Classes, Art
$60 Non-Member / $48 Member Class Capacity 12 In this class you will create a beautiful Crepe Paper Dahlia with petals, leaves and steam. You will learn how to assemble a gorgeous paper flower with all pre-cut paper to create a large flower with glue, wire. You will also learn how to use a color […]
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Class Capacity 24 Kathy Neff has lived in the Tanque Verde Watershed for 39 years. Upon rewilding her home yard, the unexpected challenge of managing pests became a necessary part of stewarding the new habitat. Learn practical, non-poisonous strategies to use within your own habitat and feel good about your […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member The desert is full of inspiration. Draw on the unique beauty around us and use basic techniques to create illustrations of desert flowers. Open to all skill levels. Please supply your own art materials. Recommended art materials include: Upcoming Classes
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Turn your desert winter into peak flower season. In this class, Marylee shows you how to design vibrant, bouquet-style winter container gardens that thrive in cooler temperatures. Learn which flowers shine in winter, how to choose the right pots, and how to keep your displays blooming with minimal fuss. Ideal […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Woodpeckers are spectacular birds - colorful, industrious, and conspicuous. The Feathered Family Portrait series continues with a global look at the Picidae, which also includes flickers, sapsuckers, and wrynecks. Upcoming Classes
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Class Capacity 30 Join Terry Swartz, President of the Rose Society of Tucson and Consulting Rosarian, to learn how to prepare you roses to bloom this November. This hands-on demonstration will illustrate how to prune, feed, and keep pests at bay. Upcoming Classes
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Celebrate the beauty of TBG’s vibrant Iris gardens! Using photo references from last year’s stunning blooms, we’ll explore how to capture the graceful forms of irises by breaking them down into simple, approachable shapes. Along the way, you’ll learn foundational drawing skills, pen techniques, and still-life observation tips. This class […]
Classes, Art
$65 Non-Member / $52 Member Class Capacity 16 Through the ages, the Tree of Life has represented the source of life and the force that connects all lives. It appears in ancient artistry across the globe symbolizing oneness, connection, abundance, prosperity and well-being. Paint a Tree of Life glass tile to express a bit of […]
Classes, Gardening
$125 Non-Member / $100 Member Class Capacity 18 This is a 6-Part Series on Saturdays from 9:00 am - 11:30 amJanuary 31February 7, 14, 21, 28March 7 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 […]
Classes, Art
$60 Non-Member / $48 Member Class Capacity 12 In this class you will create a beautiful Crepe Paper Dahlia with petals, leaves and steam. You will learn how to assemble a gorgeous paper flower with all pre-cut paper to create a large flower with glue, wire. Also you will learn how to use a color […]
Classes, Art
$65 Non-Member / $52 Member Class Capacity 16 Paint a beautiful glass flower to bring color and joy into a window year-round. Make it as fanciful as you wish to always remind yourself of spring. No experience necessary. All materials are provided by the artist. Tiles are ready to hang when painting is finished. Each tile is […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Using simple techniques, you will learn to break a hummingbird down into simple shapes and draw them more accurately. Then we will use multiple layers of color with colored pencil to add vibrancy and sparkle to our drawings Please supply your own art materials. Recommended art materials include: Upcoming Classes
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Pigeons and doves are sometimes dismissed as rather drab birds that often take over bird feeders. But the reality is that these birds can be stunningly beautiful and reach the size of turkeys. They also have some interesting habits such as feeding their young crop 'milk.' This class explores the […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-member / $24 Member Class Capacity 40 Did a gray fox visit your backyard last night—or a bobcat? Is this track on the trail a coyote or a domestic dog? This two-hour class is an introduction to common mammal tracks in the Tucson area. Wildlife tracking is an invitation to stop, bend down, and […]
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Not everyone can manage huge pots in the desert — and that’s the point of this class. Discover how to create beautiful, resilient small-scale container gardens in limited space. Marylee teaches you how to match plants to petite pots, optimize soil depth, manage heat stress, and create lush designs on […]
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A walk through TBG is a lesson in gardening from the 1920's to today's contemporary gardening practices.