Come with Ranger Shaun for a morning hike by the Lake. Ranger Shaun will be hiking Wild Burro Trail, a medium rated 2.0-mile hike, this morning. This trail offers a good chance to see varied plant life as it winds its way through different microclimates and decent wildlife spotting opportunities. Restrooms and water are available...
How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us on an exciting tour of the Environment and Natural Resources 2...
Learn how to successfully grow and maintain fruit trees using permaculture principles and soil science. This class will teach you the proper (organic!) way to plant, feed, trim, and harvest your fruit trees. The class is conducted in our Food Forest and will include tips on everything from apples to mulberries. Class includes: 1/2 gallon...
When 4 – 6 p.m., Oct. 16, 2024 Join Community Outreach Assistant Robert Villa on a walk of Tumamoc Hill. Along the way he will talk about some of the plants,...
We've compiled everything we think every beginner gardener should know, and jam-packed it into an hour class. From setting up your growing space to harvesting the fruits of your labor,...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering when, what, where, and...
This class is for those that have already taken our basic tomato class or have at least 1 year of gardening experience. In this advanced course, we will dive into growing heirloom varieties, trellising, pruning techniques, pest control/mitigation, companion planting, in ground growing, ways to improve in areas of past failure and more! Includes: 1/2...
During our cool season the weather is great, the insects and annoying critters are less active, watering frequency declines, and the vegetables have higher nutritional value than warm season vegetables. So go for it! Learn about both in-ground and raised-bed approaches, and the key steps to successful vegetable and herb gardening in the cool season....
Wanting to grow your own fruit? Join us and learn about what you can plant now and the different varieties you can choose from. First come first serve, as seating...
Saving seeds from your successful vegetables and flower is easy, fun, saves you money and leads to better-adapted plants. Join Melissa Kruse-Peeples for an introduction to seed-saving class. Learn the reasons why you should save seeds, basic botany for gardeners, what types of seeds are recommended for saving, and how to ensure healthy, true-to-type saved...
Desert Foothills Land Trust presents botanical photographer Jimmy Fike, whose work at the intersection of art and science explores the edible plants of North America. Fike's groundbreaking work, "Edible Plants," this is a visual feast features that showcases over a decade of travel across the continental United States, capturing the beauty and utility of North...