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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Page

Teens as Teachers Program

Teens as TeachersCharacter Development in Action | Ventura County 4-HIn Ventura County 4-H, character isn’t something we just talk about—it’s something young people practice.Our Teens as Teachers program is a core part of our character development initiative, designed to help youth grow into confident,…
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Page

4-H Program Models

4-H Program Models  4-H Community Clubs: Organized in local communities and are open to all youth and families. They provide opportunities for youth to learn valuable skills with lifelong benefits and contribute to their communities through “hands-on” 4-H Project Proficiencies guided by appointed 4…
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Page

Contact Ventura 4-H

Community Education SpecialistJanet GarciaKey Responsibilities: Volunteer coordination, support, supervision  County 4-H Program policy and complianceProgram growth and expansionContact: jangarc@ucanr.edu 4-H Youth Development AdvisorMelissa Guillen EXTERNAL IMAGEMelissa serves as…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

What Gardening Means to Us

April 11, 2026
By UC Master Gardener Volunteers of Tulare/Kings County
Gardening is a meaningful way to cultivate self-love. It's like meditation – a time to be still and listen to the sounds of the outdoors and to your own voice. This soil on our earth nourishes plant roots and gardeners alike. Getting hands dirty in soil is just plain healthy for many of us. It can be a…
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4-H in Santa Barbara County : Page

4-H Program Models

4-H Program Models  4-H Community Clubs: Organized in local communities and are open to all youth and families. They provide opportunities for youth to learn valuable skills with lifelong benefits and contribute to their communities through “hands-on” 4-H Project Proficiencies guided by appointed 4…
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Close-up photo of a Tuolumne Fawn Lily.
UC Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County: Article

Lilies of the Field in Tuolumne County

April 11, 2026
Lilies of the Field by UCCE Master Gardener Rebecca Miller-Cripps “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”*  Whether you follow pagan, Jewish, or…
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Deer browsing on a tree
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Deer resistant plants - truth or fiction?

April 10, 2026
By Robert M Timm
Is there such a thing as a deer-proof plant? Perhaps … but there are a variety of reasons deer may choose to ignore or consume specific plant species at a particular time and place.  Certain plants native to California (and elsewhere) have evolved natural defenses against being eaten by browsing…
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