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Chapter Meeting – Colorado County

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Board Meeting:  8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Social: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Program: 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon

 

 

Presentation:   Bert Stipelcovich –  Attracting Purple Martins

Lunch-N-Learn: Washington County-April 5 & May 3, 2023

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The Washington County Bluebonnet Master Gardeners and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Washington County, Texas announce their 2023 Spring Lunch-N-Learn Spring series.

These FREE to the public programs will feature speakers from the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association.

April 5, 2023 & May 3, 2023
Washington County Expo Event Center
1305 E. Blue Bell Road
Brenham, Texas 77833
(Parking and the Event Center face Blue Bell Road)  (Map)

Chapter Meeting – Fayette County

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Board Meeting:  8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Social: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Program: 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon

 

 

Speaker:  Ashley Grubb – Enchanted Gardens

Ashley is a Conservation Biologist and Entomologist by degree and currently working for Enchanted Gardens in Richmond as a Texas Certified Nursery & Water Smart Professional.

Chapter Meeting – Washington County

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Board Meeting: 8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Social: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Program: 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon

Washington County Expo Event Center.  This is next door to the extension office and faces Blue Bell Rd.

Presentation: Pending – Texas Superstars – Joe Tory

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BMGA Chapter Meeting – Bellville

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Board Meeting: Texas Master Gardener Logo8:30 a.m.

General Meeting: 10:30 a.m.

Presentation: Joseph (Joe) & Suzanne Hakkinen.  Joe is President of the Bastrop County’s Beekeepers Association. His presentation will highlight how to start and raise bees, the diseases that affect bees and also what plants are suitable for bees. He will most likely bring an enclosed bee container, where the queen is keeping all of the workers busy.  For more information about the Texas Beekeepers Association, check out there website:  https://texasbeekeepers.org/

This meeting will also feature a pot-luck lunch after the presentation. Please bring a favorite dish or dessert to share with your fellow gardeners.

2023 Spring Tomato & Pepper Plant Sale

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Place orders NOW and until March 1, 2023.  Pick-up plants on March 21, 2023 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Washington County Expo Sales Facility in Brenham.
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For paper order form, click HERE

All proceeds benefit the AgriLife Extension Horticulture Committee’s Scholarship Fund.

2023 Spring Tomato & Pepper Plant Sale

Lunch-N-Learn, Austin County

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February 21: Garden Stretches: Stop the Ache before you Rake (Michelle Wright, Austin County, CEA)

March 21: Composting (Mary Karish, Waller County Master Gardener)

April 18: TBA

May 16: Orchids

June – August: No Program

September 19: Plumerias (Faye Beery, Bluebonnet Master Gardener)

October 17: Wonderful World of the Honeybee (Tom Shaughnessy, Local Beekeeper)

Flyer for Austin County Lunch & Learn Series 2023

2023 Master Gardener Training Class Registration Now Open

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The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association is pleased to announce that its 2023 Master Gardener training classes begin January 19th in La Grange, Texas.  Registration is now open.

Go to Online Class Application

The series consists of 50 hours of training held every Thursday form January 19 to April 20, 2023.  Master Gardener Carol Daniels of La Grange is the coordinator of the 2023 training program.

The BMGA  class is designed for trainees from any of the four Bluebonnet Master Gardener counties of Austin, Colorado, Fayette and Washington.  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides the training material and many of the expert horticulture and related speakers used by Master Gardener programs statewide.

This is a unique opportunity for individuals who are interested in horticulture and serving their community. Master Gardeners are trained in all facets of horticulture such as plant & soil science, entomology, plant pathology, fruit and vegetable gardening, and much more. Upon completion of their training, Master Gardeners will be required to give at least 50 hours of volunteer service time in their local community in order to receive the title of “Master Gardener”.

An Open House is scheduled January 12, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fayette County Extension Office, 255 Svoboda Ln., La Grange, Texas  for anyone interested in learning more about the program. This event will provide a great opportunity to visit with current Master Gardeners, learn about projects in each of the counties, and enjoy a few Master Gardener goodies.