UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County

09/17/2026

Join the UC Master Gardeners of Amador County for a free class on October 10th from 9am-12pm all about butterflies and their connection to California native plants. Students who register and attend will receive a free California native plant. https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfmsurveynumber=49555

The class will be held at the General Services Administration office, 12200B Airport Road Jackson, CA. There is a limited supply of plants, reserve your spot to ensure you get one!

09/11/2026

Hope to see you tomorrow at the Kennedy Mine in Jackson 2:00pm-7:00pm!

08/19/2026

If you have extra seeds to share, the Amador Public Library is happy to help you find them good garden homes! Saving seeds is a great way to grow resilient plants. Save the best seeds today and grow the best plants tomorrow!

Check out seed saving tips here https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-santa-clara-county/seed-saving-basics

SEEDS!
Thanks to those who've been harvesting their bounty as seeds for the Seed Library! Bring some, take some: we have these cute packets for your seed treasures here at the Main Library in Jackson.

07/31/2026

Every year the UC Master Gardeners distribute seedling trees to the community through a generous donation from Sierra Pacific Industries. There are plenty of Ponderosa Pine trees available for free to a good home. Stop by the MG table during your Amador County Fair visit this weekend for your tree!

07/30/2026

UC Master Gardeners are giving away free kitchen compost buckets and GeoBin composters at their booth during the Amador County Fair, today through Sunday. Buckets are the perfect size for collecting left-over veggie trimmings from your home kitchen. You can use these to compost at home or bring to the Community Compost Site in Jackson and we will do it for you! https://www.motherlodelandtrust.org/compost
Made possible by a generous grant from CalRecycle

07/29/2026

The UC Master Gardners are all set for the 2026 Amador County Fair County Fair and Event Center this Thursday through Sunday. Stop by the MG booth for free trees, kitchen compost buckets, kids' games, butterfly exhibit and more! Check in with the dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers with any of your garden questions.

07/28/2026

Did you know the UC Master Gardeners donate their grape trimmings from the Heritage Rose and Native Plant Garden to the Tri County Wildlife Care. Staff at TCWC say that fawns just love the fresh, juicy grape leaves, and volunteers love that they are going to good use! Thank you to our volunteers including Judy, Kathy and Debbie for making the extra effort to support injured/orphaned wildlife❤️

06/30/2026

Why use compost? Before planting, these garden beds were filled with compost created from the UC Master Gardener Compost Learning Center. Now look at them! Compost helps add nutrients to the soil, improves water retention and causes plants to flower and fruit beautifully! Check out this awesome guide to backyard composting by CalRecycle https://calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/HomeCompost/ and join the Master Gardeners for a class. The next compost class will be held on October 24th at the C&C Ranch. Sign up to receive the Central Sierra newsletter for a reminder. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/TMIYZ2o/UCMGCS?__cf_chl_f_tk=7l80iOporzOtey96Bmne28vboHTJe5_pvVE36jBtJEk-1782853573-1.0.1.1-.yStH3y.xa4p1RMR5AQcvacZARcM8Go2xnluiPsxj50