Thin soils are found in large parts of San Antonio.  If your landscape is in one of these areas, Julie Strepek can help you discover which Texas native plants can thrive in your thin soil, creating beauty and visual interest. Instructor:  Julie Strepek, Texas Master Naturalist Free with Garden admission, but registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.sabot.org/walks/.

Less work.  Few weeds.  No digging.  With this system of gardening, everything you grow in a raised bed is spaced according to its growing needs combined with the spacing of drippers in a drip line.  If that sounds like your kind of gardening, you can learn this very simple yet revolutionary system that is perfect for beginning and experienced gardeners ...

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]. Topic:  The Amazing World of Bats Speaker:  Fran Hutchins

Join us for breakfast tacos & coffee at the Arbor Day Tree Planting and Adoption Event!!!

FUN FOR ALL AGES!  On the grounds of the historic Brackenridge Villa.  Free admission and parking. Learn about our rivers and creeks -- the Blue Hole - our local urban wildlife & native plants - the Headwaters Sanctuary - ways you can protect and preserve our natural resources. Pick up a free tree from CPS Energy.  

Learn about native milkweeds, their growing requirements, and propagation techniques.  Instruction will be part classroom and part hands-on preparation of seeds.  Participants will take home a tray of potting soil with seeds prepared for germination and propagation in their gardens. Instructor:  Cleve Powell Fee: $20 (members $18).  Register here.

Lawn grasses in our area can be a beauty or a beast.  Some require lots of water while others don't.  All require at least some TLC in order to be lush and carpet-like.  In this class, we discuss the major varieties of grass that do well here, fertilizer for them, watering, and pest/disease problems. Instructor:  Thomas Harris, Ph.D., is a Master Gardener ...

Free.  The Native Plant Society of Texas-Boerne Chapter meeting begins at 6:30 pm with a Native plant/seed exchange & social time, followed by the Program at 7pm.  For more information, go to https://npsot.org/wp/boerne/ The presentation will include a regional forecast for the upcoming winter as well as an overview of climatology impacting native plants in the region. Speaker:  Melissa Huffman, Lead Meteorolgist at ...

The San Antonio Garden Center Club invites you for coffee at 9:30am and speaker at 10am; meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information go to http://sanantoniogardencenter.org/monthly-meetings-2/ or call 210-824-9981. Topic:  Initiatives of the San Antonio Food Bank Speaker:  Esther Eribe, San Antonio Food Bank

The Alamo Orchid Society meets on the first Wednesday of each month.  The social starts at 6:30pm with the meeting beginning at 7:00.  For more information contact Carole Gage at [email protected] or visit the website at http://alamoorchidsociety.org/ Speaker:  Dr. Robert Marsh Dr. Marsh is working to popularize Barkerias among orchid hobbyists and establish them as mass-market plants.

FREE.  Register through Nov 6. A discussion of historic landscapes of the San Antonio region and their plants, as well as how native plants can create a strong sense of place with limited water, expense, and upkeep. Speaker:  Mike Pecen Mr. Pecen practices landscape architecture with Rialto Studio in San Antonio.  He has designed institutional, civic and residential projects throughout ...

Monthly Meetings of the San Antonio Herb Society, free and open to the public, begin with a pot luck social 6:30 to 7:00 PM.  Bring an herb inspired dish!  Meeting starts at 7:00 PM.  For more information, contact Sandra Woodall at [email protected]. Herb of the month is Ginger – presented by Leslie Bingham Speaker:  Dr. Linying Tan, M.D., Ph.D, teacher of Traditional ...

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/ Topic:  Pinch Pots Donna is demonstrating the art of making pinch pots for bonsai accent plants. Speaker:  Donna Dobberfuhl

Free to Bexar County residents 18 years and older. Lunch is provided. Note the SAWS Rain to Drain Experience schedule for 2018 at the bottom of this page. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rain-to-drain-experience-registration-26811591191?ref=ebtn For more information, visit http://www.saws.org/Education/Raintodrain.cfm Topic: San Antonio Water System ensures you always have a safe, reliable and quality supply of water at every turn of the ...

