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Canceled Desert Flora in Minimalist Floral Design

Education Building Classroom

$40 Non-Member / $32 Member Participants will arrange a take-home floral design including cuttings from desert plants. Please bring the following materials with you: - A pair of hand pruners, […]

Classes, Gardening

Easy Care Designs for your Summer Desert Pots

Zoom

$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 […]

Classes, Art

Full Introduction to Ikebana

Education Building Classroom

$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 […]

Classes, Art

Desert Collage in Watercolor

Zoom

$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 […]

Classes, Art

Drawing Wildcat Portraits: Bobcats, Ocelots, and Jaguars

Zoom

$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 […]

Classes, Gardening

Abundant Desert Gardening

Education Building Classroom

$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 […]

Classes, Gardening

Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

Education Building Classroom

$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 […]

Classes, Art

Botanical Art in Watercolor & Colored Pencils: Whimsical Mushrooms

Zoom

$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

Fused Glass Mosaic Painting: Flowers

Education Building Classroom

$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

Agaves, Yuccas, and Relatives *New class!

Zoom

$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

Aromatherapy Spritzers for the Home

Porter Hall

$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

Family Workshop: Build-Your-Own Nature Puppets

Education Building Classroom

$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 […]