Lakeway Garden Club

Webinar: Everything Everyone Should Know About Butterflies
2023-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 1600 Smith Road, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Join Molly Keck, Entomologist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service discuss butterflies and what you should know about them to attract and keep them in your garden. Molly Keck is a Senior Program Specialist in Integrated Pest Management and a Board-Certified Entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Bexar County. This free Zoom webinar is open to the public. Join Molly for this series of informative seminars on the 15 bugs everyone should know about and their impact in our homes and landscapes.
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Meeting ID – 863 6857 1398
Password – 15BUGS

Resilient Beauty In The Garden
2023-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
As seasonal transitions and climatic extremes continue to challenge Central Texas gardens, it becomes more important than ever for gardeners to explore the question: “How do plants thrive in the wild without our help?” Matt Welch, a horticulturist, farmer, and plant ecologist, spends entirely too much time pondering this very question. Join us for the monthly Garden Club of Austin meeting as he shares his best answers, exploring the hidden ways the incredible plants and plant communities of the Hill Country survive the seasons, and how you can take cues from these tough Texas plants to build wild beauty and resilience in your own garden.
Matt Welch has spent the last 35 years enamored, mystified, perplexed and often confounded by the plant kingdom. He has worked in orchards, nurseries, botanical gardens, academia, and now lives and works on the Pedernales River, canoes to work every day, and is learning how to farm vegetables and grow cut flowers. An East Texan by birth and by disposition, Matt left Nacogdoches for Austin in 2005 after working several years at the SFA Mast Arboretum and the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, two gardens affiliated with Stephen F. Austin State University, where he received his BS in Horticulture a hundred years ago. While there, he happened upon the only thing he’ll be remembered by, a pink fruited form of American Beautyberry, known in the trade as Callicarpa americana ‘Welch’s Pink.’
This will take place in the auditorium.
Open to the public, free to attend.

Birds and Landscaping with Native Plants
2023-05-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Violet Crown Garden Club’s May monthly meeting features a program on “Birds and Landscaping with Native Plants” with Gil Eckrich. Participants will enjoy an entertaining presentation while learning about the winning combination of native plant landscaping and birds. Social time starts at 9:30 AM in the Zilker Garden auditorium. The program begins at 10 AM with an optional club business meeting after. Gil Eckrich is a Wildlife Biologist specializing in the study of birds at Fort Hood, a US Army Veteran, a gardener, an award-winning photographer, and a volunteer in his community.
Open to the public, free to attend.

Succulents in Containers
2023-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
Learn how to create a beautiful succulent containers that will hold up in the Texas heat.

[Cancelled] Class: Austin's Creeks - Keep Austin Beautiful
2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:00 | The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
[Cancelled] Learn basic ecological concepts: what makes up a riparian ecosystem, its function, the characteristics of healthy vs. degraded areas, and how ecologists and conservationists go about restoring riparian areas, with examples. Also learn how to get involved with KAB and the Adopt-a-Creek program!

Container Gardening Workshop
2023-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
Learning the art of container gardening means you don’t need a lot of land to support pollinators, enjoy the benefits of greenery and get your hands in the soil! Create a portable native plant paradise on your patio, balcony, or in your yard with this hands-on workshop taught by our very own Samantha Elkinton, Gardens Manager. Learn how to identify native plants that do well in containers and get tips for transplanting and keeping your flora healthy.
Materials and plants for this class are included with registration. Participants are also welcome to bring a container of their choice (size specifications will be sent to participants prior to the workshop). This class will take place in person at the Wildflower Center. Space is limited and registration is required.

Veggies 101
2023-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 | The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, but didn’t know where to start? We will walk you through all the basics from soil prep, to raised beds, to planting in the right season.

Birds in the Landscape
2023-05-11 08:00 - 10:00 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
Join birders from Travis Audubon and horticulturists from the Wildflower Center on a morning field trip the second Thursday of every month. Your guides will help identify both native and migratory birds and the native plants they rely on for food and shelter. Bring binoculars to see what feathered friends you can find throughout the gardens.
This class will take place in person at the Wildflower Center. Space is limited and registration is required. PLEASE NOTE: In February 2023, this class will meet on the third Thursday of the month (Feb. 16).
$15 per adult and $8 per youth (5 – 17 yrs). FREE for Travis Audubon members with discount code*
*Advanced registration is still required. Travis Audubon members, email our offices for your discount code.