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, call the Guadalupe County Service Office at 830-303-3889. Presenter:  Kay McElveen, Guadalupe County Master Gardener

Get your flashlights and headlamps ready for Family Flashlight Night at the Garden.  Included with general admission ($12-$9).  Members enjoy this event for free.  (No reservations/tickets are required for members. Members only need to show their membership card or photo ID for admission.) Purchase tickets here. Discover the nocturnal side of the Garden.  Activities on Family Flashlight Night: Navigate the ...

Join herbalist Leslie Bingham and learn how to celebrate a Texan pioneer Thanksgiving with foods that would have been available in San Antonio during the period 1780 to 1880.  Leslie will discuss the types of foods and present a sample menu including main dish, sides, and desserts, with a focus on the historical herbs used in these recipes.  She will ...

FREE.  Program is limited to 12 participants.  Register through Nov 8. This reflective walk will look at the trees, the plants, and the sacred spaces of the headwaters through the inspiring lens of the writings of John Muir who always invites us to “come and see.” Muir was a botanist, naturalist, geologist, leader in establishing the National Parks, and the founder of ...

The San Antonio Botanical Garden invites you to a relaxing evening at our 3rd Annual “Wine Down at The Garden” event for adults 21 years and older. Discover new wines from the Texas Hill Country and pair them with tasty bites from local eateries.  Enjoy a cirque-style performance by EMCirque and classical music by Cello Vida, while strolling through the magnificent 38-acre cultural landscape and ...

San Antonio Rose Society meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information, go to http://www.sarosesociety.org or contact Emilia Daiga, [email protected] From time to time, most all rose growers have an interest in “making more roses.”  The simplest method to reproduce roses is by cuttings.  We will have a panel of rosarians who will demonstrate the techniques they use to reproduce roses ...

Note change of date for this month's meeting. 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]. Topic:  Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute Speaker:  Lisa Gordan, Executive Director of CDRI (Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute) Located 4 miles SE of Fort Davis on Hwy 118, the Chihuahuan ...

Free.  Native Plant Society of Texas, Guadalupe County Chapter Meetings are open to the public.  Visitors are welcome.   There is a plant/seed exchange and greeting at 6:30 PM followed by the program at 7:00 PM.  For more information, directions to St John’s Lutheran Church, or membership applications see the website at: http://npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/ Jessica Alderson, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

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. Topic:  Food Safety Speaker:  Lisa Whittemore  

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 ...

Join us each month every third Saturday for a new adventure! NOTE NEW START TIME: 8:30AM – Noon. For information email [email protected] or call (210) 688-9055; ext. 2009. Subject to cancellation; Natural Area entrance fees apply. Explore the Canyon – Knowledgeable guides discuss the flora, fauna, natural and cultural history of this awesome natural area on this exploration. Length of walk and interpretive ...

 FREE Urban Wildlife Experience!  Adopt a Tree!  Lots and lots of wildlife!  Come join the fun! Saturday, November 17, 2018 9:00 AM - 12 Noon Martin Luther King Park, 3505 Martin Luther King Dr., San Antonio, TX  78220  

Join experienced birders in the lovely surroundings of the San Antonio Botanical Garden while checking how many of our known species you can find.  Learn more about why these species prefer to live here.  What are their needs for food, water, nesting material, and protection?  How do they interact? Meet outside near the Admissions Kiosk beside the gift shop.  Tour ...

We’re celebrating the Lucile Halsell Conservatory’s glass houses and focusing on what we do best – grow and showcase plants!  Learn about the Conservatory’s plant collections, buy a unique plant to take home, attend a terrarium workshop, join a scavenger hunt, learn about endangered plants, and more. Included with general admission.  Members enjoy this event for free.

San Antonio Daylily Society meeting is free and open to the public.  Meeting is held in the Sunday House at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  For more information, contact Ray Elizondo at [email protected]. Topic:  Daylilies 2018: Looking at Our Daylily Year

It isn't "rocket science" as they say and it's not all that expensive.  All you need is a pair of scissors, some tubing and a few small parts and you're all set.  You can build enough in one morning to do all your beds.  The neat thing about drip irrigation is that it ALWAYS puts the water where it's needed, ...

The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) has the daunting task of identifying, conserving, and propagating endangered plants.  Join Michael Eason as he discusses the work of the CPC, its partnership with San Antonio Botanical Garden, and the specific plants for which SABOT has responsibility.  Participants will tour the gardens and the CPC greenhouse and receive a plant for their gardens. ...