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Ready, Set, Garden


  • Symphony League of Santa Cruz County 307 Church Street Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 United States (map)
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Your Garden, Your Sanctuary

During these unpredictable times, your garden is your sanctuary… the Symphony League takes this to heart, and has designed an event to help your garden grow, and the gardener in you, thrive.

Join us in “Ready, Set, Garden!”, a virtually-presented speaker workshop series, to immerse yourself in captivating gardening-related topics - there is something for everyone, from the novice to the master gardener, and from the gourmet foodie to the succulents aficionado. Learn from the experts, and watch your garden spectacularly transform.

Read on below for information on: speakers and topics; live discussion panel; “Farmer’s Market”, where you can shop for wonderful additions to your garden. Be sure to visit this event’s dedicated website, and to purchase event tickets.


Workshops And Speakers

“Designing A Garden Of One’s Own”

Ying-yu Hung

“Succulents Gardening”

Martin Quigley

“Welcoming Birds And Bees To Your Garden”

Clive Bagshaw

"Gardening At Home With Kids And Grandkids”

Kelsey Eiland

“From Garden To Table”

Han Hung

“Garden Inspired Floral Design”

Teresa Sabankaya

“The Easy Way To Compost… With Or Without Worms”

Marla King

Get To Know Our Speakers


Speakers Discussion Panel

To bring our experts closer to our participants, we will be hosting a moderated discussion panel featuring some of our speakers. The panelists will further discuss their topics of expertise, and answer your questions. Join us for a lively discussion!


Farmers Market

We are also hosting “Farmers Market”, a virtual marketplace, to complement “Ready, Set, Garden!”. “Farmers Market” is where you can shop for your favorite garden-related items, from our supportive vendors. Keep reading for more information below, or click on the link above to find the items that you’ll love!


The ticket price for the event is $45 per person. Each paid entry enables access to all workshops from June 5 thru June 20, as well as the Discussion Panel on June 19.

Please use the button below to access our Event Website for more information, to purchase your tickets, and to shop at the “Farmers Market”.


Our Sponsors

We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors, who make “Ready, Set, Garden!” possible: