Educational Seminars, Workshops & Events
PLEASE NOTE: ALL seminars and workshops will be held online using Zoom video conferencing and/or small in=person group, depending on Covid.
Please register on this website.
For those viewing on Zoom, a day before the seminar you will receive an E-mail with a Zoom link and meeting ID. These allow you to connect to the seminar using a Web browser or smart phone.
You will be able to sign in 15 minutes early to confirm that the audio and video connection is working.
Please register on this website.
For those viewing on Zoom, a day before the seminar you will receive an E-mail with a Zoom link and meeting ID. These allow you to connect to the seminar using a Web browser or smart phone.
You will be able to sign in 15 minutes early to confirm that the audio and video connection is working.
Masks are required for all in-person events.
Master Gardener Plant Clinics are on winter break. They will be back at SMAS on March 05, 2023
The Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions from general information to advice about specific problems. Bring samples of your problem plants for better diagnosis. If you suspect insect damage, try to include some of the insects so they can be correctly identified.
They will be at SMAS on March 5, 2023 - noon to 3:00 pm
http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.edu/plant-clinics/
Other Master Gardeners Free Plant Clinics for 2023:
Sundays: 03/05, 04/02, 05/07, 06/04, 07/09, 09/10, 10/01, 11/05
Their website is: https://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.edu
If you are interested subscribing in their newsletter, you can do so at: https://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.edu/newsletter/
2023 SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 12, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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HOME COMPOSTING
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Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost with our free home composting workshop. You’ll learn how to turn what some consider waste into a precious organic material for your garden. There are options suitable for those with or without a backyard.
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
FEBRUARY
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 26, 2023GNOME FRIENDS
with VIRGINIA and MAYA |
Children's Program
Ages 6 & Up with Accompanying Adult Outside at the Arboretum |
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Create a pine-cone gnome to look over your garden.
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In-Person Registration
MARCH
SUNDAY - MARCH 5, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR DRY SHADE
with GENE FLEET and MIKE CRAIB |
Gene Fleet and Mike Craib will team up to present a selection of low-water, shade-tolerant plants that might accompany camellias and other plants in the landscape. Dry shade usually refers to areas found under the canopy of large deciduous trees. Plants here compete for moisture with the trees and soils tend to be droughty. Areas such as this are difficult to successfully grow perennials. While the plants listed will grow under these conditions, they will do so only once established.
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
MARCH
SUNDAY - MARCH 12, 2023GARDEN MOBILES
with VIRGINIA and MAYA 
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Children's Program
Ages 6 & Up with Accompanying Adult Outside at the Arboretum
Create a colorful mobile to hang in your garden.
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In-Person Registration
APRIL
SUNDAY - APRIL 02, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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VEGETABLES!
with Master Gardeners 
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person |
MAY
SUNDAY - MAY 07, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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HOUSEPLANTS
with Master Gardeners 
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
JUNE
SUNDAY - JUNE 04, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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NATIVE PLANTS
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
JULY
SUNDAY - JULY 09, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
SUNDAY - JULY 30, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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ECO-FRIENDLY WEED MANAGEMENT
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 01, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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SUCCULANT TOPPED PUMPKINS
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In this workshop, Arboretum volunteer, Cathy, will show you how to make a unique decoration to celebrate the Fall Season. You purchase a 6-8 inch wide pumpkin & we will supply you with all the materials you need to decorate your pumpkin. Those viewing on Zoom will be emailed dates & times when kits can be picked up at the SMAS. Fantasy pumpkins, aka Cinderella, last a lot longer than a traditional carving pumpkin and have a flat top.
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In-Person Registration |
ZOOM Registration |
NOVEMBER
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 05, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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ROSE PROPAGATION
with Stu Dalton 
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Stu Dalton, who will be presenting the topic, is a Peninsula Rose Society Past President, A UCCE Master Gardener in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties, and an American Rose Society Master Rosarian. He grows over 250 Roses in his Menlo Park Garden and has given talks at the San Mateo Arboretum Society in the past.
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ZOOM Registration |
In-Person Registration |
DECEMBER
SUNDAY - December 03, 2023 |
via ZOOM
and a Small In-Person Group |
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HOLIDAY WREATH WORKSHOP
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Bring your imagination, pruning shears & light weight gloves. Using fresh colorful greens from San Mateo Central Park, you will be able to create a one-of-a-kind beautiful wreath. This is a family activity, children ages 5 - 12 with accompanying adult are welcome. All material provided including seasonal embellishments such as ribbon, cones and more! Please feel free to bring any treasures from your garden that you may wish to share and personalize your design.
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In-Person Registration |
ZOOM Registration |
