About the Journal
Subscribe!
Archive
This Issue:
From Me to You
Calendar of Events
Things to Expect & Do
Word Wise
Ask A Gardener
Tomatoes in the
Desert Garden
Recipes
Creating A Butterfly
Garden
Sacred Datura:
Moonlight Magic
Computer Corner
Book Review
Stories to Delight
Young Readers
New Publications
BCI Celebrates 20th
Anniversary
Garden Recycling
Designing Your Own
Desert Oasis
Herbs for the Bath
Desert-Adapted
Evergreen Trees
Center for Native &
Urban Wildlife
January Citrus Clinic
Special
Announcements
|
 |
|
P L A N N I N G A H E A D
Calendar of Events
DECEMBER 2002
12/5 thru 12/7 - 25th Anniversary of Las Noches de las Luminarias at the
Desert Botanical Gardens, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona 85008.
(480) 941-1225. For its Silver Anniversary, members of the Volunteers in the Garden
once again sponsor and staff Las Noches de las Luminarias. All proceeds benefit the Garden.
The paths at the Garden are softly lit by 7000
luminarias from 5:30 to 9:30 each of the three evenings. Entertainment is featured
at intervals throughout the Garden, ranging from a bell choir to a
Native American flute. There's even a storyteller. Parking is at the Phoenix
Municipal Parking Lot, 5999 East Van Buren (southwest corner of Galvin
Parkway and Van Buren Street). Free shuttle service is provided to and from
the Garden. Handicapped parking with identification is permitted at the
Garden. Hot cider and cookies are complimentary; additional food can be
purchased at the Food Pavilion inside Dorrance Hall. Come back later for
dessert on the patio. The Garden Shop and the Mercado feature unique holiday
gifts, Christmas cacti, musicians CDs, a commemorative hand-painted
ornament by artist Brenda Schodt, and note cards featuring artist Ed Mell's
Christmas cactus by moonlight.
12/6 thru 12/8 - Luminaria Nights at the Tucson Botanical Gardens at 2150
N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85712. (520) 326-9686. Two thousand
luminarias light up the Botanical Gardens for this holiday family tradition.
Music, refreshments, decorations, and entertainment make this a very
popular evening.
12/7 - Holiday Plant and Gift Bazaar at the Arboretum at Flagstaff,
4001 South Woody Mountain Road, Flagstaff Arizona 86001. Herbs, bulbs,
and succulents will be highlighted at this year's event. Gift tags and foil wrap
will also be available at the sale. Gardens close for the season on
Sunday, December 15, 2002, and the Arboretum's Arbor Gifts & Books closes
for the season on Saturday, December 21, 2002.
12/14 - Roses in the Desert Class from 9:30am until 12:30pm. Mary Lou Coffman,
Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and American Rose Society Accredited Judge will
be presenting. Seating is limited, so call Carefree Town Hall to make a reservation.
Most seminars will be held in the Town Council chambers in Carefree Town Center.
Participants will be given maps and directions. All seminars are open to the
public at no charge. Speakers will have excellent visuals and provide handout
materials. A number of books on desert plants and landscape will be available
for sale as several promotional items.
Registration required. Address: Carefree Town Center,
Carefree, Arizona. Subject: Plant Care. Contact: Pamela Slate at pameladaz@aol.com. Phone: (480) 488-3686.
JANUARY 2003
1/18 - East Valley Citrus Clinic. Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Greenfield Citrus Nursery & Orange Patch,
2558 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa, Arizona. Learn to care for your citrus, deciduous fruit trees,
grapes, and berries.
Presentations: Citrus Pest Management, Citrus Fertilization and Irrigation, Disease Management,
Pruning Citrus and Deciduous Fruit Trees, Low Chill Deciduous Fruit Varieties, "Taste Testing"
of Citrus Varieties, Planting Citrus, and much, much more! $5.00 per person advance tickets;
$8.00 at the gate. Call (602) 470-1556 ext. 304 for additional information.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation,
such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Carol Noyes, 602/470-8086 ext. 308.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to
arrange the accommodation.
1/20 thru 1/22 - Greenhouse Crop Production and Engineering Design. 8:00am to 5:00pm each day. This educational program on Controlled Environment Agriculture
(CEA) was developed specifically for the Arizona and the southwestern CEA industry. A
3 - day continuing professional education short course, consisting of a series
of plant sciences, engineering, and marketing presentations, will offer
greenhouse crop production operational and design information. The
major topics of plant production, including nutrition, irrigation, pest
management, marketing, and environmental control will be presented. Price: TBD.
Registration required. Restricted to: introductory to advanced students.
Location: U of A campus. Address: CEA Building, CAC roger/campbell. Contact: Gene Ciacomelli
(Kathleen Crist) at giacomel@ag.Arizona.edu.
Phone: (520) 621-1412. Sponsor: Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering. Website
http://ag.Arizona.edu/ceac /extension/cpes.jan03.htm.
1/25 - Australia Day at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 Hwy 60, Superior,
Arizona 85273. 11:00am to 3:00pm. Join them for a day in the land down under as Paul Taylor,
Australian folklorist, spins stories, poems, and tales. Boyce Thompson
Arboretum is home to one of the largest collections of Australian plants
in the arboretum world. Horticulturists give tours of the Australian Walkabout
Trail and explain the wonders of the giant gum trees. How would you like
to build and play your own didjeridoo? Mr. Taylor leads a class in this growling,
howling aboriginal instrument. The cost is $35 ($25 to members of the
Friends of the Arboretum), and preregistration is required. Call (520) 689-5248 to enroll.
1/25 - West Valley Citrus Clinic. Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
University of Arizona Citrus Agricultural Center, Waddell , Arizona. Learn to
care for your citrus, deciduous fruit trees, grapes, and berries.
Presentations: Citrus Pest Management, Citrus Fertilization and Irrigation, Disease Management,
Pruning Citrus and Deciduous Fruit Trees, Low Chill Deciduous Fruit Varieties,
"Taste Testing" of Citrus Varieties, Planting Citrus, and much,
much more! $5.00 per person advance tickets; $8.00 at the gate. Call 602/470-1556
ext. 304 for additional information. Persons with a disability may
request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by
contacting Carol Noyes, (602) 470-8086 ext. 308. Requests should be made as
early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Maricopa County Master Gardener Volunteer Information
Last Updated January 25, 2003
Author: Lucy K. Bradley, Extension Agent Urban Horticulture, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
© 1997 The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County
Comments to Maricopa-hort@ag.arizona.edu 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040,
Voice: (602) 470-8086 ext. 301, Fax (602) 470-8092
|