BELLVILLE — The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present the 2023 “Lunch-N-Learn” series hosted on the third Tuesday of each month from February-May and September-October. The overall series will feature topics related to horticulture with homeowners and backyard gardeners in mind! Speakers are ex- perts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone.
Programs are held in-person at the Texas A&M AgriLife Ex- tension Office of Austin County located at 800 E. Wendt St. in Bellville. Program registration will begin at 11:50 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at noon and concluding by 12:55 p.m. At the conclusion of each session the speaker and the 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. There will be a few refreshments available as well. Registration is not required but is encouraged.
The remaining series dates and topics are: • Tuesday, Feb. 21, Garden Stretches: Stop the Ache Before You Rake by Michelle Wright, Family and Community Health Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Austin County • Tuesday, March 21, Composting by Mary Karish, Waller County Master Gardener
• Tuesday, April 18, Gophers & Moles by B.R Koehler, Bluebonnet Master Gardener • Tuesday, May 16, Orchids, presenter is to be determined • Tuesday, Sept. 19, Plumerias by one of our own Bluebonnet Master Gardeners, Faye Beery • Tuesday, Oct. 17, Wonderful World of the Honeybee by a local beekeeper, Tom Shaughnessy For information about Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association please visit https://txmg. org/bluebonnet/. For questions about this program, please contact the Austin County-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Stacie at (979) 865-2072.
