News
April 7, 2018, 9 am to noon, Spring Open House! Come see what's blooming in our gardens!! 300 E. Wilcox. Download our event flyer here.
Visit our Photo Page regularly to see what is happening!
We now have 3 painless ways that you can help us with our fundraising efforts. If you shop at Fry's, donate or shop at Don8it Local, of have an account with Compass Bank, they have simple programs to benefit community organizations such as ours. Check out this link for more information.
Click here to read the July Newsletter from Pollinator Corridors, which includes a gorgeous picture of the pollinator demonstration garden, in full flower!
Check out the Sierra Vista Herald's article, June 3, 2017, In This Together, about the Pollinator Garden. Nice feature and lovely progress!
The Pollinator Garden workshop was a great success on Saturday, March 4. Rick Weisberg of Oasis Water Harvesting, and Karen LeMay of PoCo Southwest provided lots of information and direction. The result? A beautiful, intentionally planned and planted 12 x 20 garden space, with healthy plants and a predictable supply of water. Drop by the Garden to see the attractions for the pollinators our gardens depend on. Thanks to all who attended and helped!
September, 2016. The Arizona Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Pollinator Corridors Southwest (PoCo) to create a pollinator demonstration garden at the south end of the Gardens. A new raised garden bed will hold nectar-rich flowering herbs and native plants to attract pollinators such as birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and other insects for pollinating the Gardens’ nearby vegetable plants.
A garden-themed mural, educational signage and hands-on workshops are planned to inform the community about the importance of pollinators and a healthy environment without pesticides or other chemicals. A workshop will be held to install the irrigation, put in the pollinator plants, and build a bee box.
Education and Events Series 2018
Everyone is invited to join us for lively and informative sessions about all aspects of gardening in our unique environment. Sessions are free, and held at the Sierra Vista Library, 2600 E. Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista, 85635 (Library), or at the Sierra Vista Community Gardens, 300 E. Willcox Drive. (Gardens). We are always interested in your ideas for topics as well as suggestions/volunteers for presenters. Please check this page regularly for updates, especially if a date or a location has changed.
February 2, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Library. What to Plant for your Winter Garden. Jan Groth, Cochise County Master Gardener.
March 3, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Library. Tomatoes by Ruth Lefever. Ruth will discuss heirloom tomato varieties and the latest pruning methods to maximize harvest.
April 7, 2018, 8:00 to 11:00 am. Gardens. Open House.
May, 2018 10:30 to 11:30 am, Sierra Vista Public Library, Mona Bishop Room. Naturalist Mimi Kamp will present Native Medicine Landscape.
June 2, 2018, 9:30 to 10:30 am. Bugs in the Garden.
August 25, 2018, 8:00 to 10:00 am. Breakfast in the Gardens. Join us to see what's growing in the Gardens, and to enjoy a light breakfast, talks and demonstrations about various aspects of gardening.
September 1, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Garden Activity.
October 19, 2018, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Dining on the Desert. Discovery Gardens, University of Arizona South, Sierra Vista.
February 2, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Library. What to Plant for your Winter Garden. Jan Groth, Cochise County Master Gardener.
March 3, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Library. Tomatoes by Ruth Lefever. Ruth will discuss heirloom tomato varieties and the latest pruning methods to maximize harvest.
April 7, 2018, 8:00 to 11:00 am. Gardens. Open House.
May, 2018 10:30 to 11:30 am, Sierra Vista Public Library, Mona Bishop Room. Naturalist Mimi Kamp will present Native Medicine Landscape.
June 2, 2018, 9:30 to 10:30 am. Bugs in the Garden.
August 25, 2018, 8:00 to 10:00 am. Breakfast in the Gardens. Join us to see what's growing in the Gardens, and to enjoy a light breakfast, talks and demonstrations about various aspects of gardening.
September 1, 2018, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Garden Activity.
October 19, 2018, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Dining on the Desert. Discovery Gardens, University of Arizona South, Sierra Vista.
Monthly Meetings
First Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. SSVEC Meeting Room at 311 E. Wilcox Drive. Sierra Vista Community Gardens is across the street from SSVEC, at 300 Wilcox Drive. All are welcome!
