Upcoming Gardening Events in Butte County
Irrigation Workshop 💧
Monday, September 8, 10–11:30am
Demonstration Garden, 25 people
Drip irrigation is arguably the most efficient method of providing water to trees, crops, gardens, and landscapes. The surface drip irrigation system emitter was first developed in Israel, where the dry climate makes water conservation a necessity. This workshop will provide an overview of different options available for drip irrigation systems and how to install them. You will also learn how to troubleshoot and inspect your system, and how to make repairs when needed.
CLICK HERE to register for this workshop. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
Garden Raised Beds Workshop 🗃️
Thursday, September 11, 9–10:30am
Demonstration Garden, 25 people
Gardeners do less bending and stooping with raised beds, so tasks like weeding, watering, and replanting are much easier on the body. It is also easier to control soil texture, fertility, and tilth, and pests can be repelled by adding gopher wiring beneath the beds and copper barriers around their edges. Discover the wide variety of methods and materials for making raised beds, and the best dimensions, spacing, types of soil, and irrigation to use. Also learn about Hügelkultur, an age-old European method of using woody material and compost to create planting mounds. Toward the end of the workshop, we will tour the Master Gardeners edible garden, which contains examples of several different kinds of raised beds.
CLICK HERE to register for this workshop. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
Rose Care Workshop 🌹
Tuesday, September 16, 9:30–11:30am
Dorothy F. Johnson Center, 30 people
Gwen Quail, Consulting Rosarian from the Butte Rose Society, will discuss and demonstrate how to keep your roses healthy and happy throughout the seasons of the year. Topics covered will include soil management, planting, fertilizers, watering, integrated pest management, and pruning. Rose varieties, fragrance, propagation guidelines, and exhibiting roses will be discussed as time allows.
CLICK HERE to register for this workshop. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
rose photo courtesy of Altman's Plants
Companion Planting 🌱
Saturday, September 20, 9–10:30am
Dorothy F. Johnson Center, 25 people
Companion planting is the practice of arranging plants in proximity to one another so that they attract beneficial insects and pollinators, deter unwanted pests, and offer shelter and food for beneficial insects. Companion plants provide one another with things they need, such as nutrients, shade, and physical support. In this workshop you will learn how to accomplish this in the home vegetable garden, focusing on the potential symbiotic relationships between various vegetable, herb, and flower combinations. We will include time for you to analyze your own garden and consider plant combinations that might work well there.
CLICK HERE to register for this workshop. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
"Black Gold" Vermiculture 🪱
Saturday, September 27, 11am–1pm
Dorothy F. Johnson Center, 25 people
We don’t mean oil! We mean the beautiful, rich, nutritious compost you create from kitchen and garden scraps, along with help from the vermiculture community. Worms consume the biomass you provide them, digest it, and then excrete worm castings, or “Black Gold.” This workshop, taught by a Certified Composter, will show you how to start the process and keep the worms happy so they continue to cast off Black Gold for your plants.
CLICK HERE to register for this workshop. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
Fruit Tree Care 🍎 🍑 🍐
Saturday, October 4, 10–11:30am
Demonstration Garden, 25 people
Tom Hansen will explain what to do throughout the year to keep your fruit trees healthy and ensure the best crops. His talk will cover pruning, irrigation, fertilizers, and cultural practices. Learn about the different fruit tree bearing habits and how those habits guide pruning decisions for regular bearing and good fruit size. This workshop will take place in the Demonstration Garden orchard to demonstrate and discuss the best way to prune various fruit trees. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
Registration for this workshop begins September 1st. Thanks to the Butte County Master Gardeners.
Thursday Night Market
Thursdays, April 10-September 25th, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Downtown Chico
This fun family friendly traditions occurs each Thursday from April 10th to September 25th. There are always craft and food vendors, and usually several plant and houseplant vendors too. 🪴 Support our downtown, our downtown stores, and the fun and creative vendors who make this fun event possible. 🛍️