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
TOMORROW! The Life of a Commercial Beekeeper–BCMG Monthly Meeting — Details on MG Calendar
When: Thu, Sep 22, 6-8:30pm (Social begins 6pm with Speaker @ 6:30pm)
Where: AgriLife Offices, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229
Info: Hear Randy Verhoek share his experiences as a Beekeeper. For BCMGs: 1.5 CEUs; Code: 003. For more information contact the BCMG President or call 210-631-0400. And, Pollinator Plant Sale: $3 each, or mix & match 4 for $10!
On The Volunteer Management System (VMS)
Many thanks to all the folks who have gone on the VMS site and signed up for the Home & Garden Show, the Herb Market and the 1st Monarch Festival. We still have 24 volunteer slots open at the Home & Garden Show, 6 open at the Herb Market (Pot-a-Plant) and 2 open at the Monarch Festival. Please sign-up now….your assistance is needed!
Holiday Party Committee
Volunteers are needed to plan our December Christmas Party. Email Jack Downey today!
BCMG Office Hours Change for Next Week!
The BCMG office will have afternoon hours: Tue, Wed, and Thu, Sept 27 – 29, from 1- 4pm. Carol Law will NOT be in the office on Fri, Sep 30. If you need help with anything, please call 210-631-0404 during regular office hours (Wed and Friday from 9 – 2) any week before Sept 27, OR send an email to bcmg09@satx.rr.com.
Editor’s Note: remember our “Calendar links” are direct to the “specific event” with the exception of the Upcoming Classes List.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
2016 Fall Learn Grow Eat and Go! Program Assistance
When: Mondays, Sep 26, and Oct 3
Where: AgriLife Office and Palo Alto Elementary, DeZavala Elementary, Wrenn Middle Schools
Details on our Calendar! Email Ruby Zavala to volunteer.
Bexar County Health Fair
When/Where: Wed, Oct 28, 8:30am to Noon at AT&T Community Centre
Details on our Calendar! Email Ruby Zavala to volunteer.
GET INVOLVED IN THESE MAJOR EVENTS –– SIGN UP ONLINE!
Using the Volunteer Management System (VMS is the system you use to record your Volunteer Hours and CEUs via the BCMG Website Members Page) for the HOME & GARDEN SHOW, THE HERB MARKET, & THE MONARCH FEST (details on the VMS)!
Sign-in to the Volunteer Management System (VMS).
Look at the left hand column and click on “General Event Calendar”.
Go to the month/date for the event you are interested in volunteering and click on the time slot you prefer (you can change the month by clicking on the arrow by the month at the top of the calendar).
A page giving details of the event will appear.
Scroll down and you will see “Volunteer for Event” – click on that box and you’re done!
At the very bottom of the page you will see a list of all MGs who have volunteered. There’s also a box where you can save yourself a “Reminder!” If all the volunteer slots are filled, you will not be able to register for that date/time. Try another one!
SPEAKERS BUREAU
Needs your help! Please email Karen Gardner or call 210-571-3903 to have your name and contact information added to the Speaker Volunteer List and the Speakers Bureau Assistant’s List, or to volunteer for a specific request. Speakers use Volunteer Hour Activity #s: 902=preparation; 903=presentation; 904=tear down; Assistants use #901=Administration. Thanks!!
Here are several current Speakers Bureau Requests:
Topic: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
When/Where: Sat, Sep 24, 11am-noon at 1101 Elbel Rd. Schertz, TX 78154
Topic: Tree Selection/Planting
When/Where: Wed, Sep 28, 12:15-1:15pm, 211 S. Flores St. 78204
Topic: Speaker’s Choice
When/Where: Wed, Oct 5, 6:30-7:30pm at Great Northwest Library, 9050 Wellwood, 78250
Topic: Rainwater Harvesting
When/Where: Saturday, Oct 22, 9-10a.m, 1705 West Ave. 78207
Find your Gardening Volunteer Niche among the many activities in which BCMGs are engaged at our new website page, Ongoing & Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities. Browse nearly twenty activities, visit the related websites, and use the contact information to get involved with the one that fits best! (Or, maybe you’ll find more that one!)
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming Classes — See All the Details on MG Calendar!
