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 Saturday,  August 9, 2025
GROWING COOL SEASON VEGETABLES         MG GWEN Did you know that cool season vegetables have a higher food value than warm season ones?  Join MG Gwen and she will show you how to expand your gardening repertoire to include…

 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025  9:30-11 AM OLIVE CURING FOR FUN MG MARIE and MFP  Learn to cure delicious olives in accordance to the Mediterranean tradition.  MG Marie and advice from Master Food Preservers will explore three different curing methods, utilizing both salt curing and…

 Saturday, Sept 20 10-11:30 AM SQUARE FOOT GARDENING MGs MELANIE AND NANCY Become a successful gardener the simple and painless way. SFG is a uniquemethod of spending less money, using less water and doing less work whilestill enjoying a bountiful harvest. Rethink the way you garden today…

Saturday, Sept 27 10-11:30 AM DON’T LEAF IT TO CHANCE: A GUIDE TO TREE SELECTION, PLACEMENT AND CARE MG TANNER   Learn how to choose the right tree for the right place with a focus on long-term health, aesthetics, and sustainability. This class covers selecting regionally appropriate…

 Saturday, Oct 4 10-11:30 AM SPRING BULBS MG BRENDA If you love your neighbor’s tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other pops of color beginning in February - now is the time to plan your own display.  Have people on your Christmas list who have everything? Create a gift of bulbs…

Saturday, Oct 11 10-11:30 AM FIREWISE YOUR GARDEN MG TANNER Wildfire resilience starts in your own backyard. This class introduces Firewise landscaping principles and explores how to maintain defensible space while preserving a vibrant, biodiverse garden. We’ll cover plant spacing, maintenance…

Saturday, Oct 18 10-11:30 AM ACCESSIBLE GARDENING: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PHYSICAL CHALLENGES MG WILLIAM This class will explore how gardeners with physical disabilities can continue to enjoy and benefit from gardening through adaptive tools, techniques, and accessible garden design…

Saturday, NOV 1 10 AM -11:30 AMGIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN  MFP SHERILL AND MGs   The Holidays are a great time to show off home-made gifts made from your garden bounty.  UC Master Food Preservers invite you to a program at the Garden of the Sun:  “Gifts from the…

Saturday, Nov 8 10 AM-11:30 AM SUCCULENT WREATHS AND MORE MG CHARLIE Discover creative ideas from wreaths to centerpieces. MG Charlie will use succulents, gourds, and candles to decorate your wreaths and tabletop trees.  Learn a unique way to decorate your home or give a gift.  …

Saturday, Nov 15 10 AM-11:30 AMCOLOR ME GARDEN: Using the Color Wheel to Design with Impact   MG ALEXIS Discover the secret to creating eye-catching harmonious garden beds using the power of color!  In this fun and informative class, MG Alexis will guide you through the basics of the…

Saturday, NOV 22 10 AM -11:30 AMCOMPOST, WORMS, RECYCLING MADERA MG RANDY Master Gardener Randy will share the highlights of composting and keeping worms to make soil amendments, and demonstrate recycling practices that handle nearly all a household’s waste stream.  Learn the how’s and why’s…

Saturday, Dec 6 9:30 AM—12:30 PMWREATHS AND SWAGS MG ROBBIE Come join our fourth decade of holiday wreath making!  MG Robbie will supply all materials for this popular class, where you will learn the simple techniques needed to make a unique wreath or swag using freshly gathered materials…

Saturday, Dec 13 10—11:30 AMORCHARD PRUNING BASICS MG JOHN AND ORCHARD TEAM Join John and this knowledgeable group of MGs for a hands-on demonstration through the Garden of the Sun.  They will show you how to prune, which tool to use and why.  Maybe a tree in the orchard, a vine in the…