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Texas Native Grapes – July 20, 2023

Texas has more species of wild native grapes than any other state. Join us to learn about Texas's major native grape species, their characteristics and distribution, and methods used to cultivate them in home gardens and vineyards.

Event Series NPSOT Growing Area Project

NPSOT Austin Growing Area Project, 4th Saturday Workdays

Dowell Ranch Preserve 301 West FM 1626, Manchaca, TX, United States

We have started a new collaboration with the Native Prairie Association of Texas, on their 150 acre Dowell Ranch Preserve. In return for allowing us to hold our plant sales and store equipment, we will assist with their prairie restoration. Part of these activities will be to grow native plants that can be used for […]

From Balconies to Backyards – July 22

A half-day, hybrid event brought to you by Texas Master Naturalists, Good Water Chapter Agenda1:00 Wizzie Brown “How to Attract Insects to Your Yard and Why You Should Want to”2:00 Jane Tillman “Put Out the Welcome Mat for Backyard Birds”3:00 Jessica Woods “Drop by Drop: The Impact of Small Changes on Water Conservation”4:00 Beth Erwin […]

Reduce Water Use in Your Landscape – July 25

Fredericksburg, TX — Have you been wondering if your landscape is using too much water? Or is it taking too much of your time? Do you want to get rid of invasive plants that are taking over your yard? Have you been thinking about putting in a low-water use, native xeriscape, but hiring the job […]

Event Series Native Garden Workday

Native Garden Workday

Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture 1370 Churchill Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Please join us at the Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture to help maintain the Lindheimer Chapter's native demonstration garden. Please bring water, closed toe shoes, gloves, and your favorite gardening tools. Contact Craig Bruska at craigbruska@hotmail.com for details and to confirm the workday.

July Program2-Trinity Forks-“Sex in the Garden” and Business Meeting – July 27

The monthly meeting will be live at TWU (see link to map below) and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom (see Zoom link below) 6:30 pm Refreshments & socializing7:00 pm brief business meeting with program to follow. Our June program-Sex in the Garden-will be presented by Janet Smith.  Janet is a Texas Master Gardener, a Master Naturalist […]

Event Series Native Garden Workday

Native Garden Workday

Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country 4831 FM2673, Canyon Lake, Texas, United States

Please join us at the Heritage Museum to help maintain the Lindheimer Chapter's Demonstration Garden. Please bring water, closed toe shoes, gloves, and your favorite gardening tools. Contact Mickey Riviere […]

2023 Q3 State Board Meeting

Chapter members are welcome, but not everyone may vote. Voting members include chapter presidents and Executive Board officers. Registration information will be added when available.

August 2023 Chapter Leader Forum

Topic: New Plant Sale Tools for the Native Plant Database Description: The Native Plant Database Subcommittee will present some new tools that can be used to promote Chapter Plant Sales: […]

Event Series Native Garden Workday

Native Garden Workday

Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture 1370 Churchill Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Please join us at the Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture to help maintain the Lindheimer Chapter's native demonstration garden. Please bring water, closed toe shoes, gloves, and your favorite gardening […]

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board meetings occur monthly and any member may attend. Contact the Executive Director prior to the meeting at state@npsot.org for Zoom and applicable […]

Fall Gardening Seminar

Located in the Grand Hall at NRH Centre Address: 6000 Hawk Ave, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Come see us at the North Richland Hills Common Ground Fall Gardening Seminar! Our North Central Chapter will have an information table to hand out wildflower seed packets and educational information for this event in North Richland Hills. Presentations […]

Small Scale Land Restoration – A Case Study – Aug 15

Tye Preston Memorial Library 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas

Join the Lindheimer Chapter for a presentation from Meg Inglis, the Executive Director of the Native Plant Society. This in-person meeting will also be available over Zoom, click here for […]

Urban Permaculture – August 17

Permaculture is coined from permanent culture and integrates a holistic perspective in the design of sustainability in food, housing and community. Carol will provide an introduction to urban permaculture and review the work of Urban Harvest Permaculture Design Certification Program to bring forward the reconnection to ecological wisdom principles. She will highlight native plants, layers of a food forest, and plant guilds to restore nature and strengthen food access. 

Member Garden Tour NPSOT Austin

Our host and NPSOT member, Tom Heger, will show us around his undeveloped 6-acre property. We will have a chance to see some areas where he is working on restoration […]

Mimic a Natural Woodland in Your Own Yard – Aug 22

St. Joseph's Halle 212 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg, Texas, United States

This month’s meeting of the Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) will focus on creating a landscape that mimics a natural woodland habitat. In its native state, a natural woodland is an open meadow dotted with dense clumps of trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers.