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SUMMARY:April 15\, 2025 - General Meeting - Seed Workshop
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom.   Click HERE to join via Zoom \nSeed Workshop by Nicci Romero\, Horny Toad Horticulture. \nNicci Radhe is the grower and producer of seeds and plants at Horny Toad Horticulture. An all organic urban seed farm at the base of Sentinel peak. We offer wholesale plants and seeds to nurseries and do direct sales to the public at markets and events! Horny Toad grows and produces locally adapted heirloom and open pollinated seeds right here in Tucson. \nIn this speaker series we will enjoy a very short 30 minute seed 101 talk by Nicci about starting seeds indoors and outdoors followed by a seed harvesting and processing workshop. We will talk about seed starting mediums\, containers and best practices to ensure strong and vibrant seedlings. The second part of this meetup is a hands-on workshop that will be on the patio of the Knox room. Attendees can just watch but if you wish to participate please bring gloves\, a mask and wear long sleeves. We will be processing Hollyhocks\, Wild Luffa\, Tithonia\, Artichoke and Basil and everyone will get seeds to take home! \nIf participants have seeds to purify please bring them to the workshop we will process those for you with our new winnower! We will have a seed/plant exchange as well so bring any extra seeds and seed bags to share with our gardening community. We will also raffle off a BIG basket of Horny Toad goodies!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/april-15-2025-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:April 12\, 2025 - Garden Structures Workshop
DESCRIPTION:TOG Garden Structures Workshop at GD2 Community Garden \nFree Garden Structures Workshop\, Saturday\, April 12 from 9 to 10 am at GD2 Community Garden\, located at Kha Dang Park in Tucson’s Garden District. Address is 1933 N Bell Ave.   \nThis hands-on\, collaborative workshop will give you some ideas on how to build garden structures like a trellis\, shade or frost covering\, and ways to keep out insects or animals from your garden. We will give you some ideas on what materials you can use for your project. Space is limited so click here to sign up early and bring your ideas.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/garden-structures-workshop/
LOCATION:GD2 Community Garden\, 1933 N Bell Ave.\, Tucson\, AZ
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SUMMARY:Community Gardens of Tucson - Pollinator Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Community Gardens of Tucson POLLINATOR FESTIVAL Spring Fundraiser \nApril 6th from 3-5 pm at the New Spirit Garden\, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail \n \nFor more information\, visit their website
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/community-gardens-of-tucson-pollinator-festival/
LOCATION:New Spirit Garden\, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail\, Tucson\, AZ
CATEGORIES:Tabling Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250405T150000
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SUMMARY:Visit us at Tucson Village Farm
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Tucson Village Farm.  (https://tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu/) on Saturday\, April 5 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Visit us there to get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/visit-us-at-tucson-village-farm/
LOCATION:Tucson Village Farm\, 4210 N. Campbell Ave\, Tucson\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tabling Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250322T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250322T140000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Organic Gardeners Spring Garden Fair
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 22 2024 – Note no dogs allowed.\n8:30 am – 2:00 pm (Note expanded hours).   \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
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/tucson-organic-gardeners-spring-garden-fair-2/
LOCATION:Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) – Plant Fair\, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
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SUMMARY:March 18\, 2025 - Identifying Plant Diseases
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \nPresentation on Identifying Plant Diseases\, by Toni Moore and Noemi Mills\, Master Gardeners. \nWhat’s wrong with my plant? Is it an insect pest? Disease? Fertlization problem? Watering? Learn how to identify common garden problems and what can be done to keep your garden healthy and beautiful. \nAs a proud member of the Master Gardener Class of 2023\, Noemi joined this program to connect more deeply with the community she loves. Being a Spanish speaker\, she aims to expand the program’s reach by giving talks in diverse parts of town\, helping to inspire and educate a broader audience of gardeners. Though she didn’t inherit the green thumb her grandfather and father had\, diving into this program has sparked a newfound passion for gardening. She is excited to continue growing—both as a gardener and as a part of this amazing community. \nToni has been a Master Gardener in Pima County since 2000. In Tucson she frequently gives talks on a variety of subjects for the Master Gardener program\, both in person and on-line. In a pre-Master Gardener life\, she was a math teacher and astronomer.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/march-18-2025-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:20250218T183000
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SUMMARY:February 18\, 2025 - How to Over-Summer Your Garden
