Question: Where can you find a collection of over 400 species of desert-adapted plants in the West Valley? Answer: At the Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. We’ll start off the tour with a slideshow on how the Glendale Xeriscape Garden has evolved over the past 25 years. Stay for a guided tour of the garden led by the Glendale Conservation and …
The Green Planet Festival is a full day of sustainability-themed exhibitions, workshops, live music, food and drinks and plenty more. On Saturday, November 7th, the event is coming to Phoenix for the first time ever, and Water – Use It Wisely will be there! Experience a variety of products from food, fashion and health, to energy, construction and design. Enjoy …
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 …
The Glendale Water Services Department’s Water Conservation program is celebrating 30 years of working with the community to save water – a precious resource! Established in 1985, the city of Glendale Water Conservation program is celebrating 30 years of community engagement and environmental stewardship. This comprehensive program achieves water savings by raising awareness, providing incentives, and fostering community support. Far …
Please join the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department and our community partners: EDGE Group, Grecycle, Pima Association of Governments, and the Town of Sahuarita for the 11th Annual Grease Collection and Recycling Event on Saturday, January 9, 2016, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at any of the collection locations listed below. This will give you an opportunity to …
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 …
Looking for advice on landscape design and/or small space renovations? This class will focus on landscape design that work for arid regions and will include easy and proper plant placement and water harvesting techniques. Each attendee will leave with a good start on their specific landscape design. Speaker: Jo Miller, Master Gardener, Author and Certified Arborist. Please register at eavila@avondale.org or …
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 …
Take advantage of this timely workshop to get your garden growing and learn strategies to overcome the challenges of our environment. Class will cover planting seasons and watering. Speaker: Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist, Garden Author and Master Gardener. Please register at eavila@avondale.org or by calling Esmie Avila at 623.333.4422.
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.
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