Travis County Master Gardeners Association

05/02/2026

Registration required for this free event! Indoors, rain or shine! We'll be there with seeds and garden tips to share!

Bring your garden questions and swap seeds with fellow plant lovers for a fun afternoon of green thumbs!

05/02/2026

We'll be at this great community event today with our Plant Clinic experts and a Leaf Crowns activity for youth! Full details at

A modern, responsive single-page website for the 2026 Violet Crown Festival — a free, family-friendly community event at Brentwood Park, Austin TX, featuring live music, BBQ cook-off, art market, food trucks, and kids activities.

05/01/2026

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center turns 50 this year and to celebrate, they're hosting a Golden Bloom Festival at the Preserve! On Saturday, May 2, enjoy self-guided hikes, live music, arts and crafts, archery, scavenger hunts, community booths (including TCMGA!), face painting and more!! Tickets are $5/vehicle and on sale now. Go to www.westcave.org for more information or to save your ticket. Reservations are required.

05/01/2026

We'll be bringing a Feed the Birds activity for kids and lots of spring and summer gardening tips to this fun event!

Get ready for a morning of fun, community, and spring vibes! 🌸✨

KIPP Paseo Primary is thrilled to invite you to our Community Spring Fling! Whether you’re here for the student performances, the community market, or just some family fun, there is something for everyone. Plus, it is a completely free event!

📅 Event Details:
When: May 2
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: KIPP Paseo Primary, 6800 Metropolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744 🎈

What to Expect:
We have an exciting morning planned for the whole family! Kick things off with a student performance at 9:00 AM, followed by our Autism Walk. You can explore our Community Market and Resource Fair, enjoy various games, and check out our unique art installations. We are also proud to host a Food Bank giveaway to provide essential resources for our community.

RSVP Today! Click the link below or scan the QR code on the flyer to let us know you’re coming:
👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dTm2aIu03kkLdinWDwtMqXiqYAxfpnx8ubVqMx3s-jM/viewform?edit_requested=true

04/30/2026

04/04/2026

Rafia Khan, extension entomologist with AgriLife Extension and assistant professor in Texas A&M Entomology, offers guidance on identifying and managing common garden pests. Scouting plants regularly and addressing pests early in their development improves the effectiveness of biological and chemical controls.

More at Southern Living: https://www.southernliving.com/whats-eating-plants-11928478

04/03/2026

Lost Creek will host their annual Naturewise Event on April 18th, 11:00 am -2:00 pm and we will be bringing our Plant Clinic experts and a Leaf Crowns activity for kids! Rain or shine at the Lost Creek Boulevard Park (intersection of Lost Creek Blvd and Quaker Ridge Dr in the 360/Bee Cave area). Come learn more about our local trees! More info at https://www.lostcreekgardenclub.com/naturewise

03/27/2026

A new episode of Bugs by the Yard just dropped! 🎧

This week, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialists Wizzie Brown and Molly Keck chatted about nightshade crops and what insects typically plague them! 🐛🪲🐞

🔗: https://bugs-by-the-yard.captivate.fm/episode/nightshade-crops-tomatoes-peppers-eggplants

03/26/2026

The 30th annual Cherrywood Plant and Book Swap is scheduled for THIS Saturday, March 28, from 10 am to 12 noon, giving neighbors a great opportunity to talk about gardening, clean out garden beds and bookshelves, get organized, and go green. Plus it’s free, and TCMGA will be participating by bringing our Plant Clinic experts and giving away seeds! Stop by the Cherrywood Green (located at 1698 E 34th St, Austin, TX 78722) to trade your hardy plant for Thomas Hardy. You don’t have to bring a plant or book to participate.

The event is co-hosted by Jack Darby and Ericka Allbright. For more information, contact Jack Darby at [email protected] or visit cherrywood.org.

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03/25/2026

TCMGA is bringing our Plant Clinic experts and kids' activities to this great event! Indoors so come see us rain or shine!

HOMESCHOOLERS: Are you new to town? Or are you new to homeschooling and are unsure of what resources are available? Or perhaps you've been homeschooling for a while but are looking for a new source of community?

Great news - the Homeschool Resource Pfair RETURNS on Thursday, April 9 at 2:00 pm! Join us to meet local homeschool coops, learn more about city resources, meet special guests, and more! And the best part - this event is PFREE!

P.S. We still have a few spots left for exhibitors - but they won't be open for long! Visit this link to apply today: https://pflugervilletx-library-library.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/45391?fbclid=IwY2xjawPeO2VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOZnZjZ3c3NVBhVlg5V0V5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrdnoGT0f-MR3QQnBBm8_-cVKfsDxja1for9iVTJUzQAztE06flXo6NLTo_b_aem_x3fit7hmXp_oAJpiPYsjqw