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GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N.
Alvernon Way. 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. A three-week
Celebration of Gardens kicks off with a garden art opening
on Saturday, March 21, and spring plant sale. The sale is open
to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March
21 and 22, with a TBG members pre-sale from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
on Saturday. Grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission for the sale is free. Regular admission to the gardens
is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under
age 12. Call 326-9255 for information.
COMPOST DEMONSTRATION. The Master Composters of the Tucson
Organic Gardeners staff a compost demonstration site at the Tucson
Botanical Gardens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday to answer
your composting questions. Call the Compost Assistance Line at
670-9158 or 883-0377.
GARDENING DEMONSTRATION. The Pima County Cooperative Extension
offers free gardening workshops every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the
Extension Garden Center, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., and again at 1
p.m. at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. On March 25, learn
the techniques of Hydroponics. Bring in sick plants for
an end-of-workshop diagnosis and treatment session. Call 626-5161
for information.
NATIVE SEEDS OPEN HOUSE. 526 N. Fourth Ave. Native Seeds/SEARCH
announces their open house from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March
7. Come see what you'll need for your spring garden with lots
to learn and choose from including: seeds, seedlings, foods, books,
crafts and gardening questions answered by NS/S gardeners. Also,
ask about the NS/S gardening workshops continuing through March
14. Call 622-5561 for information.
PERMACULTURE BREAKFAST. The Permaculture Drylands Institute
wants to teach you about sustainable living in drylands. They
meet the second Tuesday of each month for a community breakfast
at 7 a.m. at the Congress Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Call 744-9305
for information.
SPRING PLANT SALE. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. 37615 Highway
60, Superior, Arizona. The spring sale runs daily from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., March 20 through April 5. March is offical Wildflower
Month. Park admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 5
to 12, and free for children under age 5. Call (520) 689-2811
for information.
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