Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Indoors and in the Garden
2026-06-13 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Phoenix)
Join us for our upcoming class: Growing gourmet mushrooms indoors and in the garden.

From one kit of mushrooms to a whole operation, we will go over the necessary steps and infrastructure to grow mushrooms indoors safely and in the garden in a bale of straw! Mushroom kits will be available for purchase at the class.
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 1:30-4:20 PM
Location: Heber-Overgaard Fire Station, 2061 Lumber Valley Rd, Overgaard, AZ
(A portion of this class will be at the Community Garden, bring a hat!)
Limited to 40 attendees.
You’ll learn:

Interesting facts about mushrooms
How to fruit a mushroom kit in a few easy steps.
How to set up an indoor grow for the zealous hobbyists.
How to inoculate a straw bale in the garden for mushrooms during monsoon weather

What to bring? Your questions, something to take notes with, and a willingness to learn and hat for the garden portion of the class.
About the Speaker: Nicole, her husband Dan, and their children have been growing food for the mountain for over 10 years, gourmet mushrooms for the last 4 years on and off. They love the food, and now many others do too! But one of their favorite things to share about the process is how quickly the waste can become soil for an amazing garden! Start to finish, the mushrooms are magical. And we’re happy to tell you about it!
Register Today!
Exchange: Free for Garden Members + Friends of the Garden.
Non-members: Suggested donation of $5.

Good Bugs, Bad Bugs & What To Do About Them
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Heber-Overgaard Fire District, 2061 Lumber2061 Lumber Valley Rd,, Overgaard, 85933, United States
When: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Where: Heber-Overgaard Fire Station
You’ll learn:
Not all bugs are bad, and not every plant problem needs fixing—this class will show you how to tell the difference. You’ll learn organic treatment options, along with practical tips for preventing, spotting, and reducing common garden diseases. Join us!

Build a garden that works with nature, not against it—learn how to encourage helpful bugs and create conditions that pests don’t love, even with our short seasons and big temperature swings.
Figure out who’s who in your garden (friend or foe!) and learn when to relax, when to act, and how to handle problems using organic, garden-safe solutions.
Tackle common high-country disease issues like fungal problems caused by cool nights, irrigation, and surprise weather, plus what to do naturally if they show up anyway.

Meet Our Speakers: Bonnie and Tim Leedy are Master Gardeners with Navajo County who have been gardening in our high-country community for the past five years. Passionate about learning and sharing practical, real-world skills, they focus on everything that supports a tiny homestead—from growing and preserving food to raising chickens and keeping bees—always with an emphasis on working with nature and learning what truly works in our unique climate.
Register today!
Exchange: Free for Garden Members + Friends of the Garden.
Non-members: Suggested donation of $5.
