Name: BMGA Lunch N Learn - Carnivorous Plants
Start: 2026-04-21T11:50:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-21T12:55:00-05:00
Location: 800 E Wendt Street, Bellville, TX, United States, Texas 77418

The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present the 2026 “Lunch-N-Learn” series which will be hosted on the third Tuesday of each month from January through May. Overall, the series will feature topics related to horticulture with homeowners and backyard gardeners in mind. The speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone.
Programs will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office located at 800 E Wendt St, Bellville. Doors will open with registration beginning at 11:50 am and the program beginning promptly at 12:00 pm, concluding by 12:55 pm. At the end of each session, the speaker and our Austin County Master Gardeners will be available to help answer gardening questions.
All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are FREE and OPEN to the public and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. We will have a few refreshments available as well. Registration is not required but is encouraged.
Our series dates and topics will be as follows:
• Tuesday, January 20th: Bio-Diversity by John Williamson, Bluebonnet Master Gardener
• Tuesday, February 17th: We will not have a Lunch n Learn due to the Fort Bend Vegetable Conference. We do encourage you to attend that program.
• Tuesday, March 17th: Nature's Burial (Green Burial) by Valerie Whiting, Conservation Burial Coordinator with Nature’s Burial. Learn more about this new natural way to be buried.
• Tuesday, April 21st: Carnivorous Plants by the Owners of PetFly Trap. Learn more about Venus Fly traps and other Carnivorous plants and who to take care of them.
• Tuesday, May 19th: Clean Air Plants by Madeline Prince, a Texas A&M University Graduate in the Horticulture Department. Learn more about the plants you can have in your home to help clean and purify your air.
For more information regarding the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association, please visit https://txmg.org/bluebonnet/. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Austin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Stacie Villarreal.