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Monterey Bay Master Gardeners empower the community through education in sustainable gardening practices, promoting environmental stewardship and enhancing local ecosystems for healthier, thriving gardens.

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut?&nbsp; Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at Sydalyn Hill in Felton! After a brief demonstration and orientation, you&rsquo;ll join Master Gardener, Diane Mahan in the orchard for an opportunity to analyze established fruit trees and practice your new-found pruning skills. This class will be conducted outside. Gloves, pruners, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing, sturdy walking shoes, and a water bottle are recommended.&nbsp; In the event of rain, the class will be rescheduled to January 31st, 2026. 🍎🌳

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Join UC Master Gardeners and the Cabrillo College Horticulture Department to explore quick, easy ways to enhance your landscape aesthetics and take your landscape design to the next level at our next Home Gardener Days event! Instructor and Horticulture expert Nicky Hughes will provide a free 45 minute presentation followed by hands-on gardening activities at Cabrillo College!

Quick & Simple Ideas to Lift Your Landscape Aesthetics

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp; UC Master Gardeners and Cabrillo College Horticulture present their Home Gardener Days December session, &nbsp;with Peter Quintanilla, Board Certified Master Pruner and landscape pruning instructor at Cabrillo College. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Peter will explain the basic considerations of why, how, and which of your garden&rsquo;s perennials and shrubs to prune in late fall/early winter. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">The class will be followed by hands-on instruction and practice in Cabrillo&#39;s gardens.

Late Fall Pruning of Perennials & Shrubs

Learn how your own backyard garden can make a difference in keeping our world healthy. The activities you undertake in your garden can significantly influence our environment. By learning and implementing strategies, you can contribute to providing food, water, and shelter for beneficial insects and birds. Additionally, reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, as well as minimizing water usage, can further enhance the sustainability of your garden.

Earth Friendly Gardening: Protecting Wildlife & the Environment

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Growing healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">We will summarize what makes a soil regenerative, and demonstrate proven techniques such as cover cropping, vermicompost, lasagna beds, and straw bale gardening. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">This is an outdoor class, seats are limited

Regenerative Soil Techniques for the Home Gardener

<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;' id="isPasted" style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.5;'>Maintain new tools and rehabilitate old/neglected tools. We&#39;ll talk about protection from rust, rust removal and tool sharpening. Discover how best to clean and store tools after use.<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.5;'>Class participants are encouraged to bring a personal gardening hand tool in need of some TLC.

Tool Care TLC

Are you curious about the plants that would be best suited for your garden? Perhaps you’re wondering which ones to avoid altogether. In this workshop, we’ll provide you with valuable resources that will assist you in finding the ideal plants for your garden. We’ll also share tips on how to successfully plant and maintain these plants. Throughout the workshop, we’ll present a variety of resources that will help you identify plants that align with your garden’s conditions and fulfill the specific functions you desire.

Earth Friendly Gardening: Choosing Plants

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Late summer and fall harvests are some of the most bountiful times in the home garden.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Join Bridget Matz, Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver, at our Watsonville Demonstration Garden for an introductory overview on food preservation techniques that will help you enjoy the fruits of your garden labor for many months to come.

Preserving Your Harvest!

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(32, 33, 36);color:rgb(32, 33, 36);font-family:Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener?  If so, please complete the application and sign up for one of our information meetings

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/27/25L

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener? &nbsp;If so, please complete the application and sign up for one of our information meetings

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/27/25

How healthy is your soil? During this workshop, we’ll analyze the different soil samples and assess their drainage. We’ll also discuss potential soil amendments and their impact on improving soil health. Lastly, we’ll delve into the living components of your soil, exploring how to encourage their growth and emphasizing their significance for maintaining healthy gardens. For this workshop, you’ll need to bring a sealed Ziploc-type bag containing one cup of soil you’ve collected from your garden.

Earth Friendly Gardening: Improving Your Soil

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/20/25

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/16/25

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/12/25

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 9/6/25

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(32, 33, 36);color:rgb(32, 33, 36);font-family:Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener?  If so, please complete the application and sign up for one of our information meetings <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(32, 33, 36);color:rgb(32, 33, 36);font-family:Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">This class will be held on Zoom

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting ONLINE

The first step in designing your garden is to thoroughly understand your garden site.  During this workshop, we’ll conduct a site analysis of the library’s surroundings using tools and techniques that you can apply in your own garden. We’ll guide you through assessing the amount of sunlight you receive and how it fluctuates throughout the year. Additionally, we’ll emphasize the significance of considering your microclimate and soil type You'll leave with resources that will help you decide what plants to plant and where to plant them. For this workshop you will need to bring a device with internet capability to the class (phone, tablet, laptop).

