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Winter Garden Talk

Event Date
Dec 9 2023

Yolo County Master Gardener Karen Slinkard will discuss growing and using nutritionally rich herbs and edible flowers in your winter meals, what to plant now and how to select and locate bare root trees and edible perennials in your garden. People are encouraged to bring their questions.
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September Open Garden - FOHC

Event Date
Sep 13 2025

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.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Steam Canning 101

Event Date
Apr 20 2024

Steam Canning 101 This is an in-person demonstration where you will learn which foods can be safely preserved using the steam canning method. This class will cover the steam canning process, then you will work in small groups using the equipment.
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Apple Pear and Persimmon - ZOOM

Event Date
Oct 16 2024

Join the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County for a jam-packed class covering your fall favorites: apples, pears, and persimmons! In this class, we will take our abundance of fall fruits and show you how to make a variety of products to last you through autumn and into the winter months.
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Rain Water Catchment

Event Date
Oct 12 2024

Want to know how to build a rain water catchment system? Even with only 23 inches of rain a year here in Fairfield, thousands of gallons of water are going out our downspouts. Master Gardener Maureen is ready to show you how an why to harvest rain water and all about rain barrels and rain gardens.
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It's Hot! Surviving the Hot Weather

Event Date
May 16 2024

This talk will examine preparing your garden for hot weather; irrigation needs and types; seasonal changes for North, South, East, and West; providing temporary shelter from wind; and taking care of yourself in the heat, too.
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Right Tree- Right Place

Event Date
Feb 22 2025

Learn how climate change affects tree choices: how to select the right tree for your space, plant and maintain it. Joannna Solins, Ph.D.
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