adult education
Adult Education Classes
UCCE Master Gardener Adult Education Courses
We are offering 4 courses in Fall 2010, and 5 courses in Winter or Spring 2011 (beginning Jan, Feb, Mar or Apr). Please see below for full details.
Fall 2010 Adult Education Courses
Growing Fruits and Berries Sustainably
Sustainable Vegetable Gardening
Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, 95008
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild Mediterranean climate. Learn how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year.
Topics include:soil preparation, mulching and efficient watering; seeds and seedlings; warm and cool season vegetables; and managing common pests, weeds, and diseases. The instructor is a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. For gardening questions, call the Master Gardener Hotline: 408-282-3105, M-F 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., or visit the website: www.mastergardeners.org.
The class meets once a week on six consecutive Tuesdays from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2009.
Register at http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/Recreation/communitycenter or phone 408-866-2105.
Sustainable Vegetable Gardening
Room Art D, Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, 1279 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road, Sunnyvale, 94087
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild Mediterranean climate. Learn how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year. This course stresses sustainable gardening practices such as mulching, efficient watering methods, on-site composting,integrated pest management, and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments.
Topics include:soil preparation, amendments, and fertilizers; irrigation methods and systems; working with both seeds and seedlings; cultural requirements of specific warm and cool season crops and varieties that do well in our area; and how to identify and manage common pests, weeds, and diseases of vegetable crops in Santa Clara County.
The class meets once a week for six weeks, on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: January 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4 and March 11, 2009. Note that there is no class on February 18.
Register at http://ace.fuhsd.org or phone 408-522-2700.
The Easy Way to Create a Beautiful, Earth-Friendly Landscape
Learn simple techniques of sustainable gardening to create and maintain a beautiful ornamental garden that will be attractive year-round while respecting and protecting the environment. Topics include caring for the soil, using efficient irrigation and choosing the right plant for the right place. The course also covers basic design concepts, non-toic pest management and season-appropriate chores to keep your garden looking its very best.
Six consecutive Wednesday evenings from September 17 - October 22, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Register at http://ace.fuhsd.edu or call 408-522-2700.
