Tree Talk Winter Walk at The Wildflower Center Austin 2014
Tree Talk Winter Walk at The Wildflower Center Austin 2014.
Want to learn about the trees in our area, how to care for them and prevent disease? How to plant and when to plant? You will love the Tree Talk Winter Walk at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offered January 25th, 2014.
It’s free to get in and they are pairing this event with a tree and shrub sale. The winter months are a great time to plant tress and during the day you will learn which understory trees are best for your yard, which trees are best for wildlife habitats, how to keep your trees strong and how to identify and treat Oak Wilt.
There will be plenty of activities for the children too! Kids can climb trees with professional arborists, have fun building a fort with branches and tree limbs and go on a tree scavenger hunt with a prize sapling for those who finish. Other activities for children include counting tree rigs, making paper tree cookies and making a leaf rubbing booklet.
When
Saturday, January 25th
9am – 5pm
Free Admission
Where
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue
Austin, Texas 78739
512-232-0100
The plant and tree list is updated daily allowing for limited quantities that sell out before the sale. See the entire plant list online here.
Price List
4 inch $3
1 gallon $9
2 or 3 gallon $13
5 gallon $27
10 or 15 gallon $73
Prices do not include sales tax.
Wildflower Center Members receive a 10% discount.
Cash or check preferred.
Bring your wagon or pick-up.
Activities will be held in the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum.
For the Tree Talk Winter Walk meet at the tent area.
10am – State Champion Trees – Eric Beckers – Texas Forest Service
11am – Understory Trees – Kari Gaukler – TreeFolks
12pm – Trees for Habitat – Jane Tillman – Travis Audubon
1pm – Landscaping with Trees-Elias Guerrero-Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
2pm – How To Keep Your Trees Strong- Don Gardner, Consulting Arborist
3pm – Oak Wilt Identification & Treatment- Chris Dolan, City of Austin
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