Classes at The Natural Gardener.Saturdays through mid-September. 9 a.m. today: 'Hummingbirds: Myths & Facts.' The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Cave Road. Free. 288-6113.
Austin Public Library Green Living Talks.11 a.m. today: 'Conserve Energy and Save Money.' Faulk Central Library, 800 Guadalupe St. Free. www.ci.austin.tx.us/library.
Round Rock Community Garden Club meeting.9:15 a.m. Monday. The topic will be 'Orchids and Bromeliads.' Baca Center, 301 W. Bagdad St., Building 2, Round Rock. Free. 512-218-5499.
Heart O' Texas Orchid Society monthly meeting.6:45 p.m. open; 7:15 p.m. speaker Tuesday. Speaker Peter Tobias on orchid conservation. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. 251-2252.
The Austin Organic Gardening Club meeting. 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Fall planting and recommended planting varieties with Tim Miller, veteran dry land organic farmer, and Forrest Arnold, organic gardening consultant and master gardener. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. www.austinorganicgardeners.org.
Iris Society of Austin. 7 p.m. Aug. 11. Bring a dish of your favorite food and join the group for a delightful program about irises that grow in this area. Zilker Botanical Garden auditorium, 2220 Barton Springs Road. 477-8672.
The Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.7 p.m. Aug. 13. Guest speaker is Flo Oxley. Georgetown Public Library, second floor, 402 W. Eighth St., Georgetown. Free. www.npsot.org/WilliamsonCounty/default.htm.
Fall Vegetable Gardening.10 a.m. Aug. 22. Free seminar. Riverplace Country Club, 4207 River Place Blvd. Free. www.tcmastergardeners.org.
17th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival.10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23. Bamboo plants and crafts for sale. Lectures, presentations and live auction. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free; parking is $3. www.bamboocentral.net.
The Garden Club of Austin. 7 p.m. Aug. 27. 'Wild in the Shade: Creating a Woodland Garden' presented by Rekka Morris. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. 444-8765.
The Garden Club of Austin: 3rd Annual Fern Symposium.6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 28 and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29. Explore the world of ferns and identify and grow hardy, tropical novelty ferns for Austin. There will be ferns on display and to buy. Friday: travel night and dinner: $35. Saturday: seminars, tours and lunch: $30. Both days $60. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. www.fernfestival.org.
Austin Cactus and Succulent Society Fall Show and Sale.10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 5, 6, and 7. Rare and beautiful cacti and succulent species from around the world. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. www.austincss.com.
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Iris Society of Austin Annual Rhizome Sale of Irises.9 a.m. Sept. 12. Zilker Botanical Garden auditorium, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. 477-8672.
Do-It-Yourself Pond Building. 10 a.m. Sept. 19. Attend free seminar and learn step-by-step lessons on the basics of building a pond. American Botanical Council, 6200 Manor Road. Free. www.tcmastergardeners.org.
Propagation 101: Growing Plants for your Garden.11 a.m. Sept. 26. Learn how to grow your own plants from seeds or existing plants. Yarborough branch, 2200 Hancock Drive. Free. www.tcmastergardeners.org.
First Austin African Violet Society annual Fall Show and Sale.10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. Free. www.faavs.org.
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