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Surprise Public Library: Master Gardener

Master Gardener volunteers from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension will be available to answer your desert gardening questions, including but not limited to plant selection, irrigation, fertilization, pruning techniques,

City of Peoria: Gardening 101 – Fall Planting

Gardening class with Master Gardener Tony. Prepare for fall planting season. This class is open to any and all that are interested. Located at the William L. Patena Community Center.

City of Peoria: Designing for the Desert

A successful desert landscape starts with a thoughtful plan Join a local landscape architect to learn best practices for designing a landscape that thrives in the desert. Explore real examples,

City of Peoria: Fun with Succulents

All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti! Succulents come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors – perfect for desert landscapes. Our desert horticulture expert

City of Buckeye: Kids Hike

Love hiking? Got kids? Take them on a 1-mile guided hiking adventure for a great way to get them connected to the outdoors. We’ll play hiking activities and go over

City of Tempe: Ranger Guided Hike

This will be a “moderate” difficulty-level two mile hike through the Papago Preserve. The ranger guiding the hike will teach you about flora, fauna, and geological features of the southwest

City of Tempe: Ceramics; Lil’ Pumpkins

This playful introduction to clay is perfect for little hands. Young artists will squish and shape clay, explore autumn themes with a desert twist and aim for creativity, not perfection.