Thu, Sep 22: Youth Speakers Bureau Training; 1.5 CEUs; Code: 001
Thu, Sep 22: Life of a Commercial Beekeeper; 1.5 CEUs; Code: 003
Fri, Sep 23: Second Steps in Beekeeping; 5.5 CEUs; Code: 001
Sat, Sep 24: Introduction to Native Landscapes; 7 CEUs; Code: 002
Sat, Sep 24: Rain Water Harvesting Workshop; 2 CEUs; Code: 002
Sat, Sep 24: Bountiful Autumn Vegetables; 1 CEU; Code: 002
Tue, Sep 27: Putting Rain Gardens into Practice; 1 CEU; Code: 002
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Opportunities to Meet New Requirement for 3 CEUs at BCMG Monthly Meetings & Seminars (Total Annual CEUs = 6); BCMG CEU Code: 003
Thu, Oct 20, 1-3:30pm: Holiday Arrangements with Stephanie Jones – Seminar & Mtg – See MG Calendar!
Thu, Nov 17, 6-8:30pm: Flora of Big Bend with Claude Townsend – General Mtg – See MG Calendar!
Second Steps in Beekeeping — Details on MG Calendar
When: Fri, Sep 23, 9am-3:30pm
Where: AgriLife Offices, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229
Info: Slightly more advanced class on beekeeping for those who may have a hive or two, but could still use a little help. Email Molly Keck or call 210-631-0400 for details. Fee: $40; register online.
Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening –– Details on MG Calendar
When: Thu, Sep 29, 7– 8:30 pm (Come early for dinner and a drink!)
Where: Blue Star Brewery and Restaurant, 1414 South Alamo Street, 78210
Info: Free Earth-Kind® Seminar will be presented by David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturist.
Fall Vegetable Seminar –– Details on MG Calendar
When: Sat, Oct 8, 10:30am–Noon (Note: Date change from Sat, Sep 3)
Where: Fanick’s Garden Center Inc., 1025 Holmgreen Road, 78220
Info: Seminar is free; donations to the Children’s Garden are welcome. Details also at Fanick’s website.
Monarch Biology, Ecology & Monarch Larval Monitoring Project Trg –– Details on MG Calendar
When: Fri, Oct 7, 9am–4pm
Where: Cibolo Nature Center (CNC), 140 City Park Road, Boerne 78006
Info: Learn about Monarch Biology and Life Cycle, Milkweed Ecology, Monarch Migration, and citizen science projects to monitor monarchs. Visit the CNC’s milkweed patch to monitor for monarch larvae; live butterflies and caterpillars will be on display. Most comprehensive workshop on Monarch butterflies and Monarch Monitoring in the State of Texas! Suggested Donation: $20, includes lunch. For more information, visit www.cibolo.org or call 830-249-4616.
MASTER GARDENER SPECIALIST COURSES IN 2016 (Two Newly Added)
If you are interesting in attending, please email David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County. BCMG CEU Code: 001.
Earth-Kind Research Specialist, Sep 28-30, McKinney – See MG Calendar!
Growing Healthy Communities Specialist, 4-6 Oct, Weslaco – See MG Calendar!
Tree Care Specialist, Oct 12-14, Houston – See MG Calendar!
Rainwater Harvesting, Oct 19-21, San Angelo – See MG Calendar! (Note: BCMG will host this course April 10-12, 2017)
Irrigation Efficiency Specialist, Oct 24-26, El Paso – See MG Calendar!
Vegetable Specialist, Nov 9-11, Bexar County MGs, San Antonio – See MG Calendar!
AND, CHECK THIS OUT!
Dinner Tonight!
Looking for a good source of energy and protein, try this Peanut Butter Banana Pinwheels recipe! And, learn about Lunch Box Food Safety too!
In Case You Missed It!
Find Your Volunteer Niche
Among the many activities in which the BCMG is engaged at our new website page, Ongoing & Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities. Browse nearly twenty activities, visit the related websites, and use the contact information to get involved with the one that fits best! Or, maybe you’ll find more that one!
Texas Watershed Stewardship Online Course
Texas Watershed Steward (TWS) program has just announced a new online training course. You can find all the details for this 4-module course online. CEUs: 1 hr for each study hour; Code: 001.
SABOT Fall Plant Sale
Plan to head over the San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT) on Sat, Sep 25 or Sun, Sep 25 from 10am to 2pm each day for a Really Big Plant Sale!
Food Handlers Class will be held on Fri, Sep 30, 9am at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 3355 Cherry Ridge St, Suite 208, 78209. Fee: $20. Call 210-631-0400 to register.
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