Past Workshops and Events

Examples of Past Workshops and Events

2019

January 5 - "Winter Deciduous Pruning Clinic", Mesa Harmony Garden, Santa Barbara

February 3 - "Worm Composting Made Easy", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

February 23 - "Straw Bale Gardening", Stone Pine Hall, Lompoc

March 16-17 - "Growing Orchids in SB County", SB International Orchid Show, Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara

March 30 - "Create a Butterfly Garden", Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, Santa Barbara

April 27 - "Flowering Plant Identification", Montecito Community Hall, Montecito

May 5 - "Planning a Pollinator Garden", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

September 8 - "2019 Training Class Overview", Goleta Valley Community Center, Goleta

September 15 - "2019 Training Class Overview", Stone Pine Hall, Lompoc

September 21, 28; October 12, 19 - "Victory Vegetable Gardening Classes for True Beginners", Carpinteria, CA

Oct. 20 - "Straw Bale Gardening", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

2018

January 20 - "Winter Deciduous Pruning Clinic", Mesa Harmony Garden, Santa Barbara

January 27 - "Houseplant Jungle: A Guide to Indoor Gardening", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

January 28 - "Community Seed Swap", Trinity Gardens, Santa Barbara

March 3 - "Growing Orchids in Santa Barbara", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

April 15 - "Basic Gardening Class", Carpinteria Garden Park, Carpinteria

May 5 - "Fire Wise Landscaping", Carpinteria Library, Carpinteria

May 20 - "Composting & Soils", Carpinteria Garden Park, Carpinteria

May 20 - "Fire Wise Landscaping", SB Central Library, Santa Barbara

September 8, 15, 22, 29 - "Victory Vegetable Gardening Classes for True Beginners", Carpinteria Garden Park, Carpinteria

December 8 - "Winter Deciduous Pruning & Garden Clinic", La Huerta Historic Orchard, Santa Barbara

2014

Feb 23, 2014  "Sensational South African Plants for your Garden.  Master Gardener Joan Kreiss with Jo O'Connell of Australian Native Plant Nursery, and Laurence Nicklin, a noted horticulturalist from South Africa.

Jan 25, 2014  "Edible Landscaping" Presenters: Master Gardeners Diane Galvan, Karen McConaghy, and Katy Renner.

Jan 18, 2014  "The Seed - Pollination to Propagation" Master Gardeners Donna Grubisic and Helen Fowler.

2013

May 25, 2013  “Backyard Beekeeping & the Amazing Honeybee” Presenters: Master Gardeners Barbara Hughes and Kathy Southard.

May 11, 2013  “Fabulous Herbs for Flavorful Food and Composting Simply Done” Presenters: Master Gardeners Steven Lewis and Katy Renner at the Louise Lowry Davis Center.

May 4, 2013  “Edible Landscapes” Presenters: Master Gardeners Diane Galvan, Laurel Lyle, and Karen McConaghy.

April 7, 2013   Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale & Mini Lecture Series  

January 19, 2013 “Backyard Beekeeping and the Amazing Honey Bee!” Presenter: Master Gardener Barbara Hughes.

2012

November 4, 2012 “Awesome Aussies! Australian Natives for Your Garden”. Featured guest speaker, Jo O’Connell, owner of the Australian Native Plants Nursery and Master Gardeners Nancy Dorey and Joan Kreiss.

June 23, 2012 Vermiculture - Worms Eating My Trash. Presenter: Joel Marshall.

June 3, 2012 First Annual Plant Sale And Lecture Series! We will have plants for sale, seeds, books, and other Garden Items.  We will have an 'Advice to Grow By' Information booth & educational handouts. 

Lecture Series Schedule:

10:45 AM Bees - Master Gardener Barbara Hughes

11:30 AM Butterfly Gardens - Master Gardener Lynn Kirby

12:30 PM Growing Raspberries Locally - Master Gardener Ken Falstrom

  1:30 PM Growing Veggies - Master Gardener Cerena Childress

  2:30 PM Composting - Master Gardener Steve Lewis

Each lecture will be approximately 20 minutes followed by Q&A Session