- Author: Chris M. Webb
The UC Master Gardeners will be busy this summer with outreach and education events throughout Ventura County. Some of their efforts will include:
The Master Gardeners have prepared a free educational speaking series this summer at the Goebel Senior Center. The Goebel Senior Center is located in Thousand Oaks next to the Grant R. Brimhall Library. You do not need to be a senior to attend the classes.
- All About Roses – Saturday, June 23rd
- Orchids – Saturday, July 28th
- Sustainable Garden – Saturday, August 28th
- Wildlife, Birds, and Butterfly Gardens – Saturday, September 22nd
On Saturday August 18, the Master Gardeners will hold a Home Garden Workshop. This event will be held in Santa Paula, at the beautiful UC Hansen Agricultural Center. The theme of this workshop will be “Planning and Growing A Cut-Flower Garden, and Creating Beautiful Floral Arrangements”. There is a $25.00 fee to attend the workshop.
The Master Gardeners will also be at the Ventura County Fair. You can find them in the landscape design section of the fairgrounds. Their booth will be staffed several hours per day.
The Master Gardener Helpline is staffed Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00. This is a great opportunity to get one-on-one assistance. The helpline provides gardening support to the public by phone at 645-1455, by email at mgventura@ucdavis.edu, or in person at 669 County Square Drive, Suite 100 in Ventura. If planning to come by in person, you may want to call first to verify a Master Gardener is available.
Other gardening resources can be accessed through this page of our website.
Check out the UCCE Ventura County Master Gardner websiteoften for other local events!
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Our UCCE Master Gardeners have several education opportunities scheduled throughout the county. Most classes are offered at no cost. All classes require registration.
There will be a series of free classes held Wednesday evenings at the Camarillo Library from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
- April 4, Growing Vegetables in the Garden
- April 11, Steps to Sustainable Yard & Garden
- April 18, All About Tomatoes
- April 25, Seed Collection
At the ARC-Ojai Enrichment Center you can learn about The Science of Soil on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. There is no cost to attend this event.
On Saturday May 19 from 8:15 to noon, join UCCE Master Gardeners at the beautiful UC Hansen Agricultural Center. Scheduled topics are “Growing Terrific Orchids” and “All About Succulents". There is a $25.00 fee to attend this Home Garden Workshop.
The Simi Valley Senior Center will hold a series of free gardening classes. (You do not have to be a senior to attend.) Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
- May 1, Introduction to Gardening
- May 8, California Natives & Waterwise Gardening
- May 15, Mysteries of Gardening
- May 22, Tomatoes
- May 29, Container Gardening
- June 5, All About Roses
- June 12, All About Citrus
The Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks will hold a free All About Roses class on Saturday, June 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. (You do not have to be a senior to attend.)
Please remember all education events, regardless of cost, require registration. Registration is easy and can be completed by following the link for each class. Space is limited, so please register early!
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Please join UC Riverside researchers for a citrus field day on January 26, 2012. This educational opportunity is designed for citrus growers, citrus industry representatives, as well as the general public. There is no cost to attend.
Scheduled presentations, field day tours and topics of interest include:
- Citrus Variety Collection tours of Mandarins and Sweet Oranges and Lemons and Citrus Relatives
- Citrus Scion Breeding program
- Citrus Rootstock trial and Use of Crop Sensors for irrigation
- Asian Citrus Psyllid - detection, monitoring, and control (1 hr. PCA credit, other)
- Management of Citrus Thrips and Fuller Rose Beetle on Citrus (1 hr. PCA credit, other)
- Tour of the USDA National Clonal Repository for Citrus and Dates
- Givaudan Citrus Flavor Design and Development
California Department of Pesticide Regulation continuing education credits are pending approval.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by January 16, 2012. Please see the event flyer for additional details.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
UC Davis Extension will hold a workshop designed for home gardeners and professional landscapers looking for information on the management and care of home fruit trees. This one day class will be held on January 13, 2012 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Da Vinci Building at UC Davis.
Learn about pruning for aesthetic beauty, maximum fruit production, good fruit size and optimal annual production. This workshop will include both lecture and field pruning demonstrations in campus orchards. Irrigation, fertility, weed control, thinning and pest control will also be covered. Pest control information will have an emphasis on organic and minimal pesticide use.
Instructors are Joseph Connell and Paul Vossen, both UCCE Farm Advisors in Northern California.
For further information, or to register please see this page of the UC Davis Extension website.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars are plants tested by University of California horticultural staff. These plants are tough, reliable, easy to grow, don’t need a lot of water, have few problems with pest or diseases and have outstanding qualities in the garden. Many support native birds and plants.
Karrie Reid, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor for San Joaquin County, performed trials on potential UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars as part of her Master’s Thesis work. She is an enthusiastic proponent of beautiful plants that require little water and even fewer chemical inputs.
Karrie will be at Thousand Oaks Goebel Center on Saturday, November 12 from 9:45 to 11:30 am. To find out more about this fabulous, free educational opportunity, or to register please see our Master Gardener website.