Learn about all aspects of growing the "King of Warm Season Gardens” - TOMATOES! Led by San Diego Master Gardener and one of Southern California’s most respected horticulturalists, Farmer Roy Wilburn, will share his vast knowledge on growing tomatoes. You will learn how to seed, select the best growing varieties, plant, and pest control practices.

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

Join Elena Banks, SCCG’s native plants and pollinator expert and discover how California native plants attract and support important pollinators for maintaining healthy gardens and green spaces. Walk through SCCG's Native green space to observe how pollinators are best adapted to local, native plants. All participants will take home native seeds and seedlings to attract pollinators into your garden. We’d love for you to BEE there!

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

Grow fresh food and beautiful blooms—no backyard required! Join San Diego Master Gardener Sommer Cartier for Summer Gardening for Small Spaces and learn simple, sunny-season tips for growing edible gardens in thriving containers, patios, and balconies. Perfect for beginners and busy gardeners.

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

Local author Peter Bolland will lead a workshop built around his book The Seven Stone Path: An Everyday Journey to Wisdom. As a philosophy professor for 36 years, Bolland brings the life-changing insights from the world's wisdom traditions into focus with clear language, real life examples, and down to earth relevance. Join us for this gathering around the great questions, mysteries, and possibilities of this strange, wonderful, and amazing life.

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

In this show-and-tell workshop, participants will learn about the superpowers of soil and compost. Led by SCCG’s very own soil and compost guru’s, James Hyde and Michael Land, this workshop will cover topics including soil testing, water source, living soil, and compost. Plan for a hands-on composting session, followed by discussion on carbon, greens, moisture, and air to generate the heat towards a beautiful finished compost you can do at home. 

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

In this show-and-tell workshop, participants will learn about the superpowers of soil and compost.  Led by SCCG’s very own soil and compost guru’s, James Hyde and Michael Land, this workshop will cover topics including soil testing, water source, living soil, and compost. Plan for a hands-on composting session, followed by discussion on carbon, greens, moisture, and air to generate the heat towards a beautiful finished compost you can do at home.

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00

During this “make-and-take” hands-on seminar led by San Diego Master Gardener and artist, Muriel King, you will be instructed on how to make a gorgeous pumpkin succulent arrangement for your fall decor. Please bring your own pumpkin (Cinderalla/Heirloom pumpkins recommended) and glue gun (we will have some on hand, but limited in supply). Succulents and other decorative elements will be provided.

Advanced Registration Required - Garden Members: FREE | Non-Garden Members: $10.00