Garden Workshops & Community Gardens
Garden Workshops
Through knowledgeable garden volunteers, master gardeners, and our partnership with Sustainable Seaside and the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, the Monterey Adult School is offering gardening workshops to the community for FREE. Donations are welcome. Please call the front office to sign up for a garden workshop.
Spring Garden Workshops
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Native Pollinator Habitat
Thursday, March 12th
2pm-6pm
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Description: The Native Pollinator Garden Workshop is an event for the Seaside Community to plant a pollinator garden and learn about plants native to Seaside and the important role of native plants and pollinators in the region’s agro-ecosystem. There will be time devoted to planting the garden, a discussion of the best practices for planting native plants and why they are important, and a plant walk through an established pollinator habitat. This workshop offers community members the opportunity to make a lasting impact on Seaside’s landscape and ecosystem.
Instructors: Sally Norman, GrizzlyCorps Fellow with RCDMC & Najiha Al Asmar, MAS Garden Coordinator
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Composting Workshop
Saturday, March 14th
10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Description: The bilingual composting workshop is divided into two sections: backyard and worm composting. Backyard and worm composting will help you turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Composting helps reduce greenhouse gases, provides nutrient-rich soil, and offers an environmentally superior alternative to landfilling.
Instructors: Estela Guerrero has been a master composter since 2009. She has helped the Salinas Valley community establish home composting systems that turn yard waste and food scraps into nutrient-rich soil by teaching people to build compost piles or start composting with worms. She has shared red wigglers with those eager to begin vermicomposting. She has also assisted schools, businesses, and public entities in creating diversion programs to reduce waste sent to landfills and to comply with local and state recycling laws. Julie Lorenzen is a certified UC Master Gardener and Composter who manages several organic gardens and a thriving California native hedgerow at the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas. She leads the outdoor education program, where hands-on classes in composting, vermicomposting, and organic gardening are central to every learning experience. |
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Herbal Wellness in the Garden
Saturday, May 2nd
10 AM - 12 PM
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Description: Learn about plants that support everyday wellness - from the kitchen to handmade lotions to soothing herbal teas. We’ll focus on a small selection of essential herbs, exploring how to grow them in your own garden and use them as simple, practical tools for daily well-being.
Instructors: Najiha Al Asmar, MAS Garden Coordinator, Sally Norman, RCD intern and GrizzlyCorps Fellow, and Renée Mondragon, Transition Specialist & Community Herbalist Student |
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Regenerative Soil Techniques
Saturday, May 9th
10 AM - 1 PM
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Description: Learn about topics related to straw bale growing, cover crops, lasagna layering soil building, soil composition, and more!
Instructors: Debbie Moser, Master Gardener & Geologist, and Bridgette Matz, Master Gardener |
Community Garden
Looking to start your own home garden or learn more about gardening in general? Rent a garden bed with us for only $120 a year! Scholarship may be available.
Please email our Garden Coordinator, Najiha Al Asmarm [email protected] to learn more!
Volunteer Days!
MAS Garden is looking for volunteers!
This is a great opportunity to connect with others in the community and learn from fellow gardeners and their experiences.
Volunteer days are Thursdays from 3:00–5:00 PM in the garden. If you’re interested, please contact our Garden Coordinator, Najiha Al Asmar, at [email protected].
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