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The 83,389 volunteers of the Master Gardener programs, nationally, donate an average of 5,293,130 hours per year, making 1,047,037 direct contacts, valued at $122,112,509!

What's Going On In Our Gardening Community?

HAVE YOUR HEARD: “Fire-Resistant Landscaping” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 8/14/2017 - To continue with last week's show called “Creating a Defensible Space Against Wildfires”, this week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners will focus on choosing fire-retardant plant species that can resist the spread of fire to your home...

LISTEN: “Creating a Defensible Space Against Wildfires” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 8/8/2017 - After such a blockbuster spring rainfall followed by lush growth in the wildlands of California, summer comes! And with it, the potential for one of most volatile fire seasons in recent memory. This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, the...

2017 Pitahaya
Posted 8/3/2017 - Don't miss out on the 2017 Pitahaya "Dragon Fruit" Festival and Field Day. Pre-registration is required, sign up at http://ucanr.edu/2017-pitahaya For more information click here for the event flyer. Day 1 - August...

Introduction to Image Processing and GIS for Natural Resources Workshop
Posted 8/3/2017 - Introduction to Image Processing and GIS for Natural Resources UC South Coast Research and Extension Center 7601 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92618 Thursday, September 14th, 2017, from 11:00am to 4:00pm Click Here for Map...

Where Will Your Food Come From?
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LISTEN UP: “2017 Orange County Fair” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 7/24/2017 - We are now two weeks into the 2017 Orange County Fair. This week's In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners show will focus on the fair's theme of “Farm Fresh Fun”. Our own UCCE MG and KUCI staff host Katrina Kirkeby has managed to get Events...