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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties

Events

Join us in the garden - and online!

We offer multiple free or low-cost classes each month to give you opportunities to get your hands in the dirt - or sit at home in your pjs while you learn about the many facets of gardening in our unique mediterranean climate and inside your home as well.

Come, explore, learn!

 

 

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recently planted vegetable garden with several raised beds
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Growing Strong: Vegetable Garden Planting & Care

Event Date
Apr 18, 2026

Dig into the basics of growing your own vegetables with Monterey Bay Master Gardeners. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare garden beds, select seeds and transplants suited to our coastal climate, and get them into the ground successfully.We’ll cover essential early-care practices —…
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Women celebrating their new portable edible garden bags
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Portable Edible Garden: Grow Food in Small Spaces - Session 1

Event Date
May 2, 2026

Portable Edible Gardens: Grow Food AnywhereCurious about growing your own food but short on space—or not sure where to start? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build your own portable edible garden using a simple grow bag system designed for patios, balconies, or small outdoor spaces.You’ll choose from a…
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people planting seedlings into their portable garden bags
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Portable Edible Garden: Grow Food in Small Spaces - Session 2

Event Date
May 16, 2026

Portable Edible Gardens: Grow Food AnywhereCurious about growing your own food but short on space—or not sure where to start? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build your own portable edible garden using a simple grow bag system designed for patios, balconies, or small outdoor spaces.You’ll choose from a…
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A vegetable and flower garden with raised beds
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Protect Your Garden: Practical Pest Management

Event Date
May 23, 2026

Protect your spring and summer vegetable garden with practical, environmentally sound pest management strategies. In this third class of our Vegetable Growing series, you’ll learn to identify common garden pests — from insects and other invertebrates to vertebrate visitors — and recognize the type of damage…
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