Here are details on the latest, hottest News and upcoming Volunteer & Education Opportunities for your Gardening interests!
Use the BCMG Master Calendar to find more information on upcoming Classes and Seminars, Volunteer Opportunities, and Gardening Events.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & NEWS
BCMG Board Meets Tomorrow, Thu, Apr 9th
The monthly meeting of the BCMG Board of Directors will take place 4-6pm on Thu, Apr 9 at 3355 Cherry Ridge Street, San Antonio. All members are welcome to observe the meetings; however, in order to accommodate seating, please email the President, Barbara Lutz, that you will be attending.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
TOMORROW, Thu, Apr 9
State Tomato Trial at the Verstuyft’s Farm — Details on MG Calendar!
Plenty of help is needed starting at 8:30 am till about noon with planting the State’s oldest tomato trials at the Verstuyft’s Farm, 14819 Interstate 35 Access Rd, Von Ormy, TX 78073. To get to the farm, drive on 35S towards Laredo and exit 1604. Stay on the access road until you get to the stop sign. Stay on the access road, pass the stop sign, convenient store and fireworks stand. The farm is just on the right side. Email David Rodriguez, if you are able to participate. Bring some gloves, appropriate work shoes and your favorite garden hoe (otherwise some available).
This Friday, Apr 10
Strawberry Harvesting
WHERE: San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209
INFO: Should take about two hours, if enough MGs volunteer at the Children’s Vegetable Garden Program (backside of the SABOT) for the Texas Strawberry Project. See more information on the Strawberry Project FB Page. Just park in the backside off of Pershing Road and Old Austin Road and enter the gate to the garden. Email David Rodriguez at dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu, if you are planning to come help out.
Alamo Ranch Community Landscape Fair — Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Thu, Apr 16, 9am-Noon
WHERE: 4100 Alamo Parkway San Antonio, TX 78253
INFO: Need 2 volunteers to staff the MG table and answer residents’ gardening questions and hand out various gardening and water conservation flyers. This is an indoor event with tables and chairs provided. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anna Vogler at anna.vogler@bexarmg.org or 210-316-2650.
San Antonio Earth Day Event — Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Sat, Apr 18, 9am-2pm
WHERE: Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave., San Antonio, TX 78201
INFO: Need 2 or 3 volunteers to set up and staff the MG Booth, answer gardening questions and hand out various gardening and water conservation flyers. For more information or to volunteer, email Anna Vogler or call: 210-316-2650.
Rackspace 9th Annual Green Day– Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Thu, Apr 23, 11am-3pm
WHERE: 1 Fanatical Place, City of Windcrest, San Antonio, TX 78218
INFO: Need 2-3 volunteers to share water conservation and gardening information and give away plants at Rackspace’s Annual Green Day event. This is a fun indoor event at Rackspace. For more information or to volunteer, email Anna Vogler or call: 210-316-2650.
Turfgrass 101 Seminar – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Sat., Apr 25, 10:30am-12:00pm
WHERE: Milberger’s Landscape Nursery, 3920 N. Loop 1604 E., San Antonio, TX 78247
INFO: Need 2 volunteers to make sure that everyone who attends signs in. For more information or to volunteer, email Angel Torres.
Clear Spring Elementary — Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Thu, May 14th, 5:30-7pm
WHERE: 4311 Clear Spring Dr., San Antonio, Texas, 78217
INFO: Need 1 or 2 volunteers to give two 45-minute presentations on Terrariums. There will be 40 kids ages K-5. If you are interested, please contact Ruby Zavala for activity info, supplies, and more information.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Annual Grafting Seminar – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Sat, Apr 11, 9am-Noon
WHERE: Fanick’s Garden Center, 1025 Holmgreen Road, San Antonio, TX 78220
SPEAKER: Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
INFO: 3 CEUs. Cost: Free. Learn how and why to graft fruit, nut, and citrus trees; grafting techniques; budding techniques; and care of trees after grafting.
Drip Irrigation Workshop – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Sat, Apr 11, 9-11am
WHERE: City Hall Campus, Fair Oaks Ranch, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015
Presented by: Troy Luepke, Texas A&M AgriLife Ext Svc, and Bexar County Master Gardener Rainwater Specialists.
INFO: 2 CEUs. Fee: $10 per person; Limit 25; RSVP to 210-698-0900 (Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall) by April 9, 2015. Check payable to: Texas A&M AgriLife
Getting Ready to Show Roses – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Mon, Apr 13, 7-9pm
WHERE: San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
INFO: 1 CEU. Free and open to the public. $10 per person San Antonio Rose Society will present a special program.. For more information, visit their website.
