Arizona Worm Farm: Grow Bag Gardening
Learn how to successfully utilize grow bags to grow vegetables! In this hands-on class you will get a chance to fill and plant your own grow bags to take home....
$35
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Events for October 17, 2026
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Sonoran Desert Discovery Series – Educational Walk
This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Restrooms and water are available...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Fitness Hike
Are you looking to do a long hike, but don’t want to go alone? Join Ranger Kevin for a 7.5-mile hike on the scenic Pass Mountain trail. We’ll keep an...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona Worm Farm: VIP Tour
VIP tour of the Arizona Worm Farm, including our breeding operations, castings production, organic egg production, and food forest. You will learn how we breed thousands of worms, meet our...
$25
Arizona Worm Farm: Intro to Gardening
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,...
$25
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Leaf Man Collage
Create a fall leaf collage inspired by Lois Ehlert’s Caldecott Honor book, “Leaf Man”! Ages 5 - 12
Free with Admission
Arizona Worm Farm: Fall Vegetable Gardening Preparation
Learn how to grow and maintain a successful Fall garden using principles of soil science and management. This class focuses on getting your gardens cleaned from the summer and prepared for Fall and Winter vegetables - including Broccoli, Kale, Cauliflower, and all the Fall lettuces and greens. Includes: 1/2 gallon box of worm castings, 4...
$25
Water Use It Wisely: Glendale – More than Monarchs
Did you know that Arizona is home to over 330 species of butterflies? Expand your knowledge of the nectar-rich plants the depend on for food and the host plants necessary for completing their life cycle. Learn how to build a garden space that attracts a variety of butterflies from Shauna Dempsey.
Free
Glendale Public Library: More than Monarchs
Did you know that Arizona is home to over 330 species of butterflies? Expand your knowledge of the nectar-rich plants they depend on for food and the host plants necessary for completing their life cycle. Learn how to build a garden space that attracts a variety of butterflies from Shauna Dempsey. REGISTER HERE. Ages 18+
Free
Maricopa County Library District: Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Join us for this popular course on how best to maintain your desert plants for beauty and water efficiency. Presented by Goodyear Water Department Presenter: Jon Manning Ages 18+
Free
Maricopa County Library District: Ask a Master Gardener
Enjoy gardening? Do you have garden challenges you’d like to overcome? Need help with your landscape plants? Don't know what to plant or when? Want to start a vegetable garden,...
Free
Chandler Public Library: Ask a Master Gardener @ Sunset Library
nterested on how to start and maintain a desert garden? Wonder no more! Visit the Chandler Sunset Library on 3rd Saturdays between 10 a.m. to Noon to chat with a Master Gardener and...
Free
Water Use It Wisely: Goodyear – Pruning Desert Trees and Plants
An attendee-favorite course on how best to maintain your desert plants for beauty and water efficiency. Register HERE
Free
Maricopa County Library District: Ask a Master Gardener Table
Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer your desert gardening questions, including but not limited to plant selection, irrigation, fertilization, pruning techniques, pest management and problem diagnosis. Ages 18+
Free
Scottsdale Public Library: Ask. Learn. Grow. with a Master Gardener – Fall Planting
Enjoy a short gardening talk followed by a live Q&A with Master Gardeners. Get research-based answers, seasonal tips and expert guidance for gardening in our desert climate. This program is...
Free
Pinal County Library District: Master Gardeners of STV
Come join the Master Gardeners of the San Tan Valley as they present a topic of interest on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 1:30 - 3 PM. Topics...
Free