Roly-polies, worms, and other garden critters may spend their lives hidden underground, but they play a big role in keeping gardens healthy. Meet these decomposing superheroes and discover how they help turn old leaves and plants into rich soil. Big shoutout to ACE for sponsoring this month! Ages 3 - 12
Join The Literacy Center for a fun hands-on activity that combines science and poetry! Participants will plant their own wildflower seed, learn what plants need to grow, and create a short poem about their hopes and dreams. Each participant will take home their planted seed and poem to watch both grow over time. Reservation required....
Bats, birds, beetles, bees, butterflies! Meet the big puppets that tell the story of pollination - how animals and insects move pollen between plants so that more plants can grow. There will be a performance from Momentum Aerial Studio puppeteers and a hands-on activity in the Willow Bend Center. Great for younger kids! Ages...
Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. Every month brings new opportunities in the garden and because gardening in the Sonoran Desert is so unique, our timing for best practice activities is different from the rest of the...