Learn how the Botanical Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join specially trained docents on a walk to examine these diverse features. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited. Registration  WaterSaver Rewards Eligible

Explore the Botanical Garden’s 11 – acre Texas Native Trail with Master Naturalists.  Learn about how native plants conserve water, adapt to their environment, and work in landscapes, and what their growing requirements are.  Topics include medicinal uses of native plants as well as their historical and cultural uses, and which are favored by birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.  There ...

Fungi and bacteria are often associated with disease and the problems they cause to our trees, landscapes, and gardens.  In this workshop, certified arborist David Vaughan will introduce us to the concept of Induced Resistance (also called Systemically Induced Resistance and Systemically Acquired Resistance), which involves the application of microorganisms or naturally occurring chemicals to activate the plants’ own immunological ...

In this virtual workshop, the San Antonio Bonsai Society will introduce the art of bonsai, its history, methodology, and challenges.  A computer and internet connection are required. Instructor:  Ryan Odegaard, Bonsai Educator and Tiny Tree Trimmer Fee: $10 ($9, members) Registration Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m.  Shortly after closing you will be sent a weblink and ...

NEISD Community Education Home & Garden If you yearn for the delicate blend of creative color and flowing forms often found in quaint English cottage gardens in your Texas landscape then you are in luck!  By working the soil and using Texas natives and other well-adapted water savers, you can have the garden you’ve always dreamed of.  In this course, ...

Start your own bonsai using a Texas Native Plant!  Guests will learn about the soil, equipment, possible species, and techniques used to nurture bonsais at home.  All materials will be provided for each registered person to pot and take home a Yaupon Holly bonsai. Instructor:  Ryan Odegaard, Bonsai Educator and Tiny Tree Trimmer Fee:  $50 ($45, members), includes materials and ...

Beginning November 16, 2020, GVST will present a series of new Zoom Classes on the third Monday of each month, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM or so. November 16, 2020: 2  Sessions - Total of an hour or more of interaction and tons of learning Session 1 – What’s Growing in “Your” Gardens? Session 2 – Take a look “Behind the ...

Come see what’s in bloom!  Explore the Botanical Garden’s WaterSaver Gardens with a Master Naturalist.  Learn the characteristics of different drought tolerant landscapes, including Cottage, Hill Country, Manicure Xeriscape, and Spanish style. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited.  Meet at 9:00 AM behind the Admission kiosk. Registration  WaterSaver Rewards Eligible

Learn about resident and migrant birds in the San Antonio Botanical Garden, their characteristics, and their requirements for food, nesting, and protection. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited.  Meet at 9:15 AM behind the Admissions kiosk. Registration  WaterSaver Rewards Eligible

Learn how the Botanical Garden showcases ways to conserve scarce resources.  Its infrastructure, architecture and plants offer important lessons on building sustainable communities.  Join specially trained docents on a walk to examine these diverse features. Face coverings are required. Fee: Included with paid admission ($15-12) and membership admission Space is limited. Registration  WaterSaver Rewards Eligible