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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey
and Santa Cruz Counties
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Welcome to our newsletter, featuring our practical, hands-on classes designed for local home gardeners. Some class locations have limited seating, so please sign up early.

IN THE GARDEN
Summery September in the Garden 
Applications for UC Master Gardener Training Due September 30

UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS
Gardening with Beautiful Native Plants | September 8 | Felton
Future Proof Your Garden: Improving Soil Health for Drought Resiliency | October 6 | Felton

UPCOMING EVENTS
Meet Us in the Garden
Fall Fest & Plant Sale | October 19 | Watsonville
Click here for a complete list of our classes and events

ASK A MASTER GARDENER!
Contact us through our Hotline.

In the Garden

Summery September in the Garden


On the Central Coast, September is a busy gardening month. The foggy summer months lift and we enjoy the warmest period of the year.

Here are a few things you can do this month:

Applications for UC Master Gardener Training Due September 30


Do you love gardening, want to meet like-minded folks and are willing to share your knowledge with your neighbors? 

Consider becoming a UC Master Gardener volunteer! 

UC Master Gardeners come from every part of our community, sharing a strong connection to gardening and volunteerism. We encourage you to apply!


UC Master Gardener volunteers educate home gardeners at public information booths, social media, and our Hotline, in addition to leading low-cost, hands-on classes. We host annual events like our recent garden tour, Smart Gardening Fair and upcoming Fall Fest & Plant Sale.

Volunteer opportunities fit your schedule and interests. Join our propagation team, public education committee, or work in the demonstration garden.

Certified Master Gardeners are offered continuing educational opportunities beyond the initial training at special events and annual conferences. 

Find out more information and bring your questions to our last information sessions:
UC Master Gardener Training Information Sessions
Thursday, September 5 | 10:00 to 11:30 pm | Salinas 
Saturday, September 14 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm | Watsonville

Our next training session begins in January 2020. The application deadline is September 30, 2019. 

Read more about the application process and sign up for one of our information sessions here.  

Upcoming Classes

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Gardening with Beautiful Native Plants

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Quail Hollow County Park - Felton
800 Quail Hollow Road, Felton, CA 95018


Cost: $5.00

Did you know Santa Cruz County is home to over 1,000 native plant species? Native plants provide the beauty and foundation for healthy ecosystems. Once established, native plants local to your site are uniquely adapted to thrive in your soils and on natural rainfall.

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 incredible biodiversity.

Participants will receive practical handouts, plant lists, tips, and strategies to maximize results.

Save Your Seat for Gardening with Native Plants

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

Future Proof Your Garden: Improve Soil Health for Drought Resiliency


1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


Quail Hollow County Park | Felton
800 Quail Hollow Ranch Road
Felton, CA 95018

 

Cost: $5.00


Photo by Gabriel Jimenez on Unsplash

"We owe our existence to a 6-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains."

Health soil is the foundation of a productive, thriving garden. Did you know fall is the perfect time to improve soil fertility for next year's harvest and that well-planned soil management increases drought resiliency, reduces weed pressure and sequesters carbon?

In this low-cost class, you'll learn how to improve soil health in your vegetable beds to absorb and maintain water while improving drainage.

Learn how low-till gardening techniques provide optimal conditions for enhancing and sustaining biotic life in the soil, making essential nutrients more biologically available. Cover crops will also be discussed; why they are important, which to use for your particular needs and how to deal with them once they're grown. 

Save Your Seat for Future Proof Your Garden

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER 2019

Meet Us in the Garden


UC Master Gardeners will be available at the events listed below. Stop by and ask us questions, or just say hello!

In addition to public information booths at the Felton & Marina Farmer's Markets, we'll be at these locations:

Lighthouse Community Garden | Santa Cruz
Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 29 | 9:00 am - noon

Alladin Nursery 100-Year Anniversary | Corralitos
Sunday, September 15 & Sunday, September 22 | 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Photo by Sydney Davidson on Unsplash

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Save the Date:
Fall Fest & Plant Sale


10:00 am - 3:00 pm

UC Master Gardener Demo Garden - Watsonville
1430 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076


Bring the whole family to our free community event celebrates all things gardening in the fall! 

Activities will include mini-classes, demonstrations and our annual fall plant sale!

Click here for more details.

Photo by Sydney Davidson on Unsplash

Ask a Master Gardener!

 
Do you have questions about your garden? Need help identifying plants or pests? We are here to help! Submit your questions to our Hotline here!
Copyright 2019 UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties

Our all-volunteer organization offers low-cost gardening and landscaping advice to home gardeners in our beautiful Central Coast region. For more information on classes, resources and advice, please visit our website.
Copyright © 2019 UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, All rights reserved.


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