Online Registrations - Desert Botanical Garden

Currently the Garden's field trip program is on hiatus. The Garden is committed to offering quality education programs for schools and teachers, please stay tuned for new ways to bring the Garden into your classroom. Self-Guided field trips for educational groups are still available on a limited basis.

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Garden Go: Learn Now

The Garden offers fun and life-enriching experiences for adults. Get in touch with nature and the desert through photography, culinary, wellness and landscaping experiences. Dig in to classes onsite at the Garden and new this season at off-site venues throughout the Valley.

Desert Landscape School

Gain skills and confidence to get the job done in all aspects of desert landscaping, plus earn a credential after you successfully complete all the certificate programs.

Children, Family & Educators

Families engage in hands-on, nature-based experiences in a fun and safe environment, and teachers can participate in professional development opportunities.

Cooking and Wellness

Join our entertaining demonstration classes to explore new cuisines, cooking techniques or how to sharpen your culinary skills in a relaxed environment. No matter your culinary passion, we offer a wide variety of classes that will suit your lifestyle. From beginner cooking 101 classes, baking or international cuisines, experience a truly unique culinary event with family and friends. The Garden also offers wellness programs including meditation and tai chi held outdoors in stunning Garden settings. Classes are kept small and suitable for all levels of experience. Please note, some classes may take place outside Desert Botanical Garden at an off-site location. Be sure to verify class location in the class description before purchasing.

All cooking classes are demonstration only, and participants enjoy a bountiful taste of each recipe shared by our chefs.

Sunrise Tai Chi

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

Tuesdays & Thursdays | Oct. 19, 21, 26 & 28
8 – 9 a.m.
Price per session - Members: $16 | General Public: $20

Desert Botanical Garden – Binns Wildflower Pavilion

A garden is the traditional setting for the ancient flowing movements of Tai Chi, one of the most beneficial of the mind, body and spirit healing arts. Explore and practice movements that improve breathing, reduces stress and stimulates the mind Instructed by Yuri Grevtsev. All levels welcome. This class is held outdoors; please dress appropriately for the weather.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Sunset Yoga

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

October 5, 7, 11 & 14
5 - 6 p.m.
Price per session - Members: $16 | General Public: $20

Desert Botanical Garden - Binns Wildflower Pavilion

Yoga is one of the oldest techniques that focuses on the body, mind and spirit connection to enhance health and well-being. You will be guided as you expand your consciousness and listen to the sounds of the Garden in the warmth of the last sun-lit hours of the afternoon, instructed by De la Sol Yoga. All levels welcome. This class is outdoors; please dress appropriately for the weather.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Desert Sound Meditation

Regular Price: $34.00

Member Price: $27.00

Saturday, October 23
9 – 10 a.m.
Desert Botanical Garden – Binns Wildflower Pavilion

Take a deep breath, and let the powerful sounds of singing bowls, gongs, drums, flutes and other instruments take you on a journey of relaxation and meditation. Instructed by experienced sound practitioner, Hamid Jabbar. Participants will be seated or laying down for entirety of class and are encouraged to bring a mat. All levels welcome. This class is held outdoors; please dress appropriately for the weather.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Session Fall 2021: Saturday, October 23, 2021 9:00AM - 10:00AM CLOSED

Tradition through Tamales

Regular Price: $70.00

Member Price: $57.00

Saturday, October 30
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Desert Botanical Garden – Amphitheater

Tamales exemplify the culture, travel and tradition that shape modern Mexican cuisine. Originating as early as 8,000 to 5,000 B.C, indigenous communities used the tamale, or tamalli, as an easy meal while traveling from region to region. To this day, the tamale is a seasonal dish that brings back memories of childhood, family gatherings and winter in the Southwest. Learn how to prepare delicious masa, meats and the delightful sauces with Maria Parra Cano from Sana Sana Foods. Class will be held outdoors, please dress comfortably.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Session Fall 2021: Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:00AM - 12:30PM CLOSED

Herbal Remedies and Tinctures

Regular Price: $44.00

Member Price: $35.00

Monday, October 11
2 – 3:15 p.m.
Desert Botanical Garden – Hazel Hare Center Learning Lab

From digestive issues to insomnia, herbal remedies are used for healing for centuries. The Sonoran Desert provides an abundance of plants with practical health benefits. Join Jesús Cuauhtémoc Villa, a curandero, as he shares his family’s ancestral healing traditions and explains how to choose high-quality herbs. Prepare and take home your own DIY herb container, herbal remedy tinctures and enjoy a leisurely Garden walk.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Session Fall 2021: Monday, October 11, 2021 2:00PM - 3:15PM CLOSED

Southwestern Indigenous Foods: Fall Tastings

Regular Price: $65.00

Member Price: $52.00

***Please note, class will take place at an offsite location.

Saturday, November 13
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Offsite Location – Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center
300 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012

The Sonoran Desert has sustained Native people for centuries, who continue to grow and cultivate wild species on their respective reservation lands to this day. Learn how indigenous ingredients such as mesquite flour, Pima Club wheat berries and tepary beans can be transformed into delicious recipes. Experience this special fall tasting with Brandy Button from Ramona Farms as she creates a seasonal soup and dessert; vegan or vegetarian option can be accommodated. The class includes a cooking demonstration and food tasting, as well as a unique gallery tour of the Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center. Transportation to the class location is not provided.

For information on the Garden's Student Safety Protocols, please click here.

Session Fall 2021: Saturday, November 13, 2021 11:00AM - 12:30PM CLOSED

CLASS CANCELLATIONS | Desert Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden staff. We reserve the right to substitute any instructors.
REFUND POLICY | To receive a refund, you must send a written request at least 14 days before the scheduled date of your class or program.
AGE REQUIREMENTS | Children under 10 may not attend. Ages 10-14 may attend education programs with an adult and both must pay fees. Those 15 and older may attend without an adult.

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