Autumn Outreach Fair

Mortimer Nursery’s 3rd Annual Autumn Outreach Fair  was  held Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  Complimentary BBQ by Ash Creek Ranch started at 11:30 AM.

We were honored to host local clubs, non-profit organizations, 
and businesses that:
• inspire us to enjoy and conserve our natural resources
• help us to understand and appreciate our local environment and its inhabitants
• encourage us to plant and nourish backyard gardens

Exhibitor Presentations:

12:30 PM: City of Prescott "Water Smart" presents

Planning Today for a Water Smart
Tomorrow

Advice for homeowners on estimating annual water requirements and
tips on how to reduce indoor and outdoor water usage.

1:00 PM:  Prescott Area Iris Society presents

Dig 'n Divide

Learn how to dig and
divide iris and use soil amendments to increase plant vigor and blooms.

1:30 PM: Arizona Wilderness Coalition presents

The Future of Arizona's Wild Places

Learn about the increased pressures on our wild places and how you can help
secure the future of wild lands for the next generation.  

2008 Exhibitors:

Conservation

Agua Fria Open Space Alliance
Studying and teaching about the plants, animals, soils, and other resources of the undeveloped public lands in the Agua Fria River Basin from Prescott Valley south to Black Canyon City.

Arizona Wilderness Coalition
Working to protect and restore wild places and waters in Arizona. 

Center for Biological Diversity
A national conservation organization working to protect imperiled species and their habitats. Their Save the Verde campaign is an effort to project the Verde River and maintain base flow in the river threatened by groundwater pumping.

Citizens Water Advocacy Group
CWAG encourages citizens and elected officials to be aware of water issues and strives to bring water use to a sustainable level.

City of Prescott “Water Smart”
The goal of the citywide conservation initiative is to promote water conservation principles and best management practices among all municipal users in the water service area.

Prescott Alternative Transportation
PAT has been working for a bicycle pedestrian friendly central Yavapai community since 1997.  PAT values a balanced transportation system that includes bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit facilities for those who cannot or do not want to drive.

Prescott  Audubon Society
Dedicated to preserving and protecting our environment for all who inhabit it.

 
Gardening Organizations & Outdoor Living

Alta Vista Garden Club
Promotes the love and knowledge of gardening and floral design. Emphasizes wise conservation practictes to protect our native environment, including water use and planting selections.

Antelope Garden Club
A club that focuses on gardening in Chino Valley. Community projects include maintaining planting areas at the post office, library, police station and community church in Chino Valley, and an annual plant delivery with Meals-on-Wheels.

Jay’s Bird Barn, LLC
 A specialty store dedicated to helping people attract wild birds to their yard. They carry bird  feeders, bird seed, hummingbird feeders, bird books, binoculars and lots more!

Hines Horticulture
Growers and distributors of horticultural products.

Monrovia
Grower of distinctively better plants for the home gardener.

Prescott Area Iris Society
A non-profit society open to everyone interested in growing Iris in the quad-city area. Their aim is to stimulate an interest in iris of any and all species. Club activities include informative programs and meetings, annual Iris exhibit, annual rhizome sale, garden tours and potlucks. Affiliate of Region 15, American Iris Society.

Yavapai Gourd Patch
A non-profit organization for those interested in the horticulture, crafting, fine art, and appreciation of hard shell gourds. They provide charitable and educational activities to members of the Patch, growers, artists, crafters, and the public through community support and education.

Green Living Companies

GreenMan Foodscaping
Designs and maintains small, food-producing gardens throughout the community using only all-natural and organic products. Delivers fresh produce to clients' homes weekly.

High Desert Rain Catchment
Installers of rainwater catchment and graywater systems. Also offers permaculture design consultation.

Straw Bale Homes
An Arizona Licensed General Contractor specializing in turn key Straw Bale Homes. Straw Bale construction has been universally accepted as an environmentally responsible and an energy saving method of building for decades.

Public Outreach & Education

Highlands Center for Natural History
The Center’s mission is to help children and adults discover the wonders of nature and become wise caretakers of the land. They believe that everyone has a fundamental need to connect with the natural world. This connection is fostered by the Center through outdoor-science education based on observation and discovery of the Central Arizona Highlands.

Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener Program, administered by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Yavapai County, is a partnership between Cooperative Extension and volunteers enrolled in the program. Cooperative Extension trains, certifies and supervises Master Gardener volunteers who help Cooperative Extension provide information that is endorsed by the University of Arizona on home horticulture to the public. 

Prescott Farmer’s Market / Prescott College Community-Supported Agriculture
Prescott Farmer’s Market is dedicated to supporting local agriculture through “grower’s only” markets.  Prescott College Community-Supported Agriculture is an alternative  arrangement to conventional food production and distribution.  PCCSA members sign up for a share and then pick up their produce weekly.

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Yavapai County
Fire-Resistive Plants and Landscaping
Conducts educational programs that teach home and property owners how to create and maintain wildfire defensible landscapes emphasizing fire resistive plant materials, vegetation management, and other techniques.

Friends of Yavapai College Arts (Sculpture Garden at Yavapai College)
Dedicated to the enhancement of the arts at Yavapai College and in the community.