@ Sign Up for This Class $30 Non-Member / $24 Member Art materials are not included in the price of this class. Please provide your own materials. This class is a great introduction to watercolor techniques for botanical art. We will explore Desert Penstemon Blooms through a unique medium that has been used by artists Read more...
Originating from Talavera de la Reina in Spain, Talavera pottery has been produced in Puebla, Mexico since the 16th century. While the intricate designs were originally produced in blue on white, the tradition now incorporates an array of colors. Sandy Villegas of Luna’s Paper Designs will teach you how to make your own original Puebla Talavera Read more...
Learn to identify resident reptiles and find the answer to the age-old question, “Why do lizards do push-ups?” Get to know some friendly, non-venomous snakes, and perhaps a lizard or tortoise or two. We’ll even introduce you to a few venomous reptiles as well, like a rattlesnake and maybe a Gila monster, all to illustrate Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $30 Non-Member / $24 Member Living in the desert means that we need to deal with the heat of summer and so do our plants. Thankfully, we can create outdoor spaces that thrive despite the heat. In this class, Noelle Johnson ‘AZ Plant Lady’ will share her favorite heat-tolerant Read more...
Rescheduled! Friday | April 21 | 1 – 2:30 pm As Earth Day approaches, let’s dive into Environmental Art and learn more about how artists examine the human relationship with the environment. Come explore the interdisciplinary minds and works of artists whose creations are both timeless and ephemeral. See why they are so important for Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $40 In this 1.5 hour course Chad will discuss the role fungi and mushrooms play in our ecology, and go over cultivation and propagation techniques. We also will discuss the many benefits of fungi to the garden and gardener alike. Participants will have the opportunity to create and take Read more...
Family movie night has arrived at Tohono Chul! Join us for our first-ever film series; Sonoran Cinema. Gather your family and friends, grab the popcorn, and get ready for your family film favorites! Friday, April 21 7:00 PM A Bug’s Life (1998) Flik is an inventive ant who’s always messing things up for his colony. His Read more...
@ Buy Tickets This Event is Free with Admission Celebrate Earth Day with TBG! Enjoy activities for families and children, garden meditation, sound baths, and compost demonstrations by Tank’s Green Stuff. Events start at 9:00am, come celebrate the planet with us! Tucson Botanical Gardens is proud to host two mayors this Earth Day. Tucson Mayor Regina Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! April 22 Sarah Tolar Sponsored by our Read more...
Join the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ Horticulture Team in creating a special new space at the Gardens. Saturday April 23 from 8:30am – 11:00am Gardener Kristen will go over her design for this new space and tell us a little bit about what it was like to implement it. Her design demonstrates good tenets of permaculture Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden Yoga with Mary Carhuff continues this spring! Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. All are welcome! Open your senses to an understanding of our connection Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 – 10:45 am | Performance Garden This outdoor class with Mary Carhuff is ideal for anyone who struggles with earth (floor) poses. Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. This balance focused Read more...