Join us for a springtime class on getting started with and growing roses. This class will be a lively discussion on growing roses in the home garden, appropriate whether you intend to grow one, 10, or 100 roses. For while scale matters, the basics are the same. Visualize yourself in your future spring/summer garden, picking and choosing color combinations from a plethora of blooms - it all starts now.
This workshop will cover a discussion on the almanac or calendar of the rose year, specifically looking at the following topics:Led by our own experienced rose grower and organic gardening instructor Orin Martin, this workshop takes place in the historic Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz. Admission to the workshop includes a free digital copy of the 40-page Rose Primer - An Organic Approach to Rose Selection & Care by Orin Martin.
Pre-registration is required for this workshop. This workshop is part of our Backyard Series for home gardeners. Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden members receive a 10% discount on workshop cost. Learn more about becoming a member and sign up at https://agroecology.ucsc.edu/get-involved/join-the-friends/index.html.
Presented by the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden. Email agroecology@ucsc.edu with accommodation requests. Photo: Jim Clark