The first meeting of the year will be at KS Presentation Hall, Thursday, Januaryy 22, 2026 at 2pm. The topic will be "Gardening in a Changing Climate."

The changing climate has brought drought, heat waves, floods and more, all of which have an impact on our gardens as well as our loved ones.

Join Julie Barbour of "Our Water Our World" as she discusses what gardeners can do to mitigate climate-related stress to our gardens and build resilience into our landscapes to help our plants withstand major weather events. You will also learn ways to identify environmental damage versus pest damage. Julie is a graduate of UC Davis, a Placer County Master Gardener, has six years experience as a nursery professional, and is a University of California trained Integrated Pest Management expert.

This meeting will also include 2026 Garden Group registration in the hallway for both renewals and new members. If you are a renewing member, you just need to bring $20 for dues (cash or check written to SCLH Garden Group.) if nothing has changed since your 2025 membership.

Come early as other events will be taking place that afternoon with tickets for Door Prizes, Garden Tour Sign-Ups and Master Gardener Q & A's at 1:30pm.