Austin Bonsai Society Monthly Meeting
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Bonsai is a living art form, with each plant constantly changing under the hand of the artist. It is a painting never quite finished. Bonsai also change with the seasons, with each plant having its own unique attractiveness during each season. Miniature maples, tiny elms, delicate pines, and junipers reflect both the seasons and the climates where they grow. Under our eyes, and in miniature form, we are privileged to watch the budding and leafing out of spring, followed by the flowers and fruit of summer, and the stark, yet beautiful, effect of bare branches against the winter sky.
Bonsai is an exciting adventure that cannot be adequately described to those who have not experienced it personally. Miniature trees and landscapes, carefully nurtured in the seemingly too small containers, return to us much more than they exact in the cost of creating and maintaining these plants, which soon become our “children.” Bonsai is an adventure in which you can participate with us.
You can find the Austin Bonsai Society on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Class: Beekeeping
2023-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
Are you curious about beekeeping? Would you like to know what the average person can do to protect and attract honey bees? Bee at The Natural Gardener to find out more about the honey bees’ job as pollinator, the causes of colony collapse disorder, and several ways we can help bees and other pollinators. Beekeeping information presented by Two Hives Honey.

Landscaping with Grasses and Sedges
2023-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
Reduce your water usage, increase biodiversity and negate your need for fertilization by landscaping with native grasses and sedges. We’ll show you how during this class on Saturday, May 6! Space is limited. Registration is required.

Austin Ikebana Group Monthly Meeting
2023-05-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
The Austin Ikebana Group was founded by Isamu Taniguchi (circa 1902-1992), who started building the Taniguchi Japanese Garden when he was 70 years old. Ikebana is more than simply arranging flowers-its Japanese characters mean “giving life to flowers.” This art form has spiritual and philosophical roots, where the relationship between every flower, stem, branch, leaf, and even container expresses a balanced and harmonious nature. The feelings of the arranger play a key role as well. Members rotate leading demonstrations and workshops. Because members have trained in various schools of Ikebana, including Ohara, Sogetsu, Ikenobo, and Ichiyo, they bring a rich atmosphere of learning and growth to the meetings. This becomes a contemplative practice of expressing gentleness and elegance through the art of flower arrangement. Meetings are monthly on the first Friday at 10am.

Think Outside The Pot: Alternative Growing Methods With Heart Of Texas Orchid Society
2023-05-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Join us for the Heart of Texas Orchid Society’s May meeting on alternative growing methods for orchids. Clay and plastic pots are tried and true favorites for many orchid growers. They are inexpensive and readily available. In this discussion, we will talk about alternative methods that mimic natural orchid environments: rafts, baskets, wood & mounts, the PET method, and Japanese kokedama. If you have an orchid that is grown in something besides a pot, consider bringing it to the meeting. Seeing other growers’ creativity may inspire us to try something new.
Open to the public, free to attend.

Austin Herb Society Monthly Meeting
2023-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Since 1983, the Austin Herb Society has been educating members and the community about herbs, including propagation, landscaping, history, folklore, and culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs. While our members are united by an interest in herbs, they are also a diverse group of individuals: from gardeners and herbalists to cooks and business owners.
AHS members design and maintain the Zilker Herb Garden-a dazzling landscape of color and fragrance that has become a centerpiece of Zilker Botanical Garden. Here, visitors can touch, taste, and smell they way through nearly 200 varieties of herbs, depending on the season. Bees and butterflies dot the beds of basil, lavender, and calendula. There are classic culinary herbs like rosemary, mint, and thyme alongside herbs revered for their health attributes, including aloe and echinacea.
In addition to hands-on learning in the Zilker Herb Garden, members enjoy:

Monthly meetings with expert speakers on diverse topics (currently via zoom)
Educational workshops and seminars throughout the year
Study groups focused on culinary herbs and herbal products
Field trips to unique gardens and herb-loving businesses
Delicious herbal refreshments at our in-person meetings
Fellowship with interesting and informed herb lovers

Please join us in exploring the wonderful world of herbs!
You can also find us on Facebook

Gardening for Birds & Pollinators
2023-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
No matter its size, your garden can have a big impact on our ecosystem! Discover how to use native plants to support birds and pollinators in this class, led by Wildflower Center Lead Horticulturist Amy Medley. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Designing Faerie Houses With Locally Sourced Natural Materials Workshop
2023-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Learn to identify natural building materials to use in your own faerie house designs! Enjoy a guided walk around the garden to practice recognizing building materials found in nature followed by a chance to sketch your own faerie house designs in a scenic area of the garden. The workshop group will meet at the flagpole in front of the garden center at 10 am.
The workshop presenter is Lindsay Loftin who is the Culture & Arts Education Specialist at the Zilker Botanical Garden and this year’s Woodland Faerie Trail Coordinator. Lindsay loves designing faerie houses with children and has previously taught faerie house design workshops at Earth Native Wilderness Survival School and Art Outside Festival
Included with admission, free for Conservancy members.

