MRG Healthy Soil - How to Improve Your Soil for Planting - Cupertino
Date & Time
June 14, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue
McClellan Ranch Preserve, Community Garden
22221 McClellan Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
United States
Event Type
This is an in-person event
Registration is not required for this free event.
About the Event
Do you wonder what you need to do to get your soil ready for planting? Come join UC Master Gardener and UC Master Composter, Jasmine Martinez, who will discuss working with your soil to transform it into the soil for planting fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, and shrubs. You will learn about digging techniques, determining which amendments and fertilizers are needed, lab soil tests, and using cover crops and mulches. We will also discuss common soil-dwelling pests and diseases.
10 to 11 am – Garden Talk in the McClellan Ranch Community Garden
At 11 am - Tour of the community garden and UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. UC Master Gardeners will be available to answer garden questions.
Please bring a chair, water, and hat.
Cost: Free
Parking: There is a parking lot with about 20 spaces at McClellan Ranch, an overflow parking lot with 30+ spaces, and 1 accessible space a short distance heading West on McClellan Road. The overflow parking lot is on the right.
Agenda
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By Jasmine Martinez
Main presentation
Location: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Community Garden
Speakers of the Event
Jasmine Martinez
UC Master Gardener Volunteer