Are you interested in learning more about gardening and sharing the information you learn with others?  If this piques your interest,  enroll in Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Class #30.  You will receive superior gardening instructions…and make a commitment to attend all the classes and successfully complete open-book, take-home tests.  Volunteer 50 hours with Guadalupe County Master Gardeners over a 12-month ...

The Men’s Garden Club of San Antonio meets on the first Thursday of each month and meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Darlene Badorski at [email protected] New Native Plants of Texas Speaker:  Doug Tomasini Twenty years ago Doug started collecting plants with which to landscape his back yard.  He developed a passion for growing native Texas ...

Fee: $32.  A $30 supply fee, payable to the instructor at the beginning of class, covers all materials for one fairy garden.  NEISD class meets in Rm. 105. To register call: 210-407-0140 or go to https://communityed.neisd.net Topic: Family Fairy Gardening Grownups, grab your little ones (ages 5-12) and bring them to an afternoon of fairy gardening! Adults and kids alike will have ...

The San Antonio Bosai Society meets on the second Thursday of each month and meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information, visit http://www.sanantoniobonsai.org/ Speaker:  Donna Dobberfuhl Donna will explain the proper techniques to placing and removing wire on bonsai.

Tomato plants can yield an abundant crop in a short time, and canning is a great way to use up and preserve what your garden produces. Texas Agricultural Extension Service agent Connie Shepard will show participants how to can tomatoes.  Take this opportunity to meet Connie and ask questions about all sorts of canning.  Everyone taking part in the workshop will ...

Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation.  You will learn simple techniques to cultivate your own mushrooms at home and explore their multiple applications.  The class will consist of a lecture and hands-on preparation of your own mushroom kits to take home.  Come early for a free CHEF cooking demonstration using mushrooms before the class--starts at 1 pm. Instructor:  Louis San Miguel, ...

San Antonio Rose Society meetings are free amd open to the public. For more information, go to: http://www.sarosesociety.org or contact Emilia Daiga Collins at [email protected]. We are continually recommending the use of compost in our rose soils and as a mulch on our rose beds.  Members of the New Earth staff will explain the composting process, from start to finish. Speaker:  Adam Leija ...

Free.  Meeting open to non-members.  Social time starts 6:30 pm; Program & Meeting starts 7:15 pm.  For more information, go to http://sacxs.org or contact Barbara Schulze at [email protected]. Attention mobile users:  For more information, text 56512 on your phone and type sacxs in the message box. Follow the link to the SACXS mobile website. The Amazing Euphorbia Challenge--During this event, teams of 2-4 ...

Explore our WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist.  Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes.  Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at San Antonio Water System, walk is free to Botanical Garden members or with paid admission, but registration is required. Tour meets at 10 a.m. in the Breezeway of the Halsell welcome building. • August 16 ...

Everyone is welcome, and it’s Free! The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Meeting will begin at 6:15 PM followed by the speaker at 7:00.  For more information, visit www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org or call 830-303-3889. Wildflowers of Texas! Speaker:  Michael Eason Michael is a conservation botanist and author of the newly released Wildflowers of Texas.  He is the founder of Texas Flora, a Facebook group devoted to plant identification in Texas ...

Explore our Texas Native Trails with two experienced Master Naturalists, Nancy and Gary Rogers, with a focus on specific native plants along the trail.  Learn a little history and ethno-botany along the way and join in the discussion of water, soil, topography, and weather that allow our natives to thrive. Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at San ...

Free; presented by the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners.  Attendees are welcome to bring lunch and free handouts will be available. For further information, visit www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org  or call the Guadalupe County Service Office at 830-303-3889. Speaker:  Peggy Jones, Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Each month GVST offers a 3-hour session that includes presentations or workshops from the area’s garden experts.  These classes are free and open to the public, although a $5 donation is appreciated.  No pre-registration is required.  Garden tools need sharpening for winter chores?  Tool sharpening is also available ($3 donation appreciated). For more information, visit [email protected] or call 210-251-8101. Session 1:  Fun and ...

Free.  The Lindheimer Chapter of NPSOT (Comal County) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm.  Meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome.  For more information,  visit http://npsot.org/wp/lindheimer/ Topic:  Seed Collection and Storage Speaker:  Minnette Marr  

Free seminar.  For more information, visit http://www.rainbowgardens.biz/ or call 210-680-5734. Jessica Robertson of Greenleaf Nurseries will talk about soil prep, planting dates, seeds vs transplants, and tips and tricks of the trade.  Bring all your questions for a Q&A at the end of the presentation.

Your organic kitchen waste could be turned into black gold!!  Whether you are a novice compost enthusiast, or a seasoned expert, there is always something to learn from our in-house master composter in this popular composting workshop! Learn about hot composting, static composting, trench composting, worm composting, takakura composting, compost tea brewing, and more! Register here. **Qualifies for 1 SAWS ...

Succulent Workshop 2 at Rainbow Gardens, 2585 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX 78232 We had an overwhelming response at our last succulent workshop.  If you did not get a chance to attend the first workshop, please sign up right away.  Space and tickets are limited. $15 will save both your space and your starting succulent garden.  You can purchase additional ...