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Please join us at the Lompoc Library where UC Master Gardeners, CalFresh Healthy Living UC, and Master Food Preservers teach what plants need to grow in a fun and creative way. View flyer below for more information Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2 pm - 3:30 pm Lompoc Public Library 501 E.

As winter begins, it provides an opportunity to assess what is working in the garden and what isn't, including whether and how plants should be pruned, moved, or removed. Now that many plants have lost their leaves or are dormant, it is easier to assess potential edits to the garden.

Date: January 21, 2025 Subject: Passing of two of our former UCCE colleagues, Mary Bianchi and Bill Weitkamp Mary Bianchi, UC Cooperative Extension horticulture advisor emeritus, died on Nov. 4th, 2024. She was 67.

Laura Brainin-Rodriguez, ELT 2023-2025 Our UC Master Gardeners exemplify one of my favorite quotes from Margaret Mead, Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.

By Marilyn Saarni, Co-Lead of the Firewise Gardening Project and Rescape-certified in Sustainable Firescaping The massive devastation and scope of the Los Angeles fires have touched all of us Californians.

When you read the newly published novel, Bee Club, (Nervous Ghost Press) by M.E.A.

An Interview with May Coleman by David George Like other 2024 graduates, May Coleman jumped in with both feet to help staff several key Contra Costa UC Master Gardener projects. Mays initiative, ideas, and, yes, cakes have provided energy to the program this past year in needed ways.

Article By Liz Rottger Photos by Simone Adair The UC Master Gardener Holiday Recognition Dinner is much more than a sumptuous potluck. It is also a chance for us to reconnect with each other, our former classmates, fellow project members, and the friends we have made over the years.

Article & Photos By Susan Domanico On October 18, 2024, Pam Austin and I visited two schools in West CountyFairmont Elementary and Mira Vista Elementaryto deliver cool-season vegetable starts. It was heartwarming to witness how students interact with their school gardens.

The Speakers Bureau Webinar Team is embracing a new leadership structure. Instead of relying on a single program lead, all webinar coordinators are stepping up to share responsibilities. The team recently held an engaging and productive training session to prepare for their roles.