Your source for organic gardening and composting in Tucson- we've been soiling our hands since 1971 Below are events Tucson Organic Gardeners is participating in. Members are encouraged to volunteer .See our lectures schedule Join TOG or renew your membership.

 

Our Annual Garden Festival will be held on Sunday March 9th from 10.30am until 3.30pm- it is a fun day to learn about composting, gardening and sustainable practices. You can also buy organic starts raised right here in Tucson by a local supplier at the Garden Festival Plant Sale. Pick up a few starts fro your summer garden- tomatoes, eggplant, okra, herbs, flowers, cucumber, squash and even melons.
As always it will be held in the community garden of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E 3rd Street.

On Saturday February 16th we are holding a garden planning class for all levels of gardeners. Whether you are just starting out or are a veteran desert gardener, you'll be sure to learn lots at this class taught by Flo Jasiak and Cheryl Gerken. The class will cover soil requirements and amendments, site selection, planting guide and give you many resources to draw from when you plant your garden. The class is from 9.30-11am at St. Mark's 3809 E 3rd St. If you would like to register, please call 670-9158 and leave a recorded RSVP. If you leave your address, we'll even send you an invitation to stick on your fridge.

 

	Classes and workshops are currently being scheduled for 2007 [at St. Mark's Church, 3809 E. 3rd Street, Tucson] Leave a message at 670-9158 to make a request for a class or get more info. Below are classes we offered earlier in 2006
	..." Worm Composting" Instructor: Tom French, owner of Tucson Worm Farms
	... "When to Plant a Spring Garden" Instructor: Lois H. Lockhart, Writer and Garden Expert
	... "How to Raise Sprouts" Instructor: Gail Sutton, Raw Foods Council
	... "Composting with a Compost Bin" Tucson Organic Gardeners in cooperation with the City of Tucson. Call the City at 670-9158 to request

Other local events we have participated in:
Ironwood Festival at Mason Audubon Center 8751 N Thornydale Rd at Hardy Rd
Spring Country Fair Sunday at Lew Sorenson Park 11000 E Tanque Verde Rd
Santa Cruz Farmers Market. West of I-10 between Speedway and Congress at the River
Earth Day Parade Tucson Children's Museum and Armory Park, 200 S 6th Ave.
UA Earth Day 2005 at UA Mall Friday
Nurses Day Double Tree Inn, Alvernon and Broadway

	Event to request or ongoing Request at 670-9158
	...Water Harvesting Class Assess the water harvesting potential of your own property, learn about different water harvesting techniques, and help build a water harvesting test basin. Instructor Ann Philips.
	... Basic Organic Gardening Workshop Tired of worrying about pesticides on your produce? Jen Kinser can show how to start.
	... Build a sifter for your compost Taught by TOG members
	... Seasonal Planting Tarke Sweet teaches the effects of weather, and the dates and locations for plantings in Tucson
	... Pruning Demonstration. Juan Barba teaches the techniques of pruning
	...Worm Bin Workshop Aerate and fertilize your soil the easy way with worms! Build your own worm bin with instructor Jen Kinser
	... Garden Tools Class. Garden more efficiently . Care and use of garden tools with instructor Lois Lockhart , master gardener.
	... Compost Class. Recycle garbage safely and make the richest garden soil to feed your plants. Taught by TOG members. $15/$12members
	... Container Gardening Class Plants in small spaces. Plant a container to use at home. Taught by Mary Sisson-Eibs, CNP, Master Gardener
	... Plant Diseases Workshop Learn to diagnose plant problems Taught by master gardener Lois Lockhart
	... Potluck with Panel of Experts. Bring your gardening questions. See details
	... St. Mark's/Miramonte Neighborhood Garden. Volunteers work in the garden on Saturdays 9 to 11am. Compost cranks are available for purchase
	... At Tucson Botanical Gardens, Compost Demonstration Site open year around. Staffed Saturday mornings 9am to 1pm to answer questions
	... Adopt a tree program at St. Mark's. Request info at 670-9158 or visit the garden Saturday morning. Look for 'Adopt Me!" signs by the trees.
	... Compost Education Kits for classroom teachers, primary and secondary levels. Available with a $50 deposit.

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Tucson Organic Gardeners in a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to promote and encourage the use of Nature's resources as a guide for gardening and sustainable living. To this end we avoid the use of toxic materials in our relationship with the Earth. We promote interest in and the knowledge of organic gardening, including composting, through programs open to the public, workshops, public events and other means of communication.

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TOG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and can be reached by phone at (520) 670-9158, or by emailing tucsonorganicgardeners@hotmail.com. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 27763, Tucson, AZ 85726.

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