Lakeway Garden Club Open House
2023-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Lake Travis Community Library, 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Austin, TX, 78734, United States
To celebrate Earth Day, the Lakeway Garden Club is hosting their first open house at the Lake Travis Community Library. The Lakeway Garden Club will offer an overview of the club, its upcoming projects and how to become a member for free. We will also offer an area where you can find answers to most questions about growing vegetables, native plants and more. There will be a fun Earth Day origami activity for the kids too! Don’t miss this Earth Day event with some free, family- friendly gardening fun! Light refreshments provided.

Class: Organic Guide To Spring Insects
2023-04-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Join entomologist Wizzie Brown from TAMU for a class that will cover common spring insects found in the vegetable garden. We will discuss identification, biology, and organic control strategies for these insects. Doors open at 6:00 pm, talk starts at 7! Don’t forget to bring seeds and plants to swap afterward. If you can’t make it in person we will also stream the event via YouTube and zoom.
About the Presenter
Ms. Brown serves as Program Specialist – IPM in the Austin metroplex encompassing Travis County and surrounding counties. Austin is the 4th largest city in Texas and the 13th largest in the nation. From 2000-2006 it was the 3rd fastest-growing U.S. city. The climate is subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The community is racially mixed, with white and Hispanic as the predominant races. The most important industries are government, computer systems and information technology, colleges and universities, and business headquarters. The music industry and blue-collar industries are also important occupations. The range of political positions among Austinites spans from the very liberal to the very conservative. IPM concepts, however, bridge the political, ethnic, and cultural gaps. They offer common sense solutions to pest problems that provide economic, environmental, human health, and quality of life benefits to people, irrespective of their employment, ethnicity, or political persuasion

Austin Herb Society Plant Sale & Garden Expo
2023-04-08 09:30 - 14:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Shop for organic herbs, vegetables, and native plants at great prices! We also sell rare herbs grown by our members. Browse our vendors for daylilies, herbal tinctures, teas, lotions, aromatherapy products, bamboo crafts, jewelry, ceramic plant markers, and more. Chat with our knowledgeable members about growing and using herbs while you shop. Join a guided tour of Zilker Herb Garden to see how your plants will grow! Entertain the kids with hands-on crafts. No sales tax on plant purchases, this is an AHS Tax-Free Sales Day. AHS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Attend educational workshops with expert AHS members on: “The Benefits of Using Ginger,” “Herbal Skincare” & “Best Herbs to Grow for Making Tea.”

The Surreal Garden
2023-04-07 18:30 - 23:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Returning Spring of 2023! Ion Art will illuminate the Zilker Botanical Garden for the second consecutive year with The Surreal Garden Exhibition. For two weekends – April 7-8 and 13-15, experience this neon phenomenon as it enchants the Garden. Support local artists while simultaneously supporting the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy.
Dress in your best Surreal attire and enjoy a night full of interactive art, music, fantastical costumes, live entertainment, dancing, unlimited photo opportunities, and people-watching.
Local food trailers, dessert tables, and cash bars will be served on-site. Vendors available on selective nights: Garbo’s Lobster Rolls, TacoMan 512, Downtown Burgers, Burro Cheese Kitchen, Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop, Zucchini Kill, and Pretty Cute Coffee; cash bar services provided by Black Sheep Lodge.

Spirit of Japanese Gardens
2023-04-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Take a trip to gardens around the world without even leaving Austin. Please join Dr. Molly Ogorzaly as she contrasts Western and Eastern gardening traditions and explains how religious beliefs influenced the conception and construction of Japanese gardens. Dr. Ogorzaly, will share design principles and identify adapted plants that can be used in Central Texas. These designs and plants are featured in Austin’s Taniguchi Japanese Garden, which opened in 1969 and was built by Isamu Taniguchi. His motivation in building the garden was that “through the construction of this visible garden, I might provide a symbol of universal peace.”
After the presentation, we will walk down to enjoy the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, a tranquil, meditative spot in the middle of Zilker Botanical Garden. Enjoy snacks and matcha green tea at 9:30 before the presentation at 10:00. This is the monthly Austin Herb Society club meeting. No registration is required. Attendance at the seminar is free and open to the public.

