Local events
May 1
What: Country Fresh farmers market
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Downtown Events Plaza, 240 Water St., Henderson
Cost: Varies by product
Info: Dave Star at 702-579-9661 or bob.drabicki@winderfarms.com
What: Carnation Garden Club meeting
When: Meet at 9:30-9:45 a.m. Tour will begin at 10 a.m. Please be prompt.
Where: The Springs Preserve for a guided tour — remember, walking shoes, hat and water.
Cost: Cost is $12 per person, includes fee for guide. Reservations are required.
Info: Call 702-233-3321 or 702-778-3396 for information or to make reservations. Luncheon meeting will follow at Lucille’s in The District.
May 2
What: Country Fresh farmers market
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson
Cost: Varies by product
Info: Dave Star at 702-579-9661 or bob.drabicki@winderfarms.com
What: Fresh52 farmers market
When: 3-7 p.m.
Where: Town Square Las Vegas, 6689 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Cost: Varies by product
Info: fresh52.com or 702-900-2552
May 3
What: Safe and Sound Insect Control — A University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners class
When: 9 a.m.
Where: Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego (Intersection of 215 &515) in Henderson
Cost: Free
Info: Registration is requested by going online cityofhenderson.com/parks and clicking “Online Registration.”
What: Fresh52 farmers market
When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.
Cost: Varies by product
Info: fresh52.com or 702-900-2552
What: Gardens guided walk. Join Springs Preserve experts for a guided walk through the botanical gardens.
When: 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.; also Sunday
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Cost: Free for members; included with general admission
Info: 702-822-7700
May 9
What: Container Gardening for Las Vegas
When: 2-4 p.m.
Where: UNLV Paradise Campus, 851 E. Tropicana Ave.
Cost: $35
Info: 702-895-3394 or ced.unlv.edu/cat2014
May 10
What: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension master gardeners’ guided tour of desert-adapted plants.
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road (215 Beltway and Windmill Lane).
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Info: For more information call the help desk at 702-257-5555.
What: Ikenobo Ikebana workshop; Shinputai Rikka
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: JACL Community Center, 1401 S. Arville St.
Info: Call Sensei Muriel at 702-496-3763 for more information and to make a reservation.
What: Container Gardening and Raised Beds — A University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners class
When: 9 a.m.
Where: Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego (Intersection of 215 &515) in Henderson
Cost: Free
Info: Preregistration is requested by going online cityofhenderson.com/parks and clicking “Online Registration.”
What: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s one-day workshop, Gardening in Small Places: What’s Bugging Your Garden, taught by Dr. Angela O’Callaghan.
When: 8 a.m. to noon.
Where: Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road
Cost: $25 fee covers class materials.
Info: Class space is limited to 25 and registration is required. To register, email Elaine Fagin at fagine@unce.unr. edu or call 702-257-5573.
What: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener workshop for Girl Scouts: Topics include various types of seeds and how to tell the difference
When: 1-3 p.m.
Where: Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center’s Children’s Demonstration Garden, 8050 Paradise Road
Cost: Free, but registration required at 702-385-3677 or girlscoutsnv.org.
Info: Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener program, Karyn Johnson at 702-257-5523; Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, contact Renee Guglielmetti at 702-932-7378 or 702-236-5600.
May 12
What: Ikenobo Ikebana workshop; Shinputai Rikka
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: JACL Community Center, 1401 S. Arville St.
Info: Call Sensei Muriel at 702-496-3763 for more information and to make a reservation.
May 15
What: Urban Gardening: Patio Farming
When: 5:30-7 p.m.
Where: The Ogden, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Cost: $15
Info: 702-895-3394 or ced.unlv.edu/cat2014
May 16
What: Enjoy Four Seasons of Color &Fragrance Right Outside Your Door
When: 2-4 p.m.
Where: UNLV Paradise Campus, 851 E. Tropicana Ave.
Cost: $35
Info: 702-895-3394 or ced.unlv.edu/cat2014
May 22
What: South Valley Rose Society and Cooperative Extension workshop: Desert Summer Heat and Wind presented by Judith Kafantaris, master gardener and consulting rosarian
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road
Info: Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Master Gardener Help Desk at 702-257-5555 or email lvmastergardners@unce.unr.edu.
May 24
What: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener workshop for Girl Scouts: Topics include replanting and pollination
When: 1-3 p.m.
Where: Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center’s Children’s Demonstration Garden, 8050 Paradise Road
Cost: Free, but registration required at 702-385-3677 or girlscoutsnv.org.
Info: Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener program, Karyn Johnson at 702-257-5523; Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, contact Renee Guglielmetti at 702-932-7378 or 702-236-5600.
May 31
What: Club Heads 4 Garden Beds Golf Tournament to benefit Desert Oasis High School Garden
When: Registration begins at noon. Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Silverstone Golf Course, 8600 Cupp Drive
Cost: Varies
Info: Register at ecoinsurancegroup.com or contact Jennifer Davis at 702-799-6881, ext. 4010.
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