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Got extra cucumbers or just love homemade pickles? In this beginner-friendly, one-hour class, UC Master Food Preservers share research-based guidance on making cucumber pickles safely at home. You'll explore several ways to preserve cucumbers, from quick refrigerator pickles to fermented pickles and shelf…

In this beginner-friendly, one-hour class, UC Master Food Preservers share research-based guidance on jams, jellies, preserves, conserves, and fruit butters. You'll learn how fruit, pectin, acid, sugar, and heat work together to create a gel, why tested recipes matter for quality and safety, and how to…

Are you interested in home food preservation?Join UC Master Food Preservers for a free, interactive session focused on safe, research-based methods for preserving food at home, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and more. Bring your questions about freezing, dehydrating, pickling, fermenting, canning, and…

Add to the beauty of your yard with California native plants or succulents. Master Gardeners will also answer questions about these plants for you.Native Plants: Learn more about beautiful California native plants for your yard. This is an opportunity to ask questions about California Native plants for your…

California's native plants can be easy to grow, bloom year-round and bring birds and butterflies to your yard, plus, they need 1/10th the water and maintenance of a traditional landscape. Join us to learn each step of a plan for a successful, thriving native garden. Come away with an easy checklist and all…

Before you kill an insect in your garden, find out if it is beneficial or a pest! Master Gardener Karen Hurst will introduce the Integrated Pest Management approach (IPM) and discuss how to identify and deal with specific garden pests in a sustainable way. After the talk, we can tour the community garden to…

Have your bearded irises been in the ground for three or more years, and are they looking crowded? Mid-July through Labor Day is the perfect time to divide and replant them to reinvigorate them! Master Gardener Mary Collins, who is also a member of the Clara B. Rees Iris Society, will explain and demonstrate…

Join our FREE workshop to unlock the power of composting at a compost-making site in the Eleanor Pardee Park garden. Learn how easy it is to turn your yard trimmings and food scraps into compost at home. Transform your new and old leaves, fruit pits, and banana peels into nutrient-rich compost, speeding up…

“Fall in Love with California Natives” - beautiful as well as beneficial for bees, butterflies, and birds. Curious about California native plants, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a workshop covering why natives matter for local wildlife, how to plan, design, and source plants (including free…