• Hydrate Mesa: Hydrate Your Soils

    Hydrate Your Soils Turn waste into resources and build healthy 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 …

    Free
  • Surprise’s free landscape workshop: Drab to fab

    We're kicking off the planting season with this landscape makeover workshop. You will learn how to get the most out of your landscape renovation with step-by-step guidelines, tips on hiring landscape professionals, and a special focus on rainwater harvesting retrofits.

    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 …

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  • 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
  • Surprise’s free landscape workshop: Plant selection

    Whether you are new to desert landscaping, or just a plants nerd like us, you'll find something to inspire you as you prepare for the planting season. This class will focus specifically on plant selection for desert-adapted plants. Pretty plants that won't break my water bill? Yes, please!

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  • Peoria – Composting

    Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ, United States

    Trash bin full of yard waste? Turn that waste into money by composting it for re-use in your landscape and gardens. In this class, you will learn what to compost and how to keep the material “cooking” to create your own soil amendments. To register click here and look under "Green Living" or call 623.773.7137

    Free