Healthy Soil - How to Improve Your Soil for Planting - Cupertino

Date & Time

June 14 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Venue

McClellan Ranch Preserve, Community Garden

22221 McClellan Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
United States

Ticket Price

$0.00

Event Type

Workshops

This is an in-person event

About the Event

Do you wonder what you need to do to get your soil ready for planting? Come join UC Master Gardener and UC Master Composter, Jasmine Martinez, who will discuss working with your soil to transform it into the soil for planting fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, and shrubs. You will learn about digging techniques, determining which amendments and fertilizers are needed, lab soil tests, and using cover crops and mulches. We will also discuss common soil-dwelling pests and diseases.
 
10 to 11 am – Garden Talk in the McClellan Ranch Community Garden
At 11 am - Tour of the community garden and UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. UC Master Gardeners will be available to answer garden questions.

Please bring a chair, water, and hat.

Location: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Community Garden, 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Name of Presenter: UC Master Gardener Jasmine Martinez

Registration: None

Cost: Free

Parking: There is a parking lot with about 20 spaces at McClellan Ranch, an overflow parking lot with 30+ spaces, and 1 accessible space a short distance heading West on McClellan Road. The overflow parking lot is on the right.