Our meeting place

Aldersgate United Methodist Church

1201 Irvine Blvd. Tustin 92780

Program:  Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 @ 7:00 pm @ Aldersgate Church, 1201 Irvine Blvd, Tustin 92780

Doors open @6:30pm

Our speaker is Shaye Shayegani, a volunteer with the UC Master Gardener Program Orange County. 

He is well-versed in native plants and that will be the main theme of our meeting, along with some tips on “easy-to-grow” herbs that we could either plant in our yards or perhaps tend on a sunny window sill, and some “easy” backyard vegetables.

Shaye has been a UC Master Gardener since 2017 with over 3500 volunteer hours. His areas of interest are: CA native plants & bees, irrigation, composting, IPM and general gardening focused on fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Shaye also has additional certifications in irrigation, composting, IPM and beekeeping. He is also a UC Master Food Preserver & Master Beekeeper.

Career wise, Shaye was in the Navy – submarines, engineering in high tech, and owns and runs a specialty bakery (suger & gluten free).

Note: If you would like to donate to the Master Gardener program and support the UC Cooperative Extension Program, there will be donation sheets available at the meeting.  Checks are written to “UC Regents” and are tax-deductible.

Upcoming Program

May 7, 2025  Speaker Robina Mirzada discusses the assimilation to the US of Afghani women.