Stop by the Soil Sisters Farmers Market at Garcia St. Urban Farm to shop for a variety of farm goods offered by a variety local farmers, for a workshop on “Cover Crops” presented by Deirdre of Soil Sisters Farmers Market, and an educational food demonstration by Eco Centro's Savannah Santos. Garcia Street Farm will have […]
With Spring ending and your vegetables soon to be harvested, and the extreme Texas heat about to restrict what we can plant, it’s time to start preparing for Texas’s second growing season: Fall. The end of Spring is a great time to focus on what actions to take and what to grow as South Texas […]
Water conservation can take on many forms in your lawn, garden, or landscaping. This class will cover how to design a low-water landscape. It will also include water-smart technology and techniques for water-conscious outdoor spaces. Advance registration required. Fee: $17 ($12 for SABOT members.) Instructor: John Hamilton, Conservation Educator, San Antonio Botanical Garden
Join Green Spaces Alliance staff at SARA's offices to hear from Lee Marlowe, SARA's Sustainable Landscape Ecologist, on Low Impact Development. We will tour SARA's offices to see their rain gardens, native plantings, and stormwater cisterns. Take home ideas of how you can implement low impact development in your garden or yard. Advance registration required.
Texas weather is tough on lawns. Dig in and learn how to redesign a home lawn and landscape and make it ready for the heat of summer and water restrictions. Instructor: John Hamilton, Conservation Educator, San Antonio Botanical Garden. Advance registration required. Fee: $17 ($12 for members).
Dreaming of hummingbirds buzzing around your watersaver landscape? Join Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas to learn which native and adapted plants will attract hummingbirds to your yard. We will also discuss which species of hummingbirds we can expect in our area and when. This workshop will equip you to make your yard a waterwise […]
Design and implement landscapes that work! Learn valuable techniques to develop landscapes that are made to last and function sustainably with local ecosystems. A properly designed sustainable landscape should be beautiful and eco-friendly, while saving resources and requiring minimal maintenance. Keep water on your property, reduce localized flooding, manage stormwater flows, design for conservation and […]
This tour will explore the Texas Native Trails and the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas. Focus will be on the native plants in the Garden and how they were used by Native Americans for food, shelter, tools, and medicine, as well as current uses. Many can be used […]
Grow your understanding of best practices for starting backyard composting. Learn about different composting methods, tools and systems that make residential composting possible. Learn to use your senses to identify healthy compost. Get ready to turn food scraps into a home garden resource! Fee: $15 ($10 SABOT members). Instructor: Mathew Chandler, The Compost Cottage
Want to see butterflies fluttering in the sunlight? It's not all milkweeds and monarchs. Join Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas staff and learn to plant for all stages of the butterfly life cycle, which native plants attract which butterflies, and how to make your garden a waterwise multi-season butterfly buffet. Advance registration required. Free; suggested […]
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their gardening skills. You'll have the opportunity to learn from expert gardeners and fellow gardening enthusiasts, who will share their knowledge and tips on various gardening techniques. From choosing the right plants for your garden to proper […]
Interested in saving money and water? SAWS has amazing conservation programs available to customers! In this workshop we will take a deeper dive into the SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Program: its requirements, resources, eligible plants, what to do if you have irrigation, and how to plan and install a WaterSaver Landscape from start to finish. Get […]
In this class, we will talk about how to care for and keep a plant collection. Participants will learn methods of collecting, cleaning, and sowing plant material. The class will include a tour of the horticultural facilities used at the Garden. Fee: $15 ($10 SABOT member). Advance registration required.