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SUMMARY:January 20\, 2026 - General Meeting - Mushrooms for the Home and Garden
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \n“Mushrooms for the Home and Garden” \nSpeaker: Chad Borseth\, Sky Island Spice Company \nChad Borseth is a Tucson local with decades of experience in gardening and general mycology. Chad has served the Tucson community as an educator in seed saving\, gardening\, mushroom cultivation\, and wild mushroom identification. \nChad will discuss basic mushroom cultivation from a gardeners perspective. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the scientific techniques and equipment used in commercial mushroom cultivation\, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can start your own cultures with store bought mushrooms and easy to find household materials. We will also discuss the benefits of mushrooms in the composting process and answer general mycology questions from the group.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/jan20-2026-general-meeting/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Knox Room: Park in the 3rd Street parking lot.\, 3809 E. 3rd St.\, Tucson\, United States
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SUMMARY:February 8 - Members-Only Tree Cloning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop is Full\nFree Members-Only Hands-On Tree Cloning Workshop \nOn Sunday\, February 8th from 10 AM – 12 PM at the home of our club member\, Richard\, on E. Arroyo Chico in central Tucson\, we will be holding a free tree cloning workshop! Richard is a long-time resident of Tucson and is a local expert in cloning trees and growing native plants and trees adapted to the Tucson region. \nThe event will be located on Richard’s backyard and there will be a ramada to use use if it rains. This workshop is limited to 12 people. \nRichard will supply: Mission Fig Tree Cuttings and Wonderful Pomegranate cuttings\, and Dip and Grow Rooting Hormone from EcoGro to take home. \nParticipants should bring: a sharp pair of hand pruners\, metal wire and an aluminum pie tin for making plant tags (metal hangers and aluminum cans work well)\, 4” or Dixie Cup size plant pots with drainage holes with potting soil (Richard’s favorite potting soil for this purpose is hydrated Coconut Coir from EcoGro or similar with some perlite\, sand\, or vermiculite for drainage) sufficient for the number of cuttings they want to take home\, one or two cuttings per plant pot. \nIf you are not sure if your membership is current\, email us at tucsonorganicgardeners@gmail.com and we can verify it for you. \nIf you would like to join our club or renew your membership\, it is just $15/year. Join HERE.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/feb8-treecloning-workshop/
LOCATION:AZ
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SUMMARY:February 17\, 2026 - General Meeting - Aquaponics & Hydroponics
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \n“Aquaponics & Hydroponics” \nSpeaker: Guru Das\, Awareness Ranch \nGuru Das C. Bock is a permaculture designer and natural builder with 20 years of experience in building and design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geoscience from the University of Arizona and permaculture design certification from the Sonoran Permaculture Guild. His work in the Tucson community is focused on sustainable development and regenerative practices. He is a founder of the Development of Regenerative Yield Cooperative (DRY Co-op)\, Awareness Ranch Inc.\, and Anantam Aquaponics. His work is focused on grass roots action to support and enhance the local ecology and culture of Tucson. \nAquaponics is a low water use crop production method that incorporates fish and plants in beneficial relationship. The newest iteration of this is emerging here in Tucson and southern Avra Valley. We will explore desert adapted methods designed by Anantam Aquaponics and implemented by Awareness Ranch. The critical system components will be reviewed with time for questions and answers.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/feb17-2026-general-meeting/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Knox Room: Park in the 3rd Street parking lot.\, 3809 E. 3rd St.\, Tucson\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260221T130000
