Drought to Deluge: Water-Wise Ways Webinar

Drought to Deluge: Water-Wise Ways Webinar The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County and Kirk Walden, Travis County Master Gardener irrigation specialist, present this FREE webinar as part of their continuing Drought to Deluge gardening series.  This program is designed to help residents manage their home irrigation systems and provide helpful strategies for designing a more water-efficient landscape.  Attendees ...

Guided Ethnobotany of Native Plants Walking Workshop at SABOT

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

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

Gardening Basics by Eco Centro

Gardening is one of the most exciting and rewarding lifestyle changes one can implement.  But where do you start?  In this FREE virtual workshop we will will start with the basics.  Learn about the most common types of gardens, soil types, and amendments, and we will answer as many questions as possible. Registration

Black Soldier Fly – A Quick and Easy Method for Composting (Zoom)

The Black Soldier Fly has a unique life history and is quickly gaining global attention for its ability to convert organic waste into valuable protein and rich fertilizer, which is immensely important for shifting agricultural practices toward sustainability.  This FREE workshop will highlight rearing methods of the black solider fly applicable to everyone from backyard hobbyists to the scale of ...

Bexar County Master Gardeners YouTube Channel

                        The Bexar County Master Gardeners are on YouTube! Watch classes, hosted by Master Gardener Bill Swantner, in the comfort of your home. Native Plants for Native Birds Crape-Myrtle Bark Scale Rainwater Harvesting Herb Gardening Organic Gardening Starting Vegetables from Seed-Indoors Texas SuperStar® San Antonio: Its History & Water  1 ...

Master Gardener On-Line Training

Master Gardener On-Line Training https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/training/ NOTE: Participants must complete the quiz and evaluation to receive CEU credit. ONLINE MODULES: Landscape Water Conservation Training Low-Volume Irrigation Training Irrigation System Auditing Training Safe Use and Handling of Pesticides in the Landscape Training Safe Use and Handling of Fertilizers in the Landscape Training Reducing Landscape Waste – Composting Training Designing an Earth–Kind® Landscape ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (TAMU) Online Courses (Free & Fee)

• Beekeeping 101 ($45.50) • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Free) • Emerald Ash Borer (Free) • Greenhouse Crop Production ($50) • Introduction to Plant Disease Diagnostics (Free) • Introduction to Rose Rosette Disease (Free) • IPM for School Gardens 101 (Free) • Learn, Grow, Eat & Go ($52) • Plant Pathology for Master Gardeners (Free) • Tomato 101: The Basics ...

WOAI 1200 AM Lawn and Garden Show

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 the minimum ...

Plant Auction! – Alamo Orchid Society Mtg.

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

Our first meeting for 2021 will be Wednesday, June 2 at 7:00 PM at The Garden Center in San Antonio.  Social at 6:30 PM. We will start out with a bang - a plant auction!  We have 75 orchids for live auction, 10 for silent auction, and 20 for raffle at the end of the evening.  There will be Vandas, ...

Sustainability Guided Tour at SABOT

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

Learn how the Botanical Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture, and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet at 10:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Fee:  $15 ($13.50, Garden members)  Registration deadline is ...

Native Plant Guided Tour at SABOT

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

Explore our 11 – acre Texas Native Trails with a Master Naturalist.  Learn how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are.  Topics include cultural uses of native plants as well as which are favored by birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.  There are more than 250 plant species in the Botanical ...

Texas Cacti – NPSOT – Guadalupe County Chapter Mtg.

St. John Lutheran Church 600 S. Center Street, Marion, TX, United States

Meeting is free and open to the public.  Social Time from 6:30 to 7:00 PM (no food, but you may bring your own drinks) with the program from 7:00 to about 8:00 P.M. Speakers:  Brian and Shirley Loflin, the authors of Texas Cacti Brian will discuss some of the 150 genera of cacti found in Texas and describe how they ...

2021 Bexar County Master Gardener Training – Register by July 1st!

Do you enjoy gardening and plants and want to learn more about them? Would you like to participate in a practical and intense training program? Would you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others in your community? If so, this class may be for you! Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Bexar County Master Gardener Training Class Begins: August ...

Ask-Me-Anything: Aquaponic Gardening (Webinar by Eco Centro)

Come prepared to learn all about aquaponic gardening!  How does an aquaponic garden differ from a regular in ground garden?  What are the benefits and why would I want to create one?  Does an aquaponic garden save water? Join us in this unique interactive FREE webinar where you will be able to get your questions answered by our expert, Johnny ...

Sustainable Landscapes (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Design and implement landscapes that work.  In this FREE workshop, learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems.  A properly designed sustainable landscape should be beautiful and eco-friendly while saving resources and requiring minimal maintenance.  Keep water on your property, reduce localized flooding, manage storm water flows, design for conservation and ...

Garden Webinar Series – Live Q&A Garden/Landscape Chat

Tuesday, June 15 -  12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Garden Webinar Series - Live Q&A Garden/Landscape Chat with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bexar County This is a great opportunity to Listen Live and "chat in" your gardening or landscape questions and to learn about other people’s issues and concerns at the same time! Free and Open ...

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.