Mission Garden

Closed Sunday Monday Tuesday's today Sunday attending a beautiful celebration of life at historic ancestral land mission gardens . Mud Adobe walled large ancient garden recreated at the bottom of A mountain s of 22nd st off Grande on mission Ln approx 1/2 mile n of 22nd st . Many unique gardens representing diverse cultures , tribes , & eras of tucson history of agriculture on the banks of the Santa Cruz . I assume the garden is available to rent / use for a special event or occasion? Grateful to finally visit this garden to honor the tradition of a unique human .

We love to go to gardens when we are on vacation and really enjoyed the history of this garden. We happen to come during the Agave festival and it was super fun to be able to try the Agave . Be sure to look at hours before coming as they are limited. Wonderful experience and we learned a lot!

Beautiful garden, friendly staff, and wonderful little gift shop! This is a great place to take a stroll on a hot day in Tucson. Tree lined paths, bountiful blossoms, and often a nice assortment of produce grown on site. They also have good plant sales and a lovely little gift shop if you're looking for locally produced things like soap, herbs, spices, and plant books. It's a great place to learn about Tucson history, and fun for kids (ask about the scavenger hunt). It's also a wonderful venue for events! We had our wedding here last April and it was gorgeous. They have tables and chairs, lighting, and a sound system, but you have to bring in everything else. The staff were easy to work with and very communicative, and it was a special place to have a party under the stars. One of my favorite places in Tucson!

Stunning! Went to the garlic festival this last weekend and they have fruit trees, veggies, flowers and plants of all kind! The gift shop is really cute and it was inspiring seeing all they grow in the desert

All the many times I have been to Tucson this was the first time I have been to Mission Garden. We went for the Pomegranate Festival. While the gardens themselves are beautiful and pleasant to walkthrough the Pom Fest was lacking in a major way. I was unsure if the suggested $5 donation was per person or per group. We paid per person and found a per person donation to be overpriced for the event. They had many vendors like a farmers market, but there weren't many pomegranate type things. One pomegranate wine (which was sold out), and then a few different varieties of pom seeds. I was expecting to be able to sample or buy some different pomegranate foods, and sad when there wasn't anything to try besides the seeds. I do recommend the gardens to walkthrough if you are near them. They may not be worth driving out of the way for.

This is a work in progress kind of place but definitely worth a visit. It's a place where they are growing foods from the various stages of those living in the Tucson area. It's easy to find, it's at the base of A mountain.

I loved that they sell cuttings of the fig tree. They also sell the fruit. It was really fun to see and I loved walking around it.

I attended their "citrus tasting" this morning and might go again tomorrow. It is indeed a gem of a garden--the love and commitment to the garden is apparent in the lush growth of the carefully tended plots. The plots are organized by ancestral and current immigrant cultures in pre and post colonial eras. Right now (February) there's still citrus on the trees which was a treat for me to see. It was one of those moments where you realize oranges are alive and well in nature before they become a pyramid in the grocery store.

Off the beaten path and quite interesting. Wander through the gardens to learn about Tucson's historic agricultural heritage.

Mission gardens is a total center to learn both history and plant life. We attended one of the Saturday free classes and the agriculture of the ancient people as well as modern gardening. Megan and Deandra were fantastic leaders of the class. Do visit the gardens when in Tucson!!!