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GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon
Way. Meg Quinn presents Great Plants for the Low Water Landscape
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31. Cost is $8, $6
for members, with pre-registration required. Birds and Gardening
Tours are 45-minute guided tours exploring the plants and
gardening practices that attract birds to your backyard. Tours
run at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. Exploring the Tucson Botanical
Gardens is a guided tour highlighting TBG history and plant
trivia, and familiarizing you with native flora and other plants
that grow well in Tucson. These tours are at 10 a.m. every Wednesday,
Friday, and Saturday. Tours are free with admission. Introduction
to Tucson Gardening classes focus on using drought-tolerant
plants to colorful and low-maintenance effect. Classes are from
9:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and the third Saturday of the month.
Cost is $5, which includes admission; or $3 for TBG members. Regular
admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, free for members
and children under age 12. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Sunday. Call 326-9686 for information.
CASA DEL AGUA. 4366 N. Stanley Place. Casa del Agua invites
all area middle and high school teachers to participate in their
Water Wisdom Program. Teachers and students participate
in free field trips, including free transportation to the project.
Outreach speaking is available. Casa del Agua is a demonstration
and education project operated by Arid Lands Studies at the University
of Arizona. It includes information about indoor water conservation,
xeriscape, rainwater harvesting, and graywater systems. Free tours
are offered for everyone on the hour from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays,
excluding holidays. Call Catherine at 887-1185 to arrange for
program details and special student and group presentations.
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. Winter Watering
of Gardens and Landscapes is the topic for Wednesday, November
4. Call 626-5161 for information on upcoming topics.
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.
PLANT SALE. Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum. 37615
Hwy. 60. The Arboretum presents its Annual Fall Plant Sale
and Landscaping Festival, October 29 through
November 1. Call Leslie at 689-5248 for more information.
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