Beginner Backyard Chickens

Learn how to raise chickens in almost any kind of backyard! Despite the challenges offered by our weather, learn simple ways of keeping chickens comfortable, well-fed, and properly supplied with water. Keeping chickens is more than just getting eggs, they are also extremely fun friends!
Presented by Josh Banno

Hummingbird Rehabilitation

Noreen Geyer-Kordosky,a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, will present information on the challenging task of hummingbird rehabilitation. Come hear about the circumstances under which this iconic species of Southwestern Arizona is rescued and what happens in care. This 90-minute talk will give ample opportunity for questions.
Presented by Noreen Geyer-Kordosky, AZ State Licensee/Federal Migratory Bird Permit

Desert in Bloom

Presented by Tohono Chul Park.
Learn to identify the variety of wildflowers that explode in spring color. Take home wildflower seeds and create your own native garden.

Desert in Bloom

Presented by Tohono Chul Park.
Learn to identify the variety of wildflowers that explode in spring color. Take home wildflower seeds and create your own native garden.

Sonoran Supermarket

Presented by the Arizona–Sonora Desert Museum.
Explore local resources that native peoples of the Sonoran Desert – Tohono O'odham, Yaqui, and Seri – have traditionally used for food, medicines, and fibers. Experiment with native plant materials to make your own cordage and discover foods and tools that have exist in your desert backyard for hundreds of years.

Kino Heritage Fruit Trees

Presented by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Introduce yourself to the fascinating connections between our food, our history, our environment and our culture as seen through the lens of fruit trees.

Kino Heritage Fruit Trees

Presented by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Introduce yourself to the fascinating connections between our food, our history, our environment and our culture as seen through the lens of fruit trees.

Registration for this event is required. Register for this event online

Seed Library Volunteer Orientation

Share your love of gardening with others by becoming a Seed Library volunteer. Some volunteer activities may include:

• Seed sorting and repacking
• Help with seed saving workshops
• Mentor new gardeners and seed savers
• Help with Seed Library outreach and events
• Plus many more opportunities!

The Seed Library welcomes volunteers of all abilities and interests, you don't have to have to gardening or seed saving experience to volunteer.

Please print and complete the volunteer form found here and bring it with you to the volunteer orientation.

RSVP to Karen Greene or Justine Hernandez at 791-4010 or via email Karen.Greene@pima.gov or Justine.Hernandez@pima.gov to get further instructions about the training.

Home Canning, Freezing and Drying

Too many tomatoes and vegetables? Come learn the different delicious ways you can preserve them!
Presented by the Green Valley-Sahuarita Community Food Bank.
Space is limited. Please register online at communityfoodbank.com/gardenworkshops or by calling 520-784-4669.

A Cook's Garden

Presented by Christina O'Connell.
A Cook's Garden is at the heart of every meal. Learn how to plan, plant and use fresh herbs and vegetables you can grow in your own Cook's Garden. Take home samples and simple recipes.

Making Flower Essences From Your Garden and Yard

Learn how to make flower essences as a way to bottle some of the energy of favorite flowers and have access to them at any time. We’ll go through most of the steps using plants at the library, and you’ll leave with a handout to guide you in making your own at home. Please dress in layers for comfort both inside the library and for a short time outside.
Presented by Deborah Mayaan, MA

Backyard Beekeeping

Find out what all the buzz is about! Join Linda McKittrick, Tucson beekeeper, gardener, and artist, for a discussion of the art of backyard beekeeping.

Sharing her tools of the trade, Linda provides insight into bees as an integral part our gardens, our food systems, and seed saving. We will discuss current threats to bee populations, how to begin keeping a hive in your own yard, and how keeping a hive can strengthen honeybees, your garden, seed yields, as well as your own life. Plus it's fun!
Presented by Linda McKittrick.

Sonoran Supermarket

Presented by the Arizona–Sonora Desert Museum.
Explore local resources that native peoples of the Sonoran Desert – Tohono O'odham, Yaqui, and Seri – have traditionally used for food, medicines, and fibers. Experiment with native plant materials to make your own cordage and discover foods and tools that have exist in your desert backyard for hundreds of years.

Beginner Backyard Chickens

Learn how to raise chickens in almost any kind of backyard! Despite the challenges offered by our weather, learn simple ways of keeping chickens comfortable, well-fed, and properly supplied with water. Keeping chickens is more than just getting eggs, they are also extremely fun friends!
Presented by Josh Banno

Making Flower Essences From Your Garden and Yard

Learn how to make flower essences as a way to bottle some of the energy of favorite flowers and have access to them at any time. We’ll go through most of the steps using plants at the library, and you’ll leave with a handout to guide you in making your own at home. Please dress in layers for comfort both inside the library and for a short time outside.
Presented by Deborah Mayaan, MA