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UC Cooperative Extension
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Monterey Bay Master Gardeners is a non-profit 501(c)(3) program supporting the work of the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties program.
Demonstration Garden
Hands-On Learning in the Garden
We “Cultivate Knowledge” by teaching irrigation, composting, integrated pest management (IPM), raised bed planting, pruning, weed management and more.
Check the classes and events for current class offerings.
NEW! Pinto Lake County Park Demonstration Garden
Our NEW Teaching and Demonstration Garden is located at Pinto Lake County Park at 757 Green Valley Road in Watsonville, which includes an orchard, children's area, California native meadow, a variety of raised beds, and more.
Directions to the garden:
- It is best to use your GPS with the street address above.
- Note that the Demo Garden is at
Pinto Lake COUNTY Park, NOT 
Pinto Lake CITY Park. The County Park is located about a mile PAST the City park on Green Valley Road.
Once inside the park, drive to the last parking lot. The demonstration garden is a short walk from there. Here is an aerial map to to get to the garden:
