Recorded Workshops
Mission Garden offers recorded video workshops for those who would like to interact with the material on their own time at home, as well as many free and low-cost workshops and classes in-person that are included in the price of admission, please visit our Events & Classes page to see a calendar.
Palo Verde Workshop w/ Martha Burgess (Recorded Video) $25
In this hour long video, recorded at Mission Garden, ethnobotanist Martha Burgess explores the three species of palo verde that grow locally in the Tucson area. You will learn how to identify, harvest and prepare palo verde in a variety of ways.
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Fig Workshop w/ Martha Burgess
(Recorded Video) $25
This accessible video class is a great way to learn about the figs that can be grown here in Tucson and the greater Sonoran Desert. Martha Burgess explores the botanical characteristics of several varieties of figs found at the garden, nutritional aspects of figs, and culinary uses. Learn more & purchase
Lime Hydrosol Workshop w/ Martha Burgess (Recorded Video) $25
Hydrosols are gently fragrant, water-based distillations that can be used in refreshing sprays, cosmetics, and aromatherapies. Using Mission Garden’s fragrant Mexican sweet lime fruits, this class teaches you principles and methods for making a hydrosol.
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In Person Classes & Workshops
Please visit our Events & Classes page for the full Mission Garden calendar
Healing Herb Walk
$10. Join herbalist Pam Hyde-Nakai on a walk through the Michael Moore Medicinal Garden. Learn about herbs native to the greater Southwest Deserts, many of them local to our area, and the approach herbalists use to employing these herbs for good health. (Click photo for event details & ticket purchase)
