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Monterey Bay Master Gardeners is a non-profit 501(c)(3) program supporting the work of the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties program.

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The annual Monterey County Gives! campaign highlights nonprofits with "Big Ideas" that better our community. We're honored to be part of the Monterey County Gives! campaign for a second year!

Our Big Idea is to break ground on a new teaching and demonstration garden in Monterey County. Read more about the project here.

If you have found our classes and events valuable, and have the capacity to donate, we hope you'll consider contributing a donation. Any size donation is deeply appreciated.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our organization!

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Have a pest problem? Or wondering which plants are drought-resistant? We are here to help our local home gardening community. Contact us on our advice line!

You can also find helpful information about gardening in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties throughout our website. Ahora también tenemos recursos en español.

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