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Lunch Bunch

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Lunch Bunch: March Mart Preview
Wednesday, March 10 from noon to 2 p.m.

Learn which new and exciting plants will be available for purchase at March Mart this year by attending this preview program. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during this slide show preview. Plants will not be available for purchase at this time. Please call in advance for reservations.

Lunch Bunch: Gardening for the Birds and the Bees-Saving the World One Garden at a Time
Wednesday, April 14 from noon a.m. to 2 p.m.

Birds and bees play an important role in pollinating the natural and domestic worlds. Attend this class to learn how to attract birds and bees to the garden, and the benefit of their presence. Please call in advanced for reservations.

Lunch Bunch: Bromeliads
Wednesday, May 12 from noon to 2 p.m.

Members of the Houston Bromeliad Society present a wide variety of information on these wonderful plants just in time for the Society’s plant show and sale the next weekend. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during the program. Please call in advance for reservations.

Lunch Bunch: Of Pistil Pushers and Stamen Stuffers . . . a Pollination Appreciation
Wednesday, June 9 from noon to 2 p.m.

Join Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center naturalist Anita Howlett for an exploration of the importance of pollinators in the garden and peoples’ lives. The indoor presentation is followed with an outdoor garden pollinator safari that gets participants up close and personal with busy critters. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during the program. Please call in advance for reservations. 

Lunch Bunch: Gardening Around Pets and Other Animals
Wednesday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m.

Joe Williams, manager of Horticulture for the Houston Zoo, brings his unique perspective to gardening with animals. Learn which plants are and are not safe for pets. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during the program. Please call ahead for reservations.