BCMGA member Crystal Fisher will present to the Temple Area Bee Keepers Association meeting, Thursday, November 8th, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Troy Community Center, 201 E Main St. Troy, TX 76579. Crystal has been a certified Bell County Master Gardener since 2006. Her presentation will focus on identifying nectar plants and pollinator plants that attract... Read More →
Seeds: Saving Flowers from the Butterfly Garden Youth Activities at Montessori of Temple Wednesday, November 28th 8:30am-11:00am *This event is not open to the public, but is listed to share the kinds of things that Master Gardeners do in the Bell County community. (MGS see VMS for more information)
Annual Christmas Party and Awards Dinner: November 30, 2018 Social time 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Bell County Expo Special Events Room
Garden Preparation, Composting We will kickoff our Thursday night classes on January 17th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in Belton at the Bell County Extension classroom located at 1605 N.Main. Our speaker is Wayne Schirner, our past president, who just completed advanced training in composting. Wayne has spent his entire life gardening and has... Read More →
The conference will take place on January 24, 2019 at Bell County Expo 301 West Loop 121 Belton, TX 76513 For information on registration go to the following link: Professional Grounds Keeper's Conference at the Bell County AgriLife website.
Bell County Master Gardeners volunteer and put in hundreds of hours every year helping put on many of the different youth activities at the Bell County Youth Fair from running booths to judging the many contests. _____________________________________ For more information: The Bell County Youth Fair and Rodeo The Bell County PRCA Rodeo is currently in... Read More →
Advanced Home Fruit Training-Southern Texas Date: February 7 and 8, 2019 Join Gonzales Master Gardeners for the second Advanced Home Fruit Training-- Southern Texas program. Since the climate in Texas is so diverse, this program will focus on fruit in the Southern half of the state. Chaired by Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist,... Read More →
At the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR, you’ll discover an array of workshops and lectures designed to get you further down the path to independence and self-reliance. Whether you want to learn how to grow and raise your own food, build your own root cellar, or create a green dream home, come out and learn everything... Read More →
Planting Techniques BCMGA is pleased to offer monthly seminars for Central Texas Gardeners presented by Certified Bell County Master Gardeners on a variety of gardening topics, from landscaping to irrigation to controlling pests and much more. Seminars are free but a $5 donation is accepted. You can register at [email protected] or if a BCMG in... Read More →
The TABA (Temple) Home and Garden Show runs from Feb 22 - Feb 24, 2019. Hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. For more information about entry fees for the public and more go to the TABA Home and Garden Show website. Saturday & Sunday, February 22-23, The BCMGA will host it's annual booth at... Read More →