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SUMMARY:Tomato Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Early Tomato Plant Sale \nYou can plant as early as February 15 in Tucson. Planting in February allows fruit to form before the summer’s heat shuts down pollination and fruit set. \nSaturday\, February 21\, from 10 am to 1 pm at Rincon Heights Community Garden\, 1047 E. 8th Street\, (1/2 block west of Park Ave.) \n \nSmall plants $2 each and large plants $4.00 each \n50% of proceeds will be donated to the Pollinator Equity Project\, a committee of Sustainable Tucson. We propagate native pollinator plants for donation to the community in partnership with Tucson Clean and Beautiful the Community Gardens of Tucson and Tucson Organic Gardeners. \nCash transactions only as we have no means of processing credit cards   \nOrganically raised heirloom Tomato varieties for 2026 include:  Amish Paste\, Cherokee Chocolate\, Cherokee Purple\, Early Girl hybrid\, Geranium Kiss\, Green Sausage\, Green Zebra\, Italian Gold\, Large Red Cherry\, Marglobe\, Martino’s Roma\, Orange Icicle\, Roma\, Striped Roma\, Stupice\, Sungold Select\, Supernova\, Tommy Toe\, Valencia\, Yellow Pear
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/tomato-plant-sale-2026/
LOCATION:Rincon Heights Community Garden\, 1047 E. 8th St\, Tucson\, AZ
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SUMMARY:February 21 - Seed Saving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Free Seed Saving Workshop!! \nJoin a special seed saving workshop hosted by the Community Gardens of Tucson and facilitated by our own Nicci Radhe of Horny Toad Horticulture and learn the basics of saving seeds from your own garden. It’s easy\, sustainable\, and cost-effective! \nWhen: February 21st \nTime: 1:00-2:00 PM \nLocation: New Spirit Community Garden\, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail\, Tucson\, AZ 85710 \nAll are welcome to attend. No preparation needed – just come ready to learn\, interact\, and bring something to write on. Nicci will be handing out some free seeds as well. We shall see you there!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/february-seedsaving-workshop/
LOCATION:New Spirit Community Garden\, 8702 E. Old Spanish Trail\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85710
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SUMMARY:March 17\, 2026 - General Meeting - Mulches
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \n“Mulches” \nSpeaker: Sonya Norman\, Public Programs Coordinator for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.  She  runs the Adult Classes and Trips for the museum’s members\, which cover natural and cultural history of the Southwest. In addition\, she coordinates the museum’s invasive species\, primarily buffelgrass\, removal teams. Her true passion is greening and cooling cities through rainwater harvesting. Twenty years ago she began running tours with Brad Lancaster\, then branched off to implement water-catchment features in her neighborhood\, working with the City of Tucson on the first permitted neighborhood-scale curb cuts. She has developed a small neighborhood park\, planted over 100 street-side trees and runs tours and workshops on the topic. Sonya is a native of Tucson and graduated from the U of A with a B.S. in Geosciences. \nIn this presentation\, Sonya will discuss the pros and cons of rock vs organic mulch. Over the last two decades\, crushed rock has emerged as the dominate ground cover for builders\, house-flippers\, roadside and even sometimes park landscaping. This contributes to the urban heat island\, necessitates the increased reliance upon herbicide\, increases weeds and makes that ground useless. Organic mulch\, on the other hand comes with a plethora of benefits to the urban environment.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/march17-2026-mulches/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Knox Room: Park in the 3rd Street parking lot.\, 3809 E. 3rd St.\, Tucson\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tucson Organic Gardeners Spring Garden Fair
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 21\, 2026 – Note no dogs allowed.\n8:30 am – 1:30 pm \nArizona State School for the Deaf and Blind – 1200 W. Speedway Blvd \nFree admission.  \n\nLocally grown plants & seeds -vegetables/herbs/flowers/native plants\nOrganic compost\, fertilizers & garden supplies\nGardening & composting advice\n\nProceeds benefit Tucson Organic Gardeners\, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. \nA special THANK YOU to our Sponsors! \n   \n            
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/tog-spring-garden-fair/
LOCATION:Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) – Plant Fair\, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ
CATEGORIES:Garden Fairs
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SUMMARY:April 21\, 2026 - General Meeting - Roots!
