LA HONDA WORKSHOP
La Hona Elementary School 450 Sears Ranch Rd, La Honda, CA, United StatesLearn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens […]
San Mateo Arboretum Society Plant Clinic (Online)
San Mateo Arboretum Kohl Pumphouse 101 9th Ave, San Mateo, CA, United StatesCome anytime between 11am - 2pm for this walk-in plant clinic. Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions from general information to advice about specific problems. Bring samples of your problem plants for better diagnosis. If you suspect insect damage, try to include some of the insects so they can be correctly identified. MG […]
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA to Host Bark n’ Brewfest June 11th – In Person!
Washington Park 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA, United StatesAbout this event Cheers to the Animals! Well-behaved dogs on leash are always welcome! Valid IDs will be checked at entry – you must be 21 years of age or older in order to participate in tasting! (Human years only, please! Your age in dog years will not be taken into consideration.) Don’t forget to check […]
Thorton Vista Cleanup
Thorton Vista Thornton Beach Rd, Daly City, CA, United StatesThornton State Beach, Thornton Beach Rd, Daly City, CA 94015, USA (map) DescriptionSite captains: Sierra & Cynthia Make sure to sign our online waiver to volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZTh0_PG_dIjYjuha43_AzF_6g1kHG3WcqxMvyt5CodaaTng/viewform Click here for more information
Nurture Nature: Volunteer in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
McClellan Ranch Preserve 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA, United StatesVolunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at McClellan Ranch Preserve! About this event Join Grassroots Ecology in our ongoing restoration of the native plant meadow at McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino! End of spring activities include sheet mulching future planting areas and removing invasive weeds. Volunteers should expect to kneel and bend, carry buckets […]
Afternoon Hike at Mindego Hill
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 22000 Skyline Blvd, Redwood City, CA, United StatesJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges and undulating hillsides. The hike is […]
Summer 2022 Webinar Series for Home Gardeners in Sacramento County
Online CA, United StatesRain Gardens: Enhancing Water Resiliency in Your Garden – Dave Phelps. Discover the benefits of rainwater harvesting and rain gardening. Learn the basics of how to keep rainwater on site, and build a gorgeous infiltration system to recharge your garden’s moisture banks. Get pro-tips to make the process easy and save on costs. About the webinar series: […]
Laurel Street Container Garden Walking Tour
632 laurel st 632 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA, United StatesJoin the UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo/San Francisco Counties for a free educational walking tour of the 25 round plant containers along Laurel Street in San Carlos. Learn how we selected the wide variety of beautiful plants you’ll see, and how to plant and care for them. Tour begins in front of Wells Fargo […]
Secrets to Successful Succulent Landscaping (Online)
Online CA, United StatesLearn the secrets to a successful, healthy and colorful succulent landscape from Janice Moody, a local Master Gardener, nursery owner and garden designer. She will discuss pre-planting considerations before you go out and buy a truckload of plants and then ponder where to put them. She will also provide garden design basics that include use […]
Summer 2022 Webinar Series for Home Gardeners in Sacramento County
Online CA, United StatesPlanting for Beneficial Insects: How to Make a Habitat Garden - Tora Rocha. Learn how to build a pollinator friendly habitat garden with native and locally-sourced plants. A large number of flowering plants rely on an animal for pollination, successful seed set, and fruit growth. Even self-fertile plants like tomatoes or plants that are typically wind-pollinated, […]