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SPRING BLOOM ON MARCH 14 Spring is coming ‌ and San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) family-friendly Spring Bloom event is your ticket to a beautiful, not-so-thirsty garden this year. Join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 in front of SAWS headquarters at 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 N at Mulberry Ave and discover your gardening chops. Not only is the event free (yes, free parking too), the first 1000 adult guests will take home a free plant to get started. It’s worth it just to stop by and learn about this year’s Water Savers coupon program.
The best part is the opportunity to garner expert advice from local gardening experts willing to share their tried-and-true secrets for successful landscaping. Besides the individualized attention, don’t miss the panel discussion where top local landscape pros reveal their own favorite garden styles. Also, SAWS conservation sta will share “SAWS Selectsâ€? – their go-to, can’t-miss plant picks for San Antonio’s challenging climate. And because you will be so inspired to go home and get into the dirt, SAWS will also have exactly the plants you’ll be looking for on sale. To learn more, visit saws.org.
NEW DATE, NEW DIGS
CULINARY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN
FOR FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS
Also co-hosted by SAWS, Festival of Flowers (FOF) returns with another great horticultural meet-up just when South Texas gardeners need it most. This year the event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the San Antonio Garden Center, 1330 N. New Braunfels at Funston at the Entrance to the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Admission is $7 for adults and kids 10 and under get in free. You’ll find the healthiest plants at FOF as well as a wide array of exhibitors with great ideas and innovative tools to help your garden succeed. Besides hosting the largest plant exchange in Texas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., don’t miss the seminars, and our favorite, the Organic Round Table with Shades of Green’s Bob Webster. Get all the information at SAFestivalofFlowers.com. 18
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THE WINTER ISSUE
The San Antonio chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) is accepting scholarship applications for students enrolling this fall. The financial program is designed to assist local women pursuing an education in food/culinary arts, wine, hospitality or agriculture. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, attend an accredited institution and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Scholarships are limited to women who are current residents of San Antonio, Bexar County and its contiguous counties. All materials must be submitted no later than April 15 and addressed to Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship, c/o Diana Barrios Treviùo, P.O. Box 15302, San Antonio, TX 78212. Visit CJU MZ -%&* for application forms and information. Forms are also available at most financial aid offices at area schools. Successful scholarship applicants will be notified by May 31, 2020. To learn more, please contact Diana Barrios Treviùo at 210-771-7011 or via email at dianabarriostrevino@gmail.com.
