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Desert Botanical Garden Welcomes Award-Winning Chef Mark Tarbell to Lead Culinary Vision at the Garden

Desert Botanical Garden is proud to unveil a bold new chapter in its culinary evolution. Renowned chef and restaurateur Mark Tarbell, a James Beard Award nominee, Iron Chef America winner and one of Arizona’s most celebrated culinary innovators, will join the Garden as the new culinary lead for Gertrude’s Restaurant and Patio Café.

Desert Botanical Garden Receives Highest National Recognition Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Desert Botanical has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition…

Desert Botanical Garden Welcomes Steve Erickson as New Chief Learning Officer

PHOENIX, Ariz. –  Desert Botanical Garden has hired Steve Erickson as Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and he will begin in this role in  early June.…

Desert Botanical Garden and SanTan Spirits Continues Partnership and Launches New Bourbon for the Garden’s Spirit Collection 

Phoenix, AZ – Desert Botanical Garden and Chandler-based SanTan Spirits are launching a private label bourbon following the success of the…

Experience Spring in Full Bloom at Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix, AZ –Desert Botanical Garden is gearing up for a spring in full bloom highlighted by its newest live…

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The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
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