Tucson Weekly: Listings: Gardening (July 30

GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. "Gardening for Newcomers" classes meet 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. Through August, the gardens open at 7:30 a.m., with admission for 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.