April
Spring Garden Market and Educational Fair Tired of tasteless tomatoes and other vegetable that just won’t grow in your area? The UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties are holding their Spring Garden Market and Educational Fair in Redwood Hall at the San Mateo County Event Center. Come buy plants for your summer garden: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squash, herbs, succulents, pollinators, and more. Varieties have been selected just for the San Francisco and Peninsula climate zones, and grown by local UC Master Gardeners. Plus: free demonstrations and workshops, educational tables and displays, and Master Gardeners available to answer any questions. Most plants are $5 each. Funds raised will be used to support future training and workshops that will be free to the public.
When: Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 South Delaware Street, Redwood Hall, San Mateo
No registration required. Free admission. Free parking.
Visit the Spring Edibles Plant Library to see what will be available.
Building Healthy Soil Learn how compost can improve the soil in your garden so you can grow vegetables that are stronger and more resistant to disease and pests. This workshop will be led by Master Gardener volunteers from the University of California. Cantonese language interpretation will be provided.
When: Saturday, April 22, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Brooks Park Community Garden (373 Ramsell Street)
Registration: Please RSVP to communitygardens@sfgov.org.
用堆肥建造健康的土壤 上午 10 - 11:30
了解堆肥如何改善你花园中的土壤,以便你种植的蔬菜强壮且更能抵抗病虫害,这讲习班将由加州大学的园艺大师志愿者领导,将提供广东话翻译,请回复您的花园负责人或电邮communitygarden@sfgov.org。
布鲁克斯公园社区花园 (373 拉姆塞尔街)
Perennial Plant Pruning Learn pruning methods that keep your garden shrubs and small trees healthy and looking beautiful. Get hands-on practice, too!
When: Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Pruning Perennials $25 - $50
Ask a Master Gardener This workshop will be led by UC Master Gardener volunteers and will begin with answers to questions posed by garden members and conclude with a tour of garden plots to address individual concerns.
When: Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Maria Manetti Shrem Community Garden in Francisco Park (Bay St. and Larkin)
Registration: Please RSVP to community gardens@sfgov.org
Bouquet Making Learn the craft of bouquet making in this engaging, fun, hands-on workshop, and take your own bouquet home with you!
When: Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to noon OR 1-3 p.m.
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Morning bouquet or Afternoon Bouquet $25 - $50
May
Growing A Garden: Where to Start Are you really curious about gardening but don't know where to begin? This workshop will teach you the fundamentals so you can get started!
When: Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Growing a Garden $25 - $50
Beginning Beekeeping: The Basics and Mid-Season Colony Health Come learn beekeeping basics, bees' activity in spring and summer, and how to keep a mid-season colony healthy in this engaging workshop!
When: Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Beekeeping $25 - $50
June
Sustainable Gardening Series: Summer 2023 Do you want to learn the basics of sustainable gardening design and care? Join us for this informative, hands-on, three-part series.
When: Saturdays, June 10, 17 and 24, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Sustainable Series $30
Grow Your Own Food in June In this workshop, learn about managing your vegetable garden during the cool and often foggy San Francisco summer days.
When: Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue
Registration: Grow in June $25 - $50
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