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Magnificent Magnolias Description: Come join us to learn about the ancient flowering trees that have endeared themselves to humans for millennia.

This timely topic presented by Solano County Master Gardener Aaron will cover raising hens in an urban/suburban setting, focusing on the pros and cons of hens in the garden, eggs and egg safety, and much more!...

For School Garden Educators, Administrators this workshop covers garden-based next generation science lessons; student notebooks and lesson plans; and engagement in garden-based science activities. Participants will have an opportunity to network with other Expanded Learning staff and connect with UC Master…

Create beautiful, rich, nutritious compost from kitchen and garden scraps, along with help from the vermiculture community. Worms consume the biomass you provide them, digest it, and then excrete worm casting. This workshop, taught by a Certified Composter, will show you how to start the process and keep the…

Learn the steps that professionals use to develop beautiful, cohesive, lower-maintenance planting designs. Hint: buying the plants is the last step.

This workshop explores the nature of weeds, and why it’s important to correctly identify which weeds you are battling. We’ll offer tools to help with this, including a hands-on practicum. Primary strategies for weed control are Integrated Pest Management methods; we’ll have a quick primer on chemical…

learn the steps that professionals use to develop beautiful, cohesive, lower-maintenance planting designs. Hint: buying the plants is the last step.

In this workshop, you will learn some basic principles about gardening with natives and be introduced to some natives that do well in garden settings. Emphasis is on specific gardening practices that increase biodiversity and ecosystem function.

 

Join us for Summer Camp 2025 at UC Elkus Ranch! Kids 6-11 years old will spend each day during a week-long session at the ranch learning to care for our livestock animals, exploring plants & pollinators in the garden, making crafts, learning about environmental stewardship, and more!