The Gardens At Carefree Town Center

101 Easy St
P.O. Box 740
Carefree, Arizona 85377

Phone: (480) 488 - 5790

A Member of the American Public Gardens Association

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Gardens Seminar Schedule for the 2007-2008.

Seminars will be held in the Town Council chambers by Carefree Town Hall in the U.S. Post Office building. Refer to the Map of the Town on this website to get directions if needed. All dates are on Saturday and seminars will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will last 2 1/2 to 3 hours with a break. Refreshments will be provided. All seminars are open to the public at no charge. Most speakers, all experts in their fields, have excellent visuals in the form of slides or Power Point presentations and provide handout material for participants. A number of books on desert plants and landscape will be available for sale as well as several promotional items. Seating is limited, so come early.

Committee: Pamela Slate, Chairman Horticultural Coordinator
Faith Pipp, Sue Plosker - Master Gardeners

The 2007 - 08 Gardens Seminar Dates:

Desert Plant Care 101
Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 9:30 AM
by Cathy Rymer, Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Chandler.

Delectable Edibles...Desert Vegetable Gardening
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 9:30 AM
by Kirti Mathura, Curator of the Shrub Collection at Desert Botanical Garden.

African Succulents for Arizona Landscapes
Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 9:30 AM
by Chad Davis, Curator of Agaves and Aloes at Desert Botanical Garden.

How Sweet it is! Growing Backyard Citrus
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Presented by James Truman, Farm Manager, University of Arizona Agriculture Citrus Center.

Desert Tree Care And Pruning
Saturday, February 09, 2008 at 9:30 AM
by Glenn Fahringer, owner of Earth Care For All That’s Green, Inc.

Desert Shrubs
Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 9:30 AM
by Mary Irish, author of five gardening books and former director of Public Horticulture at the Desert Botanical Garden.

Additional Gardens Events Information:

In addition to the Gardens Seminar Series THE GARDENS AT CAREFREE TOWN CENTER,offers our Concerts in the Gardens, Thursday Night Concerts series in the Amphitheater, from September thru May . Please consult the EVENTS! link on the Town of Carefree Website. At this link you will find all the events occuring each season in the Gardens, this includes; Thursday Night Concerts, Art Shows and many other events

Additional Information:

Please feel free to browse through our Plant Indentification List for information on all the plants growing in the Gardens at CTC. You can browse the entire plant list or you can choose from the following plant catergories; Cacti, Shrubs, Trees, Groundcovers, Perennials or Succulents or Accents. Click on the links or Banner Images to search for specific groups plants, also each plant has a Image assoicated with it,which can be enlarged by clicking on the Thumbnail images