Taste of Tomato - Offered by Harlequin's Garden
and Boulder County CSU Extension
Check website for location; Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bring and taste tomatoes and
have some fun. Discover the best tasting tomatoes; For more information see
www.harlequinsgardens.com or call 303-939-9403.
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail
Guided Tours: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Fee: $10 per person. For information see
www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org or call 970-476-0103.
NOTES:
Denver
Botanic Gardens Center for Continuing
Education offers numerous classes throughout the year. You
will find something for everyone -- adults, families, and kids. For
information on classes visit
www.botanicgardens.org. Tagawa Gardens offers many classes for both adults and children.
Because the list is so extensive they are listed here only occasionally.
Please see
www.tagawagardens.com.
Ongoing
Read and Seed
The Gardens on Spring Creek
in Fort Collins; Time: 10 - 10:45 a.m. or 11 - 11:45 a.m. on Mondays
and Tuesdays; A drop-in program for 2 - 4 year olds; Story time plus a
hands-on activity; Parents are asked to participate; Fee: $3 per child; See
http://fcgov.com/horticulture
for information on weekly topics; 970-416-2486.
Aug. 1
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 5
"Pruning for Strength, Health and Beauty" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Aug. 6
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 8
Drop-In: "Meet the Rose Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Denver Rose Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 15
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 18
Drop-In: "Meet the Beekeeper"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe beekeepers managing their hives, ask questions and get advice; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 20
"Workshop: Pruning"
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
in Vail; Time:10 am - 12 pm; Registration required - call
970-476-0103.
Aug. 20
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 25
"Vegetable Gardening - Just Grow for It!" by
Debbie Moody, Colorado Master Gardener
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
11:00 a.m. Fee: $10 members, $12 non-members; See website to register
online; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Aug. 25
"Gardening with Mushrooms - The Magic of
Mycelium" by Zach Hedstrom
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Aug. 26
"Low Tech Greenhouse Design & Operation" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 9
"How to Mulch" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Sept. 10
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 12
Drop-In: "Meet the Rose Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Denver Rose Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 15
Drop-In: "Meet the Beekeeper"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe beekeepers managing their hives, ask questions and get advice; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 15
"Foraging Rocky Mountain Mushrooms:
Regional Mushroom ID" by Zach Hedstrom
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
"Pruning for Strength, Health and Beauty" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee: $15; (Repeat of Aug. 5th
class); Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Sept. 19
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 21 & ongoing
on various dates
Corn Maze Opens at Chatfield Farms Denver
Botanic Gardens Chatfield
Farms in Littleton
Times: Times vary depending on date; See website.
Fee: $12 member/$14 non-member adult, $13 students, seniors (65+), military,
$9 member/$11 non-member ages 3 - 12; Price includes a hay ride.
Other activities available at an additional fee. Mini-maze available
for ages 10 and under; An After Dark Corn Maze and Corn Stalkers Haunted Maze are open on select dates. Food vendors will
be on-site.
For details please visit
www.botanicgardens.org
or call 303-973-3705.
Sept. 22
"Growing Natives: Garden Tour" by Lucinda Greene
and Valerie Seale
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
11:00 a.m. Fee: $10 members, $12 Non-members; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Sept. 24
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
AUGUST 2018