Community Education Classes
Welcome to the community education gardening classes
Gardening Questions? Send an email to mgfresno@ucanr.edu We are working remotely- no phone or office hours at this time. Thank you.
Thank you for your support of the Master Gardener Program!
January 2025 Classes
Register for Jan-April 2025 classes here
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
MG GWEN
Growing plants from seeds is fun once you learn how, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, cacti and many other plants can be grown from seeds. MG Gwen will teach you how to grow plants from seeds, the equipment needed, how to care for, harden off, and transplant your seedlings. Planting from seeds is a great way to start gardening earlier in the season, save money, and have a wider variety of plants in your garden.
Saturday Jan 11, 10 AM-11:30 AM
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY
944 E Perrin Ave
Fresno, CA
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025
MG JOHN AND ORCHARD TEAM
Join this knowledgeable group of MGs for a hands-on demonstration through the Garden of the Sun. They will show you how to prune, which tool to use and why. Maybe a tree in the orchard, a vine in the vineyard, a rose in the rose bed, shaping a shrub – you get the picture.
Saturday, Jan 18th 2025 10:00-11:30 am
GARDEN OF THE SUN
1750 N Winery Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025
MG JOHN
Join us for a course on summer vegetable production. Learn about crop rotation, pest management, soil preparation. Learn how to choose your battles (to win). Join MG John to learn how to plant your summer garden.
Jardín de verano:
Únase a nosotros para un curso sobre producción de verduras de verano. Aprenda sobre rotación de cultivos, manejo de plagas, preparación del suelo. Aprende a ‘elegir tus batallas’ (para ganar). Únase al Maestro Jardinero John para aprender a plantar un jardín de verano.
Saturday, Jan 25, 10-11:30 AM
BETTY RODRIGUEZ LIBRARY
3040 N Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93703
February 2025 Classes
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Saturday, February 8, 2025
MGs RODNEY AND MARIE
Learn how to keep your citrus trees in tip top shape, as well as producing abundant fruit. Learn how to prepare the soil, plant and care for your trees. Find out how to participate in the Plant a Row for the Hungry (P.A.R.) program. Bring your citrus to the Garden of the Sun between 8:30-11:30 AM to share with people in need.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:00-11:30 AM
Garden of the Sun
1750 N. Winery
Fresno, CA 93703
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
MG ANN
Master Gardener Ann will show you how to turn your garden clippings and kitchen scraps into valuable compost. You will learn the whys and how - and dos and don’ts of starting your own compost pile, and then using the finished product around your yard to enrich and improve your soil.
Saturday, Feb 22 10-11:30 AM
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY
944 E Perrin Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720
March 2025 Classes
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Saturday, Mar 8, 2025
MG GWEN
Come and learn the basics of warm season vegetable gardening to ensure a bumper crop in your yard. MG Gwen will cover such topics as: designing your garden, growing from plants and seeds, how to improve your garden soil, irrigation, weeds, encouraging the good bugs, and preventing garden problems. Please download the chart listed below and bring it along with your questions to the class.
Saturday, Mar 8 10-11:30 AM
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY
944 E Perrin Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
MGS MARIE AND TOM
Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Come to the Garden of the Sun and learn
everything you need to know about growing tomatoes from MGs Marie and
guest MG from Merced, Tom. Tomato and other vegetable plants will be for sale after the class. (Cash or check only)
Saturday, Mar 22 10 AM -11:30 AM
GARDEN OF THE SUN
1750 N Winery Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
MG BRENDA
Do you love gardening but lack the confidence to boldly go forth? Learn such basics as soil preparation, planting, growing, pruning, and diagnosing plant problems. Join MG Brenda to learn the basics and have a thriving garden in your backyard.
Saturday, Mar 29 10 AM -11:30 AM
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY
944 E Perrin Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720
April 2025 Classes
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IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
MG ROBBIE
Come for a pleasant morning with other herb lovers! Learn how to select herb varieties that do particularly well in the San Joaquin Valley. Learn herb garden design for small spaces and for tub and pot gardening. Enjoy a sprinkling of herb garden history and lore.
Saturday, Apr 12 9:30- 11 AM
GARDEN OF THE SUN
1750 N Winery Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
MG JOHN
Do you have a leaky valve? Is your timer not working correctly? Come and join us for a troubleshooting class on sprinkler system maintenance. MG John will teach you the mechanics of repairing and diagnosing your sprinkler system.
Saturday, Apr 19 10—11:30 AM
WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY
944 E Perrin Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720
Garden workshops follow up survey
*Your contact information is used to distribute a link to a follow-up survey and relevant program information. The short survey provides us the tools we need to grow and improve the quality of our program. We do not sell or share your contact info with anyone else. If you do not wish to receive the survey please email us at mgevaluation@ucanr.edu.
Thank you for your support of the Community Education Classes in 2023.