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \nHow to Over-Summer Your Garden and keep your soil alive. \nSpeaker:  Lorien Tersey of Dreamflower Garden \nLorien Tersey has been gardening year round in Tucson for 23 years\, building a one acre urban farm using integrated organic practices. She spent three years on the grounds staff at Tohono Chul Park and was active for years with the Gardeners of Tucson. She sells plants and produce at the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market and from her gorgeous farm in midtown. \nOver-summering the garden.  Lorien will share with us suggestions on how to prepare our gardens for the Tucson summer.  If you are a snow-bird who isn’t here over the summer or you are here and trying to coax along a summer garden\, she will offer us tips on what we can do with plant selection and plant care\, and most importantly\, tips on how to keep your soil “alive” and best practices for watering.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/february-18-2025-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:20250121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250121T200000
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SUMMARY:January 21\, 2025 - Bugs in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. \nBugs in the Garden presented by Deborah North\, Master Gardener \nCurious about the insects in your garden? Join us to discover some of the common insects you’re likely to encounter while gardening. As organic gardeners\, it’s essential to identify and understand their life cycles so we can make informed decisions about whether action is necessary. We’ll explore both common beneficial and nuisance insects\, helping you navigate the active and dynamic season ahead in our Tucson gardens. Insects being discussed: \n\nGreen lacewing\nAssassin bugs\nPraying mantis\nLady beetles\nLarvae of butterflies and moths\nLeaf footed bugs\nAphids and other soft-bodied pests\nGrubs – really good guys\nThe good termites\n\nDeborah North is a native of Arizona. She started gardening in the ‘80’s while living and working in Silicon Valley. Unfortunately\, this did not prepare her for gardening in Tucson. Returning to Arizona in late 2003 she rapidly learned that to enjoy gardening in Tucson required significant re-training.  She entered the Master Gardener program through the University of Arizona in 2004 and has never looked back!  She is a subject matter expert in citrus\, deciduous fruit trees and IPM (Integrated Pest Management) but loves to speak about any gardening topic.  One of her joys of being a master gardener is having the opportunity to help extend the science of the university with the community.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/january-21-2025-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:20241217T183000
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SUMMARY:December 17\, 2024 - General Meeting - Nocturnal Creatures in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom.  Doors open at 6:00 pm” Nocturnal Creatures in the Garden” with Courtney Christie.   \nOur speaker\, Courtney Christie\, is a reptile and invertebrate enthusiast both in her personal\ntime and profession. She is a zookeeper in the Herpetology\, Ichthyology and Invertebrate Zoology\ndepartment (HIIZ) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where she’s worked for the past eight\nyears\, and where she’s gained a bulk of her knowledge about reptiles and invertebrates. She is also\nan avid hiker\, aspiring naturalist and an artist\, all of which have been greatly inspired by her love\nfor the Sonoran Desert. Through both her job and her art\, she is passionate about representing\nlesser-known critters that are generally misunderstood or unknown altogether. She’s had the\nopportunity to work with a wide variety of Sonoran-Desert fauna ranging from rattlesnakes and\ngila monsters\, to horned lizards\, turtles\, various amphibians\, and too many invertebrates to\nname. Courtney went to the University of Arizona where she majored in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\nwhich led to her getting an internship and then her current job at the Desert Museum. Through\nconservation trips\, mentors\, educational programs\, and personal outings like hikes\, blacklights\,\nand herping expeditions\, she has gained a deep appreciation for all the strange and fascinating\nwildlife that calls our desert home. \nIn this talk Courtney will discuss strange critters that might call your garden home\, or enjoy passing\nthrough—especially at night—including reptiles\, amphibians\, and various invertebrates. She will\ndiscuss the who\, what\, where\, why\, and when\, with an emphasis on behavior.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/december-17-2024-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:20241212T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T180000
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SUMMARY:Postponed until February!!! Visit us at Santa Cruz Farmers Market!
DESCRIPTION:Postponed until February!!  Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Santa Cruz Farmer’s Market at the MSA Annex (https://www.communityfoodbank.org/how-we-help/local-food/#market)  on Thursday\, December 12 from 3 – 6 pm Visit us there to get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/santa-cruz-farmers-market-3/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Market\, 267 South Avenida del Convento\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241026T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
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SUMMARY:Visit us at the Steam Pump Farmers Market!
