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Funky Tea: Kombucha (online)

Event Date
Apr 17 2025

Join us to learn about how to make kombucha, a refreshing drink made from fermenting tea. We’ll teach you how to maintain a healthy SCOBY (a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to make kombucha, and how to do a second fermentation flavored with various fruits.
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Canning Basics I: High Acid Canning (online)

Event Date
Mar 30 2025

Excited to seal the deal on water bath or atmospheric steam canning this year but need some guidance? Join us for a 1 hour exploration of high acid canning basics covering both methods! We will discuss the differences and benefits of each method and tour several canner equipment types as well as a live…
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May Open Garden - FOHC

Event Date
May 10 2025

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Open gardens are informal FREE events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions.
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May Open Garden - FOHC

Event Date
May 11 2024

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (map and directions) 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Open gardens are informal FREE events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions. Spring is GO time in the garden.
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Herbs - ZOOM

Event Date
Feb 21 2024

Learn about preserving herbs. We will demonstrate herb salt, herb jelly, dehydrating herbs, fresh herb sauces using basil (pesto) and parsley (chimichurri) with variations. As always this is a great place to ask your questions and learn more about safe ways to preserve food. Registration required.
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Backyard Chickens

Event Date
Mar 29 2025

This timely topic presented by Solano County Master Gardener Aaron will cover raising hens in an urban/suburban setting, focusing on the pros and cons of hens in the garden, eggs and egg safety, and much more!...
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Propagation Part 2

Event Date
Sep 4 2024

Join Master Gardeners Deb and Cristina as they show you how to delve more into propagating plants using such techniques as cuttings and grafting. Why is this done? Learn about the right place to cut, and staying clean to avoid disease transfer.
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Seeds - Choosing- Purchasing- and Saving

Event Date
Feb 16 2024

Come learn all about seed catalogs and what to consider when ordering, harvesting seeds, and saving and storing seeds for next year. Enjoy making a seed bomb with a gift card.
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