June- December 2026 Community Ed. Classes

Growing Cool Weather Vegetables        
Master Gardener Gwen Did you know that cool season vegetables have a higher food value than warm season ones? Join MG Gwen and she will show you how to expand your gardening repertoire to include these crops. She will include designing your garden, improving your…

Olives, olives, olives  Fresno MGs Marie and Rosa    Learn to cure delicious olives in accordance to the Mediterranean tradition.  MG Marie and advice from Master Food Preservers will explore three different curing methods, utilizing both salt curing and lye curing processes. …

Composting/Worms/Recycling               Madera Master Gardener Randy will share the highlights of composting and keeping worms to make soil amendments, and demonstrate recycling practices that handle nearly all a household’s waste stream. …

 A Brief History of Gardening            Fresno MG Richard This presentation goes from early farmers with their garden patches in the Neolithic Era, to the establishment of planting for sustenance, pleasure and prestige.  From Asian…

Get Ready for Fall - Succulent Pumpkins         Fresno MG Cathy Choose a pumpkin of any size, color and shape and add moss, some succulent cuttings, a glue gun and a little creativity to make a centerpiece that will last for months.  This demonstration will…

Unlock the Secret of Soils                Fresno MG Tim New advances in soil health have been made and are available to the home gardener.  A healthy garden starts with healthy soil. This class will focus on the USDA program…

Decorating a White Pumpkin           Fresno MG Sharon Do you enjoy decorating for the fall season?  Join Master Gardener Sharon to decorate your white pumpkin with pressed flowers.  All supplies provided.  Limit 15 people. Fee $20. …

From Grocery Scraps to Garden Magic!         Fresno MG Cyndy  Getting started on a new garden can be pricey! Get tips and tricks on how to use items easily found at your local grocer and scraps you were going to throw away to start growing your own food.Saturday,…

How to Make a Lemon Pomander             Fresno MG Robbie  Get an aromatic start on the winter holiday season: learn to make fresh lemon pomanders!    Using local citrus, MG Robbie will show you simple techniques to make fresh citrus…

Wreaths and Swags                    Fresno MG Robbie Come join our fourth decade of holiday wreath making!  MG Robbie will supply all materials for this popular class, where you will learn the simple…