Events
04 / 5
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04 / 6
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04 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Looking for even more information on growing veggies? We'll cover topics like the onion and garlic family, perennial vegetables such as asparagus and artichokes, and much more. The instructors are University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Karen Schaffer and Ann Ranish. The class meets once a week on four consecutive Tuesdays: April 7, 14, 21 and 28. Registration is now open. To register, visit the Campbell Community Center Adult Education website, http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/adultclasses/index.htm, or call 408-866-2104. The class number is 2761301. | ||
04 / 8
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
We live in one of the best places in the world to create a year-round garden, whether you want to grow vegetables or a beautiful sustainable garden full of trees, shrubs, perennials and flowers. Come learn the basics about our climate and soil and the best practices for creating your ideal garden. If you are a beginning gardener you will learn how to get started successfully. If you hae some experience you'll learn about sustainable practices and appropriate plants to introduce into your garden. The goal of this class is to enable you to have a successful and sustainable garden in our time and place. Instructors are Master Gardeners, volunteers with the University of California Cooperative Extension, who are dedicated to providing research-based gardening information to home gardeners. The course is held on six Wednesday evenings, April 8 - May 20; note that there is no class on April 15. The course code is 227272 and the cost is $69. Registration opens in March. To register, call 408-522-2700 or visit their website http://ace.fuhsd.org. 04 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Want to grow your own blueberries and strawberries? Now is the time to learn about soil preparation, the best varieties for our climate, protecting, harvesting and preserving these delicious fruits. Master Gardener Lee Ann Ray will discuss the basics for being a successful berry grower. | ||
04 / 9
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04 / 11
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Our annual event and plant sale! The soil warms up for tomato and pepper planting from May 1 on. This is the perfect time to buy plants for your vegetable garden. In addition to shopping for your favorite varieties - come and tour the Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, its four vegetable beds, annual flowers bed, mini fruit tree orchard and espaliered fruit trees and our extensive low-water ornamental garden. 04 / 11
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Master Gardener David Peterson will detail methods of protecting the garden during the current drought, which is a regular occurrence in the Bay Area. He will discuss the biological effects of drought on plant life, how to use native and Mediterranean plants that are naturally adapted to low-water climates like ours, plus simple ways to reduce water use by at least ten percent. Other topics include: irrigation, mulches, how to save household water for thirsty plants, and making the best use of less water. | ||
04 / 12
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04 / 15
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04 / 16
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04 / 17
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04 / 18
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
See a planting demonstration for the tomato and pepper plants you've recently purchased at our community garden's plant sale (or at the Master Gardeners' April 4 Spring Garden Market, if you shop there!) Stay and get your gardening questions answered by a team of Master Gardeners. Followed by Grand Rounds in the garden - tour the garden with Master Gardeners and bring your questions! | ||
04 / 19
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04 / 20
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04 / 21
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04 / 22
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04 / 23
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04 / 24
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04 / 25
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
We live in one of the best places in the world to create a year-round garden, whether you want to grow vegetables or a beautiful sustainable garden full of trees, shrubs, perennials and flowers. Come learn the basics about our climate and soil and the best practices for creating your ideal garden. If you are a beginning gardener you will learn how to get started successfully. If you have some experience you'll learn about sustainable practices and appropriate plants to introduce into your garden. The instructors are Master Gardeners, volunteers with the University of California Cooperative Extension, who are dedicated to providing research-based gardening information to home gardeners. The course is held on six Saturdays between April 25 and June 6, from 10 a.m. - noon. Registration opens in March. To register, contact the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133. | ||
04 / 26
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04 / 27
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04 / 28
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Every garden should have a citrus tree - from lemon to tangerine, from grapefruit to kumquat, the variety is mind-boggling. Our climate is perfect for growing citrus and they are among the easiest plants to take care of. There's nothing like a fresh-picked orange or fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice. A list of varieties that do well in our area and that have been shown to have superior taste, production and lasting characteristics (how long you can store them) will be distributed. | ||
04 / 29
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04 / 30
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05 / 1
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05 / 2
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Now is the time to prepare the garden for May and June planting for the bounty to come! Demonstrations include soil prep, transplanting, plant supports and direct seeding. Followed by Open Garden and tour of the gardens with Master Gardeners, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come visit the four vegetable beds, the mini fruit tree orchard and espaliered fruit trees and our extensive low-water ornamental gardens. 05 / 2
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Thinking about starting your own modern-day "Victory Garden?" Come join the Master Gardeners at West Valley Branch Library in San Jose for demonstrations and tips on planting seeds and seedlings. You will also learn how to construct a worm box - fabulous compost! - and a self-watering container for growing vegetables. Master Gardener volunteers will be available to provide advice on growing vegetables in Santa Clara County. All ages are welcome to attend! Everyone will get to plant or seed or seedling to take home. There will be games and activities for children of all ages. | ||
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05 / 8
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05 / 9
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Everything you need to know to grow beautiful roses in an organic, sustainble way. Topics include: how the rose fits into the ecological micro-climate of the urban garden and how to create a sustainable garden with different types of roses and compatible plants. | ||
05 / 10
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05 / 15
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05 / 19
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05 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
There are many plants that can be grown in place of turf grass to create beautiful front yard gardens. Come learn about lawn alternatives that need less water and other inputs and lower levels of care. | ||
05 / 21
