Chandler’s free landscape workshop: The ABC’s of Landscape Watering & Timer Operation

Wondering about how long, how much and when to water your landscape? You’re not alone - outdoor watering is often a place where water is wasted. This class will take the mystery out of irrigation and will teach you the how, when and where of landscape watering. Participants will learn how to program an irrigation timer using actual controllers (timers). …

Free

Queen Creek’s free landscape workshop Soil Building

Soil building brings life back into soil that has been destroyed over the years. You will learn how to increase carbon stability, air and water flow and feed the soil using various methods to revitalize your soil. The Town of Queen Creek offers free workshops and classes to help you reduce your water use. All workshops/classes are free of charge …

Peoria’s Nature of Design Part 1

Learn design basics to jump-start your landscape makeover. Landscape professional Jo Miller uses a hands-on approach to guide you through designing your yard while sharing tips and techniques (such as water micro-basins) that work with nature and our unique desert environments. Registration begins August 1st!

Free

Mesa Arts Center’s WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration

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.   …

Free

Mesa Arts Center’s SEASON KICK-OFF FESTIVAL

SEPT 13: FLOURISH: THE ART OF LIFE ON EARTH: Look closer and celebrate the incredible, fascinating world in which we live on Friday, Sept. 13, 6-10 p.m. Don’t miss this Mesa Arts Center annual Season Kickoff inspired by the exhibition opening at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Flora & Fauna (art inspired by botanicals and animals). The free, family-friendly festival …

Free

Surprise’s free landscape workshop: Scentsational

You survived the summer, temperatures are starting to drop, and you're itching to get back in the yard! As you prepare your planting schedule, we are here to help with a special focus in this workshop on aromatic plants.

free

Peoria’s Nature of Design Part 2

Learn design basics to jump-start your landscape makeover. Landscape professional Jo Miller uses a hands-on approach to guide you through designing your yard while sharing tips and techniques (such as water micro-basins) that work with nature and our unique desert environments. Registration opens on August 1st!

Free

Glendale’s free landscape workshop: Create resilient landscapes

Free landscape workshop: All about grass- Homeowners guide to lush lawns

It’s survival of the fittest out there, even in your landscape. Learn about landscaping with desert-adapted plants, with special emphasis on water management. We will cover how to pick hardy plants, how to calculate the amount of water they need, and how to maintain them for a healthy and attractive landscape all year long. REGISTER FOR FREE AT: 623-930-3760 or …

Mesa Arts Center’s WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration

Five-time World Champion Hoop Dancer Tony Duncan will demonstrate and teach hoop dancing techniques and share Native American flute playing. Multidisciplinary visual and performance artist Katharine Simpson will lead participants in creating small pieces out of different textiles.

Free

Mesa Arts Center’s WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration

Five-time World Champion Hoop Dancer Tony Duncan will demonstrate and teach hoop dancing techniques and share Native American flute playing. Participants will also experience and participate in storytelling and story generating activities around the role of water in our lives.

Free