, February 22 through June 6, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Registration is now open! Register here. NOTE:  ORIENTATION WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 1 at 10:00 AM 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 ...

NEW! Bexar County Master Gardeners YouTube Channel

The Bexar County Master Gardeners are now on YouTube!  Watch classes at home (or on your smartphone)!  Beginning today, January 1, 2020, the Bexar County Master Gardeners will have a YouTube channel.  The YouTube channel will include some of the the BCMG Brown Bag presentations and also presentations given at our general meetings. The January 2020 video will be Jay ...

Rainscapes — NPSOT Boerne Chapter Mtg.

Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium 1681 River Rd, Boerne, TX, United States

Free.  The Native Plant Society of Texas-Boerne Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 PM with a native plant/seed exchange & social time, followed by the program at 7:00 PM.  For more information, go to https://npsot.org/wp/boerne/ Come learn how urban and suburban landscapes impact the health of local river systems.  Each individual home contributes a small amount to overall stormwater runoff, but ...

2020 Beef Cattle Short Course (Register by Friday, Dec 27)

Palo Alto College 1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX, United States

2020 Beef Cattle Short Course, offered at Palo Alto College, will meet in the Ozuna Library on two consecutive Tuesdays, January 7 and 14, 2020.  Registration starts at 5:30 PM and the program begins at 6:30 PM. Fee: $15/session.  RSVP by Friday, December 27th to Chris Lambert at 210-631-0400. Make checks payable to: Bexar Ag & Natural Resources Committee and ...

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. ...

Fashions Through the Decades — San Antonio Garden Center Mtg.

The San Antonio Garden Center invites you for a plant exchange and social at 9:30 AM and the speaker at 10:00 AM; meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information go to http://sanantoniogardencenter.org or call 210-824-9981. Fashions Through the Decades will be presented by Michael Quintanilla, Former Fashion Writer for the San Antonio Express-News.  

Blackberry: Herb of the Year for 2020 — SA Herb Society Mtg.

Monthly Meetings of the San Antonio Herb Society, free and open to the public, begin with a pot luck social at 6:30 P.M.  Meeting starts at 7:00 P.M.  For more information, contact Sandra Woodall at [email protected]. Topic:  Blackberry: Herb of the Year for 2020 This wonderful herb grows readily in South Texas, and the fruit can be used in many ...

Spring Tree Care & Planting — Men’s Garden Club Mtg.

The Men’s Garden Club of San Antonio meets on the first Thursday of each month and meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Darlene Badorski at [email protected]. Topic:  Spring Tree Care & Planting Speaker:  Mark Peterson, Conservation Project Coordinator, SAWS  

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Planting Spring Vegetables

Bexar County Master Gardeners 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste. 208, San Antonio, TX, United States

FREE and open to the public!  Bring your lunch and join us! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 2020 Brown Bag Lunch & Learn programs will be conducted the 2nd Friday of each month, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM, at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208).  The sessions will provide information on consumer horticulture. Most classes are ...

Tree Buds Citizen Forester Training — Register by Jan 7th

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

If you would like to learn about tree pruning from professional arborists and support the City of San Antonio’s tree planting initiatives, the Tree Buds Citizen Forester training is for you.  As a Tree Buds Citizen Forester, you will be asked to volunteer a total of 12 hours each year to help the city care for recently planted young trees ...

The Rain to Drain Experience — SAWS

If you're interested in learning more about the sources of your drinking water and where it goes "after the flush" join the SAWS Education Team for The Rain to Drain Experience field trip for adults. During this day-long expedition, you'll travel to places few people have ever visited!  You'll explore an Edwards Aquifer recharge cave, experience the inner workings of ...

Fruit Tree Basics

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

Fruit Tree Basics With David Rodriguez Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Free Seminar hosted by Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery 3920 North Loop 1604, San Antonio, TX 78247 Saturday, January 11, 2020 10:00 - 11:30 AM If you love citrus, you won't want to miss this!  David will cover the basic steps of selecting appropriate fruit trees for your landscape, ...

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.