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05 / 25
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05 / 26
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
When visitors walk into a local garden with rhododendrons, their reaction is often: "Wow - I had no idea you could grow rhododendrons in this area!" Come and learn the secrets to growing rhododendrons and azeleas successfully. Master Gardener Bob Weissman will share his thirty years of experience in a multi-media presentation that even those who don't think they want to grow rhododendrons will surely enjoy. You might become a convert! You will hear about the wonderfully varied colors, textures, forms and varieties that can add much beauty to your garden. Bob will demonstrate the basic techniquesto get rhododendrons off to a good start, and then discuss how to maintain healthy rhododendrons throughout the year. | ||
05 / 27
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05 / 28
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
This popular, long-running radio show is co-hosted by Dr. Craig Kolodge | ||
05 / 29
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05 / 31
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06 / 1
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06 / 2
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06 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tired of your lawn, but don't know what to put in instead? Come to this talk and be inspired to create a beautiful yard – without mowing or fertilizing! See a variety of no-lawn landscaping styles and ideas, get professional landscaping tips, and practical how-to notes on lawn removal. Master Gardener and professional landscape designer Deva Luna works for EarthCare Landscaping, and has been teaching gardening for 12 years. She loves to help people remove lawns, increase habitat, and save water! | ||
06 / 4
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06 / 5
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06 / 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Our annual favorite for school-aged children and their families have been moved to June! Come and join in our age-appropriate art and science activities and give your children a sense of wonder that abounds in the garden. Followed by Open Garden and tour of the garden with Master Gardeners from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | ||
06 / 7
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06 / 8
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06 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Gardening in containers lets us garden anywhere - balconies, patios, driveways and more. With containers we can bring great tastes, textures and smells closer to us, and keep gardening manageable by choosing plants and container sizes that meet our needs. In this class you'll learn the basics of container gardening: soil, water, fertilizer, container materials (clay, plastic, etc.), container sizes, and common pests. Then you'll learn about a wide variety of plants that do particularly well in containers, with special emphasis on fragrant plants, plants that are fun to touch, and edible plants - herbs, fruits and vegetables, including ones that you can plant right now in June | ||
06 / 10
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06 / 11
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06 / 12
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06 / 13
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
UC Master Gardener David Peterson will discuss the latest advances for safe, eco-friendly ways to control garden pests and diseases, which will be at their peak in the summer months. The workshop will discuss an overview of control methods and also explain the proliferation of pests and plant problems. This introduction works for the novice gardener as well as a refresher for others. Gardeners ready to use petrol-chemical sprays may not really have a disease problem at all, instead this could be an "abiotic disorder" caused by an environmental stress on the plant. Ways to identify whether there is actually a plant in trouble or not will be discussed. Other topics include, alternatives to the burden of toxic chemical sprays, organic or natural gardening methods, and keeping the garden healthy for people as well as for plants. No reservations necessary. | ||
06 / 14
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06 / 15
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06 / 16
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06 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Our mild Mediterranean climate allows us to grow a dazzling variety of Topics include: soil preparation, planting (including space-saving
The class meets on six Wednesday evenings from June 17 - July 22. Each Register at http://paadultschool.org or call 650-329-3752. 06 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Learn how to practice sustainable lawn care techniques from UC Master Topics will also include the recommended way to mow and the best turfgrasses for our area. | ||
06 / 18
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens and Children’s Discovery Museum with support from the UCCE Santa Clara County Master Gardeners host Amy Stewart for the introduction to her latest book Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities at the Children’s Discovery Museum. Fans know that Amy skillfully takes a subject that interests her and explores it scientifically. Her book The Earth Moved: On the remarkable achievements of earthworms was a witty, offbeat exploration of worms and the little known frontier under our feet. And in her book Flower Confidential, Amy winds up traveling from her home in California to South America, Miami and Amsterdam tracking the flowers in her bouquet from the local grocery store. You’ll never look at flowers or worms the same way again. Her fascination with wicked plants, plants that have been used as murder weapons, plants that are illegal or immoral, plants that have started wars and inflict pain, or plants that are badly behaved, bursting into flame or smelling terrible has resulted in an exhibit opening this summer at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Books will be available, the author will sign your book, and this is the only chance this trip for the general public to meet this best selling author! Click here to read the May 20, 2009 article in the New York Times about Amy Stewart and her latest book, "Wicked Plants." | ||
06 / 19
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06 / 20
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
We'll introduce the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to pests in the garden. IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage. Non-toxic approaches usually can solve the problem, and only as a last resort are pesticides used. We'll discuss how to deal with specific pests in a sustainable, eco-friendly yet proactive way. Followed by Grand Rounds in the garden - tour the garden with Master Gardeners and bring your questions! | ||
06 / 21
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06 / 22
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06 / 23
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Learn how to practice sustainable lawn care techniques from UC Master Gardeners. you can have a lush, healthy attractive lawn without using chemical fertilizers or herbicides. You will be surprised to learn that by watering correctly you can cut back on your water bill drastically but still enjoy a green lawn. Topics will also include the recommended way to mow and the best turfgrasses for our area. | ||
06 / 24
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06 / 25
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
This popular, long-running radio show is co-hosted by Master Gardeners Jim Maley and Bader | ||
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07 / 4
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Learn how summer pruning can be an effective way to control the size of your fruit trees. Fruit thinning and espalier techniques will also be demonstrated. Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardeners, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | ||
