Classes, Art
$50 Non-Member / $40 Member Assemble a gorgeous enamel butterfly necklace as a Mother’s Day gift or as a gift for yourself. Non-traditional stringing method adds visual interest and a sense of accomplishment for the finished product. No experience necessary. All materials and tools provided by the instructor. Class Capacity 14 - Register Early! Upcoming […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member 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 look closely. Javelina […]
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Dialing in your irrigation is the most important thing you can do in your landscape to get better results with your landscape plants, fruit trees, and veggies. It also is the key to saving money, and our most precious resource, water! Michael Ismail from Thrive and Grow Gardens, has been […]
Classes, Art
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member Participants will be guided through drawing an illustration that spotlights ecology of the Sonoran Desert with a natural history style, choosing from select pollinators and host plants (The addition of color using color pencils or watercolor is possible/optional depending on time.) Class Capacity 18 - Register Early! Instructed by Melinda […]
Classes, Wellness
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member What’s in your First Aid kit or home medicine cabinet? Some essential oils provide natural antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and soothing effects making them simple remedies to have on hand. Learn which oils to use for different situations and how to apply them. Each participant will make their own First Aid spray […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member With these basic drawing tips and a little practice you will be able to draw just about anything you see. Please provide your own art materials. Recommended Art Supplies: Paper Pencils – both graphite and colored pencils (a variety if possible) Ink pen Eraser Upcoming Classes
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Desert summer heat and plants -- You AND your plants are not looking forward to what's coming. But you want something colorful to look at from your air-conditioned chair. Join Marylee, the desert’s potted garden expert, for this colorful program on container gardens for your desert home. In this jam-packed […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member We will explore birds and get a basic understanding of their structure and anatomy in order to better draw these wonderful creatures. Then we will paint them! Please provide your own art materials. Recommended Art Supplies: Water container Watercolors Paintbrushes (small and medium) Pencil and eraser Watercolor paper Printer paper […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member This class is a great introduction to watercolor. We will explore the carnivorous Sarracenia Pitcher plant as our subject but with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 30 min of the workshop, we will explore basic drawing & watercolor techniques to get us warmed up. The remaining portion […]
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A walk through TBG is a lesson in gardening from the 1920's to today's contemporary gardening practices.