THE MG EARTH-KIND® ADVANCED TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! BCMG CEU Code 001. If you are interested in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County at [email protected]. Master Gardener Earth-Kind® Advanced Training is open only to certified Master Gardeners. Training will be held at Hart-Morris Conservation Center, CR 4812, Athens, TX 75752. Fee: $250, due by May 1, 2019. Information and Lodging Online Registration ...
San Antonio Rose Society meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.sarosesociety.org or contact Emilia Daiga, [email protected] Topic: Fragrant Roses What is the one thing all people always look for in a rose? What is the magic of the rose? Answer: It is the fragrance! Perhaps the most frequently asked question we receive as we ...
"Gardening at the Zoo" Field Trip! Grab your sneakers and meet us at the Zoo! Join David Rodriguez, Bexar County AgriLife Extension Horticulturist, and San Antonio Zoo Horticulturist John Strickland for this FREE walking tour! Field trip is limited to the first 75 BCMGs who register on VMS (no phone reservations). (Due to space limitations, only BCMGs can attend.) Tuesday, ...
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/ Topic: Creating a Hummingbird Hot Spot Speaker: Kathleen Scott
Join David Rodriguez, Horticulture Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Joyce Osborne, Program Specialist, Cooperative Extension Program, Prairie View A&M University, at this FREE workshop: Learn what summer fruits and vegetables can be planted; Get some low budget fruit and vegetable recipes; See informative demonstrations. Please RSVP to Frances Moreno-Elizondo at 210-631-0400. 2 CEUs. BCMG Code: 001.
Everyone is invited to this free 2019 BCMG Speakers Bureau Presentation hosted by San Antonio OASIS! Topic: Succulents and Cacti Speaker: Marty Ruona, Bexar County Master Gardeners 1 CEU. BCMG Code: 001.
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. Topic: Aloes On My Mind: Exploring ...
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 what’s in bloom! ...
Monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors. All members are welcome to observe the meetings; however, in order to accommodate seating, please email the President, Grace Emery, [email protected], that you will be attending. Members can request items be added to the agenda at least five working days prior to the meeting date. Please email the President: [email protected].
Free Admission! The San Antonio Botanical Garden welcomes the community to celebrate National Public Gardens Week with after-hours admission from 5pm-8:30pm. The evening is free and open to the public. Explore 38 acres of garden space, activities such as culinary demonstrations, guided walks, a Student Sustainability Showcase from 5pm-6:30pm, nature play activities, Santikos Art in the Garden by young emerging ...
The Water Cycle Hosted by the Bexar County Master Gardeners Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Bexar County Master Gardeners 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230 Free and Open to the Public Topic: The Water Cycle Speaker: Dr. Barron Rector Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist, Texas A&M University Dr. Barron Rector, Associate Professor ...
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 a Gardener Needs to Know About Bees Speaker: Mark Gretchen, Owner, Gretchen Bee Ranch, Seguin, TX
Online Registration Has Closed and the Seminar is Wait Listed For more information, please contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Conference Services ([email protected] or 979-845-2604). This program is for anyone interested in beekeeping and/or learning how to start beekeeping, but who needs to know where to start. This class is geared for first time beekeepers and is presented by experienced beekeepers, entomologists, ...
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 and wildscape uses ...
Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a new adventure! Natural Area entrance fees apply. NOTE NEW START TIME: 8:00AM 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; ...
Tour: $20; Tour and Luncheon: $100. Tickets The tour is self-guided and self-paced so participants may take their time in the gardens. Docents will be on hand sharing the various design aspects of each garden. 10:00 AM -- Patty Leslie Pasztor will lead a butterfly banding adventure through the park prairie, savannah and pollinator garden. There will also be a ...
The San Antonio Herb Market Association brings you “Basil Fest” where the focus is on Basil, the “Kingly” herb. We want to share our knowledge on how to grow it, how to cook with it, and how to incorporate it into a healthy lifestyle. The highlights of this event include lots of fun, lots of answers to your herbal questions, ...
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 Workshops are scheduled every third Saturday, ...
Springtime produces some distinctive native Texas fruits and berries. Join Paul Gates in this delicious workshop and learn which Texas natives produce spring fruit, when it can be harvested, and how to turn that fruit into unique jellies. Paul will demonstrate his jelly making technique and each participant will take home a jar of jelly and a booklet of recipes. ...
*NEW* Weekend Workshops at The Garden Center, 10682 Bandera Rd., San Antonio, TX 78250 FREE! Topics will cover everything from beginner basics to xeriscaping. Saturday, May 18, 2019 10:00 - 11:00 AM Houseplants 101
Native plants can adapt to whatever extremes our weather throws at them and they are low maintenance! Come explore these plants and how to use them at this FREE seminar. Speaker: Drake White, Certified Texas Master Naturalist RSVP to attend. For more information visit https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/seminar-and-event-calendar/.
Learn more about trending succulents! Discover how to design and plant several types of succulent gardens using different materials and styles. Then learn succulent care, including how to make your own soil and tips on how you can share! Join this enjoyable class and release your creativity as you choose your container and create a design that will show off ...
Learn about native milkweeds: growing and propagation techniques. Seminar 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, native plant propagator Fee: $20 ($18 members). Registration For more information, visit https://www.sabot.org/education/adult-classes/gardening-waterwise/ or call 210-536-1400.
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