Training

Learn how to care for citrus trees from sapling to maturity in this free class led by UC Master Gardener of Yolo County Bonnie Berman at Grace Garden, behind the Davis United Methodist Church. Bonnie grows more than 14 fruit tree varieties in her standard home lot. She has been a master gardener for…

2025 Invasive Shothole Borers – Fusarium Dieback SymposiumFull details at https://ucanr.edu/site/invasive-shothole-borers/2025-invasive-shothole-borers-fusarium-dieback-symposium 📅📅 September 23, 2025 📍📍 In-person or Online (via Zoom) 🔗🔗 Register here: surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber…

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center offers the California Naturalist certification class in Carmichael (Sacramento County). The 40-hour course combines a science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of California, with an…

Cuesta College’s California Naturalist course is composed of 8 Fridays, totaling 40 hours of instruction plus driving time and lunch breaks. Each Friday starts on campus with a classroom presentation, followed by a field trip. Field trips are by private vehicle (carpool) and include one mile of walking. The…

Bring your gardening questions, and UC certified Master Gardeners will bring their expertise.  Find us at the County Operations Center Demonstration Garden (5500 Overland Drive) near the Cafeteria every 1st Wednesday of the month. 

The International Microirrigation School for Crop Production will take place in California on October 13-17, 2025. This one-time educational event will include 3 days of practical class instruction (October 13-15, 2025) at the UC Davis Conference Center and 2 days of field visits in the San Joaquin Valley …

Sonoma Ecology Center is teaming up with the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to offer this accredited nine-week course locally. The course results in real college credits, and it turns nature lovers into certified graduates of the UC California Naturalist Program,…

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. With wide reaching…

Healthy fruit trees depend on a variety of factors: selection of varieties, rootstocks, planting, fertilizing, irrigation, and more. Join UC Master Gardeners Bonnie Berman and Mike Kluk to learn how to grow strong, productive trees. Zoom link: https://yolocounty.zoom.us/j/84449647017The Davis…

How to Boost Your Summer Rose BloomsBring your favorite pruners to the Woodland Community College rose garden from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, to learn how proper pruning can help keep your rose bushes in bloom through the summer. Master gardeners from the UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo…