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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Click here to see the plant list for the Oct 17 Plant sale

Free Gardening Classes

 View our schedule of free classes  

Need a Speaker?

View List of Speaking Topics

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

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Get notified about upcoming Master Gardener workshops, community events, and other important gardening news

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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 and the new zone zero are:

Virtual- October 13 and Register in advance 

New Virtual  class on November 9 : You can watch this zoom from Fillmore Library or from home Register in advance

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".

Full Summary of Zone Zero Regulations  Read

Garden Checklist for September 2026

 Read our garden checklist to see what there is to do in the garden this time of year.

 Read the garden checklist of the month

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