UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

09/07/2026

09/05/2026

FREE CLASS
Moles, Gophers, and Deer! Oh, My!

Saturday, September 12, 2026 9 am-12 pm

Sherwood Demonstration Garden
6699 Campus Dr
Placerville, CA
$2 parking fee

Learn how to deal with deer, voles, and gophers in your garden.

First, we’ll dig into the biology of each; what they eat, where they live, how they reproduce and how to identify them. We’ll look at what they like/dislike, when they are most active, and the damage they can cause. Then we’ll pursue management techniques for each pest. We’ll display samples of traps and fencing. Afterward we’ll tour the Sherwood Demonstration Garden to get a close up look at plants with a deer resistant tag that you may be able to incorporate into your garden.

Registration is requested but not required.
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-moles-gophers-and-deer-oh-my

Photo description: Adult pocket gopher, Thomomys sp. coming out of a hole in the ground surrounded by green weeds.
Photo credit: Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM

08/29/2026

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is OPEN again!!!

Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 am-noon weather permitting!

Sherwood Demonstration Garden
6699 Campus Dr
Placerville, CA

$2 parking fee

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County.

Photo description: Sherwood Demonstration Garden sign with open garden information 1st Saturday's Garden Tour FREE Garden is open Fri-Sat 9am-noon.

Photo Credit: Pauline Atkins

08/29/2026

🌿🌻🌻🌿 2026 Recognition Celebration!

👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾 UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County recently
met to acknowledge their Major Volunteer Milestones of
2025-2026. Their Hourly Contributions and Special Awards of volunteer service was stellar! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Photo Credit: MG Pauline Atkins
Photo Descriptions: Yellow, pink, purple, green flowers.
Various photos of Master Gardeners attending Meeting.

08/26/2026

There is still time to sign up for this FREE CLASS

Gardening with Native Plants

Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
El Dorado Hills Library
7455 Silva Valley Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA

Do you love native plants and wonder how you can enjoy them on your patio or in your smaller garden? Join UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) member Dolores Morrison to discover how to evaluate your yard to establish a native landscape, how to select and maintain plants, how to group plants by water needs, and, if you only have a small space, the best native plants for containers. There are native plants for every environment. Come and learn with us!

Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/.../central-sierra-gardening-native...

Photo description: California Fuchsia a native plant with scarlet red tubular flowers.
Photo credit: University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources

08/22/2026

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is CLOSED tomorrow Saturday, August 22, 2026 due to a water main issue.

We hope to be open next Friday and Saturday, August 28-29 from 9 am- 12 pm.

6699 Campus Dr., Placerville, CA
$2 parking fee.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County.

Photo description: Sherwood Demonstration Garden sign with CLOSED printed in red across open garden information 1st Saturday's Garden Tour FREE Garden is open Fri-Sat 9am-noon.
Photo Credit: Pauline Atkins

08/21/2026

FREE CLASS

Gardening with Native Plants

Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

El Dorado Hills Library
7455 Silva Valley Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA

Do you love native plants and wonder how you can enjoy them on your patio or in your smaller garden? Join UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) member Dolores Morrison to discover how to evaluate your yard to establish a native landscape, how to select and maintain plants, how to group plants by water needs, and, if you only have a small space, the best native plants for containers. There are native plants for every environment. Come and learn with us!

Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-gardening-native-plants-el-dorado

Photo description: Orange California poppies in a native flowers garden.
Photo credit: University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources

08/15/2026

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THIS FREE CLASS!

Growing Fall & Winter Vegetables / UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am-12 pm
Cameron Park Community Center
2502 Country Club Dr
Cameron Park, CA

Now is the time to plan for homegrown vegetables into the winter!
Would you like to continue to harvest luscious, home-grown vegetables even after the heat of summer subsides? If so, now is the time to plant for a fall and winter harvest. Learn how to grow a successful winter vegetable garden from UC Master Gardener Zack Dowell.

This is an in person event.
Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/.../central-sierra-growing-fall-winter...

Photo credit: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Photo description: Assorted fall and winter vegetables including green brussels sprouts, green and yellow winter squash, red cabbage, white cauliflower, white turnips, and orange carrots. See less

08/07/2026

🍁🍂🍂🍁 Sure, it’s hot out there, but Fall will be on the way sooner than you think. Join UC Master Gardeners of
El Dorado County for a free instructional class on planting & growing Fall & Winter Veggies. 🍅🥕🫑🫑🥕🍅
See you there! 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 9am-12pm at the
Cameron Park Community Center
2502 Country Club Drive
Cameron Park, CA

Photo credit: www.youtube.com
Photo description: red peppers, green cabbage, cream & green cauliflower, yellow/orange tomatoes