Sunflower Planting Event for Kids Happy Summer! Let's plant some sunflower seeds! Our pollinators need lots of blooms in the fall and the birds love the seeds the plants produce. Let's help out our local wildlife and plant some beautiful sunflowers. This is a come and go event at our Bandera location from 9:30-12:30; no […]
Rainwater Harvesting Do you want to learn how to harvest rainwater to support a beautiful, locally adapted, low-water-use landscape in your yard? Rainwater harvesting has many benefits: Rainwater is of superior quality: zero hardness, sodium free, and nearly neutral PH. Harvesting rainwater can reduce demand on traditional water supplies and can provide water in areas […]
Medicinal Herbs and their Benefits Join us for this free class! No sign-up required! Two Hoes Gardening will be here to teach us all about mediational herbs and their terrific health benefits. They will also show us of how to make Hibiscus tea. Refreshing drinks will be provided and we will also have some giveaways! […]
Hotter than Hell Soil Prep It’s HOT!!!! And our native soil needs some help! It’s time to prep our veggie and flower beds for fall and winter gardening. Join Andy Chidster from Medina as she guides us through the ins and outs of soil prep; how important soil health is to our plants, what we […]
Texas SuperStar Vegetables: The Best Choices For Your Fall Gardens This class will introduce you to the best of the best as you prepare to plant your fall (or spring) vegetable garden. Texas Superstars are "tried and true" plants for this climate and soil, and the plant descriptions will aid in the planning and planting […]
Fall into Winter Veggies Bexar County Master Gardener and Vegetable Specialist Karen Gardner will be here to teach us all about "what we can plant and when" for both Fall and Winter gardens here in Bexar County. Karen is one of our favorite speakers and has a wealth of information that she'd love to share […]
Welcome to Texas! New Comers Guide to Gardening in South Texas Are you new to Bexar County? Do you have questions about what will grow and when? Or maybe you’re new to gardening all together? Come join us for this fun, free class as Lynn Cox, Bexar County Master Gardener, helps us navigate through the […]
Planting Wildflower Seeds in Texas With Native American Seed Fall is a perfect time to sow wildflower seeds. And Michelle from Native American Seed will be here to teach us all about planting wildflowers. Planting your seeds in the fall follows the same approach as Mother Nature: wildflowers naturally drop their seeds in fall to […]
It's The End Of The Dog Days Of Summer Let's celebrate the end of summer (and hopefully an end to this heat!) with our "It's the End of Dog Days of Summer" event! 10am-1pm Saturday, September 16, 2023 *Free pet grass planting activity (10am-12pm) *Doggie costume contest (with Gift Certificates as prizes) (12:30pm) *Free Photo […]
SAWS WaterSaver Rewards Information Seminar Do you have questions about the SAWS WaterSaver Program or just want to learn more about it? Then come on out to the event tent and representatives from SAWS will be presenting valuable information about the program; how to earn rewards and information about the different types of coupons and […]
Society Saturday Have you ever wanted to get involved in a local gardening group? Are you curious about what programs, classes and activities are going on around town in the plant world? Join us for an exciting day to meet local Societies and community groups and members. Find out more about them! Come have a […]
David Rodriguez-Fall is for Planting Did you know the best times for planting here in Bexar County are Spring and Fall? Our Bexar County Agrilife Extension agent and local radio personality, David Rodriguez will be here to give us lots of pointers about fall planting and successful gardening practices. If you have never been to […]
Pollinator Gardening 101 Laura Jarvis (Owner of The Butterfly Landing) will tell us all we need to know to set up our very own Pollinator Gardens. At this seminar, we will be discussing the basics of pollinator gardening. We will discuss plants for Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Bees. We will also be discussing plant materials, plant […]
Bring on the Butterflies Join Haeley Giambalvo of NativeBackyards.com to learn how simple changes to your yard can transform it into a butterfly haven. We’ll talk about how we can each make a positive impact in supporting butterfly populations, whether we have a few container pots or a large garden bed. Haeley will share her favorite native […]
Gardening for Bats You've heard for gardening for pollinators and birds, but did you know that you can support your local bats right in your own backyard? Join Bat Conservation International's Erin Cord as she talks about all things bats. You will learn a little about bat biology, why bats are important, threats to our […]
All About Pollinator Gardening We are so excited to have Master Gardener Candy Roach here to teach us all about native pollinators, how to attract them to our gardens and how to protect them once they are there. Candy will teach how to create a pollinator garden you can enjoy for years with both native […]
Artisan Village and Vendor Market 2023 We are so excited to announce our third annual Artisan Village and Vendor market. This year’s market will be Saturday and Sunday, October 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 10:30-3:30. Each year, we celebrate fall by inviting local vendors to our Bandera location, along with our pumpkin patch and […]
Artisan Village and Vendor Market 2023 We are so excited to announce our third annual Artisan Village and Vendor market. This year’s market will be Saturday and Sunday, October 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 10:30-3:30. Each year, we celebrate fall by inviting local vendors to our Bandera location, along with our pumpkin patch and […]
Artisan Village and Vendor Market 2023 We are so excited to announce our third annual Artisan Village and Vendor market. This year’s market will be Saturday and Sunday, October 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 10:30-3:30. Each year, we celebrate fall by inviting local vendors to our Bandera location, along with our pumpkin patch and […]
Artisan Village and Vendor Market 2023 We are so excited to announce our third annual Artisan Village and Vendor market. This year’s market will be Saturday and Sunday, October 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 10:30-3:30. Each year, we celebrate fall by inviting local vendors to our Bandera location, along with our pumpkin patch and […]
