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Landscape trees for your garden
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

Landscape Trees

Event Date
Sep 6, 2025

How to select, plant and maintain your landscape trees and how to create enhance and maintain our urban forest for the next 50 years.  Melissa Sandoval will lead you on a journey to introduce landscape trees to your outdoor space.
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

California Naturalist Course with Sonoma Ecology Center

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Sep 17, 2025 - Oct 11, 2025

Sonoma Ecology Center is teaming up with the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to offer this accredited nine-week course locally. The course results in real college credits, and it turns nature lovers into certified graduates of the UC California Naturalist Program,…
UC Environmental Stewards
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UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Coordinators Quarterly Newsletter - Summer 2025

August 5, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
Volunteer Transfer Resources AvailableApply for a free UCANR Qualtrics accountReappointment ended Statewide July 31Troubleshooting Box AccessWelcome! New CoordinatorsBranded Canva TemplatesStatewide Evaluation Updates and REsourcesUpdates from UC IPMUpcoming Training & Events Digital Copy: https:/…
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UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Coordinators Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2025

August 5, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
Annual Coordinator MeetingNational Volunteer Month & Gardeners with HeartReappointment RemindersUCANR Giving DayIWP - Drupal is here!Welcome! New CoordinatorsMarketing & CommunicationsUpdates from UC IPM Digital Copy: https://conta.cc/3QMXnBF
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San Mateo County Bird
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Birds in the Paradise of San Mateo County

Event Date
Sep 9, 2025

Join us for a discussion about the different ways to see birds in the paradise of San Mateo County and how to help them thrive. We will cover how the seasons, habitat and migration affect what you can see and hear. The San Mateo County Bird Alliance offers a multitude of services for both casual and serious…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Bee Gumweed
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Fall Flowers: How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden

Event Date
Aug 16, 2025

Do you enjoy having birds, bees and butterflies in your garden? Are you curious about “pollinator gardens” but not sure where to start? Join UC Master Gardeners for this in-person, interactive presentation. They will provide principles of "habitat gardening" and will discuss some great Bay Area plants…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Watermelon in a sling growing on a trellis
UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Rooted in Marketing - August 2025

August 5, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
August is here! While we're all busy with peak growing season, this month's issue focuses on working smarter, not harder—from building effective communications teams to managing your content more efficiently.  Here's everything you can find in this month's issue of Rooted in Marketing:September…
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Carosello cucumber on the vine
Under the Solano Sun: Article

When is a Cucumber Not a Cucumber?

August 5, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Melinda NestlerodeLast year, I was fortunate to attend a presentation by Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop, who gave each of the attendees a packet of 24 cucumber seeds. I chose a packet labeled “Carosello Leccese Striped”, because Jay said it was his all-time favorite cucumber. That meant a lot coming…
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