Earth Friendly Gardening: Analyzing Your Garden Site

Master Gardener Training Information Meeting 8/16/25

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">UC Master Gardeners of Monterey &amp; Santa Cruz Counties invite you to join us for a Native Plant Bootcamp! Learn to grow a thriving, water-wise garden with California native plants through workshops, expert demonstrations, and hands-on activities that cater to both beginners and experienced gardeners. Discover how to support local wildlife and pollinators while creating beautiful, low-maintenance landscapes!<blockquote fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; border-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 188, 212); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(0, 188, 212); border-color: rgb(0, 188, 212); box-sizing: inherit;"> </blockquote></div></blockquote>

Native Plant Bootcamp

Our Vegetable Gardening Class Series continues&hellip; giving less experienced vegetable growers the information they need to succeed. &nbsp; How&rsquo;s Your Garden Growing? Have Questions? Ask a Master Gardener! &nbsp; Every vegetable garden has its ups and downs by mid-summer. Some plants are thriving and giving it their all, while others might be struggling to keep up due to pests or other issues. By this time of the year, gardeners often have a few questions. They might wonder what&rsquo;s wrong with a particular plant, if there&rsquo;s anything they can do to save it, or how to extend the growing season. This class is all about answering YOUR questions and helping you plan for the rest of the growing season in your garden. Feel free to bring samples if you have them, and Master Gardeners will be there to guide you and provide some helpful answers. &nbsp;

How's Your Garden Growing?

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Join Kirsten Stember, naturalist and educator for the Santa Lucia Conservancy, to uncover the unique adaptations and native larval plants of 10 common native butterflies in Monterey County. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">For over 25 years, Kirsten has led interpretive walks at the Santa Lucia Preserve, situated within one of the world&rsquo;s great &lsquo;biodiversity hotspots,&rsquo; globally recognized as a place of exceptional ecological value. At the intersection of coastal and inland climate gradients, the Preserve is a mosaic of habitats, with over 90% of the 20,000-acre Preserve permanently protected and serving as a critical refuge and migration corridor for a vast array of wildlife. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Kirsten will discuss the Winged Restoration project and the plethora of butterfly species that &ndash; when they land for a moment &ndash;anyone with a keen eye and a naturalist&rsquo;s patience can learn to distinguish.

10 Common Native Butterflies & their Plants

Native Plant Gardening for Habitat and the Environment Learn how gardening with native plants can provide habitat for invertebrates and improve the environment. This introductory class will empower you to increase the biodiversity and beauty surrounding your home.  Did you know that California is a biodiversity hotspot? California has more species of native plants than any other state in the US, and many of these plants are found nowhere else in the world.  They form the basis of the ecosystems and natural processes that surround us. We have the privilege as gardeners to cultivate an incredible array of beautiful plants that are native to our specific locations and microclimates. Come join this introductory class to learn about California native plants that are easy to grow and provide habitat for insects.

Native Plant Gardening for Habitat & the Environment

<h5 fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; font-size: calc(1.275rem + 0.3vw); color: rgb(0, 95, 174); text-align: center; font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;' id="isPasted" style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; font-size: calc(1.275rem + 0.3vw); color: rgb(0, 95, 174); text-align: center; font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'>&nbsp;Pest Management for Your Vegetable Garden&nbsp;</h5><p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; line-height: 1.5;'>NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; line-height: 1.5;'>This third class in our Vegetable Growing series will acquaint you with the most pesky invertebrate pests in your spring/summer vegetable garden and techniques to manage them.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will learn to differentiate between the bad guys and the beneficials, focus on prevention, and choose the least harmful controls.&nbsp;&nbsp;Come join us to prepare for the inevitable!<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; line-height: 1.5;'>You don&#39;t need to have attended the previous class(es) to attend this one&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: left; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-align: left; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px; line-height: 1.5;'>Each class in this series will have two parts&nbsp;- first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Pinto Lake Demo Garden in Watsonville. &nbsp;The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class. &nbsp;You must register for each class segment separately.&nbsp; But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning!

