Austin Organic Gardeners



Meeting Information



"We may have to learn again the mystery of the garden: how its external characteristics model the heart itself, and how the soul is a garden enclosed, our own perpetual paradise where we can be refreshed and restored."

Thomas Moore

Austin Organic Gardeners meet the second Monday of each month (except December) at the Austin Area Garden Center in the Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road just east of the Mopac expressway. In addition to an educational presentation, there is a question-and-answer session and plenty of informative conversation. Members often bring seeds or plants to share. You are welcome and cordially invited to attend our meetings.

Membership dues are $8.00 per household per year. This gets you a listing in the directory, a quarterly newsletter, a postcard containing meeting schedules, and wholesale prices for kelp, fish emulsion, and row cover. You can also join our Yahoo group where some of the most experienced gardeners in the area will answer your gardening questions.

Following are the dates, speakers, and topics for our 2008 meetings:

Meeting Times: Doors open at 7:00 PM for socializing and the meeting starts at 7:30.

     
April 14 Amy Cunningham will discuss soil health including, soil biology, compost, and compost tea. Amy teaches Environmental Science and Geology at Austin Community College, she is a Travis County master gardener, and she works with Coyote Creek Farm applying compost tea and building healthy soil.
March 10 Carol Ann Sayle from Boggy Creek Farm will speak on: The Challenge: Year Round Growing in Central Texas and More...
February 11 Jane Tillman will discuss Gardening for Wildlife and the National Wildlife Federation Certification Process
January 14 Arborist Don Gardner will discuss organic tree care