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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

Texas A&M Turfgrass Short Courses (Feb. 2023)

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SAVE THE DATE!

The Texas A&M AgriLife “Turf Team” is planning two Turfgrass Short Courses in February 2023.

A) the English short course will be from Feb 20 to 23th (4 days).

B) the Spanish short course will be from Feb 27 to 28th (2 days).

More details coming soon.

Turf Grass Short Courses Feb. 2023

 

Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series

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Colorado County members of the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association are pleased to announce the upcoming Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series 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 12:55pm. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. Light refreshments including coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. No preregistration is required for this free program.

The following is our program line-up:

    • July 20th –  Firewise Landscaping
    • August 17th – Fall Vegetable Gardening
    • September 21st – All About Berries: Blackberries and Blueberries for the Home Gardener
    • October 19th – Tree Care
    • November 16th – Soil Biology and Compost Tea

For more information please contact the Colorado County AgriLife Extension Office at 979-732-2082.

Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series Flier

 

BMGA’s Popular Kids’ Kamp is Back in 2022!

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2022 Kids Kamp Flyer

 

 

 

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association’s popular Kids Kamp is back in 2022!  The three day summer camp for kids is accepting registrations now. The Kids Kamp will be held in all four BMGA counties for kids ages 10 to 13 years of age.

REGISTER HERE

 

Washington County:  May 31 – June 2, 2022
Colorado County: June 14- 16, 2022
Fayette County: June 21 – 23, 2022
Austin: June 28 – June 30, 2022

The kids will learn about recycling, organic gardening, mulch and compost, erosion control and insect I.D.  There will also be cricket races!  The kampers will make garden related crafts and enjoy healthy snacks.

Christy Schweikhardt, a Master Gardener who facilitated the soil & gardening segments of Kids Kamp for two years, said, “We fill the Kids Kamp with  hands-on activities that are both fun and educational.  The kids who participated in the past  Kids Kamps were entergeitc and eager to learn, even over summer break.  For the volunteer Master Gardeners who particpate in running the Kids Kamp, it is rewarding to help AgriLife Extension Service and the State of Texas foster fact-based gardening and food knowelge in a future generation of Texas gardeners.”

At only $30.00 for the program, this may be the best bargin in summer fun.