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UC Master Gardener Talk: For the Love of Bees: How to Grow Herbs and Other Fragrant Plants

February 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free
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Join us in San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Plant Shop for expert advice on caring for your garden!

This Month’s Topic: For the Love of Bees: How to Grow Herbs and Other Fragrant Plants

Did you know that different bees emerge from overwintering at different times, in search of their preferred flowering plants? Come join us to learn the basic needs of bees and how to grow their favorite plants all year long. Plus more about the medicinal properties of plants! 

Upcoming Plant Sale Themes

  • March: Magnolias & Friends
  • April: House Plants
  • May: Spring Bloomers
  • June: City Living: Small Space & Indoor Gardening

About the UC Master Gardener Program

The UC Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a public service and outreach program under the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources department, administered locally by participating UC Cooperative Extension County offices. Our mission is to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices to county residents by teaching workshops, hosting plant clinics, managing impactful projects, running demonstration gardens, and answering individual questions received via our Helpline.

Cindy Burgdorf 

Cindy Burgdorf has been a Master Gardener for 16 years. She has been gardening for over 70 years (she started with cherry tomatoes in her grandmother’s garden). On her 1½ acre property, she has year-round vegetable gardens, gardens devoted to bees and butterflies, six bee hives, ten chickens, a worm bin and six compost bins. Her yard is a Monarch Waystation (Monarch Watch), a certified Butterfly Garden (NABA), certified Wildlife Habitat (NWF) and certified Bee Friendly Garden (Pollinator Partnership).

Karen Flores

Karen Flores has been a Master Gardener since 2022, but she has always been interested in growing vegetables and flowers. She was a volunteer at Filoli for over 20 years as well as an instructor there, teaching vegetable gardening in pots as well as flower arranging for over 10 years. She is a member of the Master Gardeners Soil group and has given many presentations on a variety of subjects including soils.

Attendees

This program is free to attend, but RSVP is still required on the ticketing page. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket during check-in.

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Details

Date:
February 8
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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