Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 2-3:30 PM
Location: Heber-Overgaard Fire Station, 2061 Lumber Valley Rd, Overgaard, AZ

Limited to 40 attendees.

Growing in high-elevation arid climates can be challenging. Knowing how to select plants for the conditions can help increase success.

You’ll learn:

• Understanding how temperatures, winds, and other factors can affect plant success
• Using regionally appropriate seed and plants
• Planting tips for our region

What to bring?  Your questions and something to take notes with!

About the Speaker: Anita Thompson is the farmer and owner of Double T Bar Farm in Taylor, Arizona.  She grows heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, herbs for culinary and medicinal use, and is dabbling in flowers/native plants.  She also distills essential oils and hydrosols on the farm.  As a military veteran, she is a proud member of the Farmer Veteran Coalition.  She works for the University of Arizona in small-scale farmer/rancher education, works with small ruminant producers, and teaches “Agriculture 102” for military veterans in conjunction with the non-profit The Land at Home Project.

Fee: Free for Garden Members (Friends of the Garden, Gardeners, Stewards). $5 donation for non-members.