2nd Annual Open House at The Gardens

Master Gardener Open House Schedule at The Gardens on Campbell Avenue

Tucson, AZ – The Master Gardeners of Tucson are pleased to announce that the second annual open house will be held at “The Gardens on Campbell Avenue” located at 4210 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, on Sunday, November 7, 2009 from 9am to 3pm.

The first open house last year attracted a record crowd behind the gates of one of Tucson’s best kept secrets. Operated by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Office, the demonstration gardens are created and tended by certified volunteer Master Gardeners.  Master Gardeners are certified gardeners who have gone through specific training to be able to assist the Extension office in providing accurate, research based gardening information to county residents. 

At the open house, volunteers from this group will lead tours throughout the day through the Specialty Gardens including the Vineyard and Winery, Xeriscape Gardens and more. There will be workshops on “everything you’ve ever wanted to know” about container, vegetable, cacti and succulent gardens as well as activities for kids and refreshments.

Special guest experts including John P. Begeman, the director of the University of Arizona-Pima County Cooperative Extension along with UA Research scientists, a cooking demo in the vegetable garden by Chef Albert Hall (Acacia), and many other local food and wine authorities will be on hand to provide information on how to gain the best results when gardening in Tucson’s extreme climates. The public is welcome and admission is free.  For additional information, call (520) 626-5161.

Published on behalf of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
For more information on the Master Gardener program visit the website at http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/.

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