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Good Bugs – Bad Bugs on Edible Plants (Online)

Online CA, United States

Before you grab insecticide to rid your vegetable garden from all those creeping, crawling, flying bugs, learn to separate the "good bugs" from the "bad bugs.” This class will focus on encouraging the good bugs to work for you, saving money and time wasted on treating your garden with unnecessary insecticides and on keeping your […]

Basics of Raising Backyard Chickens (Online)

Online CA, United States

Learn all the questions to ask yourself BEFORE you begin.  Understand the requirements (food, space, health, etc.) for raising chicks and hens. Co-presenter Master Gardener Cindy Burgdorf:  Cindy Burgdorf has been a UC Master Gardener for thirteen years.  Cindy has year-round vegetable beds, gardens devoted to bees and butterflies, five bee hives, six chickens, a worm […]

Farm + Fish + Flowers

Half Moon Bay CA, United States

The Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce & Visitors’ Bureau presents their 30th Annual  Farm + Fish + Flowers, on Saturday, July 24, 2021 Check here for tickets and schedule. Farm + Fish + Flowers offers the general public a once-a-year opportunity to visit the Half Moon Bay Coastside’s nurseries/greenhouses, historic sites, farms, and even a working harbor. Many […]

Worm Composting Workshop (Online)

Online CA, United States

Local composters Todd Sutton and Alejandra Warren will explain how to start and maintain a vermicomposting system at home, complete with some live demonstration! After attending this workshop, you'll be eligible for complimentary worm composting supplies. Vermicomposting is a great home composting solution for people without a backyard space, because you can site your worm […]

Herbs and Edible Gardening (Online)

Online CA, United States

Just a few pots of homegrown herbs will enhance your gardens, meals, and health. Learn the basics of growing, harvesting and using culinary herbs and edible flowers. Propagate your plants from seeds, cuttings, transplants and divisions. Integrate your herbs and edible flowers in your native landscapes, vegetable gardens and containers. Maintain, harvest, use or preserve […]

Good Bug, Bad Bug on Edible Plants (Online)

Online CA, United States

This class is part of the UC Master Gardeners Series. Before you grab insecticide to rid your vegetable garden from all those creeping, crawling, flying bugs, learn to separate the "good bugs" from the "bad bugs". You will learn how to identify the most common and destructive pests on edible plants and how to identify […]

Weed Identification Webinar (Online)

Online CA, United States

Welcome to the new UC Statewide IPM Program urban and community webinar series! Join us at 1:00pm on the third Thursday of every month to learn more about pest identification, management, and using pesticides around the home and garden. Webinars will run for one hour. This series is free and open to the public but advance […]

Taller de Jardinería de Verano (Online)

Online CA, United States

El jardinero Jesús Jiménez demostrará una variedad de técnicas de jardinería de verano. Estará presentando desde Viveros, su jardín en East Palo Alto. Él nos mostrará diferentes técnicas de recolección, riego y manejo de plagas, y responderá cualquier pregunta que tenga sobre su jardín. Este taller será solo en español. Háganos saber si hay algún […]

Getting to Know Your Soil (Online)

Online CA, United States

Getting to Know Your Soil – Part 1 (Part 2 will be on October 13th) In Part 1 of this series you will gain the knowledge and tools you need to understand the physical structure and function of your soil. We will define soil texture and structure and explore some techniques to determine your soil […]

School Garden Leaders Workshop (Online)

UC Master Gardener GEC at the San Mateo County Event Center 2495 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA, United States

Description:  School Garden Leaders!  Come to this LIVE in person workshop to learn and share ideas in the beautiful Gardening Education Center at 2473 S. Delaware Ave in San Mateo. Featured topics include: - Grants for school gardens - 1st and 2nd grade curriculum - Competing with weeds - Classroom management Please come with specific questions […]