Still Time to Attend 2015 Texas MG Conference! – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Thu-Sat, Apr 16-18
WHERE: Bell County Expo Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, TX 76513
INFO: Visit the conference website for registration and conference schedule.
Landowner’s Management Workshop – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Mon, Apr 20, 5:30-7:10pm
WHERE: 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230-4818
SPEAKER: Dr. Bob Lyons, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist
INFO: 1.5 CEUs. Registration fee: $20 (cash/pers ck)is payable at the door.To RSVP, call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575, or email her at matorres@ag.tamu.edu. Presented by Troy Luepke, Prog Coord, Water & Resources. Topic is Weed and Brush Control for Wildlife Habitat.
Backyard Leporidar – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Tue, Apr 21, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230-4818
SPEAKER: Roy Flora, County Extension Agent-Bexar County
INFO: 2 CEUs. Registration fee: $15. To RSVP, call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575. This Introduction to Rabbit Production will give you all you need to know about raising rabbits!
Multi-Counties Beef Cattle Symposium – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Wed, Apr 22, 2:30-7:30pm
WHERE: 5547 Macdona Lacoste Road, LaCoste, Texas 78039
INFO: 3 CEUs. Registration fee: $15, includes dinner & is payable at the door. To RSVP, call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575. See MG Calendar for details on the three topics to be presented.
Begonias, Not Your Ordinary Garden Variety – Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Thu, Apr 23, 1-3pm [Note: April seminar date changed from 3rd to 4th Thursday of the month!]
WHERE: Texas AgriLife Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr, San Antonio, TX 78230
INFO: 2 CEUs. Free. Come learn how to grow these beautiful flowers with Master Gardener, and member of the Alamo Branch of the Alamo Begonia Society, Sandy Justice. Bexar County Master Gardener (BCMG) Educational Seminars are held on the afternoon of the third Thursday every other month [Exception: April will be held on 4th Thursday.] For more information, call: 467-6575, or email President Barbara Lutz.
Turfgrass 101 Seminar — Details on MG Calendar!
WHEN: Sat, Apr 25, 10:30am-Noon
WHERE: Milberger’s Landscape Nursery, 3920 N. Loop 1604 E., San Antonio, TX 78247
SPEAKER: David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
INFO: 1.5 CEUs. Cost: Free. Learn the basics of lawn maintenance through proper nutrition, mowing, weed control, and irrigation.
Just Announced! MG Specialist Trg Conclave – Details on MG Calendar!
Choose from one of Four training sessions:
MG Vegetable Specialist; Course Director-Joe Masabni
MG Earth-Kind Landscape Specialist; Course Director- Tim Hartmann
MG Cirticulture Specialist; Course Director-Monte Nesbitt
MG First Detector- Invasive Pest & Pathogen Specialist; Course Director- Kevin Ong
WHEN: Thu & Fri, May 21 & 22
WHERE: College of Agriculture & Life Science Bldg, 600 John Kimbrough Blvd, College Station, TX 77843
INFO: 16 CEUs. Fee: $250 (Master Gardeners completing their requirements are eligible for $50 in rebates from the Texas Master Gardener Association.) For details, contact Jayla Fry, Horticultural Sciences, at 979-845-3308, or email: jbfry@ag.tamu.edu. In order to register, certified master gardeners need approval and support of their county coordinator, David Rodriguez.
AND, CHECK THIS OUT!
Did you know the BCMG FaceBook Group has over 450 members! Open to MGs and the general public. If you have a FaceBook account, just search for Bexar County Master Gardeners, request an invite by email, and you can join this very active and helpful gardening group.
Bookmark the Bexar County Youth Gardens Blog to start following what the kids are doing at the Children’s Vegetable Garden! Great gardening tips and How To’s!!!
This week’s Dinner Tonight quick video demonstration and recipe for Mediterranean Beef Pitas. And, Dinner Tonight has recently launched a new look (a new website)! You can subscribe to receive weekly emails when a blog post is made (recipes, videos, nutrition and cooking tips and much more).
Rebates
CPS offers a Green Shade Tree Rebate which will expire June 30.
SAWS is offering two different coupon programs simultaneously, and require you to remove at least 200 square feet of turf per program coupon. The Watersaver Patioscape Coupon and Watersaver Landscape Coupon are now available; deadline to apply for both is June 30.
SAWS Irrigation Consultation offer
SAWS Residential Irrigation Design Rebate information is also available at Garden Style San Antonio.
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