Borderlands Nursery & Seed is happy to announce our 2022 schedule for plant sales and delivery events in borderlands communities. We will be changing our hours beginning April 1 to three annual plant sales at the nursery, pre-order delivery dates in Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Elfrida and Tucson, as well as open hours on select Saturdays, or by appointment.
Check out the current schedule and save the date for our Monsoon Plant Sale July 16 - 17! |
Farmers Markets & Pre-Order Deliveries
Shop our Borderlands Nursery & Seed plants and seeds online and support our mission! Order online ahead of time and pick up your order at our table at the different places we'll be visiting. We will also have a selection of plants for sale at our booths. Check out the locations and dates! |
Borderlands Restoration Network has partnered with the University of Arizona’s Southwest Center and Desert Laboratory of Tummamoc Hill along with the College of Natural Resources and the Environment for a collaborative free workshop training series, Mesquite Artisan Training for Climate-Resilient Management of Mesquite Savannas and Woodlands in Southern Arizona: Creating Jobs for a Restoration Economy, funded by the University of Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR) grant.
This free climate-friendly mesquite artisan training series will teach mesquite management and artisan skills that can enhance mesquite habitats in southern Arizona to reduce the impacts of wildfires, floods, drought, and heat waves in rangeland interfaces with rural communities. The workshops will provide participants with hands-on training and skill building teaching sustainable uses for mesquite ranging from practical knowledge to managing mesquite on your property, learning about fine woodworking, and using mesquite as a local food source. Workshops are free and open to all participants 18+. |
Virtual Bilingual Native Plant Propagation Workshop
June 11, 10AM - Noon Zoom Join us for an informative class where we will cover all things native plant nursery related, including propagating native plants from both seeds and cuttings, seed and plant sourcing, plant lists, dormancy, mechanical scarification, temperature stratification, transplanting, pot sizes for retail vs. restoration needs, irrigation, soil type, and timelines. We'll also dip into shade/greenhouse structures, and irrigation, as well as hardening off for planting. The class will be sliding scale donation-based. Email horticulture@borderlandsrestoration.org to sign up. |
Monsoon Plant Sale
July 16, 8AM - 4PM & July 17, 8AM - 2PM Borderlands Nursery & Seed Patagonia, AZ Join us at the nursery to shop our full selection of native plants and seeds with music and retail booths from local farmers and artisans including Patagonia Flower Farm, Patagonia Plants, and Shooting Star Pottery. |
Fall Plant Sale
Sept 24, 9AM - 4PM & Sept 25, 9AM - 2PM Borderlands Nursery & Seed Patagonia, AZ Join us at the nursery to shop our full selection of native plants and seeds with music and retail booths from local farmers and artisans including Patagonia Flower Farm, Patagonia Plants, and Shooting Star Pottery. |
Native Seed Collection Workshop & Tour of BRN Seed Lab
October 15, 10AM - 2PM Borderlands Nursery & Seed Patagonia, AZ Join us Saturday, October 15 for a tour of the BRN Seed Lab to learn about our seed lab operations and programs, then head out to the beautiful San Rafael Valley to learn about native grasses and our ethical seed collection protocols. Participants will then help collect seeds that will be used in a local ecological restoration project to mitigate erosion and revegetate the landscape to support habitat in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains on public and private lands. Participants should bring water and snacks, wear sun-protective gear, long pants, and sturdy shoes for walking across uneven terrain and be comfortable hiking short distances. Seed collection equipment as well as snake gaiters and blaze orange safety vests will be provided. This opportunity is open to 15 participants. Email horticulture@borderlandsrestoration.org to sign-up. |
Physical Address:
320-B School Street Patagonia, AZ 85624 Mailing Address: PO Box 121 Patagonia, AZ 85624 |
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