Tucson Weekly: Environment (March 22

ENVIRONMENT

EARTH FIRST! Tucson Earth First! employs creative tactics to protect remaining wild lands and the species that rely upon them. Join Earth First! members for a meeting and vegetarian potluck at 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. Call 740-0810 for directions.
RECYCLING CENTERS. The following neighborhood drop-off centers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily: 1010 E. Tenth St., Booth-Fickett Magnet School, Jacobs Park, Joaquin Murrieta Park, Tucson Convention Center, NW corner of Cushing and Granada, Mansfield Park, McCormick Park, Morris K. Udall Park, Golf Links Sports Park, Rodeo Park, Kennedy Park, Randolph Park, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (base access required) and Los Reales Landfill. Hours at Los Reales are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For directions and holiday hours, call 791-5085. There is a multi-material recycling facility located at Freidman Recycling, 1825 W. Price Road, near Roger and Romero roads, 696-0660. Call the ReThink-It line at 791-5000 for information.

GARDENING

COMMUNITY GARDENS OF TUCSON. Grow your own vegetables in community plots with drip irrigation. Master gardeners are on hand to help with gardening tips. Call Darlene at 795-6393 to find the site near you, receive a newsletter and join a garden meeting.
FARMACY GARDEN. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. The Farmacy Garden offers classes, workshops, teaching opportunities and internships in sustainable desert gardening. This 9-acre organic farm produces vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers. The Farmacy Garden is a non-profit organization serving low-income singles and families lacking health insurance. Call 622-2241 for information.
GARDENING DEMONSTRATIONS. Pima County Cooperative Extension Garden Center. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. 626-5161. Learn how to shop for garden and landscape plants March 28 at 9 a.m. Admission is free.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. UA Agri-Farm Greenhouse. 2031 E. Roger Road. This group meets the second Saturday of every month. Call Bob at 327-8822 or Jo at 751-1005 for information.
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH. Native Seeds/SEARCH is a nonprofit group working to conserve the traditional crops, seeds and farming methods of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Call 622-5561 for information.
TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Join Cornelia Smyth March 24 from 9 a.m. to noon for a hands-on workshop in the practice of using pure essential oils for invigorating the spirit and enhancing health. Cost of the class is $25 for members and $28 for non-members. Gardening for the Newcomer classes meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Xeriscape classes meet the second Saturday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $6, and includes admission; it's $4 for garden members. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 11 and free for members and children under age 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The garden nursery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Call 326-9686 for information.
TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS. St. Mark's Presbyterian Church Geneva Room. 3809 E. Third St. The Tucson Organic Gardeners meet the third Tuesday of each month through April. For more information call 670-9158 or visit tucson.com/nonprofits/TOG.