GARDENING BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, are open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Enjoy summer in the shade at the Botanical Gardens. Visitors are encouraged to bring a breakfast picnic and enjoy the shade of the grapefruit arbor and the huge mesquite trees. The Tropical Exhibit is a great place to see tropical fish and blooming exotic plants; and there is something blooming all summer long. Families can enjoy mornings in the Gardens with a free Children's Discovery Guide, a fun-filled booklet filled with hands-on ways to discover TBG's plants. Celebrate San Juan's Day at the Gardens. See Special Events for full details. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under 12. Early-bird admission special between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. is just $1. Call 326-9255 for information. DOCENT CALL. The Tucson Botanical Gardens is now accepting applications for their Fall Docent Training Class. Volunteers are encouraged to apply for the 10-week course, which begins in September. Class includes sessions on low-water landscaping, tropical forests, herb and vegetable gardening, and planting to attract birds. After the training, volunteers may choose from several areas of service; TBG especially seeks those interested in conducting general tours of the gardens for children and adults. Call 326-9686, ext. 23, for information. CASA DEL AGUA. 4366 N. Stanley Place. The Casa del Agua is a demonstration and education project operated by Arid Lands Studies at the University of Arizona. It's a demonstration and education project that includes information about indoor water conservation, xeriscape, rainwater harvesting, and graywater systems. Free tours are offered on the hour from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, excluding holidays. Call 887-1185 to arrange for special student and group presentations. NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH. 2509 N. Campbell Ave. 327-9123. Join Native Seeds/SEARCH gardener Henry Soto for a look at traditional Southwestern gardening practices in a hands-on way, with the following Saturday workshops: Caring for Plants takes a closer look at bed maintenance, seed starting, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigating, crops, and pest and weed control on June 21; and Harvesting, Seed Cleaning & Storage concludes the series on June 28. This workshop will cover growing plants for seeds, keeping seedlines pure, harvesting, seed cleaning and drying, storage, and seed evaluation. Workshops meet from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Sylvester House Annex, 2130 N. Alvernon Way. Cost is $20 per workshop, $25 per workshop for non-members. Call 327-9123 for registration and information.

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