Interested in starting a garden or improving the one you have? Consider taking one of the University of California Los Angeles County Master Gardeners Grow LA Gardens class series!
The Grow LA Gardens Initiative, a series of four-week classes offered around Los Angeles County, is a great way to learn the basics and connect with fellow gardeners.
Experienced UC Master Gardener volunteers lead the small classes where participants learn the ins-and-outs of soil preparation, irrigation, planting, pest management, and harvesting. In addition to learning the basics of successful gardening, participants meet other gardeners in their community and build a new network of gardening friends. They will be offering classes in-person, virtually, and a hybrid (virtual, in-person).
Spring classes start as early as March, with the later sessions ending in late May. There is a new site for our classes in Artesia.
Grow LA Gardens Class Schedule
SPRING 2026
Classes will be in-person unless stated otherwise.
Hybrid is a mix of online and in-person classes.
https://ucanr.edu/county/los-angeles-county/grow-la-gardens-class-schedule
Boyle Heights (Hybrid)
Address: 400 South St. Louis Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Dates: 3/8, 3/15, & 3/22, and 3/29 (Sundays; the first 3 sessions are online and last session is in person)
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
To register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48729
Contact: Malissa Strong,
[email protected]
The Farm at Fairplex
Address: 2118 N. White Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Dates: 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, and 3/22 (Sundays)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
To register: https://fairplex.com/event/master-gardeners-grow-la-vegetable-gardening-class-6/
Contact: Jeff Warner,
[email protected]
Fountain Community Garden
Address: 5620 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, and 3/28 (Saturdays)
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48724
Contact: Jake Sarver, [email protected]
LA Green Grounds’ Teaching Garden
Address: 5500 Boden Street, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Dates: 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, and 3/29 (Sundays)
Time: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
To register:
https://www.lagreengrounds.org/2026spring_glag
Contact: Florence Nishida,
[email protected]
Long Beach Jewish Community Center
Address: 3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Dates: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, and 5/16 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48723
Contact: Teri Wohlgemuth,
[email protected] OR
Stephanie Prien, [email protected]
Los Angeles County (Virtual)
Address: Online
Dates: 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, and 4/18 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48731
Contact: Joy Ahrens, [email protected]
Niemes Elementary Nature Center (Hybrid)
Address: 16715 Jersey Avenue, Artesia, CA 90701
Dates: 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, and 4/28 (Saturdays; all sessions will be in person except 4/11 which will be held online)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48725
Contact: Rebecca Guillen Pérez,
[email protected] OR
Briana Ancona, [email protected]
Santa Monica Ishihara Park Learning Garden
Address: 2909 Exposition Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Dates: 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, and 5/2 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48726
Contact: Jeffrey Prince, [email protected]
South Pasadena Community Garden
Address: 1028 Magnolia Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Dates: 3/15, 3/22, 4/19, and 4/26 (Sundays)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48722
Contact: Polly Schiffman,
[email protected]
