Palo Verde Workshop w/ Martha Burgess (Recorded Video 1 hr, 13 mins), $25

Whether in bloom, setting their pods, or waiting patiently for rain, this accessible video class is a great way to connect with Palo Verde. Recorded at Mission Garden during the palo verdes’ active bloom and fruiting times, ethnobotanist Martha Burgess explores the three native species of palo verde that grow locally (foothills, blue, Mexican) and two other palo verdes grown ornamentally (palo brea and the Desert Museum Hybrid) in the Tucson area.

You will learn:
-How to identify palo verdes by their botanical characteristics and where they live
-How to harvest the pods and extract the seeds
-A variety of ways of preparing them—both traditional and creative

With registration you will receive, via email:
-A link to the workshop video that will remain active for one month
-Informational materials and Martha's palo verde recipes.

Sign up for this innovative course to broaden your appreciation of palo verde’s place in Nature and Tohono O’odham culture, its amazing nutrition, and then start preparing your own palo verde dishes!