This class will teach all aspects of setting up your own backyard drip irrigation system. This will include: timers, main line set up, tubing and connections, emitter options and all you need to know to install your own small scale irrigation systems.
Worms reduce, reuse, recycle and you can too! This class will teach you everything you need to know about composting with worms in your garden or Raised Bed. What you’ll learn: -General understanding of worm related operations at the Arizona Worm Farm -The benefits of vermicomposting -How to set up a worm habitat You will...
Short on space but still want to grow plants? Container gardening is a flexible and effective way to garden in the desert. Our plant expert will talk about container types and sizes, potting mix, water, fertilizer, and a list of plants that actually prefer growing in containers. Register HERE
Francesca Claverie, Native Plant Program Director for Borderland Restoration, will discuss native plant restoration efforts in the Sonoran Desert and the benefits these plants can have on pollinator species. This talk will take place during the Chandler Nature Center’s Dragonfly and Butterfly Bash. This series is also a part of the Borderlands Restorations plant sale delivery program. Order plants...
Come to Reid Park Zoo to learn all about tagging monarchs! Gail Morris from Southwest Monarch Study will share all you need to know to get involved in tagging monarchs in Arizona. Learn how to identify monarch butterflies from look-alikes, how to safely catch and handle them, where to attach the tags, and how to...
Want to save money, improve your property, and help nature at the same time? Ask Ranger Kevin how! Come meet Ranger Kevin from 12:00pm – 1:30pm and learn how to turn your yard (or just a bit of it) into a miniature version of your favorite county park! Native plants are adapted to our soil...