Sept 2020 to May 2021 Meetings
"Learn from speakers and from each other"
Meetings are held at the Bastrop Public Library on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings start at 6:30 PM with light refreshments and networking. The business meeting (approximately 15 minutes) begins at 7:00 pm followed by a program of 30-45 minutes by a speaker knowledgeable in a particular subject. Click
here for information on prior meeting programs which indicates programs which we endeavor to be useful to gardeners. Suggestions for programs/speakers are invited.
Prior Program and Meeting for November 9, 2021. The program was on "Bees in our Gardens and Beekeeping 101”. Bees are mutually beneficial to plants and humans including gardeners. Some information provided at the meeting included beekeeping principles and practices, plants which are good for pollinators, and measures to support bees. The presentation was by by Megan Maples owner of Backroads Apiary LLC. Megan is a 5th year beekeeper in Texas. She is in the Master Beekeepers program through Texas A&M. Megan’s Backroads Apiary is registered with Texas Aviary Inspection Service (TAIS). Her website is www.BackroadsAviaryTX.com
Plant and book sale on Sept 25, 2021. This important event (held in conjunction with the Library Book sale) to support the Bastrop Library summer children's program occurred on Saturday September 25 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm (or when plants are sold) . We had a good selection of plants (click HERE) and "Gardening experts" to provide advice. Funds raised will go mainly to support the valuable summer children's program at the Bastrop Public Library.
Program and Meeting for September 14, 2021. The program “ Irises: suggestions for success with these fine flowers for our Gardens". The program was be by Linden Manelski who recently moved from California to Bastrop County (welcome Linden). One aspect of her presentation will be her lessons learned in transplanting many Irises for her prior home in California to our part of Texas. Gardening is always a combination of challenges and opportunities. Click HERE for Linden's informative presentation.
Program and Meeting for February 9, 2021. The program will be "Earth-Kind Landscaping Methods”. Earth-Kind Landscaping combines traditional and organic gardening techniques to meet four goals: conservation of water, reduction of chemical and fertilizer use, energy conservation and reduction of solid wastes in landfills. Earth-Kind was developed by Texas A&M. Here https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/ is information on Earth-Kind. The program will be by Alice Traugott who has been a Master Gardener since 2017 when the program first came to Bastrop County. Alice became a certified Earth-Kind Specialist in 2018. Alice lives in Bastrop on Main Street and has a large Cactus and Succulent Garden (her favorites).
This was a “Zoom meeting” to allow “safe and easy” participation by “attendees” while complying with COVID guidelines. This type of meeting is not ideal but offers potential benefits in these challenging times where participants can join and interact in a safe matter from anywhere.
Program for October 13, 2020 The program will be " DIY Hydroponics for Space and Water Efficient Gardens for Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers as a Project”. Hydroponoics (and it's variations) provide growing of plants in a small space with a compact, lightweight structure and potential high productivity and extended growing season (possibly year round). This could also be a potential project (e.g., community service). The presentation will be by Norman Jones of Lost Pines Garden Club. This will be a "hybrid meeting" “hybrid zoom/in-person meeting” at "Community Gardens" https://cgbastrop.com/ at 1067 Highway 71 W Bastrop (The Bastrop Library is closed to meetings). The meeting will include in-person attendance following heath guidelines (masks, etc.) and "remote live participation" by Zoom https://zoom.us/about. Club members will be provide a clickable "Zoom link" to join the meeting. The meeting will be recorded and posted to YouTube with a link to our Club web site. The meeting will be at Community Gardens from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Program for September 8, 2020 The program was "Texas Native Plants”. The presentation was by Melissa Middlebrooks, of Graystone Gardens in Bastrop who provided information on this topic at this great time of the year for gardeners. Click here for some related information. This was a "virtual meeting" with the meeting and presentation provided after the meeting as a YouTube link.
