Home Grown Gardening Classes were developed to help homeowners learn how to garden and grow food in their own backyards or community gardens. The monthly classes are facilitated by Mary Matava, agronomist and owner of Agri Service, and Diane Hollister, North County’s premier gardening instructor. Each class focuses on topics commonly encountered by gardeners in our area. Classes are packed full of information for gardeners with varying levels of expertise.
Home Grown Community Gardening Classes are held at the El Corazon Senior Center on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10 AM.
| Month | In the Garden | Carol’s Corner |
| February | Garden Tasks for the Winter Garden | A Fresh Approach in Planning the 2019 Garden |
| March | How to Build and Maintain Worm Bins | |
| April | Protecting Plants from Our Hot, Dry Climate | Plants Suitable for Our Hot, Dry Climate |
| May | Flowers for the Summer Garden | Let the Summer Fun Begin: Recipes for Gatherings with Family and Friends |
| June | Building Healthy Soil | Summer Fruit Tree Care |
| July | Putting the Summer Garden on Auto-Pilot | Culinary Herbs |
| August | Planning the Fall Garden | Succession Planting |
| September | Cover Crops | Harvest Festival |
| October | Soil Testing | |
| November | Winter Composting | Winding Down the Garden |
| November | No Class. Happy Holidays! |