Check out the Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden seminars on June 13 and Sept 26. In June the seminar will cover soil, planting times, and curriculum resources; the Sept seminar will cover maintenance, pest and disease control. It's open to both parents and teachers.
UC Master Gardener, Teena Spindler was on hand in October to teach students and parents the best way to plant vegetables. Teena will be volunteering her time to assist TMA in developing the center
Master Gardeners are volunteers from the community with an interest in gardening who have successfully completed the extensive Master Gardener training program. After 50 hours of classroom instruction, Master Gardeners are qualified to help various community partners with growing fruits, vegetables, annuals and perennials as well as answer questions on soil and water management, fertilizing, plant diseases, weed, insect and pest control. The Master Gardener program is run through the University of California Cooperative Extension and is dedicated to providing information to all California gardeners. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener, you can contact the Master Gardeners of Orange County through their website atww.uccemg.com.