$15, Children under 3 are free Tour tickets are not included with general admission. Tours can be added to your order when you purchase tickets. Every Friday and Saturday from February 24 - May 18 Grab your snorkels and get ready to dive below the surface of the exciting new exhibit, Washed Ashore: Art to […]
Included with Gardens admission Join us Wednesday morning at 10am for pre-school story hour. One of our volunteers will be reading a different nature themed story book every week, geared towards ages 5 and under. Upcoming Classes
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Materials not included - see materials list under class description This class is a great introduction to mixed media, watercolor, and ink. We will explore last month’s Desert Senna Blooms as our subject but with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 20 min of the workshop, we will […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Shade is a welcome presence in desert gardens – especially during hot summer months where it can reduce the temperatures around your home. Where you add shade is important and can have a positive impact on your energy bill. In this class, Noelle 'AZ Plant Lady' shows you how to […]
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member Art Supplies included in Price Use India ink and brush to create dynamic brush sketches and illustrations of iconic southwest animals. We'll learn about dry and wet-on-wet techniques, as well as how to let go, stay loose and gestural, and embrace a fluid form of working with India ink. Art […]
$45 Non-Member / $36 Member Materials included in the price Make a classic silver and black bracelet with butterflies and flowers. An easy to work lobster claw clasp makes fastening and unfastening simple. All tools are provided and no experience is necessary to take home a completed bracelet made to fit you. Class capacity is […]
Included with Gardens admission Join us Wednesday morning at 10am for pre-school story hour. One of our volunteers will be reading a different nature themed story book every week, geared towards ages 5 and under. Upcoming Classes
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member In this 2 hour course Chad 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 a […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Hummingbirds are nothing if not spectacular. Even stoic biologists lose their minds when it comes to these incredible aeronauts. Found only in the Americas, hummingbirds are found from above the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of South America. This class is part of a series that explores individual bird […]
$15 Non-Member/$12 Member A Great Gift for the Gardening Moms in Your Life! Terry Swartz will share his techniques for getting your roses to survive the Tucson summer months. Learn about watering, fertilizing, shade zones, and mulching to help get your roses to the fall bloom season. This event takes place in The Gardens’ Green Shop. […]
$75 Non-Member / $60 Member All culinary materials will be provided Learn the process of Nixtamalización in this hands-on class, following from the process of cooking, cleaning and grinding the grain to prepare masa para tortillas de maíz, or corn tortilla dough. Each student will have the opportunity to prepare tortillas with the masa, as […]
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Any time is the perfect time to add Succulents to your garden. Let’s plant them in pots! Like having your cake and eating it too, learn to create a trio of pots with water-wise succulents with a touch of color with flowers. Marylee, our Desert Potted Garden Expert, will share […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Materials not included in price - see materials list under class description This class is a great introduction to mixed media, watercolor, and ink. We will explore Desert Wildflowers as our subject but with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 20 min of the workshop, we will explore […]
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A walk through TBG is a lesson in gardening from the 1920's to today's contemporary gardening practices.