Almaden Valley Produce Share – September 2011
StartOrganic is holding its second Almaden Valley Produce Share.
Participants will be sharing fruits, vegetables, herbs, fresh flowers, plants, seedlings, seeds, bulbs, gardening tips, and recipes.
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Master Gardener Course: Renovating Your Landscape
Learn from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County how to evaluate and rework your landscape to keep it looking its best.
Improve your garden through the use of ornamental plants that bring beauty to your home. And learn sustainable gardening practices that make your home more in tune with our climate and ecology.
Sustainable Home Vegetable Gardening in Almaden Valley
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild climate here in Almaden Valley. Learn from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year.
This course stresses sustainable gardening practices such as mulching, efficient watering methods, on-site composting, integrated pest management, and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments.
This six-week course is taught by Bette Lloyd, Master Gardener. The class meets at the Almaden Community Center on Saturdays, January 22 – February 26, 2011, from 10am-12pm. Register online or by calling 408-268-1133. The price is $70 per person.
Gardening Course in Almaden Valley: Growing Fruit Trees & Berries
Attend Growing Fruit Trees & Berries presented by the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County. This four-week course stresses how good garden practices such as efficient watering, managing garden pests, and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments apply to growing healthy fruits and berries.
Topics that will be covered include gardening basic requirements for specific fruits and berries, recommended varieties, and pruning techniques. Apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, plums, citrus, and a variety of berries will be covered.
The course is being held at the Almaden Community Center every Saturday beginning April 17, 2010 and ending May 8, 2010, from 10am-12pm. The price is $45 for residents and $49 for non-residents.
Register online at San Jose Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services.
Seminar: Using Native Plant Gardens to Encourage Pollinators
Learn how native plants play an increasingly critical environmental role in an era of declining pollinator populations. Rebecca Schoenenberger, owner of California Nativescapes, will teach you how to create a sustainable habitat garden to encourage pollinators.
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Almaden Library and the California Native Plant Society. The seminar takes place at the Almaden Library, Program Room on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 6:30-7:45pm.
Sustainable Vegetable Gardening with Master Gardeners
Sustainable Vegetable Gardening with Master Gardeners, Almaden Community Center, 1/23/2010, 10:00-2:00 PM. http://bit.ly/52B5Vx