Let's Grow: WaterWise Gardens
2023-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Lakeway Municipal Utility District, 1097 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX, 78734, United States
Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) is hosting a week-long series of water-related speakers from March 27-31 at their district office (1097 Lohmans Crossing). Join us on Monday March 27th at 2pm when the Lakeway Garden Club shares tips for successfully growing drought-tolerant, low-maintenance native plants and how to create a WaterWise garden! The Lakeway Garden Club is free and open to all local area residents. For information about the Lakeway Garden Club, visit https://lakewaygardenclub.com

2023 Earth-Kind Field Day
2023-03-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 1600 Smith Road, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Join us at the 2023 Earth-Kind Field Day this spring! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Travis County Master Gardeners announce their spring 2023 Earth-Kind Gardening Field Day to be held Saturday, March 25th from 9 am to 1 pm at the Travis County AgriLife Extension office located at 1600 Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721 (map). Parking is available along Smith Road. The event is free and open to the public.
The spring 2023 theme is Container Gardening 101 – for indoor and outdoor gardening. The first 100 attendees will receive a free 5.5″ eco-container and saucer.
Workshops will teach participants about houseplant care, growing ornamentals or vegetables in pots, and create a composting system. Other activities focus on vermicomposting, irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and entomology. A limited supply of Earth-Kind plants and the popular Travis County Master Gardener publications Garden Guide for Austin and Vicinity, and From Drought to Deluge: The Resilient Central Texas Garden will be available for purchase.
See you there!
Schedule:

9:00 a.m. Compost Workshop.
Learn how to turn everyday waste from your home or garden into beneficial compost.

10:00 a.m. Houseplant University.
Get tips on plant selection, watering, and light to help you successfully grow indoor plants. A demonstration on repotting and dividing is included. You’ll also learn how to manage pests – including soil gnats!

11:00 a.m. The 6D’s of Container Gardening.
Watch a demonstration on planting a container garden for your outdoor living spaces. Advice on types of soil, pot size, drainage, and more.

12:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting on New Greenhouse
Dedication Ceremony for new educational greenhouse

Wildflower Center's Native Plant Sale
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-26 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Spring Native Plant Sale features a variety of Texas natives, including perennial and annual flowers, grasses, vines, shrubs and trees for shady and sunny gardens. Native plants conserve water; lower mowing costs; provide habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife; protect and enrich soil; and reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides. Plus, they’re beautiful! Starting 9am-1pm on the weekend of March 24th (Fri, Sat, Sun) and continuing each weekend through May 7th, 2023.

Starting March 31, guests will be admitted to the plant sale on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry is included with the cost of general admission.

Class: The Lovely Iris
2023-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Ellen Singleton, President of the Iris Society of Austin, will discuss the basics of growing beautiful irises that will grace your garden for years, ushering in the glory of Spring.
Presented by The Garden Club of Austin

Class: An Introduction to Herbal Medicine
2023-03-23 09:30 - 11:30 | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Violet Crown Garden Club’s March monthly meeting will feature a program on herbal plants presented by Autumn Schulze. Attendees will increase their appreciation for plants with the potential as herbal remedies. Social time starts at 9:30 AM. The program begins at 10 AM with an optional club business meeting after. Both in-person and via Zoom, guests and members are encouraged to participate with like-minded gardeners to appreciate the beauty of nature in our gardens.
Autumn Schulze is a Past President of the Austin Herb Society, a biomedical scientist, herbalist, gut health mentor, food as medicine expert, and CEO of Autumn’s Harvest, LLC, in Austin, Texas.
This will take place in the Zilker Auditorium. To receive the Zoom link and attend virtually, email rosezavala77@gmail.com

Vernal Equinox
2023-03-21 | Lakeway Garden Club, Lakeway, TX, 78734, United States
Happy First Day of Spring!

What is the Vernal Equinox?
It is one of two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length; also, either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun’s annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect. In the Northern Hemisphere the vernal equinox falls about March 20 or 21, as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going north. In the Southern Hemisphere the equinox occurs on September 22 or 23, when the Sun moves south across the celestial equator. According to the astronomical definition of the seasons, the vernal equinox also marks the beginning of spring, which lasts until the summer solstice (June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 or 22 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Class: Keep Austin Beautiful
2023-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 | The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
Learn to about Austin’s Creeks with Keep Austin Beautiful presented by Edward Pung from Keep Austin Beautiful.

Learn basic ecological concepts: what makes up a riparian ecosystem, its function, the characteristics of healthy vs. degraded areas, and how ecologists and conservationists go about restoring riparian areas, with examples. Also learn how to get involved with KAB and the Adopt-a-Creek program!