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Heirloom Farmers Market in Oro Valley at the Steam Pump Ranch  (https://www.heirloomfm.org/markets/oro-valley) on Sunday\, October 26 from 9 am – 1 pm Visit us there to get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/visit-us-at-the-farmers-market-2/
LOCATION:Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 North Oracle Road\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241015T200000
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SUMMARY:October 15\, 2024 - General Meeting - Healthy soil and a healthy you!
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. Doors open at 6:00 pm. \nHealthy soil and a healthy you! presented by Kurtis Priebe \nKurtis will be covering three topics as part of this discussion: 1) garden health\, 2) regenerative gardening (restoring an inactive garden)\, and 3) introducing to the audience Steve Solomon’s book The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient-Dense Food (compost is good\, but introducing eleven minerals\, in the right proportion based upon a soil test\, is the missing link to J. I. Rodale’s method of providing the nutrients the micro life\, plants\, and humans need for a healthy existence). \nKurtis has been producing food and gardening since 1969. Since 2005 it has been his hobby\, and since 2015 his full-time job. He moved from his home state of Michigan to Little Rock\, and in 2022 moved to Tucson where he has a small garden and large compost pile at his home.  He now rents a garden plot at the Rincon Heights Community Garden and heads-up the composting area for the garden.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/oct-15-2024-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:Sept 17\, 2024 - General Meeting - Regenerative Planting Practices
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting at St. Mark’s Presbyterian\, Knox Room and via Zoom. Doors open at 6:00 pm. \nRegenerative Planting Practices – with Charles Rogers \nOur presentation is aimed at discussing the best planting practices possible for the regeneration and preservation of Sonoran Desert plants\, soil and wildlife. Our methods have enabled us to produce positive results for regenerating Native Soil Biology\, which optimizes a plant’s root growth\, nutrient uptake and water retention. We do this by focusing on key components of planting Sonoran natives such as varieties\, amendments\, root pruning\, earthworks and irrigation. By focusing our efforts in these areas\, we’ve developed sustainable planting practices that regenerate and integrate Native Topsoil\, Flora and Fauna in the Sonoran Desert. We also will be diving into best practices for long term sustainable vegetable gardening here in the desert.\n\nRyan Charles Rogers was born and raised in Tucson. Charles is the owner of Earthcare Landscapes LLC\, a sustainable landscaping company\, serving all of Southern Arizona. He is also co owner of Sonora Flora Nursery\, a native plant nursery and a co owner of Strawman Ranch\, outside of Benson\, which has a 1 acre permaculture food forest installation\, and houses native riparian/higher elevation nursery stock. Furthermore\, Charles is certified in rainwater harvesting\, along with continuing education and certification through smartscape and the master gardeners program.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/sept-2024-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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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240803T110000
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SUMMARY:August 3\, 2024 - Members Only Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Summer Potlucks – Members Only\nThe Tucson Organic Gardeners Members Only Potluck on August 3rd\, will take place at Blue Moon Community Gardens\, from 8-11 am.  The address is  1501 N. Oracle Rd.  This location has a large garden\, natural spaces\, a large ramada and picnic tables \nEmail with details will be sent to current members.  If you are not sure of your membership status\, email us at tucsonorganicgardeners@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/august-3-2024-potluck/
LOCATION:Blue Moon Community Gardens\, 1501 N. Oracle Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240713T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240713T110000
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SUMMARY:July 2024 - Member's Only Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Summer Potlucks – Member’s Only\nWe plan to hold our first summer pot luck at Dreamflower Garden (Lorien Tersey – Owner) on July 13th from 8-11 am.  Email with details will be sent to current members.  If you are not sure of your membership status\, email us at tucsonorganicgardeners@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/july-2024-potluck/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:May 2024 - General Membership Meeting (Zoom only)
DESCRIPTION:General Membership Meeting via Zoom only. \nMore info and Agenda TBD.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/may-2024-genmembership/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240421T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240421T120000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day with us at the Farmer's Market!
