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  EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

This listing was current at the time of posting, however the time, dates or topics may have changed. Always contact the event host for updated information.

Events for the Public
September 06, 2010 - Monday Desert Landscaper School
at the Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
September 07, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping I
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
September 07, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping II
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
September 14, 2010 - Tuesday Landscape in the Arizona Desert CD class
with Leeann Spahos, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Peoria
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 15, 2010 - Wednesday Sustainable Vegetable Gardening
Instructor: Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist, Author
Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
September 15, 2010 - Wednesday Landscape in the Arizona Desert CD class
with Leeann Spahos, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Peoria
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 16, 2010 - Thursday Low Desert Herb Gardening
with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist with the Desert Botanical Garden
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 16, 2010 - Thursday Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens
Town of Gilbert Public Works 525 N. Lindsay Rd.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Registration Required: Please call (480) 503-6098 and leave your name, mailing address, a phone number, which workshops you would like to attend and the number of people attending the selected workshops. You may also register on-line.
September 18, 2010 - Saturday Landscape Watering by the Numbers Water Scheduling and Controller Programming Workshop
Instructor: Jeff Lee, Water Conservation Specialist
Town of Queen Creek Library, 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Free, but you must register!
September 18, 2010 - Saturday Landscape Design
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
September 21, 2010 - Tuesday Set Your Timers!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free
September 21, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping III
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
September 22, 2010 - Wednesday Plant Selection and Planting
with Tyler Storey, Garden and Landscape Coach
City Hall, Pine Room, 8401 W. Monroe St., Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 23, 2010 - Thursday Drip Irrigation Design & Install
Town of Gilbert Public Works 525 N. Lindsay Rd.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Registration Required: Please call (480) 503-6098 and leave your name, mailing address, a phone number, which workshops you would like to attend and the number of people attending the selected workshops. You may also register on-line.
September 25, 2010 - Saturday Landscape Watering by the Numbers Water Scheduling and Controller Programming
Instructor: Jonathan Manning, Certified Arborist
Care 1st Resource Annex Center, 325 W. Western Avenue, Avondale, AZ
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
September 25, 2010 - Saturday Desert Dweller Water Orientation 101 - NEW!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
September 25, 2010 - Saturday Design & Installation
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Tempe South Police Substation Auditorium
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
September 28, 2010 - Tuesday Landscaping for Small Spaces
with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist with the Desert Botanical Garden
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 28, 2010 - Tuesday Water-Wise Edible Gardening
Instructor: Cathy Rymer
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
September 30, 2010 - Thursday Color Your World
Instructor: Cathy Rymer, Horticulturist and Master Gardener
Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free!
September 30, 2010 - Thursday Vegetable Gardening through the Seasons
with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist with the Desert Botanical Garden
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
September 30, 2010 - Thursday Set Your Timers!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
September 30, 2010 - Thursday Landscape Watering & Timers/Clocks
Town of Gilbert Public Works 525 N. Lindsay Rd.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Registration Required: Please call (480) 503-6098 and leave your name, mailing address, a phone number, which workshops you would like to attend and the number of people attending the selected workshops. You may also register on-line.
October 02, 2010 - Saturday Xeriscape: Desert Fusion Garden Lecture and Walking Tour
with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist with the Desert Botanical Garden
Peoria Library, Willow Room, 8463 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form. (Limited to first 35 registered participants)
October 02, 2010 - Saturday Trees for Small Arid Yards - NEW!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
October 02, 2010 - Saturday Various Plant Materials
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Tempe South Police Substation Auditorium
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
October 05, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping I
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
October 06, 2010 - Wednesday Composting
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 07, 2010 - Thursday Year-Round Color
with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist with the Desert Botanical Garden
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
October 07, 2010 - Thursday Irrigation Maintenance
Town of Gilbert Public Works 525 N. Lindsay Rd.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Registration Required: Please call (480) 503-6098 and leave your name, mailing address, a phone number, which workshops you would like to attend and the number of people attending the selected workshops. You may also register on-line.
October 09, 2010 - Saturday Various Plant Materials
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Tempe South Police Substation Auditorium
