GARDEN CALENDAR
SATURDAY
Urban Harvest’s Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at University of Houston Downtown, Room A625, 201 Girard; register at 713-8805540 or urbanharvest.org/ classes-calendar. $20.
Growing Tomatoes From Seeds
With Galveston County Master Gardener Ira Gervais. 9-11 a.m. at Galveston County AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; required registration at 281-309-5065 or aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston/index.html. Free.
Insider’s Tour: Early Winter Interest
10 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-3232, register at peckerwood garden.org. Members free, nonmembers $15.
Open House Saturday
10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. Free.
Planting a Gift Pot Class
With Jim Maas and Pat Cordray. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $35.
Holiday Open House
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Buchanan’s Native Plants,
611 E. 11th; 713-861-5702, buchanansplants.com. Free.
Santa at Enchanted Gardens
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; myenchanted .com. Free.
Children’s Christmas Planting Class
With Deb Pavlosky and Pat Cordray. Noon at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $20.
Small Trees, Small Yards
With Galveston County Master Gardener Marie Leal. 1-3 p.m. at Galveston County AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; required registration at 281-309-5065 or aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston/index.html. Free.
Stepping-Stone Class
With Pat Cordray and Brenda Hesse. 2 p.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $15.
SATURDAY- SUNDAY
Weekend Market
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713-864-9717. Free.
TUESDAY
Citrus Seminar & Tasting
With Texas A&M extension specialist Monte Nesbitt. 6-8 p.m. at Galveston County AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; required registration at 281-309-5065 or aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston/index.html. Free.
WEDNESDAYS IN DECEMBER
Conservation Connections
With horticultural coordinator Matt Abernathy. 8:30 a.m. at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick, Humble; 281446-8588, hcp4.net/ community/parks/jones. Free.
DEC. 8
Urban Harvest’s Insectary Gardens — Nature’s Pest Control
9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room, 5555 Hermann Park Drive; register at 713-8805540 or urban harvest.org/classes -calendar. $30.
Santa at Enchanted Forest
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond; myenchanted .com. Free.
Holiday in the Garden and Winter Plant Sale
11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; 713-274-4160, hcp4.net/ community/parks/mercer. Free.
Garden Jewels — Hummingbirds
With Galveston County Master Gardener Deborah Repasz. 1-3 p.m. at at Galveston County AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; required registration at 281-3095065 or aggie-horticulture .tamu.edu/galveston/ index.html. Free.
Holiday Open House
3-7 p.m. at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713-8649717. Free.
DEC. 12
A Winter Wonder Garden
With Mercer Botanic Gardens education staff Jennifer Garrison and Melodie Hill. Noon-2 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; call 713-274-4160 to register, hcp4.net/community/parks/ mercer. Free; bring a lunch.
Natural Holiday Wreaths
With Kris Linberk, Trails As Parks naturalist coordinator. 1 p.m. at Big Stone Lodge in Dennis Johnston Park, 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring; 281-350-1029 to register. Free.
DEC. 14-16
Weekend Market
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 15 ,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 16 at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713-864-9717. Free.
DEC. 15
Plant Hunting in the Far East
Special guest presentation and book signing with Mark Weathington, director of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University. Tour at 10 a.m., presentation at 11 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; register and get prices at 979-826-3232, peckerwood garden.org.