Flagstaff Tour of Artful Gardens

Thanks to Colleen Tucker and Jennifer Quarterman for another successful Flagstaff Tour of Artful Gardens. Money raised from this project will help support CMGA Garden Grants for 2018.

I was able to tour 6 of the 7 gardens and with only a few drops of rain. They were all very beautiful and yet different in size and focus. We had a wonderful selection of plants and styles, from the more formal Japanese "strolling garden" at the Babbit house on Leroux to the Farm Your Front Yard at Julie McDonald's home. Below are some photos of the gardens, in addition to the one opening this blog.

Ben Bethel and Uri Morales residents at the Babbit House.

Back of house with pathway to a seating area.

Detail of pathway includes many patches of thyme.

Tina Ayres and Randy Scott

Greenhouse and water collection in front of the home

Raised vegetable beds in back.

Rock garden for shade and sun.

 I will add some more photos next week.

Volunteer Opportunity

Friends of Willow Bend Gardens

Help restore the gardens at Willow Bend! Tasks include weeding, pulling and snipping willow suckers, removing shrubs, and clearing away rocks and debris.

Gloves and tools are provided, or bring your favorite tools if you’d like. Our first volunteer day will be July 25, 7:30-10:30 am. Contact Kathleen Satterfield: k.satterfield@yahoo.com

If you’re interested but unavailable on this date, email Kathleen and she’ll keep you posted on future opportunities.

2017 Master Gardener Class

Coconino Master Gardener Program

Location

Flagstaff Family Resource Center

4000 E. Cumming St.

Flagstaff AZ

Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2017 Coconino County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Training Course. This course is part of a nation-wide certification program that provides horticulture training to volunteers for the purpose of enabling them to help their communities through horticulture education. This course is designed for those who are interested in learning more about high elevation gardening and who are willing to share this knowledge with others. Participants will learn the keys to successful gardening in high elevation environments. The course covers basic botany, soils, plant propagation, plant problem diagnosis, insect management, pruning, fruit tree care, vegetable gardening, Xeriscape, irrigation, ornamental plants, composting, and urban forestry. Class runs for 15 weeks.

Date: 

08/29/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

09/05/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

09/12/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

09/19/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

09/26/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

10/03/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

10/10/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

10/17/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

10/24/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

10/31/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

11/07/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

11/14/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

11/21/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

11/28/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

12/05/2017 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost: $215

Registration Required: Yes

Instructor / Presenter: Hattie Braun

Offers CEUs: No

Heirloom Seed Expo

The National Heirloom Expo features three full days of nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers that include Vandana Shiva, Ronnie Cummins, Jeffrey Smith, Robert Kennedy, Jr., along with many more.  More than 4000 varieties of local produce will by displayed.  Purchase gardening supplies, seeds, sustainable living goods, and so much more from 300 vendors.  The exhibit hall will be home to more than 150 heirloom related exhibits.
  
Follow this posting for further details - http://theheirloomexpo.com/

Volunteer Opportunity

Request for Master Gardener Volunteers from Laura Davis

The Michael Moore Medicinal Plant Garden needs two or three volunteers to help move the plants from the Olivia White Hospice Home (OWHH) garden to its new home at the Willow Bend Environmental Center (WB).

-          the project will be ongoing throughout the summer

-          we will need to amend the soil at Willow Bend

-          do some design work

-          help with native medicinal plant guide for garden

-          move plants from OWHH to WB

-          plant new plants grown out at the NAU greenhouse

-          tidy up the gardens space at OWHH

-          may involve some native plant propagation, seed collection

Please email laura_s_davis@q.com if you are interested.

LEAF (Linking Edible Arizona Forests)

A new site has been added to Pages  on this blog under References & Resources. It provides the site for the organization LEAF (Linking Edible Arizona Forests). https://leafnetworkaz.org/. The site offers educational information about what trees are seen in AZ, where (what altitude), and how much water is required in addition to detailed planting info. Check it out!


HOW TO USE THE EDIBLE TREE GUIDE AT THE WEBSITE​
The LEAF Network’s Growing Edible Arizona Forests, An Illustrated Guide, helps you LEARN, CHOOSE, PLANT, CARE for, and HARVEST edible trees. We use the term edible trees to describe trees that produce fruits, nuts, seeds and pods that suit human tastes. Trees in people’s yards, communities, orchards and open spaces create Arizona’s Edible Forests. ​
You can download the entire Edible Tree Guide or go to sections of the Guide at this website to see more explanations, photos, illustrations, and resources to help you get started enjoying edible trees. At the top of each Guide section is a link that allows you to print that section. ​