Pest Management for Your Vegetable Garden- DEMO

<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; color: rgb(20, 22, 23);' id="isPasted" style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; color: rgb(20, 22, 23); box-sizing: inherit;'>Pest Management for Your Vegetable Garden<p fr-original-style='font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; color: rgb(20, 22, 23);' style='font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; color: rgb(20, 22, 23); box-sizing: inherit;'>&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' id="isPasted" style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;'>&nbsp;This third class in our Vegetable Growing series will acquaint you with the most pesky invertebrate pests in your spring/summer vegetable garden and techniques to manage them.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will learn to differentiate between the bad guys and the beneficials, focus on prevention, and choose the least harmful controls.&nbsp;&nbsp;Come join us to prepare for the inevitable!<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;'>&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;'>You don&#39;t need to have attended the previous class(es) to attend this one&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;'>&nbsp;<p fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 71); color: rgb(61, 61, 71); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.200001px;'>Each class in this series will have two parts&nbsp;- first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Pinto Lake Demo Garden in Watsonville. &nbsp;The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class. &nbsp;You must register for each class segment separately.&nbsp; But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning!

Pest Management for Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;">Monterey and Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;">Cultivating healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;In this workshop we will summarize what makes a soil regenerative and demonstrate proven techniques such as cover cropping, vermicompost, lasagna beds, and straw bale gardening.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(14, 65, 93); width: 628.666687px; caret-color: rgb(14, 65, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.5;">This class will be held outdoors and class size is limited.

<p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';" id="isPasted" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Spring is here and it&#39;s time to find out how to prepare your garden beds for high productivity, learn what to plant when, know what to plant from seed versus starts, and discover tips to keep your plants thriving through the summer months.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 15px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'> <p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Our class will be taught by a group of fabulous Master Gardeners that are ready and willing to share their expertise with you by offering fun, interactive demonstrations and answering all your &quot;growing&quot; questions. We&#39;ll look at soil health, applying compost, garden pests and more. And you won&#39;t want to miss our &quot;Tomato Talk&quot;!<p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 15px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'> <p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>This class is intended for novice gardeners and those folks interested in a refresher on one or more of the subjects that we&#39;ll be exploring.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 15px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'> <p fr-original-style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';" style='margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Please be prepared for all weather conditions, bring a hat, water bottle and an outdoor chair if you like.&nbsp;

Spring is here!: Let's Grow Veggies!

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(44, 130, 201); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(44, 130, 201);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:24px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Did you know you can grow great avocados in our cool foggy summers? <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Join our online workshop to learn all about avocados. Find out which varieties do best in our Monterey Bay area, how to choose a good tree and how to plant it properly, how to care for and fertilize your tree as well as protect it from pests. When well cared for, an avocado tree can provide years of delicious, nutritious fruit.

Growing Avocados on the Central Coast

<div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5">Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . . </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5"> </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">giving less experienced vegetable growers the information</div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">they need to succeed.</div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5"> </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - DEMO</div><p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5">This second class in our Vegetable Growing series will give you the information you need to get your vegetable seeds and/or transplants into the ground and off to a good start.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5">We will also discuss watering, thinning, weeding, and fertilizing to keep them growing strong and healthy. Come join us to continue the adventure!<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">You don't need to have attended the 1st class to attend this one <div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.5"> Each class in this series will have two parts - first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Watsonville Demo Garden.  The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class.  You must register for each class segment separately.  But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning!(Register for the separate ONLINE section of this class <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/planting-and-caring-for-your-vegetable-garden" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 104, 214);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto">Here!</a>)</div>

Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - DEMO

<div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . . </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">giving less experienced vegetable growers the information</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">they need to succeed.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden</div><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">This second class in our Vegetable Growing series will give you the information you need to get your vegetable seeds and/or transplants into the ground and off to a good start.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">We will also discuss watering, thinning, weeding, and fertilizing to keep them growing strong and healthy. Come join us to continue the adventure!<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">You don't need to have attended the 1st class to attend this one <div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> Each class in this series will have two parts - first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Watsonville Demo Garden.  The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class.  You must register for each class segment separately.  But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning! (Register for the separate DEMO section of this class Here!)</div>

Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Join Master Gardeners Joy Agcongay and Anastatia Foster at Alladin Nursery on Sunday April 13th for Tool Care TLC!&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Take care of your tools so you can take the best care of your garden!<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Learn about using the right tool for the job - pruners, loppers, hand trowels, hori horis, root cutters and hand saws etc.<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Maintain new tools and rehabilitate old/neglected tools. We&#39;ll talk about protection from rust, rust removal and tool sharpening. Discover how best to clean and store tools after use.<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Tools can last a lifetime with simple consistent steps!<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">&nbsp;

