Monthly Meetings
are held on the 4th Thursday each month except November (3rd Thursday) and December (2nd Thursday Location TBA) in the Austin Area Garden Center, within the Zilker Botanical Garden, at 2220 Barton Springs Road (click here for map). We begin with refreshments and fellowship at 7:00 p.m. and start the meeting and program at 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy these fast-paced meetings that provide monthly flower and vegetable tips, top quality programs, show and tell, trade-a-plant, and door prizes.
Monthly Programs for 2008
Date
Presenter Program
Jan. 24, '08 Dick Peterson Rainwater Harvesting Seminar by one of our TGCOA ex-presidents!

Feb. 28

Dr. William Welch

A Rose Extravaganza!  Sponsored by TGCOA, Travis County Master Gardeners, and The Austin Rose Society.

Mar. 27

Robert Beyer

Knowing, Growing and Propagating the Best Variegated Plants for Austin Gardens. By TGCOA member Robert Beyer!

Mar. 29 Community Event Zilker Garden Festival. On the Zilker Botanical Garden grounds.
Apr. 24 Dr. Steven Reynolds

Thrillers, Fillers & Spillers - a surefire recipe for planting success! Hands on work session. Bring your favorite container.

May 22 Barry Lovelace
*Auctioneer*
Annual Spring Plant Auction! Includes both a live auction and silent auction. Bring a friend!
May 31/June 1 Lauren Eischen
*Chairperson*
Summer Flower & Vegetable Show and Sale.
June 26 TOP FIVE Twenty-five Plants to Grow featuring five top growers and their top five plants for 2008!
July 24 Stanya Owen Ice Cream Social, with Stanya Owen presenting "Travel to Patagonia", as well as the Container Contest!
Aug. 22 Jill Nokes - Landscape Designer Garden and Yard Art. Extraordinary expressions of home.
Sept. 6 thru
Nov. 30
DinoLand 33 life-sized dinosaurs on the Escarpment Trail.
Sept. 25
  Prehistoric Plants.
Oct. 23
  Ultimate Orchids.
Nov. 15/16
  Fall Flower and Vegetable Show.
Nov. 20
  Combined meeting with the Austin Cactus and Succulent Society.
Dec. 12   Annual Christmas Dinner and Awards Program.


Last Updated 07/21/08 dc