CE Opportunities
Month of May
Saturday, May 5, 9 – 11 am. “Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden” presented by Diane Lewis, herbalist and horticulturist. Learn about for butterfly gardening in South Texas, the area which hosts more butterfly species than any other region in the United States. Tour butterfly friendly plants, and learn how to attract more butterflies. Fee: $35 includes admission. To register go online to www.communityed.neisd.net San Antonio Botanical Gardens, 555 Funston Place. For more information call 210-207-3250 or 210-407-0140. 2 CE
Tuesday, May 8, 6 – 8:30 pm. “Landscaping for Life: Vegetation and Introduction to Materials” presented by Carly Shepherd, landscape architect. Learn how to select vegetation that is well suited to the conditions of your garden, stop the spread of invasive species, attract wildlife and reduce energy use. Fee: $45. To register go online to www.wildflower.org/gonativeu Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin. For more information call 512-232-0100. 2.5 CE
Tuesday, May 15, 6 – 8:30 pm. “Landscaping for Life: Materials and Homeowner Design” presented by landscape architect Carly Shepherd. Learn how to use the concepts of reduce, reuse and recycle to reduce environmental impacts and creatively minimize waste in the landscape. Explore and discuss potential design strategies for your home. Fee: $45. To register go online to www.wildflower.org/gonativeu Lady Bird John-son Wildflower Center. 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin. For more information call 512-232-0100. 2.5 CE
Saturday, May 19, 9 am – 12 noon. “Rain Barrel Workshop” presented by County Extension Agent Bryan Davis at San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Learn about rainwater collection for the home and landscape, and make your own rain barrel to capture chemically-free water that will benefit plants and wildlife. Fee: $55 includes admission. Limit 30. Register online by May 16 by e-mail: programregistrar@sabot.org For more in-formation call 210-207-3270. 3 CE
Wednesday, May 23, 3 – 4:30 pm. “Sewing Wild Seeds” presented by Minette Marr with the Wildflower Center, Austin, to learn about the Seed Saver program. Learn tips for saving seeds. Bring seeds to swap and participate in a seed exchange. Free. New Braunfels Public Library, 700 E. Common St. For more information call 830-964-4494. 1.5 CE
On-line CE Opportunities
July, 2011 – June, 2012
Earth-Kind Drought Preparedness.
Go to: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/drought/ Go through the entire section, then complete and submit the On-line Evaluation to earn 2 CEs.
TAMU AgriLife Extension’s Earth Kind program has on-line curriculum presenting core information on environmental stewardship with 12 on-line training modules. Progress is tracked automatically, and results are forwarded to the MG Coordinator. Go to http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/training/ CE based on class hours, unless otherwise specified by course.
National Gardening Association’s horticulturists created the Learning Garden, a series of online courses on plants and gardening for every gardener. The course fees range from $14.95 (for Perennials, Vegetables & Annual Flowers) to $35 (for Botany I, Botany II,). Go to http://store.yahoo.com/nga-gardenshop/lg.html CE base on credit earned.
Irrigation Tutorials. Free. Tutorials provide information on sprinkler/drip irrigation design, installation, filters, pumping systems & scheduling. Go to http://txmg.org/comal CE based on completion of course.
