'Our Garden'
is a public demonstration garden, built and maintained by the volunteers of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County, featuring methods of gardening that may help you with decisions about your own home garden space.
Visiting 'Our Garden'
We're normally open to the public from 9:00 am to noon on Wednesdays from April through October. Come visit to wander through the garden, attend a weekly presentation, or get your questions answered.
From the first blooms of April to the harvest of October, we gather every Wednesday under our iconic big oak tree. Enjoy our weekly presentations from 10:00 to 11:30 am, and take advantage of dedicated time with our 'Ask a Master Gardener' team for personalized gardening guidance.
New Schedule! 2026 Wednesday Morning Garden Talks
The ever-so-popular Wednesday Garden Talks will return right after the Great Tomato Plant Sale (GTPS), which kicks off April 11, 2026. Mark your calendar; spring will be here before we know it!
- April 15 - 'Ready, Set, Grow', Vegetable Growing Strategies
- April 22 - 'Water Wise', Irrigation Tricks and Tools
- April 29 - 'Underground and Underappreciated'
- May 06 - 'Pots, Problems & Plants', Common Container Gardening Challenges
- May 13 - Flavorful Vegetable Varieties for the Kitchen
- May 20 - 'A Healthier Garden Starts Here
- May 27 - Amazing Basil
- June 03 - 'Under the Weather: when Plants get the Blues (and Yellows, and Browns)'
- June 10 - 'The Miracles of Mulch'
- June 17 - 'Weeding out Weeds'
- June 24 - 'The Good, the Bad, and the Bug-ly'
- July 01 - 'Getting Juicy: a Berry Good Gardening Talk'
- July 08 - 'What's the Buzz All About', Bees in the garden
- July 15 - 'The Biological Logic of Pruning'
- July 22 - 'Where Water Flows' or 'Every Drop Counts', Walnut Creek Watershed
- July 29 - 'Moles and Voles and Rats, Oh My', Vertebrate Pests
- August 05 - 'Tip Toe through the Tulips' , Growing Beautiful Bulbs
- August 12 - 'Leaf Me a Clue" the Secret Life of Leaves'
- August 19 - 'Firewise Landscaping'
- August 26 - 'Cut Back for a Comeback', Pruning Perennial Plants
- September 02 - 'No Shears Required!', How to Plan a Prune-less Garden
- September 9 - Cover Crop Magic, 'Nature's Secret Weapon'
- September 16 - 'Exotic Beauty: Proteas @ Southern Hemishere Plants'
- September 23 - 'Keep the Cycle Going', Seed Saving
- September 30 - 'Root Renewal:Fall Transplanting and Dividing'
- October 07 - 'Container Succulents made Simple', Pot-able succulent gardens
- October 14 - Edimentals 'Plants so Edible & Ornamental'
- October 21 - 'Turning Scrapsinto Soil - All Year', Composting for the Fall and Winter
- October 28 - 'Plants we love', Master Gardeners favorite picks
- See full listing of these and other talks on our calendar (coming soon)
Finding Our Garden
