Caring for Caregivers: Poetry in the Garden with Tucson Poet Laureate Logan Phillips

@ Register Here $30 Non-Member / $24 Member What can the garden teach us about poetry? How might poetry help us articulate what it means to be an earthworker, someone who cares for the earth and all that it gives? Join Tucson Poet Laureate (and self-described “plant nerd”) Logan Phillips for a playful exploration of writing, sensory awareness, and collaboration with the more-than-human world. No experience necessary! Together we will read poems from Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Camille Dungy, learn techniques to unlock the healing power of writing, and build creative community. We’ll come away with our own poetic sketches (first drafts) and a new understanding of why you can take the poet out of the garden – but never the garden out of the poet! instructor Logan Phillips Logan Phillips is a writer, performer, and cultural worker, appointed Poet Laureate of Tucson, Arizona in 2026. He is author of the books Reckon (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Sonoran Strange (West End Press, 2015), and the ongoing NoVoGRAFíAS series (Artspeak Press). Phillips is known for compelling, bilingual readings (English / Spanish), and multimedia performance art pieces, which have been featured at festivals in the US, Mexico, Colombia, the UK, and Germany. Holding collaboration as a core creative practice, he has contributed to a wide range of publishing, music, education, and community-centered, land-based projects. More at Dirtyverbs.com and @dirtyverbs. Refund & Cancellation Policy No refund will be issued less than 15 days prior to any Community Class. A $10 cancellation fee will be applied to all refunds. No refunds will be issued for special events. We reserve the right to cancel Community Classes due to insufficient registration, garden closure, or inclement weather, in which case, participants will receive a full refund. People with disabilities should make requests for accommodation as early as possible to allow time to make appropriate arrangements. Upcoming Classes Classes, Art Desert Insect Illustration: a 4-part Series August 11 @ 10:00 am – September 1 @ 12:00 pm Classes, Art Watercolor Sketchbook Journaling August 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Classes, Art Sassy Saguaro Bracelet Workshop August 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Classes, Gardening Canceled Designing a Serene Zen Desert Container Garden August 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am