Upcoming Garden-related and member Events in Southeastern Arizona
February 25-26, 2010: Master Gardener Conference, Windemere Hotel, Sierra Vista. For more information, go to http://ag.arizona.edu/cochise/mg/events.htm.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Hours: October-February 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (no entry after 4:15 pm).
Tucson Botanical Gardens: 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Open daily 8:30-4:30 (except holidays). Regular garden attractions include the Birds and Gardening Tour at 9 a.m. Thursday mornings; and Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens highlights TBG history and plant trivia, and will familiarize visitors with native flora. Butterfly Magic: October 12-April 30, 2010 from 10 am-3 pm. Regular admission to the gardens is $7, $3 for children 4-12, and free for members and children under age 4. Call 326-9255 for information. New Leaf Plant Sale: for TBG members only! Friday March 26 from 5-7pm & Saturday March 27 from 9-4. The Ultimate Private Garden Tour: April 10, see TBG site for more info. Greenfest: April 24, 8:30-2, TBG is partnering with Bookmans and the Girl Scouts to sponsor GreenFest, a free community event filled with eco-conscious family fun and green living know-how. Experts from local businesses and organizations will offer interactive, hands-on workshops and activities for kids and adults throughout the Gardens to provide skills needed to live greener lives everyday. With experts in everything from water harvesting and composting, to xeriscaping and green building, GreenFest strives to answer all your environmental questions and leave you with the skills, resources and knowledge to build a better, greener life for yourself and our community. Admission to GreenFest is free (includes admission to Garden (Butterfly Magic admission not included).
Tohono Chul: Hours: Grounds and tea room: 8 am-5 pm. Exhibit house, greenhouse and museum shops 9 am-5 pm. Admission: Members free, Adults $7, Seniors (62+) $5, Active Military $5, Student (w/ID) $3, Children ages 5-12 $2 & under 5 free. PLANTS AS MEDICINES:MAKING HERBAL TEAS, SALVES AND LINIMENTS: February 20, 9am-12 noon,Ed. Ctr. #2. Pam Hyde-Nakai, clinical herbalist and M.Ed., has been a student of the plant world for 35 years, and a teacher of medicinal plants since 1980, founding the Sonoran Herbal Institute in 1994.One of a pair of workshops, learn how to prepare a tea to improve nutrition and digestion, make an herbal salve for skin conditions, and create a liniment for the joints. Cost includes all materials and you take home your creations for personal use. $25 members/$35 general public. BUSY BEES IN YOUR GARDEN: March 6, 10am, Ed. Ctr. #1. Did you know that the majority of bees living and pollinating in Arizona are not honey bees, Africanized or not, but rather solitary native bees – more than 600 species in the Tucson basin alone! These little-known and often maligned creatures range in size from small, blue orchard mason bees to big, black carpenter bees. Considered keystone species in any ecosystem, they are important pollinators of desert plants and many commercial fruit, vegetable and forage crops. Bee expert Dr. Steve Buchmann and landscape designer Greg Corman discuss our harmless native bees and how to encourage them in urban gardens from the use of appropriate native plants to the construction of constructing nesting habitats from recycled materials. $8 members/$10 general public. DESIGNING DESERT LANDSCAPES AFTER DARK: March 16, 7PM, Ed. Ctr. #1. Daytime temperatures in the Sonoran Desert quickly plummet after the sun goes down, especially in the summer. This is the “magic” time when homeowners want to get outdoors and enjoy their landscapes after dark. Designer Shelly Ann Abbott, MLA and John Binkele of FX Luminaire showcase low voltage lighting in your outdoor spaces and share tips on selection and installation. This special nighttime presentation demonstrates lighting effects first hand and answers all your questions. $4 members/$8 general public. MEDICINAL PLANTS OF TOHONO CHUL PARK: March 18, 9am-12 noon, Ed. Ctr. #2. In this workshop, take a spring walk through the Park with herbalist Pam Hyde-Nakai and discover nature’s pharmacy. Hyde-Nakai identifies native medicinal plants and illustrates how to use them for healing. $15 members/$25 general public .
Spring 2010 Tucson Violet Show: "Violets Out of Africa", March 6th & 7th, Foothills Mall.
30th Annual Bonsai Exhibition: April 6-7, Tucson Botanical Garden, (both buildings), tied to the city-wide Parade of Homes. Admission included in Parade of Homes ticket, or purchase tickets at the TBG office. Educational displays, beginner's trees, classes to follow. Hours 8:30-4:30 Sat. & Sun.
2010 Pacific Southwest District Rose Show and Convention
April 16-18, DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park- Tucson, AZ. One weekend this April, otherwise normal people from five southwestern states will gather to celebrate and show their best roses, rose arrangements, and rose photography. Register at http://www.pswdroseconvention2010.org/registration.html to exhibit your roses and enjoy the banquet, Aurelia Scott's presentation, breakfast, rose garden tour and barbecue. Registration is $35 before Feb.15 and $55 after that date. The Rose Show on April 17, 2010 is free and open to the public from 1 - 4pm.
Tucson Cactus and Succulent Conference: May 14-16, 2010. More info to follow as it becomes available. Also, check their website, www.tucsoncactus.org for a possible rescued cacti sale on or around March 20th.
Link to Various Tucson Garden Clubs:
http://www.tucsongardener.com/Miscellaneous/Gardenclubs.htm
Other nearby Gardening Events
New Mexico Organic Farming Conference: February 19-20, Albuquerque New Mexico at Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North. Thirty sessions will be offered by experts in soil health, organic poultry and beef production, goat and cattle dairies, bees, fruit and vegetable production, organic pest and disease control, pruning, composting, water harvesting, community supported agriculture box programs, crop rotation, heirlooms, seed saving, vermiculture, medicinal herbs, food safety and marketing. Cost is $100 for 2 days registration including Saturday lunch and snacks. For more information and to register, go to Farmtotablenm.org.
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