Winter 2009 Classes - You Can Sign Up Now
Here is the new class schedule. Please call early to reserve a spot. Prepayment
is required when registering and Visa, Master Card, American Express, and
Discover are accepted. No refunds available.
Call 602-279-9510 to register.
Heartfelt Suncatcher - Saturday, January 31, 10:30 a.m. A creative way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Fused glass artist Betsy Hagerty will teach you to design and assemble a sparkling heart-shaped suncatcher. Then Betsy will take your piece to be kiln fired and return your finished suncatcher to Southwest Gardener for pick up. You will have it by Valentine's Day. Cost $50.
Mosaic Gecko - SAT. CLASS SOLD OUT. SECOND CLASS ADDED, Sunday, February 8, 10 a.m. This jazzy mosaic gecko will add pizzazz to your patio or wall. Mosaic artist Dave Jarvinen will guide you in creating a colorful pattern for a mosaic gecko that measures 25 by 11 inches. This class includes everything needed to complete a gecko, including lots of tile colors, all the tools and plenty of fun. Plan to spend the day because your gecko will take about six hours to complete. Cost $85.
Starting from Seed - Saturday, February 14, 10 a.m. Gardening from
seeds opens the door to new plant colors, and unusual and heirloom varieties. Homegrown plants also tend to be sturdier and thrive better in our desert climate. In this class master gardener Pam Perry makes growing from seed an art form and Pam will share her expert knowledge of soil preparation, site selection, growing times, watering and harvesting. Pam will focus on vegetables and herbs with a few edible flowers thrown in. You also get a voucher for $10 in seeds at Southwest Gardener so you can put your new knowledge to work. Cost $20.
Crazy about Tomatoes - Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m. Every gardener tries growing tomatoes and success varies widely. Local farmer Gregory Ware grows some of the best organic heirloom tomatoes we've tasted, so we are thrilled he will teach this class on growing great tomatoes in the desert. Gregory has planting tips, info on fertilizing, selecting the best location for your tomatoes, and growing in containers. He'll also give you two plants from his tomato varieties to take home. Cost $35.
Glass Garden Votives - Saturday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. Add a spark of color and whimsy to your nighttime garden with a set of your own hand-painted and decorated votives. You will start by painting four glass votives in iridescent colors. Then you'll adorn each votive with flowers and bugs using beads, wire and metal to create fun and funky designs. This project includes all materials to make four votives, plus you will take home a set of paints, a bottle of glass preparation and clear glaze so you can make even more! Cost $45.
Mosaic Side Table - SAT. CLASS SOLD OUT.
SECOND CLASS ADDED, Sunday, March 8, 10 a.m. Tile artist Dave
Jarvinen will be back to teach one of our most popular classes.
Materials include a metal table base that you will top with a 14 inch
square mosaic design. You will learn every skill needed to make mosaic
artwork. Plan on a full day of fun. Your table will about six hours to
complete. Cost $115.
Beer (and soda!) Can Bug Stakes - Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. You will never look at an aluminum can the same way. A yellow can is perfect for a bumblebee, and that blue Foster's Lager makes a lovely dragonfly. In this class you will transform ordinary aluminum cans into fabulous stakes for your small plants. Bring three of your own aluminum cans (and we will have a few here also) and you can make three stakes. Cost $20.
Glorious Glass Stake - Saturday, March 28, 10:30 a.m. Nothing catches the eye like glass in a garden. Come make a shimmering fused glass stake for your garden with Betsy Hagerty. Betsy will teach you how to cut, design and assemble glass that will top a sturdy stake. She will take the glass home to be kiln fired and return it to Southwest Gardener for you to pick up. Cost $70.
is required when registering and Visa, Master Card, American Express, and
Discover are accepted. No refunds available.
Call 602-279-9510 to register.
Heartfelt Suncatcher - Saturday, January 31, 10:30 a.m. A creative way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Fused glass artist Betsy Hagerty will teach you to design and assemble a sparkling heart-shaped suncatcher. Then Betsy will take your piece to be kiln fired and return your finished suncatcher to Southwest Gardener for pick up. You will have it by Valentine's Day. Cost $50.
Mosaic Gecko - SAT. CLASS SOLD OUT. SECOND CLASS ADDED, Sunday, February 8, 10 a.m. This jazzy mosaic gecko will add pizzazz to your patio or wall. Mosaic artist Dave Jarvinen will guide you in creating a colorful pattern for a mosaic gecko that measures 25 by 11 inches. This class includes everything needed to complete a gecko, including lots of tile colors, all the tools and plenty of fun. Plan to spend the day because your gecko will take about six hours to complete. Cost $85.Starting from Seed - Saturday, February 14, 10 a.m. Gardening from
seeds opens the door to new plant colors, and unusual and heirloom varieties. Homegrown plants also tend to be sturdier and thrive better in our desert climate. In this class master gardener Pam Perry makes growing from seed an art form and Pam will share her expert knowledge of soil preparation, site selection, growing times, watering and harvesting. Pam will focus on vegetables and herbs with a few edible flowers thrown in. You also get a voucher for $10 in seeds at Southwest Gardener so you can put your new knowledge to work. Cost $20.
Crazy about Tomatoes - Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m. Every gardener tries growing tomatoes and success varies widely. Local farmer Gregory Ware grows some of the best organic heirloom tomatoes we've tasted, so we are thrilled he will teach this class on growing great tomatoes in the desert. Gregory has planting tips, info on fertilizing, selecting the best location for your tomatoes, and growing in containers. He'll also give you two plants from his tomato varieties to take home. Cost $35.
Glass Garden Votives - Saturday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. Add a spark of color and whimsy to your nighttime garden with a set of your own hand-painted and decorated votives. You will start by painting four glass votives in iridescent colors. Then you'll adorn each votive with flowers and bugs using beads, wire and metal to create fun and funky designs. This project includes all materials to make four votives, plus you will take home a set of paints, a bottle of glass preparation and clear glaze so you can make even more! Cost $45.Mosaic Side Table - SAT. CLASS SOLD OUT.
SECOND CLASS ADDED, Sunday, March 8, 10 a.m. Tile artist Dave
Jarvinen will be back to teach one of our most popular classes.
Materials include a metal table base that you will top with a 14 inch
square mosaic design. You will learn every skill needed to make mosaic
artwork. Plan on a full day of fun. Your table will about six hours to
complete. Cost $115.
Beer (and soda!) Can Bug Stakes - Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. You will never look at an aluminum can the same way. A yellow can is perfect for a bumblebee, and that blue Foster's Lager makes a lovely dragonfly. In this class you will transform ordinary aluminum cans into fabulous stakes for your small plants. Bring three of your own aluminum cans (and we will have a few here also) and you can make three stakes. Cost $20.
Glorious Glass Stake - Saturday, March 28, 10:30 a.m. Nothing catches the eye like glass in a garden. Come make a shimmering fused glass stake for your garden with Betsy Hagerty. Betsy will teach you how to cut, design and assemble glass that will top a sturdy stake. She will take the glass home to be kiln fired and return it to Southwest Gardener for you to pick up. Cost $70.