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GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N.
Alvernon Way. Gardening for newcomers classes are held on the
first Thursday and third Saturday of August. Regular garden attractions
include the "Birds and Gardening" tour at 9 a.m. Thursday
mornings; and "Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens,"
a docent-led tour highlighting TBG history and plant trivia, designed
to familiarize visitors with native flora. Regular admission to
the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, free for members and children
under age 12. Throughout July and August, the gardens open at
7:30 a.m., with admission only $1 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. A
workshop for making herbal soaps is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. on Saturday, August 8. Pre-registration is required. Cost
is $20, $15 for TBG members. Call 326-9255 for information.
DOCENT TRAINING. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N.
Alvernon Way. Applications are currently being accepted for a
10-week fall docent training class beginning September 18. The
course includes basic botany, low-water-use landscaping, desert
ecology, and other programs designed to train guides to conduct
tours of the grounds, nursery and gift shop, as well as provide
information about the horticultural therapy and adult/youth education
programs. There is a fee of $35 to cover the cost of materials.
Call 326-9686, ext. 17, for information.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. Tucson High School Cafeteria. 400
N. Second Ave. The Hydroponic Gardeners of Tucson meet the third
Wednesday of every month for a 6:30 p.m. social and a 7 p.m. meeting.
Call Karen at
881-3248 for information.
PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE. The Permaculture Drylands Institute
has a monthly, fun-filled discussion of sustainable living in
drylands. They meet the second Tuesday of each month for a community
breakfast at
7 a.m. at the Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Call 882-9443 for information.
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