Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Biointensive Gardening
Speaker: Brianne Bernsen, plumfabulousfoods.com
With biointensive gardening, you can grow enough fruits and vegetables to feed your family without having acres and acres of garden. Brianne Bernsen will explain how she gardens organically, on less than 1/10 acre, and produces over 3000 pounds of food. No tilling, no artificial inputs—rich soil is the key.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Will my Plants Hurt my Kids or Animals?
Speaker: Chase Gwinner, TVMDL
Many of our favorite plants are toxic to people, our pets, livestock and wildlife. Should we just put them out of reach from curious children or animals or remove and dispose of the remains safely?
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Snakes in the Garden
Speaker: Drake Rangel, Wildlife Biologist, TPWD
The weather is warming up, and we are spending lots of time in the garden. The snakes are warming up and getting into the garden as well. Most snakes are not venomous and won’t hurt us–unless they make us hurt ourselves when we see them. But they keep down some of the varmints that eat our plants. Drake Rangel will share where and when to expect to see them and how to avoid getting hurt by giving them their space.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Attracting Insects
Speaker: Wizzie Brown, Extension Entomology Specialist
If you want those beneficial insects in your garden, you need to provide the right conditions to attract and keep them. We have to provide them with food (bad bugs?) moisture and shelter. Even the ones we don’t like (such as wasps) serve a purpose, and we need them to do their jobs.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Pecan Best Practices
Speaker: Larry Stein, Professor & Extension Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Can you imagine Thanksgiving without pecan pie? Learn all about the best growing practices so that you can have a great crop of pecans from your own trees — just in time for those pies.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Fruits for Winemaking
Speaker: Daniel Hillin, Viticulture Program Specialist
Did you know that wine could be made with something other than grapes? Daniel Hillin will share many kinds of fruit that you can use to make wine.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Native Fruits
Speaker: Stephen Janak, Extension Program Specialist
Most of us struggle to grow apples and peaches, even though they are our favorite fruits. Growing fruit that is native to Texas is much more likely to produce well under our variable soil, temperature and moisture conditions. There are fruits than can grow here.
Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!
Presentation: Butterfly Gardening
Speaker: John Williamson, Master Gardener
Not only are butterflies beautiful, and fascinating to watch, but they also pollinate some plants. A little foliage damage from their caterpillars is worth seeing them flitting around. Learn the best plants to attract many different butterflies. They need both nectar plants and larval hosts for egg laying and those caterpillars to munch on. Make sure you are growing the right plants to attract your favorite butterflies.
Free to the Public! Bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation on Butterfly Gardening.
Not only are butterflies beautiful, and fascinating to watch, but they also pollinate some plants. A little foliage damage from their caterpillars is worth seeing them flitting around. Learn the best plants to attract many different butterflies. They need both nectar plants and larval hosts for egg laying and those caterpillars to munch on. Make sure you are growing the right plants to attract your favorite butterflies.
The program will cost $20 per person or $35 per couple. We ask that you RSVP to the Austin County Extension Office at 979-865-2072 or online at https://austin.agrilife.org/event-registrations/ to reserve your seat.
Programs will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office located at 800 E Wendt St, Bellville. Doors will open with registration beginning at 11:50 am and the program beginning promptly at 12:00 pm, concluding by 12:55 pm. At the end of each session, the speaker and our Austin County Master Gardeners will be available to help answer gardening questions.
All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are FREE and OPEN to the public, and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. We will have a few refreshments available as well. Registration is not required but is encouraged.
Colorado County members of the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association are pleased to announce the upcoming Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series for the summer and early fall focused on gardening and horticulture!
Programs will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Colorado County Services Facility located at 305 Radio Lane in Columbus. Registration will open at 11:50 am with the program starting promptly at 12:05 pm and ending by 1:00pm. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. Light refreshments including tea and snacks will be provided. No preregistration is required for this free program.
The following is our program line-up:
For more information please contact the Colorado County AgriLife Extension Office at 979-732-2082.
Free to the Public! Light refreshments provided. Bring your lunch and learn!
Free to the public! CEU opportunity for Master Gardeners