Dean Highland Neighborhood Association

Tag: McLennan County Master Gardeners

  • Public Service Announcement: Children’s Garden Fair – FREE Family Fun tomorrow afternoon!

    Hey Dean Highlanders,

    I know I’ve mentioned this before, but don’t forget about the Children’s Garden Fair happening this Sunday (October 25), from 2pm to 4pm, at the Earle-Harrison House & Pape Gardens.

    Thanks again to Melinda Leazar (Herring Ave.) for bringing this to our attention at last month’s quarterly meeting! Here’s a link to the official Facebook page.

  • Public Service Announcement: Children’s Garden Fair – FREE Family Fun on October 25th!

    Hello Dean Highlanders,

    One of our own, Melinda Leazar (Herring Ave.), brought up this amazing fair at our last quarterly meeting. I am so glad that she took the time to stand up and introduce her neighbors to one of her passions. This is what our quarterly meetings are for, and it was heartening to see so many Dean Highlanders take advantage of this last month. Hopefully, at our next quarterly meeting, more of you will follow Melinda’s (and Valerie’s) example.

    Check out the information for the fair:

    Bring the kids for an afternoon of outdoor fun and discovery at beautiful Pape Gardens! Hosted by the McLennan County Master Gardeners in cooperation with Historic Waco, this FREE family event features more than 10 hands-on activity stations where children can explore gardening and nature in Central Texas through scavenger hunts, creative crafts, interactive learning activities, and fun projects to take home.

    This year, families can also step inside the historic kitchen at the Johnson-Taylor House and explore activities in the new kitchen garden, where Master Gardeners will help bring the connection between gardens, food, and everyday life to life.

    Sunday, October 25 | 2–4 p.m.
    Pape Gardens, 1901 N. 5th St., Waco

    Children of all ages are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult. Weather permitting.

    ~Scavenger Hunt
    ~Fun Crafts
    ~Learning Stations

    *Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

    Educational programs of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open …

    There is more, much more, at their Facebook page.

    Thank you, Melinda, for sharing with us your passions. By the way, Melinda has, unsurprisingly, already participated (along with her husband, Mark) in the “Voices from Dean Highland” oral history project. You know what to do!