Intro to Edible Landscaping for Desert Gardens

Instructor: Pam Perry 

What comes to your mind when someone says “edible landscape”? Can you have a gracious, spacious edible landscape, meet many of your needs seasonally and still find time to sit and enjoy a few minutes in your gardens? Yes, of course! In this introductory class, we will explore some of the many options low desert gardeners have. This class will introduce what factors to consider when designing your landscape and how to plan your attack. You will get ideas for creating a more sustainable surrounding one plant at a time or one project at a time, with a goal in mind that you can begin to enjoy a harvest in your first season. Remember, the perfect design won’t happen all at once (or maybe there is no “perfect, final design.”) and you don’t have to do it all at once, but you can begin now to understand your options. Find your way to implement best practices and reap rewards without wearing your fingers to the bone!

Class price:

1 Adult $15 prepaid/$18 at the door
Attend with a Friend: 2 Adults $25 prepaid or $30 at the door.

Children ages 14 and under are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

After you register for this class, you will receive an invoice. There will be a link in the invoice so you can pay in advance via PayPal or credit card. To pay by credit card, look for the tiny link on the PayPal welcome screen.

If you have questions about this class, you may reach the class coordinator by cell: 602-380-6229.

Payments at the door may be made via cash or check.

About the Instructor: Pam Perry grew up gardening in Vermont, and  is a graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont. She is a certified Cooperative Extension Master Gardener in three states, including ours. She was a grower and design consultant at a Colorado nursery where her focus was in herbaceous perennials. In California, Pam was the grower for Morningsun Herb Farm.  Moving to Phoenix, for several years she was  the garden designer for  a 4 diamond resort.  Pam is current president of the Arizona Herb Association and  has actively participated in care of the demonstration gardens at  Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office. 

About the location:

Mesa Urban Garden is a community organization that aims to create a community gathering space in the heart of Mesa’s downtown. Their mission is to inspire sustainable urban living through education, community involvement and creative cooperation to strengthen families and enhance and beautify the community.

For more information about MUG, visit: http://www.mesaurbangarden.com/about

Map:  http://goo.gl/maps/CZuDr

Parking: Free street parking is available. 

Public transportation:  Bus Route #40 stops a few blocks away at the Main Street and Hibbert Stop.