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Home Gardening: “Small Space Gardening”

Mar 16 2024

Home Gardening: Small Space Gardening Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm in person in Riverside The cost for the class is $30* including all materials. Class size is limited to 25. Light lunch is included. Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 2, 2024.

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Latino Farmers In-Person Meeting in Coachella Valley

Jul 31 2024

Ven a conocer los servicios que proveemos y cuentanos acerca de los desafos que afectan la viabilidad de tu operacion agrcola.

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Lawn Alternatives Workshop

Mar 2 2024

Choosing to be resource-efficient does not mean having to give up a green lawn! Learn how California native plants and water-wise grasses can be used to replace that traditional manicured lawn, adding beauty and wildlife to your landscape! Presented by Audrey Pongs, a consultant with Riversides Gre...

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Saving Seeds to Grow Food

Sep 7 2024

Learn why gardeners may want to save their own seeds and how to go about it. This workshop is free and open to the public so invite your friends and neighbors! Master Gardeners will earn Continuing Education credits for attending this workshop. Please see attached flyer for more information.

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Backyard Fruit Growing and Scion Exchange Workshop

Feb 3 2024

Learn how to grow a variety of fruits as well as identify and work through problems from members of the California Rare Fruit Growers. A scion exchange will take place after the workshop at 11:30.

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Home Gardening Basics

Mar 15 2025

HOME GARDENING Basics: UC Master Gardeners of Riverside County announce a Spring Home Gardening Class for Home Gardeners! * Class fee $30 * Session will be in the Riverside area * Class size is limited to 25 * Participants must register by March 1st * Contact Georgia Renne, Home Gardening Basics Coo...

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Home Gardening Basics- West County- session 3

Sep 28 2024

HOME GARDENING 101: Planning and Planting for Success Session 1: Saturday, Sept 14 The Basics: Soils, Mulches, Compost, Tools, Safety, Water, Irrigation Session 2: Saturday, Sept 21 What to Plant: Landscape Plants, Kitchen Garden, Wildfire Season Session 3: Saturday, Sept 28 What Else: Garden Design...

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Growing Edible Mushrooms Workshop

Jan 6 2024

Join Dr. Hung K. Doan, UCCE Small Farm & Specialty Crop Adviser, and learn about the role of mushrooms in our environment, the biology of edible mushrooms, and how to propagate them for food.

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Proyecto de ley de la Asamblea (AB) 1572 (2023-2024): Comprensión de la Nueva Ley sobre el Uso del Agua y el Césped no Funcional

June 23, 2025

By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton

AB 1572 es una ley de California que tiene como objetivo conservar el agua potable al prohibir su uso para regar césped no funcional en ciertas áreas. El césped no funcional se refiere al césped que no tiene un propósito real; no se usa para deportes, juegos o recreación, como el césped a lo largo de las…

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Assembly Bill (AB) 1572 (2023–2024): Understanding the New Law on Water Use and Nonfunctional Turf

June 20, 2025

By Esther N Lofton

AB 1572 is a California law that aims to conserve drinking water (potable water) by prohibiting its use for watering non-functional grass (turf) in certain areas. Nonfunctional turf refers to grass that serves no real purpose; it’s not used for sports, play, or recreation, such as grass along roads, in…

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