SW Landscaping/Desert Plants and Labor

Watch. Try. Ask. Get your hands dirty.
Join the Garcia family from Barrio Restoration for demonstrations, conversations, and hands-on learning about the skills, tools, and know-how of working the Sonoran Desert landscape.
 
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS TENT?
 
IDENTIFYING NATIVE PLANTS
Get to know the plants that belong in our desert.

THE MIGHTY SHOVEL
How to use garden tools for maximum effect—with skill, not just muscle.

MACETAS: OLD TIRES, NEW LIFE
Turn discarded tires into colorful garden planters.

WATER HARVESTING FUNDAMENTALS
Learn to catch the rain, slow it down, and put it to work.

GROWING FOOD IN YOUR BACKYARD
Discover what it takes to grow something edible in Tucson.

No fixed schedule!
Activities and demonstrations happen at various times throughout the festival. Come by, stay awhile, and see what’s going on.