Slow Food Lake Tahoe in partnership with the UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe is offering a five-week series of workshops at the Truckee Demonstration Garden.  

Each Wednesday from May 16 until June 13 from 5:30-7pm the master gardeners will provide a history lesson on each plant, planting instructions, and attendees will receive free cultivars to take home.

Not sure how to grow an organic garden? Join us for one more Wednesday evening for Grow-Your-Own Organic Gardening 101 at the Truckee Demonstration Garden. On June 20 from 5:30-7pm soil scientist and SFLT board member Heather Cullen will cover the basics of soil, how to grow a healthy soil food web, the high-altitude plant requirements, site selection, garden design and layout and more.

Spring gardening skillshares:

May 16 – Potatoes

May 23 – Onions

May 30 – Berries

June 06 – Lettuce and kale

June 13 – Tomatoes

June 20 – Organic Gardening 101.

For more info, email truckeegarden@gmail.com.