Backyard Birds and Bird Habitat
Program: Over 500 species of birds have been seen in Marin County, and you can see some of them just by looking out your backyard windows. It’s easy, interesting and a lot of fun doing backyard…
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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
~ Audrey Hepburn
BECOME A MARIN MASTER GARDENER
Applications for 2026 Master Gardener Trainees are now open until September 12, 2025. Are you a lifelong learner and keen gardener who enjoys sharing what you know with others in the community? Consider becoming a UC Marin Master Gardener! The UC Master Gardener Training Program is not your typical gardening class. It’s a unique opportunity to become a trained volunteer dedicated to sharing research-based gardening knowledge with your community. >Learn More
EMBER STOMP
Come visit UC Marin Master Gardeners at Ember Stomp, Marin’s fourth annual free wildfire prevention festival, on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Marin County Fairgrounds. >Learn more
IN YOUR EDIBLE GARDEN, Try succession planting to provide continuous crop output within the season by sowing seed of a given crop at 1 to 2 week intervals. Seasonal lettuce is well-suited to this practice.
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Introduction to Aesthetic Pruning with Chris Ingram
Program: This lecture covers the fundamental and essential concepts and techniques in the aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs. Concepts include finding and enhancing a tree’s essence, creating and…
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About Succulents
Program: Come and discover succulents and their culture. Learn about their growing habits, how to propagate them, prune them and see a demonstration on how to repot them. If you have questions…
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Rethinking the Lawn
Program: In this presentation, you will learn why lawns are not eco-friendly, watch a short video that shows the best method to easily eliminate one, and discover how to decide the best use for the…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners are University of California-trained and certified volunteers who provide research-based knowledge and information on sustainable landscape practices, pest management and home horticulture to gardeners in Marin County.