<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Join us to learn about the native plants of<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">San Benito and surrounding counties.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-align:center;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">We'll explore their biodiversity, beauty, ethnobotany and ecological benefits.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">We can only imagine how diverse the flora of San Benito County was in past centuries. Luckily, remnant populations of native trees, shrubs, perennial and annual wildflowers can still be found. Some of these species are being brought into the Heritage Garden at the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park to help us all connect to the natural history of the area and for Indigenous reestablishment of relationships with <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">their culturally important plants.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">The ongoing development of the Amah Mutsun Native Garden is enjoyed by Amah Mutsun members and descendants of other local Indigenous groups. We hope to contribute to a rich history of important relationships with hundreds of native plants from these traditional territories.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">As we continue to experience catastrophic fires and extreme weather events, tuning into the wisdom of local and Indigenous ecological knowledge can help us appreciate the gifts of the past and our responsibilities to the present and future.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Come meet, or reconnect with some of these marvelous plants in our midst, including locally native milkweed species. Learn about historical and contemporary uses of plants with members of the Indigenous community. We are grateful to have their participation at this very special event.

Connections: Native Plants Past & Future with the Amah Mutsun Community

<div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . . </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">giving less experienced vegetable growers the information they need to succeed.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Class 1:  Planning & Preparing Your Vegetable Garden</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">This first class in the series will discuss planning and preparing your vegetable garden, everything to think about BEFORE you plant.  This includes the best location, various bed structures, the all important soil and what to plant when. Each class in this series will have two parts - first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Watsonville Demo Garden.  The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class.  You must register for each class segment separately.  But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning!This is the  DEMO SECTION of this Class(Register for the separate ONLINE section of this class <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/planning-and-preparing-your-vegetable-garden" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit">here</a>.)</div>

Planning & Preparing Your Vegetable Garden - DEMO

<div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . . </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">giving less experienced vegetable growers the information they need to succeed.</div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Class 1:  Planning & Preparing Your Vegetable Garden</div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> </div><div style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><p style="font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;line-height:1.5">This first class in the series will discuss planning and preparing your vegetable garden, everything to think about BEFORE you plant.  This includes the best location, various bed structures, the all important soil and what to plant when. <p style="font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;line-height:1.5">Each class in this series will have two parts - first, an ONLINE presentation, then an IN-PERSON DEMO in the MG Watsonville Demo Garden.  The Demo will build on the information provided in the Online class.  You must register for each class segment separately.  But please plan to attend both to maximize your learning!<p style="font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">This is the ONLINE SECTION of this Class<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.5">(Register for the separate DEMO section of this class <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/planning-and-preparing-your-vegetable-garden-part-2-in-person" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">here</a>.) </div>

Planning & Preparing Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Now is a great time to plant a citrus bush or tree! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Citrus trees are versatile additions to any home garden. They can be grown in a container or in the ground and a healthy citrus tree will provide years of abundant fruit. With so many citrus varieties available to us, choosing the right ones for our area can be overwhelming.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join us online to learn all about citrus. Learn which varieties do best in the Monterey Bay Area, how to choose a good plant and how to plant it properly whether in a container or in the ground.<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">If you already have citrus in your garden, you’ll learn how to care for and fertilize your citrus as well as protect it from the most common pests.

Growing Citrus

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook, in the rose gardens for an opportunity to practice your new-found pruning skills. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Do you have some potted roses that need some TLC? Bring them too and Suzanne will show you how to prune for health and vigor. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This class will be conducted outside. Gloves, pruners, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign-in for this workshop.

Basic Rose Pruning

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut? <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Master Gardener, Diane Mahan, in the orchard for an opportunity to analyze established fruit trees and practice your new-found pruning skills.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This class will be conducted outside. Gloves, pruners, hat, sunscreen, layered clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign-in for this workshop.

Hands-On Fruit Tree Pruning

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">California is a biodiversity hot spot with well over 6,000 native species of plants. Learn about some of the attractive and easy-to-grow native plants local to San Benito County. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Master Gardener Janice Kuch will speak about the hundreds of amazing native plants local to San Benito and surrounding counties. Many of these plants can be grown in home landscapes. They are beautiful, drought tolerant, support pollinators, and help us honor the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous people.

