Tucson Weekly: Listings: Gardening (May 14

GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Learn Medicinal Tincture making with Beth Elstein of Peaceable Kingdom Botanicals from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $8, $6 for TBS members. Regular garden attractions include the Birds and Gardening Tour at 9 a.m. Thursday mornings; and Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens highlights TBG history and plant trivia, and will familiarize visitors with native flora. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under age 12. Call 326-9255 for information.
Listings CASA DEL AGUA. 4366 N. Stanley Place. The Casa del Agua is a demonstration and education project operated by Arid Lands Studies at the University of Arizona. It includes information about indoor water conservation, xeriscape, rainwater harvesting, and graywater systems. Free tours are offered on the hour from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, excluding holidays. Call 887-1185 to arrange for special student and group presentations.
COMPOST DEMONSTRATION. The Master Composters of the Tucson Organic Gardeners staff a compost demonstration site at the Tucson Botanical Gardens from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, to answer your composting questions. Cost is $8, $6 for TOG and TBG members. Call the 326-9686 for information.
GARDENING DEMONSTRATION. The Pima County Cooperative Extension offers free gardening workshops every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Extension Garden Center, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., and again at 1 p.m. at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Call 626-5161 for information on upcoming topics.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. Tucson High School Cafeteria. 400 N. Second Ave. The Hydroponic Gardeners of Tucson meet the third Wednesday of every month for a 6:30 p.m. social and a 7 p.m. meeting. Call Karen at 881-3248 for information.
PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE. The Permaculture Drylands Institute wants to teach you about sustainable living in drylands. They meet the second Tuesday of each month for a community breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Call 744-9305 for information. Call 882-9443 for information.
SEMINAR SERIES. Rillito Nursery & Garden Center. 6303 N. La Cholla Blvd. Rillito Nursery hosts a free gardening seminar entitled Vines and Shrubs for Dry Climate Planting (Alternatives to Oleander Hedges) on Saturday, May 16; and Desert Gardens/Desert Habitats, featuring information on bird and butterfly gardening, meets Saturday, May 23. All seminars begin at 9 a.m. and include a door prize drawing. Call 575-0995 for information.