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Building truly healthy soils can unlock tremendous symbiotic benefits from the relationship between plants and microbes, including highly nutrient-dense produce, carbon sequestration, water retention, and resilience in the face of stress, extreme weather, and pest and disease pressure. The use of compost…

It's strawberry season! Join the Master Food Preservers of Madera County at this make and take strawberry jam workshop located in Oakhurst, CA. Learn how to make low sugar strawberry jam while learning about canning using boiling water and and steam canner methods. 

Join us for a fun and delicious time as we show you how to make frozen treats! We will be making ice cream, granitas, sorbet, and ice cream toppings.Plus, you will get to try samples YUM!

Program: Composting, the mystery of gardening! Join us and learn how to compost using kitchen and table scraps, dry and moist plant material to create nutrient-rich organic matter. Compost will improve your soil and plants, while at the same time reducing the waste in our landfills.Speaker: Joan Irwin has…

Program: Come learn how to select, grow, and prune roses for our local gardens. There will be a demonstration on how to prune roses during the class.Speaker: Rod Kerr is a Master Gardener who has been growing and tending roses for more than 30 years. He has been teaching classes on growing roses to master…

Program: Seed swap and plant exchange to kick off the San Anselmo summer reading program for children. Patrons of all ages can choose seeds and do planting activities with the assistance of UC Marin Master Gardeners.Cost: FREESponsors: Marin Master Gardeners and San Anselmo Library