GARDEN CALENDAR
SATURDAY
Introduction to Native Landscapes — Native Landscaping Certification Program Level 1 Class: sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Texas. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the Armand Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Blvd., Pasadena; npsot.org/wp/ houston. $37.
Herb Festival at the Wynne Home: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Texas Thyme Unit, Herb Society of America. Herb plants, perennials and vegetables. Garden and herbal vendors, speakers, artists, music, herbal products, children’s activities. Wynne Home Arts Center, 1428 11th, Huntsville; 281-787-3895. Free.
Garden Villas Garden Club Plant and Garden Accessories Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mount Carmel Academy, 7155 Ashburn. A Master Gardener on hand to answer questions. bburns50@ aol.com. Free.
Urban Harvest’s Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the University of St. Thomas, Malloy Hall, room 23, 3812 Yoakum; 713-880-5540, urbanharvest.org. $20.
Join the Perennial Plant Movement: 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, 281-937-9449; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond, 281341-1206; myenchanted.com. Free.
Peckerwood Garden Open Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. members free, $10.
Garden Conservancy Open Day Houston: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tour of four private gardens. Benefits Peckerwood Garden. Addresses at gardenconservancy.org/opendays. $7 individual garden.
Friends of Spring Branch Memorial Library Plant and Book Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Spring Branch-Memorial Library, 930 Corbindale; 713-464-1633, hcpl. net/location/spring-branchmemorial-branch-library, friendsofsbml.org. Free. Gardening with Color — Creating the Wow Factor: with Gaye Hammond. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-746-6320, arborgate.com. Free.
Turning Dirt Into Soil: with Galveston County Master Gardener Jim Gilliam. 1-2:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 4102-B Main, La Marque; register at galvcountymgs@ gmail.com, 281-534-3413, aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston. Free.
SUNDAY
Urban Harvest’s
Restoring Nature Through Permaculture: A four-class series. Two prerequisite classes required. Noon-5 p.m. at Japhet Creek Community Classroom, 4466 Billy; 713880-5540, urbanharvest. org. $164 members, $238 nonmembers.
TUESDAY
Open Garden Day and Roses: Planting, Growing and Upkeep Seminar: Green Thumb Garden Lecture Series. 9-11:30 at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 3033 Bear Creek Drive; register at ogd. harrishort.gmail.com or 281855-5600, hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
THURSDAY
Woody Trees and Shrubs to Make Your Neighbors Envy You: with horticulture professor David Creech. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-7466320, arborgate.com. Free.
APRIL 1
Cockrell Butterfly Center Spring Plant Sale: 9 a.m.noon at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, seventh floor of parking garage, 5555 Hermann Park Drive; 713-6394753, hmns.org. Free.
Memorial Northwest Ladybugs Garden Club Plant and Tree Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Memorial Northwest Community Center parking lot, 17440 Theiss Mail Route Road, Spring, mnwhoa. org. Free.
Urban Harvest’s Warm Weather Gardening: 9:3011:30 a.m. at the University of Houston, Central Campus, Charles McElhinney Hall, room 106, 3623 Cullen; 713-8805540, urbanharvest.org. $30 members, $40 nonmembers.
April Fools: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum. org. $10 members, $25 nonmembers. Cooking What You Grow: 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, 281-937-9449; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond, 281-341-1206; myenchanted.com. Free.
Herb Gardening: with Jim Maas and Pat Cordray. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $40.
Botanical Dyeing: 1-3 p.m. at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum. org. $25 members, $50 nonmembers — per family.
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