Summer is a great time to sit inside an air-conditioned library and learn about gardening! For June, we've added monthly classes at the Salida Library Branch, and next month we are adding the Patterson Library. Don't see your local library listed? Comment below to help us decide where in Stanislaus County to start teaching classes next!  

June Library Branch Schedule

• Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Pests in Your Vegetable Garden - Riverbank 
• Monday, June 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.  Vermicomposting - Ceres 
• Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Pests in Your Garden – Salida 
• Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Pests in Your Garden – Oakdale
• Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Growing Citrus– Turlock 
• Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. Culinary Herbs - Modesto 

Class Descriptions:

Culinary Herbs for Beginners: Learn which herbs can you easily grow on an apartment porch or in an outdoor garden, and touch and smell some herb samples. 

Growing Citrus: Citrus is the most popular tree crop grown in California. Learn the best time to plant, planting tips, myths about pruning, pest management, and how to care for your tree.

Pest Management in Vegetable Gardens: Wondering what chewed your plant or if your vegetable plant has a disease? Take this class to get better at identifying pests as well as beneficial insects, and learn about less toxic ways to manage pests. 

Vermicomposting: Did you know red wiggler worms can help eat kitchen waste and create compost? See a "worm hotel" and learn more about these fascinating critters. Take home a list of instructions on how to create your own. Fun for the whole family!

Contact your local library branch to find out more. Missed a class you wanted to take? Look for it at another library branch in the future.