Tucson Weekly: Listings: Gardening (July 16

GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Gardening for newcomers classes are held on the first Thursday and third Saturday of August. Regular garden attractions include the "Birds and Gardening" tour at 9 a.m. Thursday mornings; and "Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens," a docent-led tour highlighting TBG history and plant trivia, designed to familiarize visitors with native flora. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, free for members and children under age 12. Throughout July and August, the gardens open at 7:30 a.m., with admission only $1 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Call 326-9255 for information.
Listings DOCENT TRAINING. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Applications are currently being accepted for a 10-week fall docent training class beginning September 18. The course includes basic botany, low-water-use landscaping, desert ecology, and other programs designed to train guides to conduct tours of the grounds, nursery and gift shop, as well as provide information about the horticultural therapy and adult/youth education programs. There is a fee of $35 to cover the cost of materials. Call 326-9686, ext. 17, 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.
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH CELEBRATION. 526 N. Fourth Ave. Native Seeds/SEARCH celebrates its 15th anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The public is invited to share in the celebration, with a slide show by NS/S co-founder Dr. Barney Burns at 6:30 p.m., with cake and refreshments served at 7:30 p.m. Call 622-5561 for more information about the NS/S mission and programs.