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Heirloom Farmer’s Market at Rillito Park (https://www.heirloomfm.org/markets/rillito-park/) on Sunday\, April 21 from 8:00 – noon. Visit us there to celebrate Earth Day\, get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/visit-us-at-the-farmers-market-3/
LOCATION:Rillito Park\, 4502 North 1st Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240416T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240416T200000
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SUMMARY:April 2024 - Tomorrow's Garden
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Dena Cowan and Kendall Kroesen\n\nTuesday\, April 16\, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian AND via Zoom\n\nMission Garden is a living museum that tells the story of over 4\,000 years of multicultural agriculture in the Tucson Basin. Mission Gardens is now planning a new garden that is to be called Tomorrow’s Garden. Its purpose is to explore how to grow food in the local area in the future\, with higher average temperatures\, more extreme weather events\, and less water. A garden committee has gathered input from diverse stakeholders and is now in the process of making initial decisions about the garden design. This presentation will describe the status of this effort\, some of the broader scale design parameters\, and some of the possibilities we are exploring. Mission Gardens will also be welcoming input from Tucson Organic Gardeners’ about this new effort with an interactive portion as part of the discussion. \nDena Cowan is Curator of Collections at Mission Garden\, Tucson’s Agricultural Heritage Museum\, where she has also served as Garden Supervisor and Community Outreach Coordinator. For the past two years she has also created a farm plan and consulted for Arizona’s first certified organic regenerative farm\, Oatman Flats Ranch. \nKendall grew up in Southern California and earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at the University of California\, Riverside. After college he worked for four years on archaeological and conservation projects and became a bird watcher. Later Kendall received a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California\, San Diego after twenty months of field work in central Mexico. Kendall held post-doctoral research positions at UCLA and at the Tucson VA Medical Center. In February 2002\, in a departure from social science\, Kendall joined the staff of the Tucson Audubon Society. There he was involved in communications\, rural habitat restoration and creation of an urban bird habitat program. Kendall has served on a variety of community advisory committees including the Tucson Parks and Recreation Commission. He now works as Community Outreach Coordinator at the Mission Garden. He enjoys gardening\, birding and walking dogs with his wife Mary Beth Tyndall.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/april2024-tomorrows-garden/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Community Room: Park in the 2nd Street parking lot and follow the signs. This is not the lot that Google will direct you to if you input the church’s address.\, 3736 E 2nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
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SUMMARY:Members Only Tour of Mission Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Mission Gardens has agreed to provide a guided tour of the gardens for TOG members on April 6th from 8 AM – 9 AM. Cost will be $5 vs the normal $10 for other patrons. If you have never been to Mission Gardens\, this is the time to go to learn about the history of the gardens and the local culture with agricultural roots dating back 4000 years! It is a great tour featuring beautiful grounds that will be vibrant with native plants\, local Arizona crops\, fantastic fruit trees and more! There will also be a native grass festival starting at 9 AM that day which members can also take part in and Mission Garden members can enjoy discounts at the gift shop! Space will be limited to 15 people! If you are interested please sign up HERE!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/members-only-tour-of-mission-gardens/
LOCATION:Rillito Park\, 4502 North 1st Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240319T200000
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SUMMARY:March 2024 - Spring Into Summer
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Reggie Smith from Westwind Seeds\nTuesday\, March 19\, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian AND via Zoom\n\nReggie has been a successful gardener in Tucson for more than 50 years.  She started Westwind Seeds in 1980 when she saw many of her favorite heirloom seeds disappearing from mainstream seed companies.  She is committed to carrying the best seeds for extreme climates.  All Westwind seeds are open pollinated\, heirloom seeds that produce well in Tucson.\nSpring Into Summer\nReggie Smith\, owner of Westwind Seeds and an experienced gardener\, will explain the best strategies for creating a successful garden.  She will discuss the optimal growing conditions to help you plan your Spring into Summer vegetable garden.  The right seeds\, soil\, plants and timing will assure your success.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/march2024-spring-into-summer/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Community Room: Park in the 2nd Street parking lot and follow the signs. This is not the lot that Google will direct you to if you input the church’s address.\, 3736 E 2nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20240131T141215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T172953Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Organic Gardeners Spring Garden Fair
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 16\, 2024 – Note no dogs allowed.\n9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind – 1200 W. Speedway Blvd \nFree admission. Note new location!! \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
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/tucson-organic-gardeners-spring-garden-fair/
LOCATION:Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) – Plant Fair\, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240303T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240303T123000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20240131T140538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T141148Z
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SUMMARY:Visit us at the Farmer's Market!
