Gospel of Living Soil - Speaker – Betsy Ross of Ross Farms, Austin, Tx. And Sustainable Growth Texas, LLC, has been featured on PBS’s Central Texas Gardener. She is a coveted speaker on the central Texas speaker circuit and in the Austin area. Lest you think all this farming talk means you won’t learn about... Read More →
Sugar Land Garden Club presents “The Newest Research on Butterfly Gardening” by Nancy Grieg, Ph.D.; at St. Basil Hall (formerly Knights of Columbus Hall), 702 Burney Road, Sugar Land; program 10 am. Nancy Grieg, Ph.D., is the Director of Cockrell Butterfly Center, HMNS, and will discuss the newest research trends in butterfly gardening and preparation... Read More →
Gardening with Local Native Plants Why plant local native plants? They conserve water. They require less maintenance. They create a sense of place. They are adapted to our soils and climate patterns. They increase biodiversity in the landscape. Ms. Spolyar will discuss a number of plants local to the Fort Bend area that are garden-worthy... Read More →
The average neighborhood yard may look pretty, but doesn’t support the wide range of wildlife that is crucial to a healthy environment and community. The good news is that yards can be both beautiful and beneficial by incorporating the native plants that support our local wildlife! In this presentation, Ms. Lauren Simpson will share handy... Read More →
OF COURSE YOU HAVE NATIVE BEES IN YOUR GARDEN!" Presented by Nancy Shafer and Emma Dow, Fort Bend Master Gardeners Entomology Group Both tiny and large, native bees are in our home gardens even though gardeners may not be aware of them. As pollinators, they are just as important as the European honey bee... Read More →
In-Person. "Water, Wind, Fire - How Texas Became Texas" by Andy Newman This presentation is focused on the topic of what made Texas ecosystems the way they are with a tie into why native plants occur where they do. Andy is an ecologist and project manager at Stantec Consulting Services in Houston, Texas. His professional... Read More →
