Nutrition & Health

Ready to dig in the garden again? Now is the time to plant warm season vegetables to feed your family over the summer months. UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will give you the information you need to choose your crops so that you can follow the #1 rule: plant what you and your family like to eat!…

Learn how to grow fresh, flavorful ingredients for homemade salsa with the UC Master Gardeners! This class covers selecting the best tomato, pepper, onion, and herb varieties, along with planting, care, and harvesting tips. Perfect for gardeners of all levels, you’ll leave ready to create your own salsa…

Learn to grow berries, tomatoes, squash, and beans in a short summer  Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for an essential workshop dedicated to high elevation gardening in the summertime. In this free class, we will cover how to grow berries, tomatoes, beans, and squash.What You’ll Learn…

Get a Blueprint for a Successful High-Elevation Harvest  Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for an intensive, 90-minute workshop designed to give you the blueprint for a successful high-elevation harvest. Whether you are a first-time gardener or looking to refine your mountain green thumb, this…

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Yu-Chen Wang, Plant Pathology Advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties, will provide an overview of the current knowledge and management of major lettuce diseases, including Impatiens…

Conserve Water, Reduce Expense, Protect Investments! With summer coming soon, it is very important to preserve our water resources, while protecting the investments in our plants and landscaping.  Master Gardeners Sheri Burke and Cheryl Turner will discuss the basics of home sprinkler and drip…

Junior Jams & Jellies Workshop - Make & Take Class for Youth Ages 5-18 YearsYouth ages 5-18 years old can join UC Master Food Preserver volunteers and learn to make your very own jam or jelly to enter in the 2026 El Dorado County Fair, plus take a jar home to enjoy! Choose from apple, grape,…

Junior Jams & Jellies Workshop - Make & Take Class for Youth Ages 5-18 YearsYouth ages 5-18 years old can join UC Master Food Preserver volunteers and learn to make your very own jam or jelly to enter in the 2026 El Dorado County Fair, plus take a jar home to enjoy! Choose from apple, grape,…

Salsa and pepper jelly are very popular products for canning. They are great for a quick appetizer, are very portable, and make great gifts. Let us show you how to preserve these products safely. In this class we will show basic boiling water canning methods, and provide some great, tested recipes to get you…

Join us as we pickling both vegetables and fruits using both water bath canned and refrigerator pickles. Condiments will also be discussed in this class to add that special touch for BBQ and sandwich season. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced.