San Francisco

UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at Imagine Together, a festival for all ages to explore the future of Belmont’s Community Center. Master Gardener volunteers will be located by the Barrett Community Garden and look forward to answering your home gardening questions. Come see us!

In this class, learn how to control the size of your fruit trees by summer pruning. Get better fruit production, less disease and insect problems and make harvesting easier. Additional benefits of summer pruning are improved light exposure, sturdier branch development and control of undesirable growth.UC…

UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at the annual Disaster Preparedness Day sponsored by the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management. This free event provides resources, classes and interactive demonstrations on first aid, emergency preparedness, fire safety and more. Stop by…

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Urban Agriculture Program provides FREE materials for the backyard gardener, community gardener, or urban farmer through regularly scheduled Garden Resource Days. These events offer Lyngso organic compost, mulch, vegetable starts, a wide variety of…

Unlock the secrets of homemade cheese in this class designed for beginners and curd nerds alike with the UCCE Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties! You’ll learn the step-by-step process of turning fresh milk into delicious, handcrafted cheese using simple ingredients and time…

Dive into the fascinating world of seeds. This engaging seminar will uncover the intricate anatomy of seeds, revealing their hidden structures and the science behind their ability to store and grow life. Discover how understanding seed anatomy can enhance your ability to save seeds effectively and ensure…

Gardening can be fickle and full of learning opportunities. Things go wrong even for experienced gardeners. Zucchini plants produce no fruit.  Tomatoes have rotten bottoms.  Powdery mildew shows up everywhere. The list goes on and on.Join Master Gardener Jonathan Propp as we share “What Went Wrong…

Dive into the fascinating world of seeds. This engaging seminar will uncover the intricate anatomy of seeds, revealing their hidden structures and the science behind their ability to store and grow life. Discover how understanding seed anatomy can enhance your ability to save seeds effectively and ensure…

This class focuses on the essential care techniques for maintaining healthy and vibrant roses during the summer months. It covers proper watering methods to ensure roses receive adequate hydration without overwatering, tips for deadheading (removing spent blooms) to encourage continuous flowering, and…

Cool season vegetable gardening is different from planting a summer garden. Not difficult but you do need to pay a bit more attention to temperature and growing conditions. In this class you will learn about optimal soil and ambient temperatures which determine when you plant your cool season vegetables. You…