Wild and Water Wise
AFGC State Convention – April 27, 2025
Pacific Region Garden Clubs Convention – April 28-30, 2025
Held at Wyndham Phoenix Airport Tempe with Garden Tours at Various Locations
AFGC Convention Photos
Pacific Region Convention Photos
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Pre-Convention |
AFGC Convention April 27 AZ25 AGENDA |
PRGC Convention April 28 PR25 AGENDA |
PRGC Convention April 29 |
PRGC Convention April 30 |
Post-Convention May 1 |
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| Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) Guided Tour and Arbor Day Celebration |
Floral Design Demo by Brent Leech
AFGC Annual Mtg |
Membership Workshop with Robin Pokorski
Building Bee/Insect Hotels |
Club Officer Networking
Educational Sessions on Fruit-tree Grafting |
Buffet Breakfast PRGC Convention Mtg | Tour to Sedona hosted by Sedona Area Garden Club |
| Gold Canyon Garden Club’s Butterfly Garden | Floral Design Hands-On Workshop by Brent Leech
Making Herbal Teas with LeeAnn Aronson |
KEYNOTE: Kim Gray, BTA Executive Director
PRGC Board Mtg Make and Take Workshops, Educational Sessions on Wildlife Art, Seed Saving |
KEYNOTE: Karen Cesare, Secretary of Central AZ Water Conservation District
PRGC Convention Mtg Educational Sessions on Building Bee Hotels, Color Theory, Low Water Use Gardens, Tasting Dates |
KEYNOTE: Rebecca Davidson, Sr. Director of Conservation, National Forest Foundation Reforestation
Closing Ceremonies |
Lunch Hosted by Sedona Area Garden Club |
| AFGC Awards Gala and Officer Installation | Opening Ceremony Dinner and Line Dancing | PRGC Officer Installation
KEYNOTE: In Search of Wonder–Traveling 1000 Gardens by Linda Larson |
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West Guided Tour |
Convention Registration was available online from January until mid-April. Onsite registration was available in the lobby for business meetings, workshops and tours.
Play along in Workshops!
- Make & Take Containers and Designs
- Build Bee & Insect Hotels
- Multi-Grafting Techniques
- Palm-Dates Pollination
Garden with Beauty and Love!
- Harvest and Save Seeds
- Low Water Use Gardens
- Making Herbal Teas
- Wild At Art
- Color Theory in Designs
Grow Your Club with Knowledge!
- Membership Tips
- Networking at Roundtables
- Canva Graphics Design Tool
Read details on Keynote Speakers, Educational Presentations
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| Brent Leech Master Floral Designer AZ Flower Market |
Kim Gray Land Conservation Boyce Thompson Arboretum |
Karen Cesare Water Conservation Central Arizona Project |
Linda Larson Traveling Gardener 1000 Gardens |
Rebecca Davidson Reforestation National Forest Foundation |
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 Sunday, April 27 |
 Monday, April 28th |
 Tuesday, April 29th |
 Tuesday, April 29th |
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Offsite Tours and Gardens – 6 Days of Fun!
AFGC Convention |
AFGC Convention |
PRGC Convention |
PRGC Convention |
PRGC Convention |
PRGC Convention |
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| Boyce Thompson Arboretum | Explore On Your Own | MCC Rose Garden Guided Tour |
AHA Herbs Demonstration Garden Tour |
Taliesin West Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Home |
Tour to Sedona hosted by Sedona Area Garden Club |
| GCGC Butterfly Garden | Desert Botanical Garden |
