Santa Barbara

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We help home gardeners find research-based gardening solutions. Our free, online educational events are posted on our home page. In 2023...

We are no longer accepting applications for our 2025 training program. We anticipate our next training program will begin in early 2027. Please fill out our Training Class 2027 Survey to receive updates when they become available.

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In 2024, look for us at informational tables in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden! We've partnered with the Garden to educate our community about ways to support native plants--and the pollinators that depend on them--in times of drought.

Please feel free to stop by and ask us questions anytime. We are available at three of the Santa Barbara County Farmers Markets. Solvang 400 Block of First Street 2nd Wednesday of each month. 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Goleta 7004 Marketplace Dr. 2nd Sunday of each month. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Click on the English or Spanish version for easy free download of this manual which is designed to help Central Coast strawberry growers with many aspects of managing strawberry production.

Invasive pests may seem like small bothers, but they can have big impacts on our communities and our economy.

In this document you will find links to many websites to help you search for science-based information for your horticultural needs.

"Working to cultivate home gardeners who want to learn about soil, sustainable landscaping, plant and tree care, and growing their own fruits and vegetables, the UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County are 163 trained and 74 currently active volunteers trained to share their knowledge with the c...