Spring Garden Workshops

Select Saturdays, Now through May 5

Time(s): 10:00 a.m. -11 a.m. on select Saturdays
Location: Farm + Food Lab | Map & Directions
Free Parking & Admission

The Orange County Great Park is proud to present a series of gardening education workshops in sustainable home gardening practices taught by the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County.

For more information please call (949) 724-7420.

	The Great Park would like to thank Whitney Farms for supporting the Spring 2012 Garden Workshop Series.		The UCCE Master Gardeners provide residents of Orange County with up-to-date, practical and sound gardening advice that they can use.

Garden Workshop Schedule

Ways to Water Effectively
March 17
Learn about water efficient irrigation practices from Nick Mrvos, Senior Water Efficiency Specialist for Irvine Ranch Water District. Discussion topics include irrigation system design and installation, maintaining and repairing sprinkler systems and proper scheduling and rebates for SmarTimers.

Fruit Trees for the Home Garden
March 31
Did you know that you can grow a fruit tree in any garden? Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery will teach you about which fruit trees are best for you, how to choose the right tree and information on planting and maintenance.

Beautiful Flowering Natives for Your Garden
April 7
Want to have a garden with beautiful, native and easy-to-grow plants? Debbie Cressey from Tree of Life Nursery will teach you about nourishing a native garden, gardening in containers and attracting songbirds and butterflies.

What’s Hot Now
April 21
Hot tomatoes and pampered peppers! UCCE Master Gardener Kay Havens will teach you how to choose, plant and grow tomatoes large and small. Kay will also introduce you to the new darlings of the veggie world: peppers! Grow them in-ground or adapt them to containers.

Jam and Jelly from Your Garden*
April 28
Incredible! Not to spread it on thick, but this is the newest endeavor of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Orange County: Master Food Preservers! They’re here to show you how to make delicious jams and jellies. Workshop occurs during the Artisan Food Festival.

Edible Gardening in Small Spaces
May 5
Limited space? Master Gardeners are here to show you the ins and outs of getting a great yield from little places. Choose your favorite vegetables and learn how to make the most of them. Scoot over, rutabaga!