Gardening on the Central Coast
With the Marina Tree & Garden Club
Friendships Grow in the Garden
Join a community of fearless gardeners that are not afraid of wind, sand and gray summers. MT&GC offers camaraderie, activities, events and civic projects.
Summer General Meeting with Speaker and Potluck
Doors open 6:15 pm
for potluck and socializing
Program begins at 7:00 pm
Speaker Matthew Todd President, of the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association
Matthew Todd is currently the President of the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association, and a prescribed fire practitioner and wilderness Emergency Medical Technician with The Nature Conservancy’s North America Fire program. Matthew’s talk will center around natural ecosystems across the US, and especially in California, that are “fire-adapted.” It is now understood that regular fire in the landscape is an essential part of a functioning ecosystem and is critical to the health of our forests and grasslands. Matthew will discuss the history of fire and how our forest and grasslands are faring without the use of regular, low-intensity fire. He will also talk about how a defensible space can make our homes more resilient to wildfire. This will set the stage for a good discussion of how fire-safe planting in a defensible space can make our homes more resilient to wildfire.
Please bring a tasty dish to share. Whether your food is homemade or store-bought—savory or sweet—it will all be appreciated. Also, please identify the main ingredients in your dish for those with special dietary requirements. You may want to bring your own non-alcoholic drink and reusable dishware, so that we have a zero-waste event.
Our quarterly General Meetings are open to the public, so bring a friend!
Our Mission
Marina Tree & Garden Club (MT&GC) encourages civic beautification projects. We cultivate and plant trees and gardens and improve roadsides and public spaces to create a welcoming and pleasant environment for Marina’s residents.
MT&GC funds grants to Marina schools to foster school gardens and support science based projects that promote horticulture.
MT&GC cooperates with other organizations and agencies to encourage conservation, horticulture, gardening and landscape design.
Our funds are used to promote urban tree planting, education, advocate for water wise, climate appropriate gardens with an emphasis on utilizing California native plants. If you would like to support our programs, please consider a donation.
Contact our club:
P.O. Box #373 • Marina, CA • 93933-0373 -or- info@marinatreeandgarden.org