Rainwater harvesting has so many benefits – from happy plants to money in your wallet.  With so many things to consider, it can be hard to know where or how to start.  This FREE short workshop will touch on all of the basics, and questions to ask yourself.  This class is good for those looking to “dip their toes” in ...

GVST Gardening Essentials Classes are free and open to the public.  A $5 donation is requested.  Bring your "brown bag" lunch and prepare to acquire some new plants!  There will be door prizes! Paul Gates, a San Antonio Botanical Garden plant propagator, will provide information and illustrate how you can propagate plants at home. Session 1:  Seeds and Spores Session ...

Come see what’s in bloom!  Explore the Botanical Garden’s WaterSaver Gardens with a SABOT volunteer.  Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. 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 at 10:00 AM the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fall 2021 Children’s Vegetable Garden Program at San Antonio Botanical Garden Registration is Now Open!  Click here! Saturdays, August 28 - December 11 8:30 - 10:30 AM Fee: $65 per plot ($58.50 member plot).  Registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug 25 at 9:00 A.M. The Children’s Vegetable Garden Program is an opportunity for children to grow their own vegetables with the ...

2021 Fall Children’s Vegetable Garden at Phil Hardberger Park Tuesdays, August 31 to December 14, 2021 Registration begins August 3 at 9:00 AM Set at the park’s Historic Homestead, the PHP Children’s Vegetable Garden is a place for children 5 to 14 years old to get their hands dirty as they learn every aspect of gardening, from planting to harvesting.  ...

This illustrated, virtual lecture by historian Victoria Johnson features her latest book, American Eden.  When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on a dueling ground in July 1804, they chose the same attending physician: David Hosack, who, in 1801, on twenty acres of Manhattan farmland, founded the first public botanical garden in the new nation, amassing a spectacular collection of ...

San Antonio Garden Center monthly meetings and programs are free and open to the public.  Meetings and Programs are the 1st Wednesday of each month, September – May at 10:00 A.M.  Coffee Social and Plant Exchange/Sale begin at 9:30 A.M.  Masks are required. Topic:  All About Bonsai Speaker:  Jim Hinkel, San Antonio Bonsai Society Jim’s first bonsai tree in the ...