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
Mission Garden Bird Walk
Enjoy beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click photo for event details)
Mission Garden Bird Walk
Enjoy beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click photo for event details)
Mission Garden Bird Walk
Enjoy beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click the photo for event details)
Mission Garden Bird Walk
Enjoy beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click photo for event details)
Monthly Bird Walk - July 14
Walk around Mission Garden with expert birder, Kendall Kroesen, to look for resident and over-wintering birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
Monthly Bird Walk - June 9
Walk around Mission Garden with expert birder, Linda Matson, to look for resident and summer birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. Recent sightings have included red-tailed hawks, roadrunners, Abert's towhee, verdin, and adult and baby quails! (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
Monthly Bird Walk - May
Walk around Mission Garden with expert birder, Kendall Kroesen, to look for resident and over-wintering birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
Monthly Bird Walk - April
Walk around Mission Garden with expert birder, Kendall Kroesen, to look for resident and over-wintering birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
Monthly Bird Walk - March
Walk around Mission Garden with expert birder, Linda Matson, to look for resident and over-wintering birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
Monthly Bird Walk - Feb.
Walk around Mission Garden with an expert birder to look for resident and over-wintering birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. (Click on the bird picture to LEARN MORE)
