2023 Kids Kamp – Austin County
2023 Kids Kamp – Fayette County
2023 Kids Kamp – Colorado County
2023 Kids Kamp
2023 Annual Plant Sale
Lunch & Learn – Fayette County
Lunch & Learn – Fayette County
Lunch & Learn – Fayette County
Chapter Meeting – Colorado County
Lunch-N-Learn: Washington County-April 5 & May 3, 2023
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 – Austin County
Chapter Meeting – Washington County
Chapter Meeting – Fayette County
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.
Lunch & Learn – Fayette County
Chapter Meeting – Colorado County
Chapter Meeting – Austin County
Chapter Meeting – Washington County
Washington County Lunch & Learn – Rainwater Harvesting
BMGA Chapter Meeting – Bellville
Board Meeting: 8:30 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.
Annual Plant Sale – April 8, 2023
Bluebonnet 2023 Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale.
In addition to landscape plants for sale, tomato plants will also be available for purchase. Nine varieties will be offered. Click HERE for the complete list.
Chapter Meeting & Intern Graduation
Chapter Meeting & Pot Luck Lunch
2023 Master Gardener Training Class Registration Now Open
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.