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School Gardens

CURRICULUM & HANDOUTS School Garden Curriculum Educational Tie-Ins Compost Critters Information Page & Compost Critters Worksheet Garden Design Scavenger Hunt Ground Rules The Nitty-Gritty & Clay, Silt, Sand Chart SET-UP & MAINTENANCE Annual School Garden Calendar Basic Garden Tools Starting and Sus...
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About UCCE

Our mission is to sustain Marins vital agriculture, environment, and communities by providing University of California research-based information in agriculture, natural resource management, healthy living, and youth development.
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Contact Us

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (415) 473-4204 Fax: (415) 473-4209 Marin County 4-H Phone: (415) 473-4207 1682 Novato Blvd.
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Weeds

Many weedy plants are essentially harmless; they are simply plants that are growing in an area that isnt ideal from one persons point of view. However, other weeds have larger impacts on the environment.
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Tomatoes - And the winners are ...

The results of Marin Master Gardener Tomato Tasting Event are in! The top 3 choices out of 26 varieties, garnering similar numbers of votes were: Stupice Cherokee Purple Black Prince In the next most popular group were: Early Girl Slava Juliet Mortgage Lifter Green Zebra Big Beef Sungella Big Yellow...
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Frequently Asked Tomato Questions

1. What is the best tomato for my area? In areas with less sun, choose smaller size tomatoes with shorter maturing times. Well amended soil will give you the best tasting tomatoes. They also need at least 6 hours of sun a day, and night and soil temperatures of 55 degrees. 2.
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Forest Stewardship

Forest Stewardship Workshops in the North Bay Forest stewardship workshops in Marin and Sonoma County are designed to give the small property owner the tools and resources needed to cost-effectively manage their forest parcels in an ecologically sound and fire safe manner.
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Master Gardeners

The Marin Master Gardeners is a dedicated, trained group of volunteers with a shared love of gardening and horticulture.
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Programs

Solving problems and exploring new techniques to improve the productivity of California's food and fiber industries. The Community Nutrition and Health Program is dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults.
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