Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member This class is a great introduction to watercolor. We will explore an assortment of mushrooms as our subject but with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 30 minutes of the workshop, we will explore basic drawing and watercolor techniques to get us warmed up. The remaining portion of […]
Art, Classes
$65 Non-Member / $52 Member Paint a beautiful glass flower to bring color and joy into a window year-round. Make it as fanciful as you wish to remind yourself of bloom season. No experience necessary. All materials are provided by the artist. Tiles are ready to hang when painting is finished and dry. Each mosaic […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Arizona is home to many succulents. This class focuses on the agaves, yuccas, and relatives, discussing their diversity and biology, including things like pollination and adaptations for surviving in an arid environment. Upcoming Classes
Classes, Wellness
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Learn how to create fabulous natural aromatherapy spritzers for your home or personal space. Get tips for choosing harmonious combinations of essential oils and recipes for creating different moods with aromatics. Make one of your own aromatherapy spritzers to take home. Presented by certified aromatherapist Kerry Cummins Blank. Class Capacity 18 - […]
Family, Workshop
$10 Non-Members / $5 Members Class Capacity 21 Bring the whole family for this workshop and learn how to build different puppet styles using a variety of materials. After we make the puppets you’ll have the opportunity to put on your own show in the Children’s Discovery Garden’s new Nature Puppet Theater! Instructed by professional […]
Workshop, Classes
This event is FREE This workshop will cover everything you need to know about getting started with estate planning. Gain the knowledge and confidence to start planning your future legacy. presented by Zachary P. Taylor & Matthew L. Scarber Zachary P. Taylor is an alumnus of the University of Arizona and James E. Rogers College […]
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Throughout landscapes in Tucson, local gardening expert, Michael Ismail encounters the same issues on repeat. Issues that lead to stressed out fruit trees that waste water, give poor yields, and often eventually die, or fail to ever really thrive. Join Michael of Thrive and Grow Gardens for this class on […]
Classes, Culinary Arts
$50 Non-Member / $40 Member Ceremony by Members of the Sakura Tea Circle Step into a world of tranquility and tradition with the Sakura Tea Circle's authentic Japanese tea ceremony. Discover how this practice has shaped Japanese aesthetics, philosophy and etiquette over the centuries. Witness the grace and precision of the Sakura Tea Circle members […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member This installment in the Feathered Family Portrait series takes a global look at one of the most beloved bird families - the hummingbirds. We explore the diversity and natural history of these remarkable birds. Upcoming Classes
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Class Capacity 18 - Register Early! Hydroponics 101 is an introduction to home hobby hydroponics. Discussion will include plant requirements and how hydroponics can meet them, hydroponic advantages/disadvantages, system types/components, starting a hydroponic garden, maintenance/troubleshooting as well as sources of equipment and sources for further information. Growing cannabis will not […]
Classes, Art
$70 Non-Member / $56 Member Paint a profusion of succulents for lasting beauty year-round. Visit the gardens to get color ideas. No experience necessary. All art materials are provided by the artist. Glass mosaic tiles are ready to hang when painting is finished and dry. Each tile is approximately 8” x 8”. Class Capacity 16 […]
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Participants will learn fundamental principles to help utilize design and establish Sonoran Desert native plants, both as focal specimens and for naturalized zones, in aesthetically curated landscapes. Class Capacity 18 Taught by Melinda Matson Spina Upcoming Classes
Did you know?
In the early 1930's the original owner, Mr. Rutger Porter, owned Desert Garden Nursery, Tucson's first plant nursery