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What an amazing book. Heads up teachers, volunteers, Master Gardeners, parents, grandparents what a great resource!
The LSU AgCenter has released a "Guide to Growing a School Butterfly Garden" publication! Perfect for educators wishing to start a butterfly garden! Access the free publication: https://tinyurl.com/GrowingaSchoolButterflyGarden
Do you know who is the Father of Texas Botany? Check this out!
Our Fall Floral Design Classes are here. September 24th the floral designer is Oralia Espinosa AIFD TMF owner of the Spring Garden Flower Shop. Class starts at Noon. Cost is $40.00 Fee includes container, fresh flowers and greenery. Take home a beautiful, finished project. Enjoy meeting new friends. Bring your scissors to trim stems. Sign up at 210 824-9981. Cash, Check or Credit Card.
Our veteran owned and operated Texas family farm is open to the public Thursdays-Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Free admission. You can also catch us at Farmers Markets this month… Sunday, September 1st - The Market at Shavano Park; Saturday, September 7th - Rebecca Creek Distillery Texas; Saturday, September 14th - Garden Ridge Market Days; Sunday, September 15th - The Market at Shavano Park; Saturday, September 28th - bulverde_market_day; Sunday, September 29th - the_market_at_shavano_park.
Operation School Bell kicked off the new school year today with a big yellow bus full of students arriving from Roy P. Benavidez Elementary School in South San Antonio ISD! Member Volunteers were ready and excited as this is day 1 in the brand new Program Center at 2711 West Avenue. Each student left with brand new clothes, shoes, hygiene kit and books that they shopped for in our facility.
It is with mixed emotions that we share longtime Bexar County Master Gardener, Barbara Lutz class 40, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 1st. Barbara was a driving force in San Antonio’s gardening scene as a member of multiple gardening organizations. Barbara led the BCMG four times as president and was instrumental in the ex*****on of gardening events year-round.
She was an active member, participating in the rodeo, youth gardening activities, serving as a culinary docent, and more. She leaves behind many close friends in our organization and needless to say, we are thankful for Barbara’s dedication and service to BCMG.
Barbara's family will be hosting a "Celebration of Life" this Sunday, September 8, from 2-5 pm. at the San Antonio Garden Center located at 3310 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX.
More visitation and funeral details here:
https://www.missionparks.com/obituaries/Barbara-Lutz-9/ #!/Obituaryhttps://www.missionparks.com/obituaries/Barbara-Lutz-9/ #!/Obituary
It is time to prune your roses to achieve your fall blooms. Trim back about one third to stimulate new growth. Remove any dead, damaged or dying canes. Feed your roses with a slow release fertilizer and add mulch. Happy Gardening 🌹🌹🌹
The time has come! 🙌 As part of the City of San Antonio's World Heritage Festival, the National Park Service will be offering these programs and events:
THURSDAY, SEPT 5
10 AM - We’re Still Here Tour: at Mission San Juan featuring American Indians of Texas
1PM - Nopal y Tu: The Tour! with San Antonio Food Bank at Mission San Juan
FRIDAY, SEPT 6
10 AM - We’re Still Here Tour: at Mission San José featuring San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Group
11 AM - We’re Still Here Tour: at Mission Espada featuring Teuhan Band
3 PM - 5 PM - Military Appreciation Event with JBSA at Mission San José
SATURDAY, SEPT 7
10 AM - Tour of Mission San Jose feat. Vincent Huizar
10 AM - 1 PM - Junior Ranger Day at Mission San Juan
SUNDAY, SEPT 8
9 AM - Rancho Tour in Floresville, Tx. Reservations Required. Email [email protected] to reserve. FULL- No longer taking reservations.
To learn more about the city's World Heritage festival visit: https://ow.ly/ArGv50T82ai
City of San Antonio World Heritage Office
PRESS RELEASE BLINGFEST 2024 SEPTEMBER 21-22 BlingFest: A Celebration of Adornment will be held Sept. 21-22 at the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels Ave. An ogling, social and shopping event for the maker and nor-maker alike, BlingFest will offer more than 40 vendors selling beads, jewelrymaking findings and other components, sterling silver charms and chains and, for the instant-gratification purchaser, ready made jewelry for wearing and gifting. Handmade jewelry artisans from throughout Texas will showcase wares in media including beads and colored gemstones, sterling silver, gold fill, lampworked glass, enamel, acrylic, resin, polymer clay, seed beads, fiber, wood and more.
