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Spaces of Opportunity Day

DATE: March 10
TIME: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Membership or General Admission.


The Spaces of Opportunity Farmers Market returns to the Garden! The daytime market will be held in Boppart Courtyard. Check out the produce, crafts and other items for sale.

Butterflies and Blooms
Discover the vibrant world of flowers and pollinators in the Sonoran Desert! Explore butterflies and other pollinators, learn which flowers thrive in our deserts, farms and home gardens, and find out why pollinators matter and how you can support them with pollinator-friendly actions.
Activities/Engagements: Enjoy a farmer’s market, chat with community partners and try hands-on activities:
AZ(LAND) Try this butterfly craft with recycled materials and learn more about pollinator life cycles.
City of Tempe Library: Join for a planting activity and mobile library, plus learn about their seed library.

Donate to Spaces of Opportunity here. Spaces is transforming a food desert to a food oasis through the coordination of a 10-acre incubator farm, family gardens and an on-site farmers market. Garden visitors can donate to Spaces of Opportunity by rounding up their total purchase to the nearest dollar and donating the change at the Garden Shop from March XX -XX

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