2024 Schedule
Brown Bags, Seminars, Classes & Events
All Master Gardener FREE Brown Bag lectures are held at 892 Airport Road on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from Noon until 1pm. Following each lecture our plant propagation area will be open for a POP UP plant sale! Master Gardeners is a non-profit program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
To register for workshops go to: https://aspmgstore.org/
Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners 2024 Brown Bag Schedule Public Horticulture Education Series Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Aransas County 892 Airport Road, Rockport, Texas Phone: 361-790-0103 Website: http://aransas-tx.tamu.edu |
Tue Jan 16 Noon-1pm “Get Potted” Speaker: Kathy Hubner, Landscape Designer, Gills Nursery
Learn the basics for creating a beautiful container garden.
Tue Feb 20 Noon-1pm “You, TOO, Can Have Worms” Speaker: Frances Frizell, ASP Master Gardener, Compost Specialist. Learn how worms can transform your kitchen scraps into compost.
Sat Feb 24 9:00am-Noon “Multiplication with Division”, Propagation Workshop $25 registration fee
must pay in advance. Limited to 20 participants. Learn different techniques to
propagate plants in this hands-on workshop.
Tue Mar 19 Noon-1pm “Natives For Pollinators” Speaker: Dr. Michael Womack, Executive Director,
South Texas Botanical Garden and Nature Center; Learn how to fill your garden
with native plants to attract pollinators.
Sat Mar 23 9:00am-1pm Spring Plant Sale on-site at Coastal Oaks Garden
Tue Apr 16 Noon-1pm “To Bee or Not To Bee – Attracting Native Bees to Your Garden” Speaker:
Molly Keck, Texas A&M AgriLife, Integrated Pest Management Program
Specialist; Learn about the numerous types of bees and how to attract them to
your garden.
Tue May 21 Noon-1pm “How’s That Nature App Working for You?” Speaker: TBD
Learn about some of the apps available for plant/insect identification.
Tue June 18 Noon-1pm “Going Native” Speaker: TBD – Brown Bag will be in San Patricio County
Learn about landscaping with native plants.
Tue July 16 Noon-1pm “Weather – Water or No Water” Speaker: Michelle Foss, TWDB
Region N Water Planner. Learn about Texas water resources, weather and population impacts on water resources, and how landscape design can significantly impact water use.
Tue Aug 20 Noon-1pm “Fall Vegetable Gardening” Speaker: Wyatt Page, Gills Nursery
Learn recommended plant varieties, garden layout and planting dates for the
most abundant fall garden.
Tue Sept 17 Noon-1pm “Beneficial Garden Insects” Speaker: Stephen Biles, Integrated Pest
Management Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; Learn why eliminating
bugs shouldn’t be your first instinct.
Tue Oct 15 Noon-1pm “Poisonous Plants” Speaker: Whitney Lance, South Texas Botanical
Garden and Nature Center Learn about plants that are poisonous to pets and people.
Sat Oct 19 9:00am-1pm Fall Tree Sale on-site at Coastal Oaks Garden
Tue Nov 12 Noon-1pm “What’s in Your Neighbor’s Yard?” Speakers: Master Gardeners
Learn about creative garden designs including DIY and professional
hardscape and landscape ideas
Individuals with disabilities, who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in County Extension Office may make a request for assistance at least eight days prior to the program. Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
The presentation, and Pop-up plant sale, are free and open to the public and held at the Aransas County office of AgriLife Extension, 892 Airport Rd in Rockport. Call 790-0103 for information. It is not necessary to sign up, just show up. Brown Bags are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December). Each is followed by a Pop-up plant sale onsite in our Coastal Oaks Garden. JOIN US!