Gardens and Projects

Gardens

Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center

Elkus Ranch Environmental Education is located on 125 acres of coastal grassland just south of Half Moon Bay and has been providing environmental education programs to Bay Area youth since 1975. Educational programs were created specifically to connect the public to the work of the University of California and involve much more than a farm experience.

Fair Oaks Active Adult Garden Education

Master Gardeners oversee a demonstration garden that is part of the Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center in Redwood City, a facility where adults can engage in wellness and social activities. The large garden features raised vegetable beds and containers, and a composting area.

Foster City Library Habitat Garden

This area has been transformed into a new habitat garden to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and insects. The new landscape is drought tolerant and includes a water efficient surface drip system. The garden is open to the public and also serves as an educational tool for both children and adults interested in understanding how pollinators interact with plants.

Gardening Education Center (GEC)

This is a dedicated growing space where we educate the public on environmentally sound horticulture techniques and water-wise gardening practices; it includes greenhouse facilities and demonstration gardens. Activities include hands-on training opportunities for Master Gardeners and free public classes.

Laurel Street Container Garden

Each of the twenty-five large planting containers located on three blocks of Laurel Street in downtown San Carlos contains a variety of plants based on a theme, such as California natives, pollinators, succulents, and drought-tolerant plants. We hope you are inspired to include some of these plants in your home garden.

Mission Farm

Nestled in the heart of Woodside, Mission Farm is a hands-on learning environment where Master Gardeners build their skills and knowledge in urban farming, with a focus on cultivating a robust, nutrient-rich soil for growing healthy crops.

Pacifica Gardens

Pacifica Gardens is a community-run urban agricultural garden whose mission is to "educate, cultivate, and inspire the community to grow food locally." UC Master Gardener volunteers work alongside community volunteers to teach visitors on how to grow vegetables and fruit at home.

San Carlos Library Herb Garden

This herb garden is a venue where we teach adults and children how to grow and care for a variety of herbs. The goal is to explore herbs by using touch, smell and taste. The herb garden is divided into several sections: Mediterranean, Native, Latin, Mint, and Eastern.

San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden

Master Gardeners have created a beautiful native habitat garden and ecosystem, designed to be low maintenance, educational, and teeming with life. The garden was developed by planting a diverse community of native plants, mostly perennials, that were chosen based on their contribution to the ecosystem by providing food for wildlife, attracting birds and other pollinators.

Veterans Memorial Building (VMB) Rooftop Garden

The new Veterans Memorial Building (VMB) Senior Center located at 1333 Madison Avenue in Redwood City will be open to the public on June 8, 2026, which includes a rooftop garden with five raised beds that will be maintained by the San Mateo and San Francisco Counties Master Gardeners in conjunction with the City of Redwood City.

Garden Projects Map

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Projects

Harvest For Neighbors
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Garden Project
- Master Gardeners assist in planning, planting, and tending a garden area at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. Our goal is to bring sustainable gardening and environmental information to the residents and staff of the Positive Care program at the center.
UC Master Gardener Tree Stumps