The two—day show will also feature a make-and-take area where children and adults can try their hands at making jewelry. The activity is free for children, $5 for adults. Experienced instructors and helpers will be available to help novice jevvelry makers finish their work.
An ongoing raffle will feature prizes including materials and tools for headers and makers as well as an equal of non-maker enticements such as jewelry and salon experiences. Ticket sales be on site.
BlingFest is an annual fundraiser for the San Anton10 Bead Society, whose mission is to educate members and share the beauty of the craft. The first 100 attendees each day receive a swag bag compliments of SABS. Admission and parking are also Free. For those Interested In membership, SABS offers a BlingFest Special, Those new members who join SABS during BlingFest will receive the rest of this year's membership gratis as well as 2025 full membership for their $35 dues. Membership application and payment will be avalable on site
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Vendors interested in showing at BlingFest must be vetted and may contact BlingFest Chair Lauri Gray Eaton by emailing [email protected]. Indoor spaces are sold out and on wait-list status. Outdoor lawn spaces are $100 for a 10'x10' tent space; outdoor vendor provides tent, tables and chairs. Tent is recommended but not required. Outdoor lawn spaces may be reserved up to one week before the event.
For more information contact Lauri Eaton at [email protected] or [email protected]
Heartleaf hibiscus, H. martianus. This red hibiscus, slightly larger than the pink rock rose, blooms all summer when others can’t take the heat. Limited supply available now!
Hello friends! Are you looking for a speaker for your organization? Bexar County Master Gardeners can come speak to you! 🙋We have expert volunteers ready to share science-based information on topics like basic landscaping, backyard composting, making a rain barrel, and more! 🌱🌱🌱 Request a speaker today and learn about gardening with bees, water conservation, growing herbs and more! Follow the link below. We can't wait to speak to your group!
https://bexarmg.org/may-we-help/request-a-speaker/
The summer months have nearly passed us by, and soon, more monarchs may be passing by monarch watchers on their fall migration south.
Unlike spring migration, monarchs' fall migration is typically completed in just one generation (though some monarchs will breed again in the South in August). The monarchs born in August will live up to nine months, spending the winter in warmer climates before eventually starting next year's migration journey.
Help us track fall migration by submitting your observations this season ➡ https://journeynorth.org/sightings/
The Cenla Master Gardeners partnered with LSU Alexandria to create a pollinator campus. The Master Gardeners advised the faculty and staff about the most suitable native plants for improving the habitat for native pollinators.
If a gardener wants a pollinator garden, here is the plant list for reference. This environmentally friendly garden includes:
Indian blanket- Gaillardia pulchella
Rattlesnake master- Erygium yuccifolium
Texas coneflower- Rudbeckia texana
Golden tickseed- Coreopsis tinctoria
Crimsoneyed rosemallow- Hibiscus moscheutos
Scarlet rosemallow- Hibiscus coccineus
Seashore mallow- Kosteletskya virginica
Yellow false indigo- Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Winecup- Callirhoe papaver
Swamp milkweed- Asclepias incarnata
Butterfly milkweed- Asclepias turberosa
Missouri ironweed Vernonia missourica
Muhly grass Muhlenbergia capillaris
Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Blue salvia Salvia azurea
Blazing star Liatris pycnostachya
Slender blazing star Liatris acidota
Beebalm Monarda fistulosa
White mountain mint Pycnanthemum albescens
Indian pink Spigelia marilandica
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
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Drone development has proceeded at a remarkable pace, jumping many technical hurdles, and making aerial vehicles a viable solution for large-scale reforestation projects. “Drones are a key part of the restoration toolkit, and they bring the goal of “restoring and reforesting all degraded land within reach.”
Of course, big challenges remain, and drone advocates agree that aerial seeding isn’t the right solution for every reforestation project. “The purpose of aerial seeding is not to create a magic solution, but to add another tool in the toolbox of reforestation or restoration programs. and a way to monitor what is happening in an area.
The Alamo Heights Collective Market is a new event at SAGC. Please let's help them get started by spreading the word.
3310 N New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, TX
78209
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