Considering rainwater harvesting and grey-water use for your home? Is there enough rain to support landscape plants? Learn how to harvest rain for your garden; how to calculate needs for an average home in Phoenix, and discuss techniques that work in our desert climate. Registration opens August 1st!
Water=Life is a comprehensive project consisting of a series of free community workshops leading up to a 9-day installation of collaborative art in Riverview Park. The culminating event is intended to look at the history and future of water in the Valley, and more specifically, to consider the numerous canals that nourished the Ancient Sonoran People who built them. Adjacent …
How do I know if I'm getting the most out of my irrigation system? Irrigation expert, Dave Pratt, will give you tips and tricks for maximizing efficiency of your irrigation equipment, controller, and layout.
Come join in the conversation and be inspired to recycle and share the benefits and how-to's of living a sustainable lifestyle in our desert environment. Registration opens August 1st!
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 health benefits of 'clean' eating! Instructor is an integrative nutritionist, educator, published author, and professionally certified in plant-based cooking. Registration …
Learn how to create a balanced ecosystem in your own back yard, providing a haven for beneficial insects and pollinators that will keep your garden (and your family) naturally safe from commercial pesticides. Instructed by Jonathan Manning, co-owner of Holiday Farms, a local farm producing edible fruits without the use of pesticides. Registration opens August 1st!
Dirty electricity is a term coined by the electrical utility industry to describe electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by plugging incompatible electronics into the electric grid, or outlets in your home or at work. Some levels of dirty electricity are found in almost every building. Wherever electronics like computers, battery chargers, WiFi, TVs, game consoles, compact fluorescent lighting or solar panels …
Did you know a diverse array of herbs grow well in our desert climate? Learn how to start and cultivate your own herb plants in a garden, container, or landscape area. You’ll be harvesting fresh herbs for cooking in no time! Registration opens August 1st!
Come join in the conversation and be inspired to grow as urban gardeners share the benefits and how-tos of growing your own fruit trees in our desert environment. Registration opens August 1st!
The low desert is great for water-wise vegetable gardening year-round since there are two fruitful growing seasons. This class will cover soil preparation, plant selection, and plant care.
Stop by to get a sneak peek at our exciting and new Monarch Haven and Reading Sanctuary garden and learn about ways you can help get it ready for its grand opening on March 28. Monarch Butterfly experts, gardeners and others will be onsite and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the project vision and volunteer opportunities …
Come join in the conversation and be inspired to grow as urban gardeners share the benefits and how-to’s of growing your own healthy food, herbs, edible flowers and fruit trees in our desert environment. Learn about our planting and harvesting seasons. Find out about the wide range of community gardens available for you to participate
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