Want to share your love for gardening with others?  Become a SABOT Culinary Garden Docent! Meet the new Culinary Garden Horticulturist Aaron Goddard, along with new culinary staff Kat Flores and Lexi Phelps.  Volunteers will learn about upcoming programming, the fall planting list, and will have a Q&A with Garden staff.  New docents will receive homework. This is both a ...

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! In this presentation, we will describe the life cycle of Monarchs, their migration process, and the environmental and agricultural changes that threaten the existence of these annual visitors.  We will emphasize the plants ...

Growing a Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Presented by Northeast ISD Community Education Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:30 - 8:30 PM Northeast Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Dr., San Antonio, TX 78217 Come and learn the simple steps of starting and maintaining a successful vegetable garden on your deck or in ...

Come discover which plants were important to the early Native Americans, what some of their ethnobotanical uses were, and how some of these same plants are used in our culture today.  This class will include a tour of the Hill Country Trail and a tasting of some traditional and non-traditional foods made from these native plants. Instructor:  Gary Poole, Texas ...

Fee: $35.  NEISD class meets in Rm. 100C. Register here. This class is for the flower arranger who wants to grow their own flowers and for the gardener who knows how to grow but wants ideas to fill their house with their harvest.  Your instructor will teach you the best varieties to grow in San Antonio, techniques on soil improvements, ...

Fee: $35.  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. 8148 at Churchill High School. Register here. Fairy gardening has been gaining in popularity over the last couple of years.  These whimsical container gardens offer a mini, planted playspace with endless opportunity for ...

Hear a brief introduction on area grasses and their importance followed by a walk, mainly around the savanna and adjacent areas, focusing on grass identification. Speaker:  Floyd Waller, plant taxonomist Program is free but registration is required.

Over 100 species of Texas native perennial and annual plants, grasses, shrubs and trees to choose from, many not readily available in nurseries.  Flowering plants are displayed by bloom color, shade/light preference, etc. Plants for sun, shade and in between! One-gallon pots: $5–$8. Four-inch pots: $2–$3. Trees and shrubs in larger pots will be available. For more information and a ...

Scarecrow Trail Exhibit at the San Antonio Botanical Garden September 28 to November 10, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Regular admission rates apply. Dispersed throughout the Botanical Garden, visitors will be treated to scarecrows created by community organizations and partners.  This artistic exhibit highlights creative and fun interpretations of scarecrows and the harvest season. Be sure to check out ...

Come learn about the appearance, characteristics, growing, and propagation techniques of milkweeds native to Central Texas.  This workshop includes a lecture portion as well as hands-on preparation of seeds.  Participants will plant and take home milkweed seeds prepared for germination and propagation in their gardens. Instructor:   Cleve Powell, native plant propagator Fee:  $20 ($18 member) Registration For more information, ...

Fall Gardening To-Do's with David Rodriguez, Horticulturist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Get your lawn and gardens ready for fall!  Join horticulturalist and WOAI's The Garden Show host David Rodriguez for this FREE information packed seminar.  Learn about bed prep, which veggies to plant and when, fertilizing, and more! Presented by The Garden Center Saturday, September 28, 2019 10682 Bandera Road, ...