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WCG Apiary Fundraiser
We hear a lot about the decline of bee populations due to pesticide use and other factors. Westbury Community Garden has plans to add an apiary, or honey bee habitat, to the garden’s 7-acre property to support these valuable pollinators. Our apiary plans include fencing to enclose the apiary area several Langstroth bee hive boxes […]
Harvest Your Winter Crops!
Some timely advice from our experienced gardeners — Don’t let your winter crops bolt! Seriously! Harvest your crops while it’s cool and the plants are in good condition. Vegetables planted in September and October are ready to harvest now. If you neglect to harvest at the peak time, you may notice Animals start to gnaw […]
Event Postponed
As a precautionary measure, Westbury Community Garden is postponing our March 28 10th Anniversary Celebration. Many city and state officials desire proactive steps to guard the health of our communities. WCG will contact you again, when a new date is scheduled in the fall. We look forward to your participation on our new date. ===================================================================== […]
WCG ByLaws Changes
At the WCG Annual Meeting, held December 2, 2019 at the Platou Community Center, changes to the bylaws were discussed, voted and approved. Prior to the meeting, the recommended changes had been presented to and approved by the Westbury Civic Club and the Westbury Area Improvement Corp. (WAIC), as required. The two changes are summarized […]
Teach For America Volunteers
The Teach For America Volunteer group came to WCG this morning, Nov 7, 2019, to work in the Butterfly Gardens. Tasks performed : pruned Coneflowers & Red Texas Star Hibiscus ( gathering seed heads to share with other gardeners) clipped flower heads from Tropical Milkweed throughout the Garden, to encourage late migrating Monarch Butterflies to […]
Duke University Volunteers
The Duke University Houston Alumni Group joined us at our monthly Saturday Community Service Day on 9/28/19. On this beautiful and unseasonably warm day, 12 adults with their 5 children helped me immeasurably in the Butterfly Beds and the orchards. Volunteers also assisted George Rejsek, Compost Chairman and WCG President, Betsy Longoria with the Urban […]
Telescope Star Party
Come out to the Garden on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019 from 8PM to 10PM to look through telescopes owned by members of the Houston Astronomical Society. We will have close up views of the Moon and planets Jupiter and Saturn. Depending upon the sky conditions we may see some distant objects beyond our solar system. […]
2019 Tomato Tasting Winners
The Westbury Community Garden 6th Annual Tomato Tasting on June 1, 2019, was record-setting in many ways. Most attendance Most volunteers Most fish bowl prize donations Most funds raised And most importantly Most tomatoes (34 different varieties!) The crowd favorites in three tomato categories were Cherry tomatoes 1st place – tie – Apero and Matt’s […]
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars!
As you are harvesting or planning to remove your dill and parsley plants, check them for Black Swallowtail butterflies! A gardener brought some dill cuttings home to keep in water for fresh use. After a few days, I noticed a tiny black form on a leaf. Initially, the caterpillars are tiny, appear black with a […]
Fall Seeds Are Here!
It’s that time! We have our bulk seeds ready to divide into individual packets. Sunday, September 9 2 til 4 pm 13097 Nitida St We are using the community meeting room of the HPD substation at 13097 Nitida St, Houston, TX 77045, for Sunday, September 9, from 2 til 4 pm. We put labels on […]