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2026 Austin County Lunch N Learn – Disaster Preparedness Presentation

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The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present a Bonus “Lunch-N-Learn” edition to the Spring series to be hosted on the third Tuesday in June. This presentation is dedicated to Disaster Readiness: How to Be Prepared for Any Disaster. The speaker will cover comprehensive home planning for a storm or disaster.  Learn what types of disasters could happen in our area, how to prepare for each, and how to protect your family when a disaster occurs. Attendees will be provided with go/stay checklists to help them assemble an emergency kit. Our presenter will be Stephen Burnett, Texas A&M AgriLife Disaster, Assessment & Recovery Specialist. 

2026 Austin County Lunch N Learn – Disaster Preparedness Presentation

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The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present a Bonus “Lunch-N-Learn” edition to the Spring series to be hosted on the third Tuesday in June. This presentation is dedicated to Disaster Readiness: How to Be Prepared for Any Disaster. The speaker will cover comprehensive home planning for a storm or disaster.  Learn what types of disasters could happen in our area, how to prepare for each, and how to protect your family when a disaster occurs. Attendees will be provided with go/stay checklists to help them assemble an emergency kit. Our presenter will be Stephen Burnett, Texas A&M AgriLife Disaster, Assessment & Recovery Specialist. 

Lunch-N-Learn Washington County

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Topic:  Month by Month in the Garden
Speaker:  Mr. Jay White,  Owner of Texas Gardener Magazine
Since 1981, Texas Gardener magazine has been the go-to resource for gardening enthusiasts across the Lone Star State. Whether you’re growing your own vegetables, tending to vibrant flower beds, or cultivating native plants, our bi-monthly publication provides expert advice, inspiration, and knowledge tailored specifically to the unique challenges and rewards of gardening in Texas.
texasgardener.com

Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring a sack lunch to enjoy while you learn!

Lunch-N-Learn Washington County

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Topic:  TBD
Speaker:  Mr. John Thomas from Wildseed Farms  www.wildseedfarms.com
John R. Thomas, the visionary founder of Wildseed Farms, is widely regarded as the man who helped bring the beauty of bluebonnets and other wildflowers into the hearts and homes of Texans and beyond. His passion for wildflowers and his drive to cultivate them on a large scale transformed the landscape of Texas, ensuring that the state’s iconic bluebonnet would bloom proudly for generations to come

Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring a sack lunch to enjoy while you learn!

Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County

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Topic:  Herbs From Container Plant to Kitchen
Speaker:  Bob Haueser, Bluebonnet Master Gardener

Note:  This month’s program will be held at the Colorado County Extension Office located at 316 Spring Street which is different from our normal monthly location.

Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring your lunch and learn!

Lunch-N-Learn Colorado County

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Topic:  Petals & Prickles; Growing & Nurturing Roses

Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring your lunch and learn!

Lunch-N-Learn Austin County

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Topic:  Carnivorous Plants
Speaker:   PetFly Trap owners
Learn more about how to grow these savage plants, and about how PetFlyTrap.com supports a variety of conservation initiatives!

Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring your lunch to enjoy while you learn!

 

Lunch-N-Learn Austin County

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Topic:  Nature’s Burial (Green Burial)
Speaker:   Valerie Whiting, Conservation Burial Coordinator, Nature’s Burial
Nature’s Burial is dedicated to establishing conservation burial cemeteries that will preserve and restore natural spaces and in so doing, will celebrate life in a meaningful and lasting way.   The organization is supported by the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust sustaining a resilient Texas since 1992 by preserving coastal prairies, wetlands, farms, and ranches to benefit people and wildlife forever.

Free to the Public!  Light refreshments provided.  Bring your lunch to enjoy while you learn!

 

Lunch-N-Learn Fayette County

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Registration at 11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Program from 12:05 pm – 12:50 pm
Free to the public!

Presentation: “Night Blooming and Scent Gardens” by Master Gardener Carol Daniels

Enjoy your garden in the evening by planting some plants which bloom at night and are needed to provide nectar for certain moths.  Fragrant plants attract pollinators as well gardeners to the garden.