This event is included with admission Join us Wednesday mornings at 10am for pre-school story hour. One of our volunteers will be reading a different nature-themed story every week, geared towards ages 5 and under. Children of all ages welcome! Upcoming Classes
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member This class is a great introduction to drawing and pen techniques while pushing those creative juices onto the page. The specific theme for this class is Spooky Cacti Friends. The tools and techniques shared in this workshop are beneficial to thinking outside the box and getting creative. We will explore […]
This event is free with Garden Admission Calling all ghosts and ghouls three years old and under! Dress in gourd-geous attire and bring your Mummy or day-scare grown-up to the Gardens for a little candy-free, pre-trick or treating. If you're dressed in costume, you'll receive a special sticker on arrival and the opportunity to scare […]
$10 | with Book $45 *There is no discount for members for this special event. Ticket Price includes admissions to the Gardens* Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between biodiversity and cultural diversity. He holds the W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Sustainable […]
This event is included with admission. Join us on Sunday, November 3rd to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in TBG’s beloved Nuestro Jardín, our Barrio Garden. Enjoy festive floral displays and an ofrenda, a community altar to honor the lives of family and friends who have passed. There will be […]
Free with price of admission *Pre-registration is required (Capacity 25) Join Sandy Villegas from Luna's Paper Designs to celebrate Dia de los Muertos by making an iconic crepe paper marigold or cempasúchil to decorate your ofrenda or altar. For centuries this flower has played an iconic role in Mexican culture and traditions during Dia de […]
Free with price of admission *Pre-registration is required (Capacity 25) Join Sandy Villegas from Luna's Paper Designs to celebrate Dia de los Muertos by making an iconic crepe paper marigold or cempasúchil to decorate your ofrenda or altar. For centuries this flower has played an iconic role in Mexican culture and traditions during Dia de […]
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Elevate your potting game and unleash the beauty of our desert’s winter by creating captivating container arrangements that thrive in your desert abode. In this class Marylee Pangman, our Desert Potted Garden Expert will cover amazing plants and flowers that will stun your neighbors, family and friends. Marylee’s books, “Getting […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member We will explore the fun world of details and textures using colored pencils. Art materials not provided, please provide your own. Recommended art supplies: Upcoming Classes
$75 Non-Member / $60 Member This hands on class will take students through the process of making two different types of flour tortillas, the soft and pillowy tortillas de harina caseras, home style flour tortillas, and the pan fried cinnamon sugar dusted buñuel, a sweet crunchy delight typical of the Christmas season, finished with a […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Drawing can be a marvelous grounding tool for the spirit. In this class, we'll use water-soluble ink pens to create contemplative, meditative, experimental, and spontaneous drawings inspired by the shapes and forms of Sonoran Desert plants. Our drawings will be a unique combination of abstraction and representational techniques. We'll make […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member This class is a great introduction to watercolor and ink. We will explore cacti with a festive theme along with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 20 min of the workshop, we will explore basic drawing and watercolor techniques to get us warmed up. The remaining portion of […]
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Cardinals are among the most beautiful and recognizable of North American birds, gracing countless holiday cards and recognized as the state bird of many states. Their family also includes other stunning birds that delight birders and non-birders alike. In this chapter of the Feathered Family Portrait series, we explore the […]
$36 Non-Member / $29 Member Join us to make your own fun and creative aromatherapy gifts for the Holidays. This workshop will cover project instructions and recipes for bath salts, body oils and aromatic room sprays. Each participant will make an aromatherapy gift of their own to take with them. Presented by certified aromatherapist Kerry […]
$25 / This event is for 2150 Club members only. Olive You, Olive You Not Did you know Spanish missionaries first brought olive trees to Arizona way back in the 1600s? Fast forward almost four centuries, and these beauties have become a Tucson landscaping favorite. With their soft sage green leaves, low-water needs, the sweet […]
Did you know?
Rutger & Bernice Porter ran the first plant nursery in Tucson called Desert Gardens Nursery.
