Beginning Vegetable Gardening - Free Four Session Workshop

Program Type:

Science/STEAM, Wellness

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

Learn more about home vegetable gardening during this FREE four-session workshop. Home vegetable gardening is a fun and healthy activity for families, individuals, neighbors, and friends. Benefits include healthier food options, wider selection of vegetable varieties, a lower carbon footprint and improved accessibility to fresh food. Registration is required for this free workshop. Participants should plan to attend all four sessions. 

  • October 16:  Planning Your Garden: Garden Planning, Site and Plant Selection and Raised Bed Care               
  • October 23: Getting Started: Soil Needs, Seed Starting, Composting and Water Wise Gardening                     
  • October 30:  Pest Management: Identifying Garden Pests and Effective and Eco-Friendly Management Methods
  • November 6: Harvesting and Storage: Harvesting, Storage and Produce Safety

This workshop is presented by San Diego Master Gardeners / University of California Cooperative Extension. Please print, complete, and bring the following forms to the first session:

Liability waiver:  https://vms-mg.ucanr.edu/files/mg/documents/5696MG_Forms78489.pdf

Photo release:   https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/384796.pdf

Pre-program Survey:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NFLO1Z1RniSZOacoe_wO_OgY815mCoox/edit

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing RACooper@sandiego.gov.