Blue Zones Project Palm Springs Flourish: An Edible Garden Workshop Series

Connect with your community and transform Prescott Preserve’s wildlife corridor with Flourish, a 6-week, edible garden workshop series.

Join us for Flourish, a 6-week, edible garden workshop series designed to connect people, purpose, and place. In partnership with Blue Zones Project Palm Springs and Oswit Land Trust, the series blends the core principles of the Blue Zones Power 9®—natural movement, eating wisely, and creating a sense of belonging—with Oswit Land Trust’s mission to restore and protect the vital wildlife corridor of the Prescott Preserve.

During this interactive workshop, participants will help plant and cultivate a native garden that supports local flora and fauna. Guided by conservation experts, you’ll learn practical ways to incorporate sustainable, desert-friendly gardening practices while contributing to the long-term health of our shared landscape.

A hat, gardening gloves, and sunscreen is highly recommended. Participation is required for all Wednesday events, featuring:

January 14: Guided Hike through Prescott Preserve

January 21: Desert Globe Mallow Planting

January 21: Beavertail Cactus Planting

January 28: California Buckwheat Planting

February 4: Chia Planting

February 11: Guided Hike and Culinary Celebration, featuring a featuring a variety of the wildlife corridor native plants that will be incorporated into a series of spectacular dishes to enjoy on-site, picnic-style. In addition, you’ll receive a certificate from Oswist Land Trust and Blue Zones Project Palm Springs, honoring your contribution.

Directions to Prescott Preserve Native Plant Nursery.The official address is 1801 Sunny Dunes, Palm Springs, CA 92264. However, you will need more information to find the building as Prescott Preserve’s HQ & Nursery can be a little hidden. In Central Palm Springs, go to the corner of Sunrise at Sunny Dunes Road. Turn onto the street Desert Chapel way, and take to the end of the small street past the church, school, and football field. Turn into the Preserve through the gate into our parking area.Please do not park on the street or on church property. Please drive slow on the road next to the church/school – it is a school zone!

Come help our desert—and our community—flourish.