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Hello to all of our friends out there in the OC! The holiday season is right around the corner, and the UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County are back with their popular Gifts from the Kitchen. This class will focus on Packaged Comfort Food! There is no cooking required.

An English Garden in sunny Southern California? Oh, no! Lets go native and get the same effect. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to have a garden featuring California Native plants that will rival any other location in color, variety and beauty.

Strawberries love to grow in pots. Pots provide good drainage, air circulation, and better protection from pests.

Its that hot time of year! Lets create a heat friendly centerpiece for your outdoor patio table using succulent cuttings. University of California Master Gardeners will demonstrate how to assemble a beautiful and long lasting centerpiece to rival the expensive ones This is a demonstration workshop.

Not enough room in your backyard for an orchard? With a little planning and know-how, it could happen. Learn about the varieties of fruit trees suitable for backyard growing and how to plant and care for them. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will provide tips for fruit trees in small gardens.

Stone fruits are easy to grow and very productive if you know the types to plant for our area, how and when to prune, what and when to feed. University of California Master Gardeners will share the scoop on low chill fruit varieties that produce well and how to care for them.

Ready for another rendition of the birds and the bees from the gardeners point of view? Its called pollination the loving interplay between pollinators and flowers that keeps the ecosystem in balance (and food on our tables!).

How can you outsmart the bad insects and attract the beneficial ones to your garden? Master Gardeners of Orange County will present a common sense, integrated approach, including tips and tricks to manage pests so your plants will thrive.

Join us at Second Baptist Church's health fair, in collaboration with UCI Health, for a day dedicated to wellness and community. Discover ways to enhance your health and vitality while strengthening community bonds.

If you think conserving water means that you have a barren landscape, think again! UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how you can have a beautiful landscape by managing water and gardening smartly.