This workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting experts Najiha Al Asmar and Jesús Jimenez, will cover the basics of backyard hot pile composting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that backyard composting (also known as “hot pile” composting) is a special […]

As California’s population and temperatures continue to grow, so does the likelihood of community destroying wildfires. The 10 most costly wildfires in U.S. history have all occurred in California—and the top 5 within the last two years. Join Douglas Kent, author of Firescaping, as he highlights the essential qualities of a protected property. Kent will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]