LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Do you like to garden? Are you interested in helping other gardeners in Lake County?

Then consider applying to become a University of California Master Gardener.

Master Gardeners are volunteer staff of the University of California who have been trained and certified to extend research-based horticultural information to the public.

The Master Gardeners program will host a series of upcoming orientation meetings in the conference room of the Lake County Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport.

The meetings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29; 5:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4; and noon on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

The orientation meetings will provide an overview of the UCCE Master Gardener Program and what is expected of a UC Master Gardener volunteer.

The information will be presented by current UC Master Gardener volunteers and the Master Gardener Program Coordinator Gabriele O’Neill.

The presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

Those interested in the program only need to attend one orientation meeting.

Please RSVP by calling 707-263-6838 or by e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you are unable to attend, please notify them by calling the UCCE office at 707-263-6838 so an alternative orientation time can be scheduled.