Santa Cruz

Let's grow veggies!Spring is here and it's time to find out how to prepare your garden beds for high productivity, learn what to plant when, know what to plant from seed versus starts, and discover tips to keep your plants thriving through the summer months. Our class will be taught by a group of…

Did you know you can grow great avocados in our cool foggy summers?Join our online workshop to learn all about avocados!Find out which varieties do best in our Monterey Bay area, how to choose a good tree and how to plant it properly, how to care for and fertilize your tree as well as protect it from pests…

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…

Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks.Growing healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers. We will…

We are excited to invite you to our UCCE Annual Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting, designed to help growers like you optimize your crop production and sustainability practices for the upcoming season.

The Annual Strawberry Production Research Meeting hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension, will take place in Watsonville, California at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building.

Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! After a brief demonstration and orientation, youll join Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook, in the rose gardens for an opportunity to practice your new-found pruning skills.

Too many lemons, limes or mandarins? Learn how to make sweet spreads from citrus. Recipes include traditional marmalade and lemon curd, spiced orange jelly, and lemon thyme jelly. Techniques include boiling water and atmospheric steam canning for shelf stable products.

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home. Register here.