WEST TEXAS GARDENERS
VOLUNTEER AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
UPCOMING EVENTS
2020 Calendars are now for sale
Our 2020 calendars are here. It not only is a calendar, it has tips each month to help you plan a successful vegetable garden. They are $12 each and can be purchased at the Midland Farmers Market at the Master Gardeners booth, in Odessa at the Extension office 1010 E. 8th, or from a Master Gardener. The tips are for the Midland/Odessa area and all the pictures are taken in the Midland/Odessa area.
PRUNING TREES/ SHRUBS
Tuesday February 25 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday February 26 9 a.m. -Noon
Join us and learn the correct way to trim, train, and prune you trees and shrubs.
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon.
This class will be at the Midland County Extension Office
BROWN BAG SERIES--by West Texas Food Bank
Wednesday March 18 Noon - 1
This month is Good Bugs, Bad Bugs--Presenter Jeanette Castanon
These are one hour classes.They will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Midland. Each month will be a different subject. They are on the third Wednesday each month. Bring your lunch (if you want) and enjoy some great gardening information. These classes are FREE and everyone is welcome.
POLLINATORS LANDSCAPING/HERBS
Thursday March 26 6-9 p.m.
Friday March 27 9 a.m. -Noon
Join us and get to know the pollinators in our area.
Instructor: Debbie Frost/Master Gardener Barbara Posch
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa
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BROWN BAG SERIES--by West Texas Food Bank
Wednesday April 15 Noon - 1
This month is Herbs- Barbara Porsch
These are one hour classes.They will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Midland. Each month will be a different subject. They are on the third Wednesday each month. Bring your lunch (if you want) and enjoy some great gardening information. These classes are FREE and everyone is welcome.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Thursday May 21 6-9 p.m.
Friday May 22 9 a.m. -Noon
Learn to identify the wonderful world of insects in our area. Some of them good and some not so good.
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa
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BROWN BAG SERIES--by West Texas Food Bank
Wednesday June 17 Noon - 1
This month is Composting with Worms---Presenter Nancy Donovan
These are one hour classes.They will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Midland. Each month will be a different subject. They are on the third Wednesday each month. Bring your lunch (if you want) and enjoy some great gardening information. These classes are FREE and everyone is welcome.
PRESERVING THE HARVEST
Thursday July 9 6-9 p.m.
Friday July 10 9 a.m. -Noon
Preserve your hard work you have put into the garden. Enjoy you harvest all year long.
Instructor: Master Gardener/County Agent Abigail Pritchard
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank Odessa
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BROWN BAG SERIES--by West Texas Food Bank
Wednesday July 15 Noon - 1
This month is Propagation--Janette Frentress
These are one hour classes.They will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Midland. Each month will be a different subject. They are on the third Wednesday each month. Bring your lunch (if you want) and enjoy some great gardening information. These classes are FREE and everyone is welcome.
SOILS AND FERTILITY
Thursday August 13 6-9 p.m.
Friday August 14 9 a.m. -Noon
Understanding the importance of rich fertile soil
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon
This Class will be at the West Texas Food Bank Odessa
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EARTH-KIND® VEGETABLE, HERB, AND FLOWER GARDEN
Friday March 6, 2020 6:00-8:00 P.M.
Dr. Steve George Extension Specialist
Jeanette Castanon County Extension Agent: Horticulture
Barbara Porsch Permian Basin Master Gardener
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This class will be at the Midland Extension Office
During this unique educational experience, you will learn how to transform a sunny corner of your landscape into a beautiful, productive, and fully integrated Earth-Kind® destination garden featuring the freshest vegetables, herbs enhanced by stunning blossoms from some of our most beautiful flowering plants.
GET INVOLVED
The Permian Basin Master Gardeners (Midland/Ector Counties) began in 1991 by certifying 12 Master Gardeners. Today, the certified membership is 71.
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Projects and gardens maintained by the PBMG are described in other areas of this web site, which first appeared in September, 2006, as a means to better reach our audience: all kinds of West Texas Gardeners!
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The Permian Basin Master Gardener (PBMG) Program is a volunteer and educational program,whose members are trained by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Texas A&M University System.
JOIN
The Permian Basin Master Gardener New Member Training Program runs annually from January through May. Classes are held on Saturdays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.​
CLASSES
We offer classes on a variety of gardening subjects. The classes are once a month at the Odessa Food Bank. We have a class in the evening and the same class in the morning.
RESOURCES
We offer a variety of resources for West Texas gardeners, including recommended plant lists, weekly blog posts, useful gardening tips, and educational materials from Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension.
OUR MISSION
The Permian Basin Master Gardener program is designed to support the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and provide horticultural training to Permian Basin Citizens.