Interviews
Ryan Thayer Q&A
Desert Botanical Garden is excited to announce Ryan Thayer has joined as the first executive director for Spaces of Opportunity. Spaces of Opportunity is a 14-acre incubator farm, family garden and on-site farmers market in south Phoenix that provides affordable...
Arizona-based Rotraut brings her large-scale and colorful sculptures to the Garden this fall
The Garden’s latest art exhibit Playing with Stars: Rotraut at Desert Botanical Garden opens Oct. 7 and is on display through May 14. Arizona-based and global visual artist Rotraut is bringing her lyrical and large-scale sculptures to the Garden. Rotraut Klein-Moquay...
Women’s History Month
The Garden continues to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting leaders, both present and past, who have shaped the Garden through philanthropy, education, exhibition and horticulture. This week, learn more about the Garden’s Senior Director of Horticulture...
National Women’s History Month
All month long, the Garden is celebrating Women's History Month by spotlighting four iconic women, both past and present, that have shaped the Garden through philanthropy, exhibition, education and horticulture. This week, learn more about Leslie Chihuly, President...
Black History Month
This year, Desert Botanical Garden celebrates Black History Month by honoring and highlighting pioneers in environmental science, local leaders in urban farming whose work and advocacy are making significant impacts in their communities, and horticulturalists who are...
Ken Duncan Sr. Q&A
For seven years, Ken Duncan Sr., founder and director of Yellow Bird Indian Dancers, has been sharing stories of his Native ancestors through dance, song and storytelling at Desert Botanical Garden. Ken first started at the Garden by rebuilding the Apache wickiups, a...
