Upcoming Events
SummerWinds Nursery is pleased to offer FREE classes on a wide variety of gardening topics. In addition to our FREE classes, we will also be offering seasonal Paid Make 'n Take Workshops and specialty classes.
To learn more or to register, view our upcoming events by your preferred location/s. Classes may be available online (virtual) or in-person at our Glendale, Mesa and Phoenix stores.
In the Glendale store
6426 W. Bell Road Glendale, AZ 85308 (view map)Native Plants for Your Desert Garden (Glendale)
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Location: Glendale
Cost: FREE
Join us to learn about growing flowers, trees and shrubs that are native to Arizona—many of which attract and support beneficial pollinators. Discover recommendations for their placement, planting and care.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Other Beneficial Pollinators (Glendale)
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Glendale
Cost: FREE
Join us to discover a wide variety of plants, shrubs, trees and vines that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators to your garden!
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Planting a Low-Water-Use Landscape (Glendale)
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Glendale
Cost: Free
Join us to discover a variety of low-water-use plants, shrubs and trees that can happily grow in the Valley using little water—once established. We'll review plant selection, and proper watering techniques so each plant has the moisture it needs throughout the year.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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In the Mesa store
3160 S. Country Club Dr. Mesa, AZ 85210 (view map)Scottsdale Bonsai Society Meeting (Mesa)
Scottsdale Bonsai Society members educate one another with hands-on workshops and established tree training techniques. Bring a tree of choice to work on after a time of discussion as outlined each month.
The March meetings will discuss tropical plants as Bonsai.
This is a community sponsored event. To learn more about the Scottsdale Bonsai Society, click the button below.
Community Sponsored Event
Native Plants for Your Desert Garden (Mesa)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Location: Mesa
Cost: FREE
Join Master Gardener, Jack us to learn about growing flowers, trees and shrubs that are native to Arizona—many of which attract and support beneficial pollinators. Discover recommendations for their placement, planting and care.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jack is a US Army Veteran who has lived in the Phoenix area for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the Arizona Culinary Institute and is a private chef after many years working in the restaurant industry. His love of cooking was his path to gardening where he incorporates the highest quality, freshest ingredients. He is a Certified Master Gardener through Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. His gardening passions include plumerias, adeniums, all edible plants and fruit trees—including a wide variety of tropical fruits growing in his back yard. His front yard is a certified National Wildlife Habitat & Native Pollinator Garden.
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Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Other Beneficial Pollinators (Mesa)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Mesa
Cost: FREE
Join Master Gardener, Jack to discover a wide variety of plants, shrubs, trees and vines that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators to your garden!
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Planting a Low-Water-Use Landscape (Mesa)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time (Please note special time of 10:00 a.m.)
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Mesa
Cost: Free
Join Master Gardener, Jack to discover a variety of low-water-use plants, shrubs and trees that can happily grow in the Valley using little water—once established. We'll review plant selection, and proper watering techniques so each plant has the moisture it needs throughout the year.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jack is a US Army Veteran who has lived in the Phoenix area for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the Arizona Culinary Institute and is a private chef after many years working in the restaurant industry. His love of cooking was his path to gardening where he incorporates the highest quality, freshest ingredients. He is a Certified Master Gardener through Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. His gardening passions include plumerias, adeniums, all edible plants and fruit trees—including a wide variety of tropical fruits growing in his back yard. His front yard is a certified National Wildlife Habitat & Native Pollinator Garden.
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Scottsdale Bonsai Society Meeting (Mesa)
Scottsdale Bonsai Society members educate one another with hands-on workshops and established tree training techniques. Bring a tree of choice to work on after a time of discussion as outlined each month.
The April meetings will discuss everything Ficus trees.
This is a community sponsored event. To learn more about the Scottsdale Bonsai Society, click the button below.
Community Sponsored Event
Scottsdale Bonsai Society Meeting (Mesa)
Scottsdale Bonsai Society members educate one another with hands-on workshops and established tree training techniques. Bring a tree of choice to work on after a time of discussion as outlined each month.
The May meetings will focus on summer maintenance.
This is a community sponsored event. To learn more about the Scottsdale Bonsai Society, click the button below.
