Celebrate Independence Day at the San Antonio Botanical Garden!  Surrounded by the beautiful garden blooms, watch the sky light up with red, white, and blue fireworks provided by the San Antonio Country Club. Listen to live music by Texas Tide Band on Concert Lawn.  Have fun playing giant lawn games in the company of family and friends. Tickets will NOT ...

This seminar covers every aspect of pond construction, from general design and excavation techniques to specific pump and filter advice!  Bring your questions–we’ll be happy to answer them! $20 class fee For more information call, 210-659-5841, or visit http://watergardengems.com/NewSite/let-us-help-you/pond-building-101/.

Walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet behind the Admissions kiosk. Tour leaves at 10:00 A.M. Explore the Texas Native Trails of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are. Discover what their cultural ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presents URBAN WILDLIFE SERIES: Texas Game Species Reserve your spot and register by Friday, June 14, 2019. Contact Frances by phone 210-631-0400 or email ([email protected]) to register. Fee: $30 for the series OR $10 per class (payable at the door) Tuesday, July 9, 2019 BobWhite Quail Management Dr. Maureen Frank, Extension Wildlife Specialist See flyer ...

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is extending its hours to 8:30 pm so you can enjoy Summer Nights every Thursday through August 15, 2019. Regular admission rates apply. This Summer Nights series invites the San Antonio community and beyond to experience the Botanical Garden’s 38 acres of nature space with live music, food trucks, giant lawn games, plant activities, and ...

Bring your most unusual salad and recipe to share with the other attendees. Learn to make vinaigrettes for your salads. At the end of class you will taste each of the salads made by the members of the class and vote on the best salad.  The winner will take home a vinegar of your choice from the shop.  All attendees ...

Learn the art and history of the ancient centuries old art of bonsai.  You will not only learn the techniques, but will also build your own bonsai. Instructor:  Sherry Disdier, local bonsai artist The class is free but you must call 210-497-3760 to reserve your space and to insure sufficient supplies.

Free.  The Lindheimer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (Comal County) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM.  Meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome. For more information, visit http://npsot.org/wp/lindheimer/ Topic:  Pollinator Beetles of Texas Speaker:  Mike Quinn

This walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet at 10:00 AM in the Greenwood Breezeway of the Halsell Welcome Building, third Thursday of the month. Explore our WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist. Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Come see ...

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:  What Can I Do With My Herb? Speaker:  Judy Barrett

Walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet behind the Admissions kiosk. Tour leaves at 10:00 A.M. Explore the Texas Native Trails of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are. Discover what their cultural ...

In this Lunch and Learn opportunity, Gregg Eckhardt will discuss the art and science of the environmental flows that are needed to maintain healthy aquatic and riparian ecosystems in the San Antonio/Guadalupe River basin and San Antonio Bay. Speaker:  Gregg Eckhardt, Senior Analyst for the San Antonio Water System and Member of the State of Texas Expert Science Team for ...

Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a new adventure!  Natural Area entrance fees apply. Knowledgeable guides discuss the flora, fauna, natural and cultural history of this awesome natural area on this exploration. 8:00 AM – Noon.  Length of walk and interpretive topic will vary, depending on the group.  Open to all ages; minors must be accompanied ...

This walk is free to members or with paid admission, but registration is required.  Meet at 9:00 AM in the Greenwood Breezeway of the Halsell Welcome Building.  Be sure to view the Garden’s current Birding Checklist. Learn about resident and migrant birds in the San Antonio Botanical Garden, their characteristics, and their requirements for food, nesting, and protection. Bird Walking ...

Mary Irish will provide an overview of succulent types and their drought tolerant characteristics and will discuss their requirements and use in landscapes.  She will have specimens to view and will lead a tour of the garden to show plants in a naturalistic setting. Speaker:  Mary Irish; award-winning horticultural consultant, author of several books on landscaping in the Southwest United ...

The Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) San Antonio Chapter meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month except August, November, and December.  They are free and open to the public.  So come join us! Native plant/seed exchange & social time at 6:30 PM, followed by the Program at 7:00.  For more information go to http://npsot.org/wp/sanantonio/ Travis Krause, co-founder ...

You are invited to attend this workshop and learn about: Web Soil Survey Living with Fire in the Wildland Urban Interface Oak Wilt Identification & Management Deer Management Texas Superstar Plants Hog Management Fee: $20 Registration Fee or $25 at the door, includes lunch and refreshments Register by July 16th by contacting Denise Perez at 210-631-0400 or at [email protected]. See ...

Learn about Texas native plants while working in the Garden.  We will discuss our natives’ growing requirements, characteristics, ethnobotanical and wildscape uses, and learn to identify them in a naturalistic setting.  Our work will be in the Native Trails areas of the Garden removing invasive plants, repairing trails, and planting new natives. Wear comfortable clothing; tools, snacks, and hydration provided. ...

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is extending its hours to 8:30 PM so you can enjoy Summer Nights every Thursday through August 15, 2019. Regular admission rates apply. This Summer Nights series invites the San Antonio community and beyond to experience the Botanical Garden’s 38 acres of nature space with live music, food trucks, giant lawn games, plant activities, and ...

If you yearn for the delicate blend of creative color and flowing forms often found in quaint English cottage gardens in your Texas landscape then you are in luck!  By working the soil and using Texas natives and other well-adapted water savers, you can have the garden you’ve always dreamed of.  In this course, you will be introduced to an ...

Texas has over 700 species of native bee, representing almost one-fifth of all the species found in the United States!  Join entomologist Jessica Beckham and learn about the biology and ecology of these native bees.  She will discuss the role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems, their importance as pollinators, and what we can plant and do in our landscapes ...

Come and learn how to make dried tomato pesto, an easy oven tomato sauce, and pickled tomatoes. For more information, visit https://www.sandyoaks.com/workshops/

Under natural forest conditions, the organic materials that fall to the forest floor decompose and replenish the nutrients in the soil.  We typically rake up and discard the leaves, grass clippings, and other litter, thereby not allowing the natural recycling process to take place unless the plants are properly mulched.  Fertilization can be defined as the addition of required nutrients ...

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Training Class 33 begins today and will continue every Tuesday until November 19, 2019.  Class meets from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1142 FM 1103, Cibolo, TX 78108. For more information, contact Karen Ulrich, Class Coordinator, at [email protected] or 210-422-1594.

Learn about Texas native plants while working in the Garden.  We will discuss our natives’ growing requirements, characteristics, ethnobotanical and wildscape uses, and learn to identify them in a naturalistic setting.  Our work will be in the Native Trails areas of the Garden removing invasive plants, repairing trails, and planting new natives. Wear comfortable clothing; tools, snacks, and hydration provided. ...

Learn how the Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join our specially trained docents on a walk to examine these diverse features.  Participants meet behind the Admissions kiosk and the walk begins at 10:00 A.M. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System.  WaterSaver Rewards eligible Instructor: Donald Strandberg ...

This seminar will go over many upper-level Koi-keeping topics, such as how to properly handle your Koi, how to watch for illnesses, proper feeding, and more!  If you’re interested in one day showing your Koi, this seminar would be enormously beneficial! $25 class fee For more information call, 210-659-5841, or visit http://watergardengems.com/NewSite/let-us-help-you/pond-building-101/.

Grownups grab your little ones (ages 5-12) and bring them to an afternoon of fairy gardening!  Adults and kids alike will have fun choosing their container, picking their plants and fairies, and customizing their fairy gardens by using their imagination.  Bring your own container (10x10x4 is best) or purchase one from the instructor and come prepared to get a little ...

Walk is free to members or with paid admission ($12-$9), but registration is required. Meet behind the Admissions kiosk.  Tour leaves at 10:00 A.M. Explore the Texas Native Trails of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are. Discover what their cultural ...