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2009 WORKSHOPS "Water is the best of all things" Pindar, Olympian Odes (522 – 438 BC)
Presentations and Tours are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. LOCATIONS: Unless otherwise noted: U of A South (UAS) 1140 N. Colombo Ave, Sierra Vista, in the Public Meeting Room TBA: To be announced. Please contact us for details. Jan. 10, 9-10am: "State of the Watershed." Come learn about the Sierra Vista Subwatershed groundwater deficit, what is being done to address our water needs and why does it matter? Presenter: Dr. Holly Richter, Chair of the Technical Committee with the Upper San Pedro Partnership and board member with the Upper San Pedro Water District Organizing Board. Jan. 16, 1:30- 2:30pm: "Rainwater Only Landscapes." Design to harvest in a nutshell. It is estimated that 50 to 80% of household water is used outside for the landscape. Growing "green" in the desert can provide quite a challenge. Engineering your landscape to hold rain and slow runoff can yield green results and conserve our most essential resource. Join us to learn some of the basics to creating a lush green Rainwater Only Landscape. Presenter: Carmen Miller, UA Extension Water Wise Program Instructional Specialist. Location: Wings Over Willcox Conference, Willcox, AZ. Registration: www.wingsoverwillcox.com Feb. 12 & 13, "High on the Desert" Cochise County Master Gardener Conference Feb. 21, 9am-12pm: "Pruning Landscape Plants." A well pruned plant is a healthy plant and a healthy plant is a water wise plant! Participants will see how to correctly prune trees and shrubs with Carmen Miller, International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist and UA Extension Water Wise Program Instructional Specialist. Location: TBA March 7, 9-11am: "Landscape Design." Are you stumped on how to design a landscape? Have you inherited one you would like to modify? Do you want a particular style? If so then this is the presentation for you. Xeriscape or low water landscapes will be the focus of the talk. Presenter: Cyndi Wilkins, UA Extension Water Wise Program Instructional Specialist. April is "Water Awareness Month!" This is a great time to be especially aware of water and how important it is in our lives. April 4, 9-11:30 am: "Irrigation 101." Drip irrigation systems are great - if you know how to use them, but are water wasting if you don"t! At this hands- on presentation you learn about the parts of a drip system, how a system should be installed, and how to maintain a system. Presenters: Cado Daily and Cyndi Wilkins, UA Cooperative Extension Water Wise Program. April 18, 9-11am: "How Do I Water?" Watering a plant is an art and a science, but which is which? Knowing about how plants use water and what research has shown us about plants is important. But it is also important to know how to assess a plant"s water needs to keep your landscape healthy and your water bill down. Presenter: Rob Call, UA Cochise County Horticulture Agent. May 3, 1-4pm: Water Wise / Master Gardener Spring Xeriscape Tour June 6, 9-11am: "Sensational Succulents!" Spring in the desert is a tough time to plant most plants because of the heat and dry winds. But succulents love it! Satisfy your planting urge with beautiful succulent plants suited to the southwest regions. Come learn about the wide variety of succulents you can plant in your garden. Presenter: Cheri Melton, Cochise County Master Gardener and avid plant enthusiast! Plants will be for sale. July 11, 8:30am- 12pm: Water Wise Rainwater Harvesting Tour Aug. 1, 9-11am: "Nifty Natives with Petey Mesquity!" This presentation is a special treat. "Petey" A.K.A Peter Gierlach of Spadefoot Nursery, is a well known, well respected native plant enthusiast and grower who has worked for Desert Survivors Nursery in Tucson and national supplier Mountain States Nursery. Highly knowledgeable and highly infectious in his presentation, Petey will have you hooked on natives before you know it! Plants will be for sale. Sept. 6, 1-4pm: Water Wise/Master Gardener Fall Xeriscape Tour Oct. 3, 9-11:30am: "Planting Trees and Shrubs". A plant is an investment in time and money. To make sure you are giving your new plant a good start, come and learn from an expert on how to correctly plant and care for your new yard addition. It isn"t hard, but it is more than just digging a hole! Presenter: De Forest Lewis, International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and Cochise County Master Gardener. Nov. 7, 9-11am: "Septic Care". Thinking that you've never needed to pump your septic system doesn't mean that is a good thing. Septic systems need regular maintenance. How septic systems work and how to maintain them will be discussed at this workshop. A "must go" workshop for septic owners. Presenter: Dr. Kitt Farrell-Poe, University of Arizona Water Quality Specialist. Xeriscape (Low Water Landscape) Self Guided Tours: Sunday, May 3 and September 6, 1 - 4pm. Sponsored by Water Wise and Cochise County Master Gardeners. Low water use landscapes, called Xeriscapes (pronounced Zir- ih -scapes - remember, there is no "zero" in Xeriscape!), can be colorful, evergreen, soft, easy care and wildlife friendly. Come see beautiful and creative Xeriscape landscapes in May and September. When you visit these yards, you will be astonished at how much choice you have in creating your very own water wise yard. Docents will be at each yard to answer questions and plant lists will be available. Bring a camera! Rainwater Harvesting Tour: July 11. This is a great opportunity to see rainwater harvesting systems. Sites can range from homeowner installed systems, to professionally installed commercial systems. For a map and details on both tours, contact a Cooperative Extension office listed below. February 12 & 13: "High on the Desert" Cochise County Master Gardeners Association conference. Two days packed full of information for southwest gardeners. Displays, presentations, delicious meals and new gardening friends can all be found at High on the Desert. Call a Cooperative Extension office for details. Registration and fee required. Location: Windemere Hotel, Sierra Vista. May and September: Wildflower and Grass ID Walk. Cost: $5. If you are a native plant lover, this is a great opportunity to learn about Cochise County native plants. Easy walking. Trip leaders: Cochise County Herbarium botanists. Call the Sierra Vista Cooperative Extension office for details. For Cochise County Residents: Need help with your landscape? Don't know how to water or what that plant is in your yard? No fear, Water Wise is here! Water Wise Specialists are available to visit your home or business and help you do what you want, but more water efficiently. To schedule a FREE on-site visit, call the Water Wise Program at any of the four county locations listed below. A qualified water conservation educator will visit your home or business and give tips specific to you! University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Water Wise Office County Locations: Cochise County Building U of A Douglas (Douglas Library) NRCD Office (by ALCO) |
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