Amazing Succulents!/Ventura
Photo credit MGAmazing Succulents!Join the Master Gardeners of Ventura County to learn how to care for succulents. You will learn the basics of irrigation, pests, what soil to use, when to…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
Welcome to the UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
The Master Gardener Program is a national program chartered through the United States Department of Agriculture, sponsored locally by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) of Ventura County, and the University of California Hansen Trust. The Master Gardener Program enables the University of California Cooperative Extension to more efficiently share its extensive gardening resources and science-based gardening information with Ventura County residents through public service, educational outreach, and research programs.
Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who extend horticultural knowledge to home gardeners. These volunteers play a vital role in providing the local public with non-biased gardening information. Master Gardeners receive up to 80 hours of horticultural instruction from the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Ventura County, landscape and nursery professionals, and experienced Master Gardeners. They are trained in gardening topics ranging from basic botany and plant pathology, to integrated pest management and irrigation techniques.
Our next training class will be held in the fall of 2027. Please continue to check this webpage or subscribe to our newsletter for updates and information. Sign up for the newsletter below.
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Free Gardening Classes
View our schedule of free classes
Need a Speaker?
Fill out Speaker Request Form to complete a Speaker Request Form and a Master Gardener will get back to you
Master Gardener Help Desk-
Got Gardening Questions? The Master Gardener Help Desk is happy to respond to your home gardening questions via email. Be sure to include your zip code in the message. Images are also helpful. Email us at: MGVentura@ucanr.edu Frequently Asked Questions
We get many questions about different types of pests (animals, insects, bacteria and viruses). For information on managing pests in homes, gardens, landscapes and turf, go to: Integrated Pest Management site
Our Newsletter, Let's Get Growing!
Get notified about upcoming Master Gardener workshops, community events, and other important gardening news
Fire Wise Class: "Firewise Living: From Structure to Landscape"
Are you concerned that your home may not be defensible in a wild fire? Our next classes on this topic are:
June 2, 2026 at Camarillo Library. Register for the June 2nd class
June 9, 2026 at Port Hueneme Library. Register for the June 9 class
Go to UC ANR Fire Network for information on this topic. Go to osfm.fire.ca.gov to see if your home is in a high risk fire zone, and to take the "Ready for Wildfire Self Assessment".
" Learn this Summer, Plant this Fall" Series
Join the Master Gardeners and our partner, Calleguas MWD, for this series of talks this summer. The first class applies only to those in the East County area. All classes are from 10am-11am at Calleguas MWD in Thousand Oaks. Feel free to select only the classes that interest you.
Saturday, July 25- No Grass, No Problem: Rebates & Beautiful Water-Wise Gardens: Register for the July 25 class
Saturday, August 15- From Grass to Garden: Turf Removal Fundamentals: Register for the August 15 class
Saturday, August 29-Introduction to Drought-Tolerant Garden Design: Register for the August 29 class
Saturday, Sept 12-Drought-Tolerant Garden Care: Simple Steps for Lasting Beauty: Register for the September 12 class
Garden Checklist for June/July 2026
Summer is almost here! Beautiful flowers and a bounty of fruits and vegetables are soon to arrive. Read our garden checklist to see what there is to do in the garden this time of year.
Elayne Angel Harbert Fund
The Elayne Angel Harbert Endowment Fund has been established to honor the Ventura County Master Gardener's legacy and support the educational programs and research projects benefiting the UC Master Gardner Program
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Upcoming Events
Firewise Living: From Structure to Landscape/Camarillo Library
Photo credit UCANRFirewise Living: From Structure to LandscapeThis practical workshop equips homeowners with essential skills to reduce wildfire risks. Participants will learn strategies for creating…
Beat the Heat: Summer Vegetables You Can Still Plant/Ventura
Photo credit PixabayBeat the Heat: Summer Vegetables You Can Still PlantLearn which warm-season vegetables thrive when planted in June in our Mediterranean climate and discover varieties that can…
Oxnard Insect Festival
Join the Master Gardeners at the Oxnard Insect Festival!Saturday June 6, 202610am-4pmAt Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard
Office Locations
UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County
555 Airport Way, Suite D
Camarillo, CA 93010
United States
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Mission Statement
To extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California.