Tucson Botanical Gardens

Some opportunities available include general grounds care including sweeping, raking, parking lot beautification, grounds clean up, and sign cleaning. Also,volunteer in the areas of preventive and on-going maintenance on projects that are designed to improve the condition of Garden facilities. Or if you do have a green thumb, consider assisting the horticulturists and help maintain living plant collections - planting, watering, weeding, etc. Tucson Botanical Gardens, designated as America's Best Secret Garden by Reader's Digest and an Arizona Treasure by Governor Napolitano, is an urban oasis in the heart of Tucson. Featuring a 5 ½ acre collection of 16 specialty gardens, the grounds represent a variety of gardening traditions and botanical themes. The Gardens also offers a seasonal indoor, tropical butterfly exhibit Butterfly Magic. This beautiful oasis was originally the home and nursery of Bernice and Rutger Porter. Dating to the 1920s, the earliest buildings on the property were constructed of adobe bricks made right on site. The Gardens has identified five core collections, which translates into over 5,000 individual plants: the cacti collection, the tree collection, the Tucson Basin Natives Collection, Low-water-use ornamentals and the Historical Garden surrounding the original Porter home. It promotes responsible and appropriate use of plants and water in a desert environment through education and demonstration and provides a place of beauty and tranquility for Tucson residents and visitors. Located at 2150 North Alvernon Way, the Gardens is open daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. For more information about how you can help, call 520.326.9686 ext. 39 or email volunteer@tucsonbotanical.org. No green thumb required!

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Tucson Botanical Gardens Meeting Facility

• # of Rooms: 5
• Total Sqft.: 576
• Theatre Capacity: 250
• Banquet Capacity: 200
• Reception Capacity: 300
• Ceiling: 16
• Description: Features a large open air covered Ramada perfect for Birthday parties Staged events and Ceremonies
• Special information (entertainment, services etc.): Have your event in a beautiful, lush garden setting. Weddings, meetings, birthdays, memorials, and private parties.
• Wedding facilities:
• Wedding contact: Mary Ann Confrey
• Wedding contact phone number: 520.326.9686 x.29
• Banquet private rooms available:
• Banquet open holidays:
• Banquet indoor capacity: 175
• Banquet outside catering options:
• Banquet outdoor/patio capacity: 200
• Banquet largest room capacity: 100
• Banquet 2nd largest room capacity: 50