Fall Plant Sale

The weather has been cooling down (for the most part) which means that it's time for the

Desert Botanical Garden's Fall Plant Sale!

TEENs have already volunteered to place price tags and have singed up for over 15 shifts during this 3 day event!

The Garden's Fall Plant Sale is this Saturday and Sunday, October 15 & 16 with a member preview tomorrow.

dbg.org/events-exhibitions/fall-plant-sale

The Garden's Research Department

TEEN Volutneers Joab, Aline, Alexander, Maddy, Julia and Miette were able to tour the seed vault, herbarium and grow houses of the Garden's Research Department. While Alexander thinks he could never work with the numerous small seed specimens in the seed vault, Julia is ready to apply for a position, any position! Teen Contact Jeff was amazed to learn that the Garden's conservation greenhouse can also be home to confiscated plants from the police department. I'm glad you enjoyed learning about this part of the Garden and their important work!

Papel Picado Powwows

TEENs have been getting crafty to provide Dia de los Muertos celebration decorations.

Hand crafted Papel Picado flags will hang from Dorrance Hall as the Garden celebrates this festival. TEENs have been using different methods as those traditionally used, but the results have been wonderful!

Thanks TEENs!!

Monarch Larva Monitoring Project

TEENs attending the MLMP Training on Sun, Sept 25th and were excited to find many monarch eggs and some larva!

Here is a link of the new monarch life-cycle video, which has updated migration maps and great info!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5yVeLfhce8&feature=player_detailpage

Join us for future shifts to gain experience in making observations and recording data in the field! Contact me to sign up for shifts or if you'd like to join the MLMP TEEN Team!

College Reporter on Big Bugs

TEENs, for great information about the Garden's newest exhibit, read this online article by former TEEN Volunteer Jessica B.

http://downtowndevil.com/2011/09/15/13108/desert-botanical-garden-big-bugs/

The author was a part of the TEEN program from 2006-2011 and is now attending ASU.

Wonderful article Jessica!!

REMINDER

TEENs - your 2011-12 Volunteer/Parent Commitment forms are due on Saturday, September 17th. Please let me know if you need a copy of the form or an extension on the deadline.

I'm looking forward to anther wonderful year!

Monsoon Gardening

Thank you to all the TEENs who helped tend the Pumpkin Patch Garden!

Kaela, Katie, Miette, Julia, Raven, Marcus, Alexander S., Tom, Erica, Taylor, Maddy S., Izzy L., Kaija, Tyler, and Beto!

You did a wonderful job and the Garden is looking great! I went out to the patch this morning and there are squash seedlings, healthy corn, and tons of mung bean sprouts! The irrigation is working well too!

Enjoy the photos and thank you again!

The Watermelon & Removing Compost Adventure

Last Saturday, TEENs Kaela, Julia, Kaija, Marcus, Katie, and Alexander removed years worth of failed compost from behind the classrooms and built their own, desert adapted composter.

TEENs also explored the pumpkin patch garden and picked a watermelon, only to find it already belonged in the new composter.

Each of these TEENs will be here this weekend, along with others to tend the pumpkin patch garden and get it ready for this fall's Great Pumpkin Festival.

Excellent work TEENs!