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Heirloom Farmer’s Market at Rillito Park (https://www.heirloomfm.org/markets/rillito-park/) on Sunday\, March 3 from 8:30-12:30. Visit us there to get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/farmers-market-march2024/
LOCATION:Rillito Park\, 4502 North 1st Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20240129T190735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T140344Z
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SUMMARY:February 24 - Members Event: Tomato Up-Potting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Members Event:  Saturday\, February 24\,  from 10 am – noon at Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB)\, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd\, Tucson\n\nIn our first workshop\, we learned how to grow tomatoes from seed\, how to make a good soil mix for them\, and how to up-pot the sprouts to their own pots. On February 24th\, 10-12\, we will have our next up potting party to move these seedlings into larger pots and ready them for planting in the ASDB gardens and for sale to raise funds for the Pollinator Equity Project at our Spring Fair!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/february-2024-tomato-up-pottingworkshop/
LOCATION:Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) – Workshops\, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85745
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20220830T220417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T145643Z
UID:18074-1708453800-1708459200@www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org
SUMMARY:February 2024 - Water-Wise Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Carianne Funicelli\, and Luis Salgado\n\nNOTE – LOCATION!!!\nTuesday\, February 20\, 6:30 p.m. at Watershed Management Group – 1137 N. Dodge Blvd AND via Zoom\n\nWatershed Management Tour and Effective Irrigation Methods\n\nCarianne Funicelli is a well-known advocate for native plant conservation and restoration and has conducted projects large and small throughout the southwest region\, both in wild areas and urban landscapes.  She has worked in the government\, business\, and non-profit sectors over the past 25 years\, and now with her own consulting firm\, Strategic Habitat Enhancements (SHE)\, she helps clients bring nature to their yards with strategic native plant choices. \nCarianne:  Native Plants for Rain Basins\nTucson has an incredible diversity of native plants\, and you can bring more of them to your home landscape when you incorporate them into rainwater harvesting basins! These microhabitats can become islands of diversity to support insects and birds as the climate continues to change\, and with strategic plant choices you have the power to create refuges of diversity. Let’s diversify our plantings to make the most of these opportunities to create resilient spaces within our city! \nLuis Salgado:  Tour of Watershed Management Group\nGreen Infrastructure Project Manager
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/feb2024-waterwise-gardening/
LOCATION:Watershed Management Group: Limited on-site parking. Ample on-street parking on Bellevue\, 1137 N Dodge Blvd\, Tucson\, 85716\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20220830T223218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T144302Z
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SUMMARY:January 2024 - Tasting Your Community
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jesus Garcia\n\nTuesday\, January 16th at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian AND via Zoom\n\nLearn how Native Americans and modern residents of the Sonoran Desert Region have used their environment to find food\, medicine\, and tools to live in harmony with the surrounding desert. \nYour community is more than just its people – it’s the whole ecological tapestry of interwoven lives in their environment. What better way to ponder local ecology than to eat of its riches! Join Desert Museum Research Associate and Ecologist\, Jesús García to explore basic ethnoecology of the Sonoran Desert region. Sample native and traditional foods and learn techniques to gather and process them. Experiment with natural fibers and pigments. And come away with a new view of the desert’s cornucopia and some great sense of place activities to share with others. \nJesús Manuel García was born and raised in Magdalena de Kino\, Sonora\, México. In 1987\, after finishing a degree in Elementary Education\, (Escuela Normal del Estado) in Hermosillo\, Sonora\, he moved to Tucson\, Arizona. In 1996 he returned to school and attended Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. By December of 2001 he completed a Bachelor degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\, with a minor in cultural Anthropology. Jesus has been associated with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum since 1991\, first as a Docent then as a bilingual educator. He is currently an Education Specialist\, teaching natural history programs to the Hispanic community of the Tucson area schools and schoolteachers and youth in the border region of the state of Sonora\, Mexico. He is also Director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees program. His many interests include conservation biology\, music\, drawing\, cultural ecology\, languages\, and gardening.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/jan2024-tasting-your-community/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Community Room: Park in the 2nd Street parking lot and follow the signs. This is not the lot that Google will direct you to if you input the church’s address.\, 3736 E 2nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20230203T000842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T190050Z
