May 30
Defining, Selecting, and Growing Heirloom Tomatoes
Join Patricia Rossi, Master Gardener and Garden Director for Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, as she shares her love and knowledge of heirloom tomatoes.
July 18
Care of the Home Orchard
Learn how to care for your home fruit and nut trees. You will learn the growth cycle of deciduous trees, irrigation, fertilization, training, summer pruning, fruit thinning, and pest management from Master Gardener Al Derrick. Click here for a copy of the hand-outs for this workshop.
August 29
Healing Gardens and Horticultural Therapy
Can gardens heal us? If so – how does it work, who can be healed, and what ailments can be addressed? Join us for this introduction to the fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy and Healing Garden design! Together with Johan Niklasson of Landscapes For a Future, we will explore the deep and transformative work that is happening within us as we work and play in green environments.
September 26
Great Herbs to Grow for Fall and Winter Gardens
Learn about wonderful herbs that can be grown and harvested during the cooler seasons from herbalist, Rosemary Loveall. Whether you have a large garden or only a single container, there are delicious herbs that spice up the winter doldrums in the kitchen. Other topics: which herbs should be harvested in the fall, methods to preserve the best flavor, and herbs to grow indoors this winter. Lots of recipes and ideas for what to do with all of your abundantly growing herbs will be available.
October 10
More Bees – More Food!
April Lance, a veteran beekeeper and master gardener, will discuss what plants you can grow to help and encourage our honeybees, review the latest findings regarding colony collapse disorder (CCD), talk about how bees help increase your crop, and show hands-on how you can set up beehives in your own backyard simply.
January 9, 2010
Fruit Tree Pruning
This pruning demonstration in the Harvest for the Hungry Garden will highlight dormant pruning techniques for peaches, apples, plums and more. Don Hourigan, our tree specialist, will answer your pruning questions.
About Sonoma County Master Gardeners
Sonoma County Master Gardeners have been supportive of the Harvest for the Hungry Garden for many years. Their support comes in several ways, such as providing some of the speakers for and staffing information tables at the workshops, providing information at the annual plant sale, and in general, being a source of information on such matters as pest management (IPM) & plant problems in the vegetable garden. To learn more about the Master Gardener program, click here.
