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, let us help you navigate organic gardening in the desert! This class is a great place to start your garden journey. Includes: 4 seasonal starts,...
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers in a beautiful riparian area to...
First Saturday of the month, 9-10am At Mission Garden, meet inside the front gate of the garden $10, Spots limited: Register Here Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used for millennia. Modern...
Learn to plant a Mulberry Tree and take home a complete package: Starter tree, plus compost, worm castings, and mulch. We will show you how to make this a success!
Get the scoop on how to use native and arid-adapted plants and tips for implementing water-saving landscapes. Unearth the best practices for creating a drought-resistant yard that’s both beautiful and functional. Free with Admission
Join Ranger Shaun for a morning walk in the desert and discuss some of the unique plants and animals of the region and how they’ve adapted to live here. This 1.5-mile loop will lead us along a moderate rated trail with some mild elevation change and a few somewhat rough areas, but nothing extremely strenuous....
Learn all you need to know about planting, growing, and maintaining a healthy citrus tree in Arizona. Taught by Chandler’s Urban Forester, this hands-on workshop allows you to prune delicious citrus fruit trees in Tumbleweed Ranch while learning the best ways to improve the health and harvest of your trees. You will also discuss the...
Saturday, February 1, 9-11 a.m. Photographer and artist Ryan Parra has spent more than 10 years extensively researching and photographing medicinal flora growing throughout the Southwest and beyond as a means for ethnobotanical documentation and artistic expression. Learn to identify and photograph edible and medicinal plants on the Garden trails. Garden admission included.
Taught by the Garden’s knowledgeable docents, this 6-class series will provide you with the information and inspiration you need to plan a personal, beautiful and successful garden in our unique desert environment. The program will lead you step-by-step through each design consideration including the unique growing conditions of the Sonoran Desert, water conservation, and selecting...
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 geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
Learn to plant a bare-root peach, nectarine, plum, and apricot tree and take home a complete starter package: starter tree, compost, worm castings, and mulch. We will show you how to make this a success! Select your tree when you complete the registration.
Explore the seasonal world of butterflies and discover the plants favored by caterpillars and adults! This tour through the gardens provides a unique opportunity to observe these colorful creatures up close and personal in a natural environment—that is, if you know which plants caterpillars prefer and what flowers adult butterflies love! View the Butterfly ID...
Saturday, February 1, 1-3 p.m. Transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into gardening gold. In this hands-on, two-hour crash course, dive into the world of composting and biofertilizers, specially tailored for desert dwellers. Take home a jar of homemade biofertilizer to kickstart your composting journey. Instructed by Benjamin Galindo. Garden admission included with class purchase.
Join Ranger Olivia to ask any burning questions you might have about the Sonoran Desert or being a ranger. This is a casual drop-in program, that will have some typical things you might find in Arizona on display but is designed to be a program where you can ask anything about the desert! So come...