12 virtual gardening workshops this spring
Whether you’re an inexperienced gardener or a total newbie, these virtual classes and workshops will get you up and running.
Grow Your Own Food: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Take full advantage of the Bay Area’s unique gardening climate, where you can grow your own fruits and vegetables nearly year-round. Learn about transplanting seedlings and which seeds to start indoors and out, as well as other gardening tips for raising healthy edible plants. $25-$50. www.gardenfortheenvironment.org
Landscaping with Succulents: 7-8:30 p.m. April 16. Join gardening instructor Jennifer Alhstrand for this free Zoom class on how to design a beautiful, low-maintenance succulent garden that requires little water. The class is offered through the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency. Register at bawsca. org/conserve/programs/ classes.
Windowsill Herbs & Greens: 10 a.m.-noon April 17 and May 8. Join San Francisco horticulturist Carey Craddock for this Zoom seminar on how to grow culinary herbs in pots and window boxes even in the foggy city. $25-$50. www.gardenfortheenvironment.org
Digging Deeper: 9:3011:30 a.m. April 17. Learn how to enrich your soil, produce healthier plants and understand how your actions could mitigate climate change in this virtual workshop with the Master Gardeners of Napa County. Free. bit.ly/389ss2r
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Gardeners: 6 p.m. April 20. This Zoom webinar on traditional composting and vermicomposting — with worms — is led by UC Master Gardener volunteers Joie Spinelli and Dennis Shusterman. ccmg.ucanr.edu/webinars_and_programming_/ Edible Water-wise Gardening for Beginners: 7-8:30 p.m. April 21. Another BAWSCA class, this Zoom session on water-wise vegetable gardening taught by Suzanne Bontempo covers compost, cover crops and other organic maintenance techniques, too. bawsca.org/conserve/ programs/classes Restore Our Earth, One Native Plant at a Time:
Earth Day inspired this workshop with instructor Juanita Salisbury, who will be talking about how to plant and care for California natives. bawsca.org/conserve/programs/classes How to Grow a Salsa Garden: 10-11:30 a.m. April 24. Tomatoes, peppers, herbs? Speaker Carolyn Kinnon will cover proper planting for a healthier backyard salsa garden, how to cultivate healthy plants and tips for controlling common pets and diseases. bit.ly/3ban7im Urban Chickens Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon April 24. In this workshop, you’ll walk through the steps for setting up your flock, review coop designs and learn how to keep your birds healthy. $25-$50. bit.ly/gfeonlineurbanchickens
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25, May 2, 16 and 23. The seventh annual tour will kick off with a presentation by Doug Tallamy, before featuring 25 native-plant gardens, question and answer sessions with garden hosts and the chance to ask experts about garden design, plant selection and more. www.bringingbackthenatives.net Gardening with Wildlife:
10 a.m. May 6. Bay Area News Group garden and wildlife columnist Joan Morris and guests will dive into the joys and pains of planting with wildlife around, from squirrels to aphids. Free. www.mercurynews. com/events Family Workshop: How to Grow Your Own Salad:
10-11:30 a.m. May 29. This family-friendly class (kids ages 6 and up welcome) delves into how to grow a salad bowl garden of your own. bawsca.org/conserve/ programs/classes