Second Saturday Open Loomis Demo Garden Day: Citrus Celebration

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Date: November 9, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Contact: Master Gardeners of Placer County

Sponsor: UC Master Gardeners of Placer County

Location: Loomis Library and Community Learning Center

Event Details

Master Gardeners focus on visitor’s education and create enthusiasm for water-wise, environmentally focused, and inspirational “Gardening for Today.” Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. On Open Loomis Demonstration Garden Days, the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.

Celebrating Citrus
As part of the November 2nd Saturday in the Garden, several activities are planned to promote citrus in Placer County.
10:00 A.M. – Demonstration on Making Citrus Peel Candy, presented by a UC Master Food Preserver; tastings and recipes will be provided
Noon – Citrus in Placer From Planting to Harvest, presented by Robert Bonk, from Snow’s Citrus
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program will staff an informational table in the garden throughout the day.
A companion workshop, Creating Native Bee Habitats, will be presented in the Loomis Library from 10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
As usual for a “Second Saturday in the Garden” event, Master Gardeners will be on hand to explain what is happening in the garden and answer questions. The garden is home to two citrus plants, one of which has already produced fruit in its first year. The 12 different garden
beds, curated and maintained by Master Gardeners, showcase a wide variety of plants, many of which are native species and drought and heat-tolerant.

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