DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING HAPPENINGS Hypertufa Pots
----Art in Your Landscape
----Design from the Desert
----Museum of Art.
-----How to Grow a Tomato
------The Gardener's Guide to Cactus
----Talking Tinctures
GardenNews.biz - Oct 13,2011 - DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING HAPPENINGS
Hypertufa Pots
Hypertufa is a manmade replacement for natural tufa rock, a highly porous limestone that has been used
for cave dwellings, building blocks, paving stones, and planting and water troughs for centuries. Although
real tufa is not readily available, hypertufa duplicates its excellent drainage capacity, making it a perfect
material for planters for cactus and succulents. Join us to learn how to mix your own hypertufa and
create and decorate your own planter. All materials provided. Instructor Lynn Reves. Limit 15.
Tuesday and Thursday / February 7 and 9 / 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Member: $70 / General Public: $88
Art in Your Landscape
Art is an important element to any landscape and can be incorporated in a wide variety of ways. It can
include acts as simple as placing an existing piece of art in a garden or as complex as commissioning
an earthwork installation for a landscape. Art enhances our lives by not only adding beauty but also
exploring cultural meanings of our built and natural environment. This class will provide an overview of
art in the landscape from sculpture to environmental art, and insight into how to bring art into your own
garden. Instructed by Jack Gilcrest. Limit 25.
Wednesday / February 8 / 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Member: $25 / General Public: $32
Design from the Desert
Renowned Phoenix-based architect Will Bruder will discuss how the desert has been a source of
inspiration for his building projects. The lecture will be held at the Phoenix Art Museum and coincides
with the exhibitions Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century and Iconic Arizona:
Celebrating the Arizona Centennial. Bruder’s interest in the creative use of materials and light have
resulted in 450 commissions over 40 years, including cultural landmarks such as the Scottsdale Museum
of Contemporary Art, Burton Barr/Phoenix Central Library, Deer Valley Rock Art Center and Nevada
Museum of Art.
Wednesday / February 8 / 7 p.m.
Free (Museum is open and free from 3 to 9 p.m.) Phoenix Art Museum / Whiteman Hall /
1625 North Central Avenue
How to Grow a Tomato
Growing the perfect tomato in Phoenix: reality or tomato tall tale? Believe it or not, you can grow a juicy,
succulent, bite-into-and-drip-down-your-chin tomato right here! Beefsteak is just the beginning. Learn
about varieties like garden peach, black krim or Cherokee purple, and more of the varied and colorful
world of heirloom tomatoes. Grow the ones you just cannot buy at the store. From seed starts to table,
you will learn to grow better tomatoes at home. Instructed by Kristen Battafarano. Limit 25.
Thursday / February 9 / 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Member: $25 / General Public: $32
The Gardener's Guide to Cactus
Join author and garden designer Scott Calhoun for a journey into the world of garden cactus. Learn just
how easy, hardy and rewarding cactus can be for everyone—not just specialists. Calhoun will highlight
some of the best cactus species
