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We have two demonstration gardens outside the Santa Clara County building where the UC Master Gardener offices are located, the Berger Edibles Demo & Teaching Garden and the Berger Native Demonstration Garden.

Guadalupe Demonstration Garden This garden is a demonstration of how productive a typical 20-by-20-foot plot in a community garden can be.Address: Guadalupe Community Gardens, at the intersection of Asbury Street and Walnut Street, San Jose, CA 95110 (View map)Directions: Our plot is towards the center,…

 Established in 2003, this 7,300-square-foot garden has two distinct areas—the “Edible” Garden and the Water Wise Garden. The former demonstrates edible landscaping using a wide variety of seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers, while the latter showcases beautiful landscaping with native and low…

Our four-acre parcel is located within Santa Clara County‘s 287-acre Martial Cottle Park, which showcases the agricultural heritage of Santa Clara Valley. Our gardens demonstrate many aspects of home gardening in this region, including native plants, vegetables, fruit trees, and more.

This demonstration garden was moved from St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy to this location in San Martin in 2022, and is currently being developed. We're in the process of preparing planting beds.

Need help with a school garden? Be sure to review the useful school garden advice we have gathered for you.

Information on how to request UC Master Gardeners support at your Santa Clara County event.

Use this chart as a guideline for when to plant your vegetables in Santa Clara County. The dates given to transplant seedlings or plant seed directly into the ground are for best results on average in central Santa Clara County. The best times for your garden may vary depending on factors such as your…

The UC Master Gardener Program of Santa Clara County is a volunteer organization sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension. Our mission is to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to county residents.

The Santa Clara Master Gardeners send a monthly email with gardening tips and a listing of upcoming events. If you‘d like to receive the email, use the form on this page to sign up.