Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener – Butterflies as Pollinators

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

Lunch & Learn With a Bexar County Master Gardener Bring your favorite lunch and learn from one of our Bexar County Master Gardeners.  We will be meeting from Noon to 1:00 PM on the second Friday of each month.  These lunch seminars are free.  However, because of COVID restrictions, reservations are required and must be made in advance because seating ...

Fall is for Planting Trees, Shrubs and Much More

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

Fall is for Planting Trees, Shrubs and Much More Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Fall is an ideal time to plant in South Central Texas because our cooler night temperatures and better rain chances promoter faster root and plant growth.  Join David at this FREE Earth-Kind seminar and learn what you can do in your ...

Monarch Tagging Program – Government Canyon SNA

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

This program will give you the butterflies, in a good way! Join Ranger Jessica and Friends of GCSNA volunteer Debi for a family friendly program about helping Monarchs and other pollinators.  Learn some of the things we can do to help conserve the habitats of Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.  10:00AM – 2:00PM.  Monarch life cycle/migration displays, crafts, live Monarchs ...

NPSOT-SA 2021 Social Native Plant Walk

Headwaters at Incarnate Word 4503 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, United States

This in-person plant walk and social event is open to NPSOT Members and is FREE to the Public. • Gather at Headwaters Sanctuary - meet NPSOT Members - Socialize and enjoy breakfast tacos & coffee (bring your own cup!). • Enjoy a plant walk - see the native plants in Fall bloom and color through the beautiful and spiritual Headwaters ...

Texas Fruit Conference

City of New Braunfels Civic Convention Center 375 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels, TX, United States

The Texas Fruit Conference is in its 10th year of providing education for the diverse fruit growing interests across Texas.  This program is beneficial for small acreage producers, home gardeners, Master Gardeners, and community gardens. Texas Fruit Conference Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop Monday, October 11   8:30 AM - 1:00 PM (includes lunch) Conference Monday, October 11  12:00 Noon - 5:00 ...

SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Program (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Interested in saving money?  SAWS has amazing conservation programs available to customers!  In this FREE workshop we take a deeper dive into all of the WaterSaver Landscape program requirements, resources, eligible plants, what to do if you have irrigation, and how to plan and install a WaterSaver Landscape from start to finish.  Get ready to have a beautiful outdoor space ...

Migrating Monarchs Guided Butterfly Walk – In Garden

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

Join Master Naturalist and Gardener Jessica Leslie in a walk through the San Antonio Botanical Garden in search of butterflies, particularly monarchs on their annual migration to Mexico.  This walk will cover the butterfly species you can find in San Antonio, when to look for them, and what native plants you can grow to attract and support their populations. Fee:$15 ...

Event Series Pollinators 101

Pollinators 101

Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival’s first Pollinator 101 Class!  Everything you need to know to get started with your Pollinator Garden.  Come on out and learn the Do’s, Don’ts, and How-To’s of Pollinator Gardening!   We will have a short Q&A time before we head out to the Pollinator Garden to see the butterflies in action.  We will have helpful hand ...

Fall Gardening Tasks

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

                      Fall Gardening Tasks Presented by Anna Vogler and Lynn Cox Bexar County Master Gardeners                       While the calendar says it’s fall, our temperatures often say it’s still summer.  How do you determine when fall is actually happening in Texas?  Fall ...

Event Series Pollinators 101

Pollinators 101

Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival’s first Pollinator 101 Class!  Everything you need to know to get started with your Pollinator Garden.  Come on out and learn the Do’s, Don’ts, and How-To’s of Pollinator Gardening!   We will have a short Q&A time before we head out to the Pollinator Garden to see the butterflies in action.  We will have helpful hand ...

Is Rainwater Harvesting for Me? (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

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 ...

Landscaping with Mexican Plants

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

It is estimated that Mexico holds 50,000 plant taxa within its borders.  Many of these are popular horticulture plants in use throughout the world.  In conjunction with the Frida Kahlo exhibit, displaying some of Mexico’s plant diversity, Eason will cover plants native to Mexico and adjacent Texas that are used in landscaping, as well as highlight a few new world ...

30th Annual Herb Market

Pearl Farmers Market 312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX, United States

30th Annual Herb Market Celebrating "Parsley"  -  Petroselinum  -  Herb of the Year 2021 Pearl Brewery 312 Pearl Pkwy. San Antonio, TX  78215 Saturday October 16, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM SA Herb Market Association is delighted to bring Herb Market to the public at the Pearl on Saturday, October 16th.  There will be lots of activities for adults and ...

Texas Bird Walk Guided Tour at SABOT

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

Learn about resident and migrant birds at the Botanical Garden, their characteristics, requirements for food, nesting, and protection, and the native plants you can use to attract them to your yard. Space is limited and face coverings are required. Meet at 9:15 AM behind the Admissions kiosk. Fee:$15 ($13.50, Garden members)  Registration deadline is 9:15 AM the day before the ...

Fall Color

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

Fall Color Presented by David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service One of the great things about living in South Central Texas is that we have a gorgeous “Second Spring” from September to December every year.  In this FREE seminar, David will show you how to make your landscape explode with vibrant colors this fall. Saturday, October 16, 2021 ...

6th Annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival

Confluence Park 310 W Mitchell St., San Antonio, TX, United States

Get your wings on for our sixth annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival! Festival day takes flight with a People for Pollinators Parade at 10:00 A.M.  We’ll be tagging monarch butterflies for citizen science in honor of loved ones all day long, kayaking the beautiful San Antonio River, and offering myriad educational events and family fun by our education partners. ...

Back to the Basics Beef Cattle Series (Online Presentation)

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 12:00-2:00 PM ❖ Marketing Calves and Cull Cows – Why timing is important? Dr. David Anderson, Extension Economist - College Station ❖ What kind of records should I be keeping? Dr. Rick Machen, Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management - KRIRM Fee:  $15/class    Once registered, a link to the class will be ...

Winterizing Irrigation Systems – Guadalupe County MG Lunch & Learn

Guadalupe County AgriLife Extension 210 East Live Oak, Seguin, TX, United States

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Lunch & Learn Program Topic:  Winterizing Irrigation Systems Speaker:  Marvin Borth, Guadalupe County Master Gardener For more information, visit Guadalupe County Master Gardeners – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. 1 BCMG CE – Code 001

Hot Compost: How To Cook High Quality Compost (Virtual Workshop by Eco Centro)

Are you looking to cook high quality compost?  If so, this FREE workshop is for you.  We will take a deep dive into a super effective, time-tested method for producing high quality hot compost.  We’ll get into the process, science, feedstocks, inoculants, “pro tips,” and much more. Registration Please visit our Virtual Workshop FAQ if you have any issues registering or logging ...

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.