Youth Development

UC Master Gardeners-Solano invite you to this free talk about how you can use Decorative Ornamental Grasses to enhance your garden.

Join us on Sat, March 22 from 10 am - 12 noon for a free workshop all about Persimmons and Pomegranates, presented by Raymond Mireles, UCANR Fruit and Almond Area Advisor (Fresno and Tulare Counties) You will learn essential practices for successfully growing persimmons and pomegranates, from selec...

Learn the art and science behind composting from a local Certified Master Composter. Learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant.

Attention growers, stakeholders, citizens: be an active part of the future of Kearney REC and connect, learn about recent research, hear from UCANR leadership, voice concerns and offer valuable inputs toward the future of a valuable asset to California agriculture.

New laws in California have recently been passed to address negative pesticide effects on pollinators and wildlife. Come learn about these new laws and what it means for several common home and garden pests, including insects and rodents.

Come along to our weekly Workday & Open Garden Gate - we are now operating winter hours - 11am to 4pm. Open year-round on Thursdays - the public is welcome to explore the garden, ask for advice, take free seeds home to plant, buy plants, share in the harvest and more.

Join Maxwell Norton, UCANR Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus, Fruit Trees and Grapes for this free Community Education Workshop on Pruning Backyard Fruit Trees. There will be a morning session (10 am -12 noon) in the UCCE Classroom at 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced.

Full course website: https://calnat.ucanr.

Full course page: https://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/Norco_Community_College/ Introduction to California's unique ecology and stewardship of California's natural communities with certification as a California Naturalist and training in Project Learning Tree.

Want to learn about the latest advances rat management? Join us to hear from rat expert Niamh Quinn on new and effective strategies for managing rats in residential areas and landscapes.