BELLVILLE - The Blue-bonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County will present the 2024 "Lunch-N-Learn" series, which will be hosted on the third Tuesday of each month now through May. Overall, the series will feature topics related to horticulture with homeowners and backyard gardeners in mind! The speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for every one.
Programs will be held at the Austin County Courthouse, in the Basement Meeting Room located at 1 E. Main St. in Bellville. Doors will open with program registration beginning at 11:50 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at noon and concluding by 12:55 p.m. At the end of each session, the speaker and our Austin County Master Gardeners will be available to help answer gardening questions. All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are free and open to the public and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. We will have a few refreshments available as well. Registration is not required but is encouraged. Our series dates and topics will be as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 20 - Learn More About Herbs by one of our own Bluebonnet Master Gardeners, Bob Haeuser
Tuesday, March 19 - Mason Bees by a local beekeeper, Tom Shaughnessy
Tuesday, April 16 - Learn About Hugelkulture "Hill Culture" Composting by Mary Karish, Waller County Master Gardener
Tuesday, May 21 - Snakes in the Garden: Good vs Bad by Jon McLeod, Wildlife Biologist for Austin & Fort Bend Counties
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department For more information regarding the Bluebonnet Master Gar dener Association, please visit https://txmg.org/bluebonnet/. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Austin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Stacie Villarreal, at 979865-2072.
