This workshop will look at the historical landscapes of San Antonio, TX, specifically around the plants and people that have inhabited it and how their impact is reflected in the city and even world today.  The workshop will use the Botanical Garden’s three Native Trails and the Family Adventure Garden to examine people’s relationships with place and plants and consciously ...

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.  Meet at 10:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Registration  WaterSaver Rewards Eligible

Be ready to host birds in your garden this spring!  Winter is the perfect time to plan for spring birds, butterflies, and blooms!  Join us as we discuss how to ready your backyard for spring and create an oasis for birds and pollinators.  We will share ideas for high quality plants to entice birds and insects, as well as how ...

This presentation will address the circumstances of the removal of 3,500 Ariocarpus fissuratus (Living Rock Cactus) from the Big Bend area by poachers and the fate of those plants since their removal and capture in 2015.  The presentation will describe basics about A. fissuratus as well as describe the effort of one rancher to reintroduce these plants back into habitat.  ...

For thousands of years Texas plants have been used for sustenance, medicine, and the establishment of the area as we know it.  As the region and its populations changed, so did the ethnobotany (the relationship between people and plant).  This seasonally changing tour will explore the three Texas Native Trails, exploring the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, ...

Friday, January 29 - Sunday, January 31, 2021 Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Be dazzled by the bold, vivid, and colorful world of orchids at Orchid Weekend at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  Hundreds of blossoming orchids will be on display including many unique and rare species.  Guests are invited ...

Sign up now and Join the Bug Club! Watch on Mondays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM: March 1, 15, 22, 29 April 5, 19, 26 May 3, 10 Bug Club is an opportunity for youth interested in entomology and insects to learn more about them through interactive, live, virtual lessons with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Entomologist, Molly Keck.  For those who ...