Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Shade Gardens offer cool beauty to your landscape. They add texture, color and flowers to your garden. Join this talented team of Master Gardeners to learn what plants thrive in all kinds of shade---dappled to deep. Registration is requested but not required. Please register here.

Did you know that planting more diverse and flowering plants in your garden can help support your vegetable garden or orchard? Learn how to choose plants to make your garden a haven for the pollinators. Well cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds.

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Join us for a 1.5-day field tour of research trials and grower orchards throughout the Sacramento Valley. The agenda is still in the works, but we expect to take a full day on the 29th and a half day on the 30th.

We all know and love sweet fruit jams and jellies! Maybe not so much known are the wonderful savory chutneys and jams made with vegetables such as tomato, pepper, onion, zucchini, carrot, and even garlic! These spreads are sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, and great with any meal or to complement a...

Are you interested in producing meat birds for sale? You might be wondering: What rules do I have to follow to process and sell the meat legally? How are processing regulations enforced? What are the options available to me to process my birds on farm or off farm?

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The UC Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County are teaming up with the El Dorado Farm Bureau for this event. In this class we will discuss and demonstrate the basics of boiling water canning. We will discuss how to safely can products at home using science-based methods and recipes.

Did you know you can grow great avocados in our cool foggy summers? Join our online workshop to learn all about avocados.

Sierra Azul Nursery and the 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.