Butte

The Wildflower & Nature Festival shines a spotlight on natural resources and handmade products in Butte County. UC Master Gardeners of Butte County will be available help with your gardening problems and to provide information about gardening and landscaping.

This workshop takes place at our berry and grape garden, where a number of varieties were planted in early 2021. You will learn about the best varieties to plant in our climate, along with optimum methods of planting, training, pruning, irrigating, and harvesting. In addition to grapes, the workshop will…

For Program Staff and School Garden Educators this workshop covers garden-based next generation science lessons; student notebooks and lesson plans; and engagement in garden-based science activities. Participants will have an opportunity to network with other Expanded Learning staff and connect with UC…

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County hosts their spring plant sale. Visit our Demonstration Garden, attend a free workshop, and purchase plants that have been propagated by Butte County Master Gardeners that are selected to thrive in our climate.

Create beautiful, rich, nutritious compost from kitchen and garden scraps, along with help from the vermiculture community. Worms consume the biomass you provide them, digest it, and then excrete worm casting. This workshop, taught by a Certified Composter, will show you how to start the process and keep the…

Succulents do well in our Mediterranean climate because their thick, fleshy leaves retain water during long dry summers. Their striking and unusual appearance makes these plants great choices for ornamental gardens. This workshop focuses on the heat and water requirements of succulents, and covers types that…

Do your favorite tools need some TLC, but you need help figuring out where to start? Join this interactive workshop to learn some techniques and good practices to extend the life of your tools and make them work harder for you.

Join us for a fascinating exploration of the clues that weeds can offer about soil problems. Using the gardens at Patrick Ranch as a lab, a team of Master Gardeners will show you how to identify common weeds and what their presence might reveal about the health of the soil.

How to use hardscaping in your drought-tolerant landscape. Choose hardscape materials that are permeable so water will filter through and recharge our groundwater. Create places to sit and rest in the garden.

Create a haven for native wildlife. Landscaping with native plants and other important features can be incorporated into your garden to attract, feed, and support the life cycles of many different kinds of wildlife, including birds, insects, lizards, and more.