Yantis Lakeside Gardens Living and Gardening in the Beautiful Texas Hill Country![]() Gardening Events Email Below is the latest email sent about free programs in our area. To get on the list, email Robert Yantis at rlyantis (at) yantislakesidegardens.com with your name
Hello Gardeners and Nature Lovers,
Backbone Valley Nursery will be offering gardening seminars every Saturday until November 30th. These seminars are approved for advanced training for Master Gardeners. All seminars start at 10 AM at the Nursery. Sat. Nov. 30 Santa / Wreath Decorating Workshop Monday, November 25th - The Lakeshore Library, 7346 Hwy 261 in Buchanan Dam, TX will present a program on "Texas Whooping Cranes: Recovery and Migration". Everyone is invited to this free program at 2:30 PM. Please call the library at 325-379-1174 to reserve a seat. For additional story click here. Friday, November 29th - The Friends of Balcones NWR will sponsor a "Black Friday Opt Out Hike at Doeskin Ranch" from 9:30 to 12:00. Click on this link for more information and online registration: http://friendsofbalcones.org/event-3636961 The Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center is offering free "Tastes of Nature" talks approximately every other Saturday at Numinous Coffee Roasters in Marble Falls. It is located on RM 1431 one block east of US 281 on the north side. These are not presentations but casual discussion tables for visitors to stop and get info and ask questions. They will be there between 9 and noon so please drop by. The discussion for November 30th is "Fascinating Fish - What's swimming in our lakes and rivers?" The discussion for December 14th is "Vultures - Natures Clean up Crew". The discussion for December 28th is "Archaeology of the Hill Country - - Who, What. When and Where". The discussion for January 11th is "Native Peoples - Their Secret Gardens".
Thursday, December 5th - The Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society’s December 5th meeting will have a presentation by Mr. William “Bill” Lindemann with the Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center entitled “Who is That Knocking in the Woods?”. Woodpeckers may be among the most fascinating of the bird families because of their size, color, industrious, boisterous, mischievous, frugality and well-known ability to be percussionists. Meeting of the Highland Lakes Birding & Wildflower Society is at the AgriLife Extension building at 607 North Vandeveer in Burnet. The monthly bird walk before the meeting will be at the City of Burnet's Haley Nelson Park located at 1624 Buchanan Dr (West Hwy 29), Burnet at 8:15 AM. (see link below for more information), Social at 9:30, Meeting and Program at 10:00. Everyone is welcome to this free program. Click here for full information on the program and directions. Saturday, March 28 - The Highland Lakes Master Gardeners present the Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show at the Burnet Community Center. More information later about this free show.
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Regards, Robert
Hello Gardeners and Nature Lovers, Backbone Valley Nursery will be offering gardening seminars every Saturday until November 30th These seminars are approved for advanced training for Master Gardeners. All seminars start at 10 AM at the Nursery. For full information go to: http://backbonevalleynursery.com/events/list/ 2019 Fall Seminar Schedule: Sat. Nov. 2 Tree Pruning Seminar Sat. Nov. 9 Houseplant Seminar Sat. Nov. 16 ABCs of Screening with Plants Sat. Nov. 23 Winterization: How to protect plants in winter Sat. Nov. 30 Santa / Wreath Decorating Workshop Thursday, November 7th - The Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society’s November 7th meeting will have a presentation by Mr. Chris Best with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Best is the state botanist located in Austin Ecological Services Field Office and will give a presentation entitled “Pollination and Pollinator Conservation”. Meeting of the Highland Lakes Birding & Wildflower Society is at the AgriLife Extension building at 607 North Vandeveer St. in Burnet. The monthly bird walk before the meeting will be at the City of Burnet's Haley Nelson Park located at 1624 Buchanan Dr (West Hwy 29), Burnet at 8:15 A.M. (see link below for more information), Social at 9:30, Meeting and Program at 10:00. Everyone is welcome to this free program. Click here for full information on the program and directions. AT for MG Saturday, November 9th - Friends of Balcones Canyonlands NWR is having a free Star Party! at the Flying X Ranch starting at 5:30 More information and online registration, click on: http://friendsofbalcones.org/event-3601786 |