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Join the Master Gardeners at the Matilija Poppy Festival. We will be presenting two talks, listed below. The festival is at the Conejo Valley Botanic Gardens 400 West Gainsbourough Rd, Thousand Oaks, Sunday, May 18 from 11am-4pm.12:30pm Drought Tolerant Landscaping with Herbs: In this 30 minute talk,…

Talk at Hercules Library: UC Master Gardener volunteer Andrea Salzman talks about how to plan, plant, and care for a tea garden.Veggies and herbs are not the only edible plants you can grow in your home garden. Learn popular plant varieties that can be grown, dried, and steeped into an enjoyable tea! You…

Talk at Martinez Library: Are you ready for wildfire season? Wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, shaping ecosystems in powerful ways. But for fire-prone communities, they’ve also become increasingly catastrophic. With expanding urban development near wildlands and extreme weather fueling…

Napa RCD is hosting a webinar to spread awareness around Tree of Heaven, a non-native tree species. We will be joined by guest presenters Chip Bouril from Natural Resources Conservation Service and Leif Bryant from Napa County Flood Control District. Both will share their knowledge of and experience with…

Join UC Master Gardeners online  in learning how to support pollinators in your landscape and garden