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SUMMARY:December 2023 - BioChar Use in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:BioChar Use in Arizona\nSpeaker: Janick Artiola\, PhD\n\nTuesday\, December 19 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian AND via Zoom\n\nJanick Artiola\, Ph.D. is a Retired Associate Professor\, Researcher\, and Extension Water Quality Specialist from the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona.  As a  soil scientist/chemist Janick has expertise in water quality\, waste management and soil fertility with  36 years of experience working with soils and water quality in semi-desert Southwest.  Research areas included the use of biosolids and biochar as soil amendments.\nThe presentation will cover the following topics: \n\nBiochar composition and characterization\nHow to make biochar\nPast Research at the UA\nHow to safely use biochar in gardens
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/biochar-use-in-arizona/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Community Room: Park in the 2nd Street parking lot and follow the signs. This is not the lot that Google will direct you to if you input the church’s address.\, 3736 E 2nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20220830T220927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T111115Z
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SUMMARY:November 2023 - Welcome Fall Potluck meeting
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \nEveryone present…\nTuesday\, November 21\, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church\n\nPlease join us for a good old-fashioned potluck/pitch in/feast to welcome Fall to Tucson. Bring a dish or beverage to share\, and bring your own plate and silverware. There will be a plant swap (so bring plants to share\, too!)\n\nThis meeting will be in person; there will not be a Zoom component.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/november-welcome-fall-potluck-meeting/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Community Room: Park in the 2nd Street parking lot and follow the signs. This is not the lot that Google will direct you to if you input the church’s address.\, 3736 E 2nd St\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20220831T225354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T104445Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Organic Gardeners Fall Garden Fair
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 21\, 2023\n9 a.m. to 1 p.m. \nSt. Mark’s Presbyterian Church\, 3809 East 2nd Street (1 block west of Alvernon\, 2 blocks south of Speedway). Event will be held in the north parking lot. Free admission. \n\nLocally grown plants & seeds -vegetables/herbs/flowers/native plants\nOrganic compost\, fertilizers & garden supplies\nGardening & composting advice\nGift raffle every hour\n\nProceeds benefit Tucson Organic Gardeners\, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/tucson-organic-gardeners-fall-plant-fair/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231017T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231017T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20230203T001154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T150128Z
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SUMMARY:October 2023 - Drought Tolerant Fruit Trees and Plants
DESCRIPTION:Drought Tolerant Fruit Trees and Plants\nSpeaker: Emily Rockey\nTuesday\, October 17th at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian AND via Zoom \nEmily studied Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona\, focusing on Controlled Environment Agriculture to optimize food production in indoor greenhouse systems. Then the incredible power of rich\, “real” soil drew her back outdoors again and she served as an intern on organic farms in Italy and the US. During the 17 years Emily has lived in Tucson\, she has worked for a variety of non-profits and businesses focused on sustainability\, gardening\, and promotion of compost and soil health. Prior to her role at Mission Garden\, she worked at Tucson Botanical Gardens and also represented Tank’s Green Stuff (’13-’20)\, a local organic compost manufacturer and recycling company. At home\, she enjoys wild harvesting\, trail running\, and exploring all kinds of food preservation techniques including fermentation. \nDrought Tolerant Fruit Trees from Yesterday for Today and Tomorrow\nDrought tolerance is a highly desirable characteristic of desert dwelling fruit trees\, especially in current climate conditions. Tucson’s agricultural heritage museum called ‘Mission Garden’ grows desert adapted and native crops\, and water requirements/drought tolerance are certainly qualities that are evaluated and considered. This ten year old public ethnobotanical garden project has been experimenting with heritage fruit tree cultivation including introduced plants such as pomegranate\, fig and quince\, as well as selected natives like prickly pear and mesquite. The presentation will offer details and observations about these specific varieties’ drought tolerance and general hardiness\, as well as insight about their roles in the cultural traditions of the region. Finally\, key cultivation and maintenance techniques will be discussed with regards to increasing water efficiency and mitigating the impact of extreme environmental conditions.
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/drought-tolerant-fruit-trees/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231008T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20231008T123000
DTSTAMP:20260605T120440
CREATED:20230208T154320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T112120Z
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SUMMARY:Visit us at the Farmer's Market!
DESCRIPTION:Representatives of Tucson Organic Gardeners will have a table at the Heirloom Farmer’s Market at Rillito Park (https://www.heirloomfm.org/markets/rillito-park/) on Sunday\, October 8 from 8:30-12:30. Visit us there to get your gardening questions answered and learn more about our upcoming events!
URL:https://www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org/event/visit-us-at-the-farmers-market/
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