SANTA CRUZ
Mushroom identification classes offered
Local instructor Paul Miller will offer Saturday classes this season on mushroom identification and information in the Santa Cruz area. Participants will learn how to identify local mushroom species and may take home edible samples to try. For information, email Miller at paulbug@yahoo.com.
WATSONVILLE
Custom wreath-making workshop
Local florist Decolores Flores will be offering a magical opportunity to build your own full, lush, fragrant wreath for the holiday season from 2-5 p.m. Dec. 6 at Fruition Brewery, 918 E. Lake Ave.
All tools and materials will be provided so you can walk away with something beautiful and personal. Fruition’s kitchen will be open and beer on tap will be available for purchase. Come spend an afternoon crafting, connecting and celebrating in a warm, festive atmosphere. Workshop cost per attendee is $95.
Register at tinyurl.com/yzpn8s72.
LIVE OAK
Join the waiting list for composting class
Sign up for Basic Composting Dec.13 from 10 a.m. to noon, held outdoors in the gardens and orchard at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave. This Basic Composting workshop will discuss the principles of composting kitchen and yard wastes using backyard bins and vermicomposting (worm composting) techniques. You will learn how composting will improve your soil and enhance the health of your plants and vegetables. Composting also reduces organic waste going to the landfill thereby cutting greenhouse gas emissions and slowing climate change. Virtual and in-person workshops are led by a certified master composter and sponsored by the County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department.
Space is limited, waiting list only. Reservations are required. Call 831-824-6484 or sign up online at goo.gl/Fw6BaK. After submitting your request, you will be notified if you are accepted in the workshop.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Volunteer days on the farm slated for December
Cabrillo Cottage Farms and Birdsong Orchards will be hosting a volunteer weekend to celebrate the renewal of the roses. This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days, Dec. 6 at Birdsong Orchards, 613 Lakeview Road in Watsonville, and Dec. 7 at Cabrillo Cottage Farms, 4461 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos.
These two days will be specifically focused on the renewal of roses. If you are a grower of many roses or tend to a single rose plant, the renewal of the rose is the same process for everyone. It begins in the dormant season, when the plant begins to go to sleep; we preserve its energy and prune what is no longer needed on the plant from the past growing season. We put the plant to sleep by preparing a nice clean bed by removing weeds, unnecessary canes, unwanted root stock and debris from the bottom of the plants.
Please sign up so the farms can have a headcount and prepare a great day for you. The day will include tool cleaning, rose pruning workshop and rose pruning. Remember to bring the following: water bottle, snacks, sunscreen, sun hat, sturdy close-toed shoes, comfortable layered work clothes, hand pruners, loppers and gloves.
Sign up for volunteer days at birdsongorchards.com/pages/volunteering-at-the-farm.
SANTA CRUZ
Garden Club held Wednesdays
Do you have a green thumb? Or do you want to learn basic gardening techniques? Check out the London Nelson Community Center Garden Club at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday in the garden at 301 Center St. All skill levels and ages are welcome to join. Projects include pollinator and butterfly garden, as well as utilizing worm and composting bins. Led by local gardeners Tom Fordham and CJ. Community happens here.
Call 831-420-6180 to learn more or stop by and check it out.
SANTA CRUZ
Santa Cruz Beekeepers Guild holiday potluck
Join the Santa Cruz Beekeepers Guild for a sweet ending to a buzzing year from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 3, located at the El Rio Mobile Home Park Community Room, 2120 N. Pacific Ave. The guild is hosting their annual holiday celebration featuring a community potluck and a special local honey tasting, where you’ll get to experience the unique flavors of Santa Cruz County. Discover how different local environments create distinct honey varieties. Bring your favorite dish to share, local honey for tasting (if you’re a beekeeper) and friends and family interested in beekeeping. All are welcome — from curious newcomers to experienced beekeepers.
Please remember not to park inside the mobile home park or along the fence at Lenz Arts. Metered street parking is available if the Lenz lot is full. For info, visit santacruzbees.com.
The Garden Digest is compiled by Jesselyn Rego. To submit items for the calendar including events, meetings, resources or anything garden related, email sentinelhomeandgarden@gmail.com.
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