GARDEN CALENDAR
SATURDAY
Lone Star African Violet Council 2017 Convention: show 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., plant sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Wyndham Houston West Energy Corridor, 14703 Park Row Blvd.; Karla Ross, 281748-8417, kjwross@yahoo.com. Free.
Christmas Open House:
9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cornelius Nursery, 2233 S. Voss; 713-2920898, workshop schedule at corneliusnurseries.com. Free. Unplugged Adventure: Putting Down Roots Volunteer Prairie Planting: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Katy Prairie Conservancy’s Indiangrass Preserve, 31950 Hebert, Waller; katyprairie.org/ directions. 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 nonmembers.
Using Your Fresh Herbs For The Holidays — Cooking, Decorating and Entertaining: 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; myenchanted.com. Free.
Bulb Planting Class: with Jim Maas and Margaret Cherry. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville Road, Seabrook; 281474-2488, maasnursery.com. $40. A Taste of Honey:
with Nicole Buergers. 6-8 p.m. at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; houstonarboretum.org. $40 members, $65 nonmembers; ages 16 and older.
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; 713-8649717. Free.
WEDNESDAY Adeniums I Have Known:
with Craig Hamilton, Houston Cactus & Succulent Society member. 7:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center, 1475 W. Gray; hcsstx.org. Free.
NOV. 18
Urban Harvest’s Edible
Landscapes: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Hall, 5555 Hermann Park Drive; 713-880-5540, urbanharvest.org. $30.
Pecan Celebration: with Kelsey Low. 10 a.m.-noon at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum.org. $20 members, $35 nonmembers; ages 13 and older.
DIY Paper: with Kelsey Low. 1-3 p.m. at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum. org. $20 members, $35 nonmembers; ages 16 and older.
Plant Texas Natives: 10 a.m. at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick, Humble; reservations at 281-446-8588, hcp4.net/community/parks/jones. Free.
20 Years of Sauntering China’s Horticultural Wonderland: Lessons for Texas Gardeners: with David Creech of Stephen F. Austin University Gardens. 5-7 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. $5 members, $15 nonmembers.
NOV. 18-19
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713-8649717. Free.
NOV. 19
Mounting Pressed Ferns on Artist Canvas: with Jan Kramer; sponsored by the Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society. 2 p.m. at Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center, 2020 Hermann Drive; tgcfernsoc.org. Free.
NOV. 20
Harris County Master Gardeners Precinct 2 Open Garden Day: 8:30-11 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff; gardening Q&A; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
NOV. 21
Simeon West: Founder of Deer Park: with Sherry Garrison, member of Deer Park City Council and Deer Park Historical Committee chair. Petal Pushers Garden Club event. 7 p.m., at Burgess Recreation Center, 4200 Kalwick, Deer Park; 281-4791223. Free.
Bromeliads in Pastels:
with Mary Cinotto and John Edmonson. Sponsored by the Bromeliad Society/ Houston, 7:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Multi-Services Center, 1475 W. Gray; bromeliadsocietyhouston.org. Free.
NOV. 25
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 nonmembers.
NOV. 25-26
Weekend Market: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713-8649717. Free.
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