Community Sponsored Event
In the Phoenix store
17826 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 (view map)Learn about True Organic Plant Foods & Fertlizers
with Greg from True Organic
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Phoenix
Speak with Greg from True Organic to learn all about the True Organic plant foods and fertilizers available at SummerWinds and how they can benefit your plants and garden:
- True Organic Blood Meal
- True Organic Bone Meal
- True Organic Fruit & Nut Tree Food
- True Organic Herb & Leafy Greens Food
- True Organic – Organic Lawn Food
- True Organic – Organic Root Enhancer
- True Organic Raised Bed Food
- True Organic Seabird Guano
- True Organic Annuals & Perennial Food
- True Organic Liquid All Purpose Plant Food
- True Organic Liquid Bloom Boost
- True Organic Liquid Tomato & Vegetable Food
Community Sponsored Event
Potted Iris Sale
by Sun Country Iris Society
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. AZ Time
Duration: 5 hours
Location: Phoenix
Cost: Event is free. Irises are priced for sale.
Stop by SummerWinds Nursery on Tatum Blvd. to shop Sun Country Iris Society's Potted Iris Sale. The Sun Country Iris Society will be in-store from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Community Sponsored Event
How to Grow Irises Class
with the Sun Country Iris Society
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45 - 60 mins.
Location: Phoenix
Cost: Free
Learn how to grow beautiful irises in the Valley of the Sun with iris experts from Sun Country Iris Society.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Community Sponsored Event
Native Plants for Your Desert Garden (Phoenix)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Location: Phoenix
Cost: FREE
Join Master Gardener, Jack us to learn about growing flowers, trees and shrubs that are native to Arizona—many of which attract and support beneficial pollinators. Discover recommendations for their placement, planting and care.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jack is a US Army Veteran who has lived in the Phoenix area for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the Arizona Culinary Institute and is a private chef after many years working in the restaurant industry. His love of cooking was his path to gardening where he incorporates the highest quality, freshest ingredients. He is a Certified Master Gardener through Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. His gardening passions include plumerias, adeniums, all edible plants and fruit trees—including a wide variety of tropical fruits growing in his back yard. His front yard is a certified National Wildlife Habitat & Native Pollinator Garden.
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Scottsdale Bonsai Society Meeting (Phoenix)
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. AZ Time
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Phoenix
Learn MoreScottsdale Bonsai Society members educate one another with hands-on workshops and established tree training techniques. Bring a tree of choice to work on after a time of discussion as outlined each month.
The April meetings will discuss everything Ficus trees.
This is a community sponsored event. To learn more about the Scottsdale Bonsai Society, click the button below.
Community Sponsored Event
Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Other Beneficial Pollinators (Phoenix)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. AZ Time
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Phoenix
Cost: FREE
Join Master Gardener, Jack to discover a wide variety of plants, shrubs, trees and vines that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators to your garden!
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Planting a Low-Water-Use Landscape (Phoenix)
with Jack from SummerWinds Nursery
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. AZ Time (Please note special time of 1:30 p.m.)
Duration: 45-60 mins.
Location: Phoenix
Cost: Free
Join Master Gardener, Jack to discover a variety of low-water-use plants, shrubs and trees that can happily grow in the Valley using little water—once established. We'll review plant selection, and proper watering techniques so each plant has the moisture it needs throughout the year.
No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jack is a US Army Veteran who has lived in the Phoenix area for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the Arizona Culinary Institute and is a private chef after many years working in the restaurant industry. His love of cooking was his path to gardening where he incorporates the highest quality, freshest ingredients. He is a Certified Master Gardener through Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. His gardening passions include plumerias, adeniums, all edible plants and fruit trees—including a wide variety of tropical fruits growing in his back yard. His front yard is a certified National Wildlife Habitat & Native Pollinator Garden.
SummerWinds Event
Scottsdale Bonsai Society Meeting (Phoenix)
Scottsdale Bonsai Society members educate one another with hands-on workshops and established tree training techniques. Bring a tree of choice to work on after a time of discussion as outlined each month.
The May meetings will focus on summer maintenance.
This is a community sponsored event. To learn more about the Scottsdale Bonsai Society, click the button below.
Community Sponsored Event
Online (Virtual)
No online events are currently scheduled.