Turn waste into resources and build heathy soils Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You’ll learn how to assess your yard’s soil type and simple ways to effectively use typical household wastes to …
Join us for a series of free landscape workshops presented by the City of Phoenix Water Services Department. Learn from a Certified Water Harvesting Practitioner how to design an earth-friendly yard using simple earthworks and planting to passively cool your home. All attendees will receive helpful materials and books. Attendees will also be entered into a drawing to receive tickets …
Did you know that an average household’s laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We’ll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you to creating …
Learn the steps to design a beautiful, Arizona-friendly yard from a Valley landscape expert. Come join us for the fantastic line-up of classes we have set-up this Spring. All classes are free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Topics this season are: Landscape Design, Container Gardening, Habitat and Native Landscaping, Desert Tree Care and Demonstration, and Irrigation Basics …
Convert our 8 inches of yearly rainfall into thousands of gallons of water to nourish your plants The Valley gets about 8 inches of rainfall per year – but do you know how many potential gallons of harvested rainwater that translates to? We’ll show how you can harvest thousands of gallons of water each year at your own home to …
Learn how to prepare simple, healthy dishes with local in-season Arizona produce from your own garden, a community garden, or local farmers market! We will prepare a few simple veggie dishes with in season produce and learn more about the healthy benefits of 'clean' eating! Instructor is an integrative nutritionist, educator, published author, and professionally certified in plant-based cooking.
Create a beautiful landscape with native plants and trees How can you create a beautiful, lush landscape while conserving water? WMG’s guest speaker from the Desert Botanical Garden will show you how to select native plants to build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. $20 registration fee includes project folder and materials, a …
It’s All About Water Conference & Symposium This Conference and Symposium is hosted by the Rio Verde Community Association, an Audubon International Certified Sustainable Community. The program will focus on sustainable approaches to the use, conservation and preservation of our most vital natural resource – water. It will include presentations by local garden blogger, Noelle Johnson (AZ Plant Lady) and …
Harvest the rain with only a shovel This session is all about WMG’s 3 “S”s: slow, spread, and sink. Learn how to use passive rainwater harvesting to create a series of berms, basins, and swales that will direct rainwater to beneficial use for plants while reducing flooding and erosion in your yard. These practices will slow the flow of the …
Whether you have limited space, poor soil, or problems with pests, container gardening may be an alternative solution to planting directly in the ground. Explore different types of planting containers, what types of plants to grow, (including annual and perennial fruits and vegetables), and caring for container plants. Seeds or starts will be available for you to take home.
Join urban gardeners as they share the benefits and how-to's of growing your own healthy food, herbs, edible flowers and fruit trees in our desert environment. Come and join the conversation and be inspired to grow!
Join Phoenix Water Conservation Specialist and a panel of Master Gardeners to learn how to create wonderful outdoor spaces using plants that love Phoenix soil and weather. Learn how to choose and design with low-water-use trees, shrubs, groundcover, succulents and cacti. The first 30 attendees will receive tickets to the Desert Botanical Garden. All attendees will receive helpful materials and …
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