Butte County Master Gardeners are midway through our Spring 2026 series of workshops. From now (in mid-March) to early June, there are eleven topics to explore. There is something here for beginning and experienced gardeners alike, and for every size of home garden.
Compost and mulch are great additions to the garden in early spring. A thin layer of compost and cover of mulch provides many benefits to the soil and in turn the plants. Supporting and growing the microbial life in your soil cycles nutrients to the plants and breaks up compaction, allowing water…
California is home to over 1600 native bees. These hardworking insects are vital to a thriving ecosystem, but they are under threat from habitat loss, pesticide use and other stressors. To support our native bees, make sure your garden includes a mix of native plants that flower from late winter into…
Close encounters of the third kind?"No, close encounters of the best kind!" say the scientists who study arachnids.That's what will happen when visitors at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house see and learn about scorpions, tarantulas, vinegaroon, whip spiders, trapdoor spiders, jumping…
What has four legs and is eating your garden?Join the UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County for a workshop on managing vertebrate pests in the home garden. Learn practical, research-based approaches for dealing with raccoons, skunks, gophers, ground squirrels, rabbits, voles, and moles. The…
Celebrate the start of spring with fun spring crafts, games, bounce houses, a scavenger hunt, and get your annual photo op with the Easter Bunny.Starting at 11am the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County's The Living Lab team will engage children and families in two activities during the Spring Jamboree—making…
Hosted by the Oroville Botanic Garden & Education Center, this one-day festival brings together live performances, educational presentations, hands-on activities for kids, local vendors, and opportunities to learn more about caring for our urban forest. UC Master Gardeners of Butte County will be…
Come see what’s in bloom and learn something new.The UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County invites the public to Lunchtime in the Garden at the Garden of the Seven Sisters.Held the first Wednesday of each month from April through September, this informal drop-in event is a chance to explore…
Come see what’s in bloom and learn something new.The UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County invites the public to Lunchtime in the Garden at the Garden of the Seven Sisters.Held the first Wednesday of each month from April through September, this informal drop-in event is a chance to explore…
Join us on April 7, 2026 for a Citrus Thrips Field Day. This event aims to teach PCAs/field scouts how to recognize the various life stages of citrus thrips and western flower thrips and the predatory mites that attack them. We will also cover how to monitor citrus thrips. Results from pesticide trials on…
