THE NPSOT FALL 2020 NATIVE PLANT SALE IS ONLINE! Order online: October 5 & 6, 2020 Oct 5, 12:01 AM - Oct 6, 11:59 PM No-contact curbside pick-up: Saturday, October 10 William R. Sinkin Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main Ave. 78212 (Your pick-up time will be assigned at purchase.) Ordering details & inventory NPSOT members get 10% discount: Join before ...
Monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors. Please contact Lynn Cox at least one day in advance if you would like to observe the meeting.
Fee: $5. Class size is 7 participants. Masks required. Registration
Wednesday, October 14 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Common Spiders of Texas with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574 Passcode: Garden2020 1 BCMG CEU – Code 001
Come see what’s in bloom! Explore the Botanical Garden’s WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist. Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited. Registration WaterSaver Rewards Eligible
October BCMG Seminar and Meeting October 15, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 PM Topic: The Garden Snake There are many creatures that call our backyards home, but few trigger the imagination that our ophidians do. This program will go over our most common legless neighbors, their natural history, and their role in our backyard ecosystem. Speaker: Gilbert Martinez, Environmental Specialist Texas ...
THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM DUE TO COVID19 ON October 16, 23, 30, 2020 (three consecutive Fridays). Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Tarrant County, TX 1 CEU per presentation hour. BCMG CEU Code 001. If you are interested in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County at [email protected]. Master Gardener Greenhouse Management Advanced Training ...
Fee: $5. Class size is 7 participants. Masks required. Registration
28th Annual Herb Market Celebrating "Rubus" - Herb of the Year 2020 Raspberries, Blackberries, Boysenberries, et al... Saturday October 17, 2020 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Pearl Brewery 303 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215 Feature Presentation 12:00 - 1:00 PM Celebrity Chef using Herb of the Year Recipes Each year on the third Saturday of October we bring you ...
Learn about resident and migrant birds in the San Antonio Botanical Garden, their characteristics, and their requirements for food, nesting, and protection. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited. Registration WaterSaver Rewards Eligible
Gardening Volunteers of South Texas presents this online learning experience. General water conservation principles will be discussed. Plant Selection will be highlighted with individual pictures of plants shown in various landscapes of homes. Focus will be on: Identifying amount of sun in given area (i.e. morning or afternoon sun or shade) Determining if a plant is an annual or a ...
Wednesday, October 21 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Common Arachnids of Texas with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574 Passcode: Garden2020 1 BCMG CEU – Code 001
This is a free workshop offered by Eco Centro. Composting is one of the best ways to reduce our own waste, produce new life for plants, drastically improve soil quality, increase moisture retention, and so much more. Closing the waste loop is critical to becoming more sustainable, and it is super easy to do! Participants will learn about various composting ...
NEISD Community Education Home & Garden Grownups, grab your little ones (ages 5+) and get them ready for an evening of fairy gardening! Adults and kids alike will have fun customizing their fairy gardens by using their imaginations. You will need a container (10x10x4 is best) or you can purchase one from the instructor! Marianne Rodriguez owns Whimsical Fairy Gardens ...
Fee: $5. Class size is 7 participants. Masks required. Registration
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Pollinators Presented By Marybeth Parsons, Bexar County Master Gardener Join Marybeth Parsons, Bexar County Master Gardener, for a workshop on Texas-hardy and native flowering plants that provide food and nectar for monarchs and other pollinators, as well as color throughout the year. Marybeth will also touch on other pollinators and note their contributions to the ...
This meeting will be held via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Many of our native wildflowers and trees are associated with legends that have been handed down through generations. These stories illuminate the special relationships humans and native plants have shared. Mobi Warren, formerly a Master Storyteller with the Texas Commission on the Arts, will share several of these tales. ...
Wednesday, October 28 – 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Venomous Spiders with Molly Keck, Entomologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574 Passcode: Garden2020 1 BCMG CEU – Code 001
NEISD Community Education Home & Garden This class is for the flower arranger who wants to grow their own flowers and for the gardener who knows how to grow but wants ideas to fill their house with their harvest. Your instructor will teach you the best varieties to grow in San Antonio, techniques on soil improvements, and harvesting tips for ...
Fee: $5. Class size is 7 participants. Masks required. Registration
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