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Sugar Land Garden Club
Established in 1932, the mission of Sugar Land Garden Club members is to enhance our knowledge and appreciation of gardening and all of its related subjects, to conserve native flowers, trees and shrubs,
and to encourage civic beautification and education.
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 MEETING
"HOUSTON BOTANICAL GARDEN"
Presented by Fran de la Mota, Director of Horticulture - Houston Botanical Garden
Francisco Javier de la Mota Daniel (Fran) has had a passion for all types of plants since childhood,
and particularly for those that are uncommon, with an interesting ecology, or with unusual bark, leaves or flowers.
...This interest in plants led him to pursue a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering
at Universidad de Castilla La Mancha in Spain and a Ph.D. in Horticulture at Virginia Tech in the U.S.
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Fran started his professional career in public horticulture in Madrid, Spain at the Royal Botanic Garden
and at the Retiro Park. He has also worked at the Holden Arboretum in Ohio.
He has been on the commercial side of horticulture as well as the owner of a landscaping business
and a consultant in tree risk assessment for the city of Madrid.
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Fran was born and raised in Madrid and looks forward to developing Houston Botanic Garden's collections
to foster learning and appreciation for plants and to promote conservation.
9:30 a.m. social with the program starting at 10 a.m. THIS WILL BE AN IN PERSON MEETING! As per CDC guidelines, we kindly request that all unvaccinated persons wear a mask.St. Basil's Hall702 Burney RoadSugar Land, TX 77498
Third Tuesday of the month. Great speakers!
Helpful information!
Free and open to the public!
Once a month, club members learn how to make easy, garden-related craft projects led by SLGC members!
Join in on monthly trips to botanical gardens, nature parks, nurseries, other places of gardening interest!
Club members provide education and support to local groups, plus scholarships to horticultural students!
The Sugar Land Garden Club is a 501c3 non-profit organzation.