Article and Photos by Simone Adair East Bay Municipal Utility District recently held a Landscape Advisory Committee meeting at the Richmond Public Library highlighting the Richmond Low Water Demonstration Garden.

By Laura BraininRodriguez I became a member of the Executive Leadership Team in July 2023, after being a Co-Lead for the Ask a Master Gardener Project since 2018. Im now partly responsible for the whole organization rather than a single project.

by David George Bill Miller has been a leader all his life. He inspires other UC Master Gardener volunteers with his caring attitude and soft-spoken approach to whatever roles he attempts in the program.

By Simone Adair Please join me in welcoming our new Contra Costa County UC Master Gardener Administrative Assistant, Diana GarciaColmenarez.

By Laura Brainin-Rodriguez Ask a Master Gardener wrapped up another stellar season, reaching 8127 people in the 20222023 fiscal year. The AAMG season runs from AprilOctober, straddling two fiscal years.

By Karen Maggio The John Muir Land Trust staff (operators of the Family Harvest Farm) and apprentices got their first look at the draft plans for the UC Master Gardeneroperated demonstration garden in Pittsburg, CA, on August 30th.

By Steve Carter The Growing Gardeners Team has recently concluded a successful 5th season of presenting the popular Vegetable Gardening for Beginners course to a host of budding members of our gardening community.

By Gail Burt A time to reflect and give thanks As we wrap up another season, I want to thank all the UC Master Gardener volunteers who generously contributed their time and knowledge to help the Speakers Bureau deliver on our mission to distribute home horticulture and pest management information.

Article and photos by Marilyn Saarni, Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Certified (Rescape, 2020) Little lessons learned digging in the dirt. Ive now converted about 75% of my garden to firewise landscaping.

! SAVE THE DATE! 2023 ANNUAL MEMBERS RECOGNITION POTLUCK DINNER TO ALL MASTER GARDENERS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Were getting ready to honor our efforts and wonderful members for all of 2023s efforts, so mark this date on your calendar! DATE: Monday, December 11, 2023 TIME: 6-9:00 PM PLACE: Pleasant H...