Join us for a discussion about the different ways to see birds in the paradise of San Mateo County and how to help them thrive. We will cover how the seasons, habitat and migration affect what you can see and hear. The San Mateo County Bird Alliance offers a multitude of services for both casual and serious…
Do you enjoy having birds, bees and butterflies in your garden? Are you curious about “pollinator gardens” but not sure where to start? Join UC Master Gardeners for this in-person, interactive presentation. They will provide principles of "habitat gardening" and will discuss some great Bay Area plants…
A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.
Want to stock your pantry with tomatoes without canning? This class covers how to preserve tomatoes safely using dehydration, freezing, and pickling. It even shows you how to use leftover skins! Learn convenient techniques and some delicious recipes to use your preserved tomatoes. This is the…
Enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long! This class will guide you through preparing tomatoes, making tested recipes for basic tomato sauce, marinara sauce, and tomato jam. You'll learn how to preserve them with boiling water and pressure canning processes. Good for beginning…
Celebrate 50 years of community, environmental education, and ranch fun with:Delicious BBQ - your choice of hamburgers, hot dogs, or veggie burgersLive music by Fret & Fiddle and Field TripMeet our friendly ranch animals Crafts and face paintingExplore our beautiful gardensBring your friends and family…
Join us on a lazy Sunday afternoon for a family friendly program exploring different ways to extend sun-kissed summertime fruits: grapes, strawberries, and watermelon, by freezing, dehydrating, and canning.
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…