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \n“Roots” \nSpeaker: William LaVoy started his career with plants at the Muir Woods National Monument working for the National Park Service\, while studying botany at San Francisco State University. He then shifted focus to agriculture where he worked with symbiotic mycorrhiza and their role in drought tolerance in rice\, while obtaining a Master’s at Mahidol University in Thailand. Now as a PhD candidate in the Computational Plant Science Lab with Dr. Alex Bucksch at the University of Arizona\, William is pursuing the use of sophisticated technological tools to help better understand the impact of roots and their architecture on nutrient uptake to aid plant breeding efforts. \nThis presentation will focus on the often overlooked and hidden half of plants\, the roots. Roots are responsible for the uptake and transportation of almost all nutrients required for happy and healthy plants. They also serve as the interface between the plant and the surrounding soil environment. Root signals will actively recruit beneficial soil micro-organisms and alert the rest of the plant about changing environmental conditions. Roots are amazingly complex and important\, please join my presentation to learn all about them!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/april-2026-general-meeting/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Knox Room: Park in the 3rd Street parking lot.\, 3809 E. 3rd St.\, Tucson\, United States
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SUMMARY:New Date/Location: General Meeting - Garden as Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:NOTE:  NEW DATE AND LOCATION!!!!\nGeneral Meeting at Ward 6 City Council Office 3202 E 1st St\, Tucson and via Zoom. \n“Garden As Sanctuary” \nSpeaker: Eli Nielson\, Ecosense Sustainable Landscapes \nEli was born and raised in Tucson. Like most Tucson natives\, he couldn’t wait to leave this desert hell hole\, so at 18 he joined the army\, where he became a sergeant and worked as an Intelligence Analyst for five years. After the army he received his degree in Urban Planning from ASU. In 2009 he humbly returned to his hometown – now recognizing it as the lush Sonoran Desert oasis it truly is – and founded EcoSense\, with the goal of creating the most badass sustainable landscape company in the galaxy. As our name indicates\, EcoSense Sustainable Landscapes is dedicated to designing and installing resilient landscapes. Our designs consider the realities of climate change – using rainwater harvesting and native/arid-adapted plants – to restore disturbed soils and create beautiful and healthy ecosystems that thrive in the Sonoran Desert. \nYou may want to create a space to meditate\, pray\, journal\, create art\, a space for healing. In this presentation on Garden as Sanctuary\, Eli will share with us ideas on how your garden can connect you to the land\, invite nature into your space\, and create a place to restore your body\, mind and soul.   We will explore how our outdoor spaces can become places of restoration rather than obligation. In this presentation\, I’ll share how harvesting rainwater\, planting native species\, and embracing low-maintenance practices can transform a yard into a resilient\, self-sustaining refuge. By working with natural cycles instead of against them\, we reduce upkeep\, conserve resources\, and create landscapes that feel alive and grounding. The result is more than a beautiful garden—it’s a sanctuary where we can slow down\, reflect\, and reconnect with both our inner thoughts and the rhythms of the natural world. \nIn conjunction with this talk we are doing a members-only tour at Tucson Botanic Garden on Saturday\, May 23 at 9 am.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/may21-2026-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Ward 6 Council Office\, 3202 E 1st St.\, Tucson\, AZ
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SUMMARY:May 23 - Members-Only Tour of Tucson Botanical Gardens
DESCRIPTION:For Members Only\, \nAs an extension of our May presentation we are delighted to invite you to a special\, member-only\, guided tour of the Tucson Botanical Gardens. If you’ve been looking for a way to transform your outdoor space into a soul-restoring refuge\, this is the perfect opportunity to see those principles in action. Come wander with us as we explore how native plants and natural cycles create a true Sonoran sanctuary. \n Tour Details\n\nWhen: Saturday\, May 23\, 2026\, at 9:00 AM\nWhere: Tucson Botanical Gardens\nDuration: 1 hour\nBonus: The Butterfly Exhibit is open from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Feel free to stay after our tour to enjoy it on your own!\n\n Exclusive Member Benefit\nTucson Organic Gardeners is covering the registration fee for up to 15 active members. \nPlease Note: To ensure an intimate and focused experience\, this tour is for active members only (general member or vendor member) – no children or plus-ones are permitted for this specific event. For household memberships\, only one guest is permitted. \n Register today!\nSpace is limited\, so we recommend grabbing your spot early! \n\nDeadline: You must sign up by May 5th\nWaitlist & Cancellations: If your plans change\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your spot to another gardener on the waiting list.\n\nReady to find your sanctuary? \nRegister HERE \nIf you have any questions\, feel free to reach out to us at tucsonorganicgardeners@gmail.com. \nWe can’t wait to see you in the gardens! \n 
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/may-23-tbg-tour/
LOCATION:Tucson Botanical Gardens\, 2150 N Alvernon Way\, Tucson\, AZ
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