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SANTA CRUZ
Widespread Roots Farm seeks volunteers
Widespread Roots Farm is searching for volunteers for its operation at 310 Golf Membership Drive, Santa Cruz. The is an city, natural farm the place individuals with and with out disabilities develop wholesome meals and construct group. For info on volunteering, go to commonrootsfarm.org or electronic mail volunteer@commonrootsfarm.org.
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Museum of Pure Historical past invitations participation
The Santa Cruz Museum of Pure Historical past invitations group members to find out about native ecology, native vegetation and sustainable gardening whereas coming collectively as a group to steward Tyrrell Park via the Metropolis’s Undertake-A-Park program, from 10 a.m. to midday Saturday. This native plant backyard requires basic landscaping, occasional watering, weeding and replanting. This system occurs rain or shine, however will cancel within the case of muddy circumstances or inclement climate. All ages are welcome; kids beneath 14 require grownup supervision. E-mail volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP.
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Bonsai Kai holds month-to-month assembly
Be part of the Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai Membership at their month-to-month assembly from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the Dwell Oak Grange Corridor, 1900 seventeenth Ave., Santa Cruz. Conferences are a superb approach to spend the third Saturday of the month. Get pleasure from some snacks whereas watching an knowledgeable give a reside Bonsai demonstration. Don’t overlook to seize some raffle tickets for an opportunity to win the demonstration tree or one of many different prizes obtainable. Conferences are additionally nice alternatives to choose up new timber because the membership regularly holds tree gross sales and auctions. For extra info, go to santacruzbonsaikai.com.
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Grasp Gardeners provides pruning class
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to midday be a part of skilled landscaper and UC Grasp Gardener Diane Mahan at San Juan Bautista’s State Historic Park, for hands-on coaching concerning the why and the way of winter fruit tree pruning of each old-growth and newly planted fruit timber. The category will provide an illustration of pruning strategies and handle when summer time pruning is really useful. This class can be restricted to 45 attendees. Masks are required. The web winter pruning companion class is strongly really useful previous to attending this demonstration, obtainable for viewing on our web site. To register, go to mbmg.ucanr.edu.
MARINA
Marina Tree and Backyard Membership hosts seed, bulb alternate
The Marina Tree and Backyard Membership will maintain the twice yearly plant alternate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday on the Grocery Outlet car parking zone, 212 Reservation Street, Marina. The alternate is the place gardeners deliver and share seeds, cuttings, bulbs and plant know-how with different gardeners. If you’re contributing plant matter (Spring seeds, bulbs, cuttings) please label or mark clearly. Supplies must be dropped off to the sales space earlier than midday in order that every thing has time to discover a house. It’s not essential to deliver gadgets to take part, however it’s extra enjoyable. The occasion is free and open to the general public. For extra info, go to marinatreeandgarden.org.
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Grasp Gardeners holds free march Zoom courses
The UC Grasp Gardeners will host “Begin Your Summer season Vegetable Backyard” class from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It’s time to get to work in your summer time meals backyard! This overview is meant for novice gardeners who need to get began and skilled gardeners who would profit from a refresher. UC Grasp Gardeners Delise Weir and Bridgit Matz will cowl sensible recommendations on making ready your backyard beds for top productiveness, what to plant when, what to plant from seed versus seedlings, together with tricks to preserve your vegetation thriving via the recent summer time months. The category pays particular consideration to rising tomatoes, peppers and eggplants with loads of time to your questions.
“Spring Backyard Pests” can be held from 5-6:30 p.m. March 31. Spring is the time to set out tender seedlings and plant sprouting seeds that may be shortly decimated by slugs, snails and birds. Gophers are particularly lively in spring, their breeding season, searching for roots to nibble and pull complete vegetation underground. Utilizing the Built-in Pest Administration strategy, Grasp Gardeners Delise Weir & Trink Praxel will talk about strategies to forestall harm earlier than it occurs and decrease the harm after an assault. Each courses are free. To register, go to mbmg.ucanr.edu.
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Middle for Agroecology holds beekeeping courses
An interactive webinar can be held on Beekeeping Fundamentals. Be part of Emily Bondor of Santa Cruz Bee Firm on this digital class from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bondor will share with attendees the position that bees play in our gardens, cowl fundamental honey bee biology and habits, and a number of the important ideas and tips that would aid you begin a colony of your personal. Then, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 26, Bondor will lead a “Hive Dive” in individual session the place attendees can get the prospect to stand up shut and private with some honey bee hives. Attendees will have the ability to expertise first-hand methods to finest deal with honey bees and take part in a reside hive inspection with loads of Q&A. For extra info and to register, go to agroecology.ucsc.edu.
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Santa Cruz Backyard Alternate Hosts March Occasion
Be part of native gardeners on the Dwell Oak Grange from 9-10 a.m. March 26 within the car parking zone, 1900 seventeenth Ave. as they offer away seeds, vegetation, bulbs, cuttings, and any backyard associated merchandise. One needn’t deliver something with the intention to take part within the give-away. Something not taken is probably not left on the Grange. For extra info, electronic mail gardencruzer@gmail.com. To take part in non-public trades at any time be a part of the Fb group Santa Cruz Backyard Alternate.
The Backyard Digest is compiled by Susan Salinger. To submit gadgets for the calendar together with occasions, conferences, assets, or something backyard associated, electronic mail sentinelhomeandgarden@gmail.com