Classes & Events

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Learn more about preserving our natural resources and help Keep McKinney Beautiful by attending some of our classes or participating in our events. While you're here, check out our annual Green events.


Upcoming Events

Green Seminar: Container Gardening
  • Date:  Wednesday, June 2 
  • Time:  6:30  P.M.
  • Where: John & Judy Gay Library
    6861 W Eldorado Pkwy.
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In person & indoor Green Seminars are back!  If you have a small yard or patio that needs a pop of ornamental color or just simply don’t have the space, then give container gardening a try. This course is such a fun way to put the "Spiller, Filler and Thriller" back in your life. This class is in person at John & Judy Gay Library.

"A Walk in the Park" event by CCMGA
  • Date: Saturday, June 5
  • Time:  9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Where:  Myers Park & Event Center
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Join us as the Collin County Master Gardeners host A Walk in the Park, at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney, Texas.

  • Covid protocols will be observed and attendees are asked to go online to complete a COVID-19 Certification Health Scan. 
  • Visit the CCMGA website for more information. Download a map of the nine demonstration gardens.  
Green Seminar: Summer Vegetable Gardening  
  • When: Wendesday, June 16
  • Time: 6:30 P.M.  
  • Where: John & Judy Gay Library
    6861 W Eldorado Pkwy. 
Summer Vegetable Gardening 6-16 Green Seminar (1)

Whether you’re trying to eat healthier, want to know where your food comes from, or just love the idea of growing delicious vine-ripened vegetables at home, this class is for you. “Lettuce” talk vegetables! Learn proper soil preparation, garden design and layouts, disease and insect identification, as well as the proper planting times for getting the most production out of your favorite vegetables in the challenging climate of North Texas.

Annual Events

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