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
October 12, 2010 - Tuesday Plant Selection: Right Plant, Right Place
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 12, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping II
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
October 13, 2010 - Wednesday Plant Care in the Desert
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 14, 2010 - Thursday Tree and Shrub Maintenance
Instructor: Jonathan Manning, Certified Arborist
Avondale City Hall, Sonoran Room, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free!
October 14, 2010 - Thursday Drip Irrigation Design & Installation
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 16, 2010 - Saturday Desert Plant Adaptations
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
October 19, 2010 - Tuesday "Chandler Smart" Landscaping III
Instructor: Ron Dinchak
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
October 20, 2010 - Wednesday Water Conservation Planning for Larger Landscapes
Training Room at the Goodyear Water Resources Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338
1:30 - 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
October 20, 2010 - Wednesday Introduction to Xeriscape - Basic desert gardening
Instructor: Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist, Author
Avondale City Hall, Sonoran Room, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free!
October 20, 2010 - Wednesday Landscape Makeover
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 21, 2010 - Thursday Landscape Watering 101
with Michael Buettner Parks & Landscape Supervisor, City of Peoria
Peoria Development & Community Services building, Point of View room, 9875 N. 85th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free, but pre-registration is requested, call 623-773-7286 or enroll online using the Registration Form.
October 23, 2010 - Saturday Irrigation Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair
Held at Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden
Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden 5601 N. Hayden Rd.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops.
October 23, 2010 - Saturday Set a Water Budget and Meet it! - NEW!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
October 26, 2010 - Tuesday Drip Irrigation System Installation
Instructor: Jeff Lee
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
October 27, 2010 - Wednesday Permaculture: The Nature of Design
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
October 28, 2010 - Thursday Program Your Irrigation Controller
Granite Reef Senior Center
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: Free to Scottsdale residents. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Confirmations will be emailed.
November 02, 2010 - Tuesday Yard Watering
Instructor: Jeff Lee
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
November 04, 2010 - Thursday Pruning Basics
Instructor: Cathy Rymer, Horticulturist and Master Gardener
Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free!
November 06, 2010 - Saturday Pruning Basics - NEW!
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
November 06, 2010 - Saturday Irrigation Basics
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
November 09, 2010 - Tuesday Irrigation System Maintenance
Instructor: Jeff Lee
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
November 10, 2010 - Wednesday Xeriscape is Not Zero Design
Training Room at the Public Works Admin Building, 4980 S. 157th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
November 13, 2010 - Saturday Herb Gardening in the Desert
Instructor: Horticulturist Kirti Mathura
Care 1st Resource Annex Center, 325 W. Western Avenue, Avondale, AZ
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
November 16, 2010 - Tuesday Pruning and Maintaining Your Landscape
Instructor: Cathy Rymer
Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, AZ
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge to Chandler Utility Customers, but you must register.
November 20, 2010 - Saturday Pruning Your Desert Landscaping
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
December 11, 2010 - Saturday Winterize Your Irrigation/ Indoor Plumbing Tips
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
December 11, 2010 - Saturday Hot Gardens: Design Strategies for Sustainable Desert Landscapes
Mesa's Living Green Workshop Series
Mesa Main Branch Library, 64 E. 1st Street, Mesa AZ 85202
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
January 08, 2011 - Saturday Edible Landscaping: Vegetable Gardening, Herbs and More
Mesa's Living Green Workshop Series
Mesa Red Mountain Branch Library, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa Arizona
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
January 22, 2011 - Saturday Water Wise Landscaping in the Arizona Desert-CD
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
February 12, 2011 - Saturday Harvesting Rainwater for Your Landscape (Graywater Too)
Mesa's Living Green Workshop Series
Mesa Main Branch Library, 64 E. 1st Street, Mesa AZ 85202
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
February 19, 2011 - Saturday Timer Tutorial
Surprise Public Safety Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Registration is required.
April 09, 2011 - Saturday Desert Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Desert Wildlife
Mesa's Living Green Workshop Series
Mesa Main Branch Library, 64 E. 1st Street, Mesa AZ 85202
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
July 09, 2011 - Saturday Grass-to-Xeriscape: Replace Your Lawn with a Beautiful Desert Landscape
Mesa's Living Green Workshop Series
Mesa Dobson Branch Library, 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa AZ 85202
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!


Events for Landscape Industry Professionals
September 06, 2010 - Monday Desert Landscaper School [click for more info]
at the Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
September 14, 2010 - Tuesday Smartscape Certified Landscape Professional Training Fall 2010 [click for more info]
September 14 - October 7, 2010
Avondale Municipal Operations Service Center Lantana Room 399 E. Lower Buckeye Road Avondale, AZ 85323
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $60 includes all classes and binder.




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