$36 Non-Member / $29 Member It’s never to early to plan your summer pots and our instructor, Marylee Pangman wants to make it easy for you. Learn what potted plants and flowers will do best in full sun and require the least amount of care while lasting the full summer season. Whether you're new to […]
$50 Non-Member / $40 Member Class Capacity 12 - Register Early! Hosted by Members of AZ Chapter of Ohara School of Ikebana The Arizona chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana is offering an Introduction to Ikebana workshop. Students will learn about the philosophy and art of Japanese flower arranging and create an arrangement. Students […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Find inspiration from desert plants, animals or seed pods and combine them to create a fabulous watercolor composition. Please provide your own art materials. Recommended art supplies: Upcoming Classes
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Use graphite to create dynamic portraits of bobcats, ocelots, and jaguars. Along the way, we'll learn about the structure, proportion, and anatomy of wild cat faces. We'll also practice techniques in shading and value to add a lifelike dimension to our drawings. Please provide your own art materials. Recommended art […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member There are significant advantages to gardening in the desert, but many people never get past the initial challenges to experience abundant results. In addition to Michael’s experience growing up on a desert homestead, he has also spent the last 11 years figuring out how to get the best results growing […]
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member In this 2-hour workshop instructor Chad Borseth will discuss the role fungi and mushrooms play in our ecology, and go over cultivation and propagation techniques. We also will discuss the many benefits of fungi to the garden and gardener alike. Participants will have the opportunity to create and take home […]
$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 […]
$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 […]
$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
$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 - […]
$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 […]
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 […]
$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 […]
$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 […]
Did you know?
In the early 1930's the original owner, Mr. Rutger Porter, owned Desert Garden Nursery, Tucson's first plant nursery