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February 8, 2022
The Joys of Gardening
Seminar set for March 3, register now
With the increase in Bandera County’s population and in the desire by citizens to have fresh home-grown produce, Bandera County Agrilife Agent, Dakota Kempken, saw “the need for vegetable gardening education.”
To meet this need, a Joys of Gardening seminar will be held Thursday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mansfield Park with registration beginning at 9:30. The presenters are horticulturist David Rodriguez and entomologist Molly Keck, both experts in their fields.
Rodriguez is well known for his live radio gardening show Saturday mornings from 7-9 a.m. on WOAI. He has won numerous awards for his work with Youth Gardening and Master Gardeners. His program will include the topics of beginning a garden, soil preparation and enrichment, and variety of plants that grow in the Hill Country.
Keck is a national and international speaker, author of numerous papers, a radio, TV presenter and Adjunct Professor at St. Phillip’s College. Her specialty is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). She will discuss the steps for successful gardening by identifying the pest and choosing appropriate environmentally safe methods of control.
There will be a question-and-answer time following each speaker.
Registration fee is $10 which will cover lunch. Please reserve your place in advance by calling Theresa Gossett at the Bandera County AgriLife Office, 830-796-7755.
To meet this need, a Joys of Gardening seminar will be held Thursday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mansfield Park with registration beginning at 9:30. The presenters are horticulturist David Rodriguez and entomologist Molly Keck, both experts in their fields.
Rodriguez is well known for his live radio gardening show Saturday mornings from 7-9 a.m. on WOAI. He has won numerous awards for his work with Youth Gardening and Master Gardeners. His program will include the topics of beginning a garden, soil preparation and enrichment, and variety of plants that grow in the Hill Country.
Keck is a national and international speaker, author of numerous papers, a radio, TV presenter and Adjunct Professor at St. Phillip’s College. Her specialty is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). She will discuss the steps for successful gardening by identifying the pest and choosing appropriate environmentally safe methods of control.
There will be a question-and-answer time following each speaker.
Registration fee is $10 which will cover lunch. Please reserve your place in advance by calling Theresa Gossett at the Bandera County AgriLife Office, 830-796-7755.