Get the CEO hours you need to recertify . . . .
The City of Lubbock is sponsoring water smart gardening classes. You can earn CEU's for these classes on an hour for hour basis. Please not the link at the end of the e-mail where you can register.
Water Wise Trees and Shrubs Care- Limited to 30 people
Sponsored by Lubbock Arboretum and City of Lubbock Water Utilities
Location: Lubbock Arboretum, 4111 University Avenue
When: July 22nd, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Tree and shrub care can be a daunting task, especially in West Texas. Learn about WaterWise plants that are easy to grow and conserve water. Also, hands-on learning for tree and shrub care, fertilizing and pruning.
Speaker: James Tuttle of Tree Loving Care
Incorporating Cacti and Succulents in your Garden- Limited to 30 people
Sponsored by Texas Tech Horticulture Greenhouse and City of Lubbock Water Utilities
Location: TTU Horticulture Greenhouse, 3340 Main Street
When: August 19th, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Cacti and succulents are a great addition to any West Texas garden. They are WaterWise, low maintenance, add texture and color to any garden. Learn about different varieties, care, and practice plant propagation.
Speaker: Jennifer Simek- Manager of TTU Horticulture Greenhouse
Planting a Volunteer Garden- Limited to 20 people
Sponsored by Keep Lubbock Beautiful, Master Gardeners, and City of Lubbock Water UtilitiesLocation: Buckner Children & Family Services, 129 Brentwood Ave
When: September 23th, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Incorporating native plants into any garden is an easy way to conserve water and promote environmental health. Plants native to West Texas are adapted to our climate and potential drought conditions. Learn about native plants, soil amendments, and practice gardening skills.
Speaker: Raquel Mullen- Keep Lubbock Beautiful Liaison and Master Gardeners
You must register for these classes at the link below:
https://mylubbock.us/departmental-websites/departments/water-department/conservation/water-smart-gardening-classes
Water Wise Trees and Shrubs Care- Limited to 30 people
Sponsored by Lubbock Arboretum and City of Lubbock Water Utilities
Location: Lubbock Arboretum, 4111 University Avenue
When: July 22nd, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Tree and shrub care can be a daunting task, especially in West Texas. Learn about WaterWise plants that are easy to grow and conserve water. Also, hands-on learning for tree and shrub care, fertilizing and pruning.
Speaker: James Tuttle of Tree Loving Care
Incorporating Cacti and Succulents in your Garden- Limited to 30 people
Sponsored by Texas Tech Horticulture Greenhouse and City of Lubbock Water Utilities
Location: TTU Horticulture Greenhouse, 3340 Main Street
When: August 19th, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Cacti and succulents are a great addition to any West Texas garden. They are WaterWise, low maintenance, add texture and color to any garden. Learn about different varieties, care, and practice plant propagation.
Speaker: Jennifer Simek- Manager of TTU Horticulture Greenhouse
Planting a Volunteer Garden- Limited to 20 people
Sponsored by Keep Lubbock Beautiful, Master Gardeners, and City of Lubbock Water UtilitiesLocation: Buckner Children & Family Services, 129 Brentwood Ave
When: September 23th, 2017 from 10am-12pm
Topic: Incorporating native plants into any garden is an easy way to conserve water and promote environmental health. Plants native to West Texas are adapted to our climate and potential drought conditions. Learn about native plants, soil amendments, and practice gardening skills.
Speaker: Raquel Mullen- Keep Lubbock Beautiful Liaison and Master Gardeners
You must register for these classes at the link below:
https://mylubbock.us/departmental-websites/departments/water-department/conservation/water-smart-gardening-classes
Master Gardeners Will Exchange a Spade for a Brush at the Art of Horticulture Series July 8th with a class on watercolor painting.Local artist June Musick will inspire students with a morning of experimentation while teaching the fundamentals of watercolor landscapes. Topics will include sketching, achieving color saturation, and the fine points of plein air watercolor. Class time will be a “hands on” experience, working in the medium outdoors amongst the wildflowers at the Landmark (weather permitting).
This class will be held from 9:00-11:30am, at Lubbock Lake Landmark. To sign up for classes, or for further information, see THIS SUMMER EVENTS or contact Clair Jones Adams at jones.m.clair@gmail.com.
This class will be held from 9:00-11:30am, at Lubbock Lake Landmark. To sign up for classes, or for further information, see THIS SUMMER EVENTS or contact Clair Jones Adams at jones.m.clair@gmail.com.
Master Gardener Clair Adams will present a free workshop this coming Saturday, April 8th, at Covenant Presbyterian. The topic will be " Creating Beautiful Pots and Planters" . The workshop is free but you are requested to register between 8:30 and 9:00. The workshop will last about two hours. Interns may count the workshop for volunteer hours. Master Gardeners may count 2 CEU's.
Intern Classes are being held on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Each class counts as 2 CEU's, so if you want to, you can get all your CEU's completed by the end of April!
March 9--Plant Biology
March 13--Meet the Interns at J&B Coffee
March 16--Soils and Water
March 23rd--Earth Kind Landscape Management
March 30--Vegetable Gardening
April 6--Fruit and Nut Plants
April 11th--Plant health/weed control
April 20th--Landscape horticulture/tree pruning
April 27th--Lawn Care
March 9--Plant Biology
March 13--Meet the Interns at J&B Coffee
March 16--Soils and Water
March 23rd--Earth Kind Landscape Management
March 30--Vegetable Gardening
April 6--Fruit and Nut Plants
April 11th--Plant health/weed control
April 20th--Landscape horticulture/tree pruning
April 27th--Lawn Care
LUBBOCK MEMORIAL ARBORETUM SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAMS - the second Saturday of most months. These are free and open to the public, and they are a great opportunity to earn CEU's .