Gardening with the Native Plants of San Benito County

<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Did you know that Santa Cruz County is home to more than 1,000 native plant species?<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">This diversity creates endless options in landscape designs and offers ways to work in harmony with nature. Whether you are gardening in containers, have a small yard or a larger plot, native plants can add resiliency to your landscape, help you protect natural resources, and preserve our state’s biodiversity.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Join UC Master Gardeners Janice Kuch and Robin Spring as they give you the tools for selecting and locating the right plants for your location<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Participants will receive practical handouts, plant lists, tips, and strategies to maximize results. Live specimens will be on display and additional interpretive materials will assist in visualizing your garden. In addition, because no garden is without weeds, weed identification and eradication information will be available.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Enrollment is limited.

Native Plant Gardening

BYOB! Build Your Own (worm) Bin! <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Would you like natural, homemade compost for your seedlings, potted plants and vegetable gardens? Learn how to turn your food scraps into a valuable resource for your garden and expand your recycling efforts at a backyard worm composting workshop taught by UC Master Gardener / UC Master Composter, Bridget Matz.  Here's your opportunity to get off on the right foot as you enter the world of vermiculture (worm composting) by building your own worm bin with expert help to make sure all the (easy!) details are on track from the very start.  <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">We hope you will BYOB (Bring Your Own Bin) so you can build your new worm compost factory right along with us during the workshop but you may choose to just follow along so you can do your building later or pick up tips on getting the most from an existing worm bin.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">The class will employ a combination of informal lecture and hands-on participatory activities in order to learn how to source or build your own worm bin, where to get worms to get started, how to maintain it as well as tips on harvesting and using your resulting compost.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">

BYOB! Build Your Own Bin for Worm Composting!

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Cultivating healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Monterey and Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> In this workshop we will summarize what makes a soil regenerative and demonstrate proven techniques such as cover cropping, vermicompost, lasagna beds, and straw bale gardening. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This class will be held outdoors and class size is limited.

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Cultivating healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Monterey and Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> In this workshop we will summarize what makes a soil regenerative and demonstrate proven techniques such as cover cropping, vermicompost, lasagna beds, and straw bale gardening. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This class will be held outdoors and class size is limited.

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Wildflowers are beautiful, provide habitat for pollinators, produce nutritious seed, pollen and leaves and are essential elements in a healthy ecosystem and they <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">were once abundant throughout our state. Their populations have been drastically reduced due to development, invasive species and more recently, extreme fires and prolonged drought.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Come learn how to grow your own mini wildflower meadow! Wildflowers struggle to compete with weeds so we’ll also be discussing weed management. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Weed eradication and site preparation is important in starting any garden so w<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">e will learn how to identify many of the common weeds that have invaded urban landscapes. Participants are encouraged to bring photos of their weeds. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Finally, we will learn about some of our unique and beautiful local wildflowers and show you how to start some in pots. Participants will go home with seeds to sow.

Celebrating Biodiversity: Wildflowers NOT Weeds!

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join professional arborist and orchardist, Terence Welch, for a live, hands-on session on how to summer prune & care for deciduous fruit trees. This class will focus on pome fruits (apples and pears) as well as stone fruits (peach, nectarine, plum, apricot, aprium).  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">In this workshop we will discuss the basics of shaping and thinning trees in summer to ensure plenty of light and airflow to the fruit and next year’s buds. Terence will also touch on summer irrigation and how to recognize some insect pest and predator damage and how to prevent those problems.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">After going over these basics, we will walk to the orchard for a hands-on demonstration and practice pruning trees in an established orchard. Be prepared to stand & walk for two to three hours wearing outdoor shoes, a sun hat, and layered clothing. Bring a water bottle, pruning shears and if you have a long-handled pruner that can be very helpful.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Class size is limited to 20 people so please register early!

Summer Pruning and Tree Care

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Did you know you can grow great avocados even in our cool foggy summers?  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join our ONLINE workshop to learn all about avocados. Find out which varieties do best in our Monterey Bay area, how to choose a good tree and plant it properly, how to care for and fertilize your tree as well as protect it from pests. When well cared for, an avocado tree can provide years of delicious, nutritious fruit.

<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Do you want to control the insect pests in your garden without harmful chemicals?<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Come join UC Master Gardeners Delise Weir and Trink Praxel to learn how Integrated Pest Management strategies can be used to control common summer insect pests and other invertebrate creatures while keeping health and environmental risks as low as possible.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">We will cover the basic steps of IPM which help you identify the pest and its impact, learn various control options available, and find the least toxic approach that will work. This free class will include a power point presentation.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Bring your questions and any sample pests in a sealed bag.<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left"> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;caret-color:rgb(26, 29, 30);color:rgb(26, 29, 30);font-family:Muli, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;text-align:left">Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in or registration.

