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 delicate color transitions and graceful shapes of irises through watercolor. You’ll learn techniques for layering transparent washes, mixing botanical hues, and simplifying complex forms into approachable compositions. This […]
Classes, Art
$65 Non-Member / $52 Member Capacity 16 Dragonflies are beneficial to a garden. They are predators that hunt and eat mosquitoes. They zip and dip and hover to find and catch their prey. Some of them are quietly colored while others are vibrant and electric in their coloring. Let your imagination take flight on your […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member The Sonoran Southwest is home to a variety of quails. We will discuss and observe these lovely birds. Using simple techniques, you will learn to break your subject down into simple shapes and draw more accurately. Then we will use multiple layers of color with watercolors to add vibrancy and […]
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Summer in the desert is no joke. This essential class teaches you how to prepare your pots now so they survive the hottest months ahead. […]
Classes, Gardening
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member Capacity 18 In this 2-hour workshop instructor Chad Borseth will discuss the role fungi and mushrooms play in our ecology and go over cultivation and […]
Classes, Art
$60 Non-Member / $48 Member Capacity 12 Tulips have become an almost expected sign of Spring; their bright colors and bold blooms welcome a change after a long Winter. Join […]
Classes, Gardening
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Capacity 24 Trees are awesome! They're also complex, long lived, and not always forgiving to care for. It can be hard to tell good advice […]
Classes, Wellness
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Capacity 18 Aromatic hydrosols, also called floral waters are lesser-known herbal extracts that are delightful and gentle to use. We’ll learn about, spritz and sip […]
Classes, Art
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Our desert is full of inspiration! Using foundational drawing techniques, we will draw prickly pear and their fruit. Then we will use multiple layers of […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member The evolution of plants is one of the most important stories of life on Earth. From single-celled algae in the sea to towering redwoods and the […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$150 Non-Member / $120 Member A 6-Part Online Master Class Series Instructed by Naturalist Jeff Babson From their evolutionary roots to the pinnacle of their evolution, the flowering plants. Enjoy the entire master class and get one class FREE. All six classes take place via Zoom and come with a video replay you can enjoy […]
Classes, Gardening
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member When the heat arrives, you deserve beauty that doesn’t need constant care. This class focuses on easy-care, full-sun combinations that last through the toughest months. […]
Classes, Art
$60 Non-Member / $48 Member Cherry blossoms are very popular during the Spring season and adorn some important spaces in the US, like Washington, D.C. In Japan, cherry blossoms are […]
Classes, Workshop
$60 Non-Member / $48 Member Part 1: Saturday, April 11Part 2: Saturday, May 2 Join Sky Island Alliance and the Tucson Botanical Gardens for a 2-part class on how to use motion-activated […]
Classes, Nature & Ecology
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Mosses, hornworts, and liverworts are small plants that can be easily overlooked. However, they represent a crucial stage in the evolution of land plants. They […]
Did you know?
A walk through TBG is a lesson in gardening from the 1920's to today's contemporary gardening practices.