Monarch butterfly populations are rapidly declining, but you can help. This program will outline the easy steps to create a Monarch way station and Butterfly Garden. Presenter, Gail Morris, is a Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, a Master Gardener and the Coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study. Cosponsored by the Mesa Library and the Environmental & Sustainability Division. This is a SCITECH …
Take control of your landscape watering with step-by-step instructions and hands-on practice setting and adjusting the timer on your irrigation controller.
Are you working with a limited space that you just don't know how to handle? Learn how to create an exciting landscape with interesting, yet appropriate, plants for those small spaces. Registration is requested to reserve your seat. Please register by email at eavila@avondale.org, or by phone at 623-333-4422.
A new generation of irrigation controllers can automatically adjust your irrigation schedule based on your yard and weather conditions. Learn how this new technology can save up to 30 percent on your outdoor watering.
If you’re interested in cooking using the free energy of the sun or making delicious meals in the summer without heating up the kitchen, here’s your chance to learn all about solar cooking. Presenter, Merry Bevill, Solar Cooking Enthusiast will discuss the art and science of cooking from as well as demonstrate her favorite solar ovens and cooking techniques. NOTE: …
The Wyland Foundation’s Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience, a 1,000 square foot interactive exhibit on wheels, will be on display at the Mesa Main Library parking lot! It is a free and innovative way to show the importance of conserving and valuing our precious water resources. Upon entering the mobile learning center, students become new recruits to the Clean Water …
An assortment of interesting groundcovers and vines can add great beauty to your garden. These plants can also keep your indoor and outdoor living spaces cooler during the summer months, among other functions. Learn which groundcovers, vines are the best choices for your desert landscape and how you can make these plants work for you. Registration is requested to reserve your seat. Please register …
The Wyland Foundation’s Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience, a 1,000 square foot interactive exhibit on wheels, will be on display at Mesa Riverview Park (on Cubs Way north of the playground)! It is a free and innovative way to show the importance of conserving and valuing our precious water resources. Upon entering the mobile learning center, students become new recruits to …
The One for Water 4-Miler is a fun, local race that offers something for everyone -- a fast course, desert scenery, fabulous prizes, swag, food, and a "tank chaser" to beat a running toilet. Whether you're an intense or laid-back runner, this chip-timed, 4-mile loop run promises a unique blend of the traditional race with some distinctive moments. This 4-mile …
This 2-part series of classes covers the basics of designing home landscapes that create attractive, comfortable, functional and sustainable yards appropriate for our location in the Southwest. Basic design processes, how to plan for small spaces, the wide array of desert-adapted plants available, plant selection, and plant combinations and principles and techniques will be covered. The instructor will take participants …
Desert Landscape Shrubs Adapted to survive with a minimum of water, many drought-tolerant shrubs provide blooming color, variety, height, and interest to your desert landscape! Learn how to choose and care for shrubs that will thrive in your yard. Fee: $0 Course#: 79630 Begins: Wednesday 3/26 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (1 class) Age: 18 and up Location: Rio …
Horticulturist and Master Gardener Kirti Mathura will cover proper techniques for watering, fertilizing, pruning and other maintenance tips for your desert garden in this class.
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