Integrated Pest Management for Summer Insects

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Did you know that Monterey County has more that 1,500 species of native plants? Unfortunately, many of these species have declining populations. By collecting and creating more areas for these wildflowers to thrive, we can support pollinators, biodiversity and create resilience against climate change. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">The early bloomers have begun to set seed and this process will continue as successive waves of wildflowers complete their life cycles. Now is the time to think about creating a super bloom in your own yard! <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Join us for a class held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History that will set you on the path to help conserve and amplify our native wildflowers.  We will demonstrate collecting, cleaning and storing seed. Participants will be able to make their own seed packets and take some seed home with them. Class will be held outside and will include a hands-on activity in the museum garden. <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(65, 168, 95); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(65, 168, 95);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">All the flowers of all of the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(65, 168, 95); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(65, 168, 95);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(65, 168, 95); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(51, 51, 51);color:rgb(65, 168, 95);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Chinese Proverb

Collecting Native Wildflower Seeds

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Sierra Azul Nursery and the Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Developing healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers. We will summarize what makes a soil regenerative, and demonstrate proven techniques such as cover cropping, vermicomposting, lasagna beds, and straw bale gardening.

Now is a great time to plant a citrus bush or tree! Citrus trees are versatile additions to any home garden. They can be grown in a container or in the ground and a healthy citrus tree will provide years of abundant fruit.With so many citrus varieties available to us, choosing the right ones for our area can be overwhelming. Join us online to learn all about citrus. Learn which varieties do best in the Monterey Bay Area, how to choose a good plant and how to plant it properly whether in a container or in the ground.If you already have citrus in your garden, you’ll learn how to care for and fertilize your citrus as well as protect it from the most common pests.

Getting Started with Citrus

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Spring is here and it's time to find out how to prepare your garden beds for high productivity, learn what to plant when, know what to plant from seed versus starts, and discover tips to keep your plants thriving through the summer months.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Our class will be taught by a group of fabulous Master Gardeners that are ready and willing to share their expertise with you by offering fun, interactive demonstrations and answering all your "growing" questions. We'll look at soil health, applying compost, garden pests and more. And you won't want to miss our "Tomato Talk"! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This class is intended for novice gardeners and those folks interested in a refresher on one or more of the subjects that we'll be exploring.  <span fr-original-style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> We will meet in our new demo garden at Pinto Lake County Park. We're so excited for you to enjoy our beautiful site. Please be prepared for all weather conditions, bring a hat, water bottle and an outdoor chair if you like.

Spring Has Sprung: Let's Grow Veggies!

Learn how to prune fruit trees so they stay healthy, productive, and easy to harvest. In this hands-on winter workshop, Monterey Bay Master Gardener Diane Mahan will walk you through what to cut, what to keep, and how pruning supports sustainable, climate‑smart home orchards. 🍎 After a brief demonstration and orientation you&#39;ll have an opportunity to analyze established fruit trees and practice your new-found pruning skills.

Fruit Tree Pruning in Winter

Join us for the next class in our Home Gardener Days series, presented in collaboration with Cabrillo College Horticulture. Master Gardener Claire Witherspoon will share specific plants and planting strategies to help create a more pollinator-friendly garden for native bees and other local pollinators. The class includes a 45-minute lecture followed by hands-on learning activities in the Cabrillo Horticulture gardens.

Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Supporting Native Bees & Other Pollinators

Learn how to prune roses with confidence 🌹 in this hands-on class led by Monterey Bay Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook.Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! After a brief demonstration and orientation, you&rsquo;ll join Suzanne in the rose gardens for an opportunity to practice your new-found pruning skills. Do you have some potted roses that need some TLC? Bring them too and Suzanne will show you how to prune for health and vigor. This workshop is suited for beginners and home gardeners looking to refresh their skills. This class will be conducted outside.

Rose Pruning Basics

Join us for a Free Spring Tour -&nbsp;*Discover Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden*<h5 fr-original-style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; font-size: calc(1.275rem + 0.3vw); color: rgb(0, 95, 174); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;' style='font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; font-size: calc(1.275rem + 0.3vw); color: rgb(0, 95, 174); font-family: Vegur, "Myriad Pro", Myriad, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;'> </h5>Explore veggie, flower, fruit, bog, succulent and native plant demonstration gardens. Master Gardeners will share proven planting and tending techniques, plus sustainable practices from bio-swales to mound gardening. Recommended for adults. Registration required as there is limited space. Specific driving and parking instructions will be sent to all registrants.&nbsp;

Monterey Bay Master Gardeners

Monterey Bay Master Gardeners

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