Food Growing And Gardening

Join Santa Barbara Master Gardeners in a workshop on:Garden Irrigation. We will cover hands-on demonstrations, automated low-maintenance systems, simple design approaches, and DIY installation and maintenance techniques.Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 am - 12 pm.Mesa Harmony Garden  

Join Master Gardeners in a Garden Talk on Accessible - Adaptive Gardening. We will cover how to enjoy gardening regardless of limitations and how to adapt to your needs, abilities, and preferences. June 1, 2026 |  7:00PM to 8:00PM.This is a free online event.

Join Master Gardeners in a garden workshop at the Santa Maria Public Library on Backyard Composting We will cover why we should compost, how it works, what materials are needed, methods and their pros and cons, the do's and don'ts, and troubleshooting issues.  May 23, 2026 |  11AM to…

Imagine the endless possibilities for your garden, where every corner can flourish with vibrant vegetables, fragrant herbs, and succulent fruits! By making informed choices rooted in research-based practices, you can transform your outdoor space into a thriving edibles haven. Let your curiosity lead you…

Let’s face it. We live in a climate where water has been and will continue to be an issue. This presentation covers gardening in the Southern California Mediterranean climate and UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will provide tips for designing and planning the drought-tolerant garden including steps…

Ah, the salad days of life! Grow your own salad in one compact place. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will provide information on how to plant a salad bowl garden, covering the varieties of greens, the basics of gardening, and care and harvesting. Add a review on starting from seed and from…

You can’t do it all in one day, or even in one month – it takes at least a year to complete all the gardening tasks. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will tell you how to do it, month by month. Learn when to plant which veggie, how to keep fruit trees productive, pruning, mulching, starting seeds,…

Learn to save seeds from beautiful gardens.  Join us for a leisurely stroll through the various and beautiful Gardens of Sherwood.  We will help you gather seeds from selected plants to take home and try in your own yard.  Learn about tried-and-true seed saving techniques. Includes flowers,…

Now is the time to plan for homegrown vegetables into the winter! Would you like to continue to harvest luscious, home-grown vegetables even after the heat of summer subsides?  If so, now is the time to plant for a fall and winter harvest.  Learn how to grow a successful winter vegetable…

Learn the correct way to prune fruit trees  Come out to the beautiful and educational Sherwood Demonstration Garden to learn the benefits of summer fruit tree pruning: what to prune in the summer vs winter, the reasoning, creating fruitful trees, and more.  In this informative class for beginners…