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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.

 

To view our schedule of free classes

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Need a Speaker?

Click here for a list of topics

Click here to complete a Speaker Request Form and a Master Gardener will get back to you

 

Master Gardener Help Desk

Got Gardening Questions?
Contact the FREE Master Gardener Help Deskhttps://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/xgOGMxb/VCMG
Email: MGVentura@ucanr.edu

 

Our Newsletter, Let's Get Growing!

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

Click here. 

 

Fire Wise Class: "Firewise Living: From Structure to Landscape"

Are you concerned that your home may not be defensible in a wild fire? This class may be for you.

Use this link to register for a zoom presentation on March 25, 2025: https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/XWaLys4qTSWb85qjP6uRCg 

 

Garden Checklist for February / March

January was a tough month in our county. Fires, winds, and frost were serious challenges in our gardens. Let's hope we can get some garden love in February: mild temperatures and a little rain would be nice! But not too much...
 
February kicks off the planting season. Finishing the last of our winter chores and getting ready for spring can be an exciting and busy time for us gardeners. Our garden checklist is full of useful and interesting information. We hope it makes your garden life a little easier this month.

Click here to read the February/March 2025 checklist.

 

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

Mar 29 2025

Drip Irrigation Workshop at Triunfo Water

Drip Irrigation Workshop Learn tips, techniques and participate in a hands-on drip irrigation experience you can use in the home landscape. Taught by Ventura County Master Gardeners. Presented by Las…
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Apr 5 2025

It's Tomato Time!/Ventura

It's Tomato Time! Please join the Ventura County Master Gardeners at this talk about growing your own tomatoes. Learn about the different types and classes of tomatoes. Learn how to plant and grow…
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Office Locations

UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County

669 County Square Drive Suite 100
Ventura, CA 93003
United States

Mission Statement

To extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California.