The 2019-2020 meetings will be on Tuesdays Sep 10, Oct 11, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, and May 12, 2020. Click here (2015-2016) and here for our 2014-15 program schedules. Some examples of prior meetings are shown here (2014-2015) here (2013-2014) and here (2012-2013).
here for information on prior meeting programs which indicates programs which we endeavor to be useful to gardeners. Suggestions for programs/speakers are invited.
Prior Program and Meeting for November 9, 2021. The program was on "Bees in our Gardens and Beekeeping 101”. Bees are mutually beneficial to plants and humans including gardeners. Some information provided at the meeting included beekeeping principles and practices, plants which are good for pollinators, and measures to support bees. The presentation was by by Megan Maples owner of Backroads Apiary LLC. Megan is a 5th year beekeeper in Texas. She is in the Master Beekeepers program through Texas A&M. Megan’s Backroads Apiary is registered with Texas Aviary Inspection Service (TAIS). Her website is www.BackroadsAviaryTX.com
Plant and book sale on Sept 25, 2021. This important event (held in conjunction with the Library Book sale) to support the Bastrop Library summer children's program occurred on Saturday September 25 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm (or when plants are sold) . We had a good selection of plants (click HERE) and "Gardening experts" to provide advice. Funds raised will go mainly to support the valuable summer children's program at the Bastrop Public Library.
Program and Meeting for September 14, 2021. The program “ Irises: suggestions for success with these fine flowers for our Gardens". The program was be by Linden Manelski who recently moved from California to Bastrop County (welcome Linden). One aspect of her presentation will be her lessons learned in transplanting many Irises for her prior home in California to our part of Texas. Gardening is always a combination of challenges and opportunities. Click HERE for Linden's informative presentation.
Program and Meeting for February 9, 2021. The program will be "Earth-Kind Landscaping Methods”. Earth-Kind Landscaping combines traditional and organic gardening techniques to meet four goals: conservation of water, reduction of chemical and fertilizer use, energy conservation and reduction of solid wastes in landfills. Earth-Kind was developed by Texas A&M. Here https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/ is information on Earth-Kind. The program will be by Alice Traugott who has been a Master Gardener since 2017 when the program first came to Bastrop County. Alice became a certified Earth-Kind Specialist in 2018. Alice lives in Bastrop on Main Street and has a large Cactus and Succulent Garden (her favorites).
This was a “Zoom meeting” to allow “safe and easy” participation by “attendees” while complying with COVID guidelines. This type of meeting is not ideal but offers potential benefits in these challenging times where participants can join and interact in a safe matter from anywhere.
Program for October 13, 2020 The program will be " DIY Hydroponics for Space and Water Efficient Gardens for Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers as a Project”. Hydroponoics (and it's variations) provide growing of plants in a small space with a compact, lightweight structure and potential high productivity and extended growing season (possibly year round). This could also be a potential project (e.g., community service). The presentation will be by Norman Jones of Lost Pines Garden Club. This will be a "hybrid meeting" “hybrid zoom/in-person meeting” at "Community Gardens" https://cgbastrop.com/ at 1067 Highway 71 W Bastrop (The Bastrop Library is closed to meetings). The meeting will include in-person attendance following heath guidelines (masks, etc.) and "remote live participation" by Zoom https://zoom.us/about. Club members will be provide a clickable "Zoom link" to join the meeting. The meeting will be recorded and posted to YouTube with a link to our Club web site. The meeting will be at Community Gardens from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Program for September 8, 2020 The program was "Texas Native Plants”. The presentation was by Melissa Middlebrooks, of Graystone Gardens in Bastrop who provided information on this topic at this great time of the year for gardeners. Click here for some related information. This was a "virtual meeting" with the meeting and presentation provided after the meeting as a YouTube link.
The 2019-2020 meetings will be on Tuesdays Sep 10, Oct 11, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 14, and May 12, 2020. Click here (2015-2016) and here for our 2014-15 program schedules. Some examples of prior meetings are shown here (2014-2015) here (2013-2014) and here (2012-2013).