Spring Plant Sale
Denver Botanic Gardens; Time: 9 am - 5 pm; Free, but advanced online registration is required; See website for
information and to
register.
May 14
Spring Plant Sale
Loveland Youth Gardeners Good Enough Farm, 2500 E 1st St., Loveland; Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm; See
www.lovelandyouthgardeners.org for details.
May 14
Front Range Organic Gardeners (FROG) Organic
Plant Sale
Highlands Church, 1700 S. Grant Street, Denver; Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (or
until run out of plants); See
www.GardenFrog.org for details.
May 14 - 15
Spring Plant Sale
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: 9:00 am -
5:00 pm; Free, but advanced online registration is required; See website for
information and to register. (Note: Only people attending the plant sale
will be admitted to the Gardens during this event.) 970-416-2486
June 5
Colorado Water Garden Society Plant Sale
Hudson Gardens , 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton; Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm;
For details see
www.colowatergardensociety.org.
June 3 - 5
Annual
Plant Sale
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
in Vail; Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; The plant sale features plants that thrive
in a mountain environment. For information see website or call
970-476-0103.
Hudson Gardens in Littleton Self-guided Public Art Tours and Nature Tours: The gardens are
open daily sunrise to sunset; Fee: Free; Nixon's Coffeehouse is open Monday - Friday from 9 am - 3 pm and on
Saturday and Sunday from 8 am - 5 pm.; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
Ongoing M,
Th. & Sat., May 30 to
Labor Day
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail
Guided Tours: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Fee: $10 per person. For information
or to purchase tickets see
www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org or call 970-476-0103.
Ongoing on Tues.,
May 31 to
Labor Day
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail
Alpine World Tours: Tuesdays at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Fee: $10 per person. For information
or to purchase tickets see
www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org or call 970-476-0103.
Ongoing on Wed.,
June 1 to
Labor Day
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail
Walk on the Wild Side - Native Plant Walk
Guided Tours: Wednesdays at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Fee: $10 per person. For information
or to purchase tickets see
www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org or call 970-476-0103.
June 4
Colorado Native Plant Society Longmont Garden
Tour
Location: 6 gardens: 4 in Longmont, 1 in Boulder and 1 in Louisville
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Tickets: $25 members, $35 non-members; Option: Add a tour of Jack's solar
garden and Audubon Habitat Heroes Pollinator Garden for an additional $10.
See website to register.
Information:
www.conps.org
Benefits: The tour benefits the work of the Colorado Native Plant Society.
June 10 - 11
Longmont Symphony Guild "Festival of Flowers" Garden
Tour
Location: 5 gardens in Longmont
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tickets: $20; See website for ticket information.
Information:
www.longmontsymphony.org
Benefits: Longmont Symphony Guild
June 11
Colorado Native Plant Society Denver Garden Tour
- Lakewood to Littleton
Location: 5 gardens plus admission to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Farms
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Tickets: $35 members, $45 non-members; See website to register.
Information:
www.conps.org
Benefits: The tour benefits the work of the Colorado Native Plant Society.
June 12
Park Hill Garden Walk
Location: gardens in the Park Hill neighborhood, Denver
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Tickets: Advance tickets $15, Seniors (65+) advance tickets are $12, Ages 12
& under free; $20 day of event. See website to purchase tickets or to
see a list of locations where you can purchase tickets in person.
Information:
www.parkhillgardenwalk.org
Benefits: Greater Park Hill Community's projects
including their food program
June 18
Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show: "Pollinator
Gardens in the High Plains Neighborhood"
Location: gardens in the High Plains/Centerra neighborhood in Loveland
Time: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $50 plus fees, available online at Loveland Youth Gardeners website
Information:
www.LovelandYouthGardeners.org,
970-669-7182
Benefits: Loveland Youth Gardeners' programs
Notes: Features displays/sale of art for the garden
June 18
Lyons Garden Club "Mountain Blooms" Garden Tour
Location: Several gardens in Lyons; headquarters for the day at Sandstone
Park
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tickets: $5
Information:
www.lyonsgardenclub.com
Benefits: The Club's projects to beautify Lyons, including planters in
public areas and supplies for the community garden.
June 25
Boulder Garden Tour (formerly the
Whittier-Mapleton tour)
Location: Flatirons/University Hill neighborhoods - See website for
information about headquarters.
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of event; See website to purchase tickets.
Information:
www.bouldergardentour.com
Benefits: Garden to Table (a non-profit school garden support organization)
June 25
Colorado Native Plant Society Fort
Collins/Loveland Garden Tour
Location: 6 gardens: 4 private gardens, Nix Native Plant Garden and High
Plains Environmental Center
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Tickets: $25 members, $35 non-members; See website to register.
Information:
www.conps.org
Benefits: The tour benefits the work of the Colorado Native Plant Society.
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.
May 7
"Getting Started in Vegetable Gardening" by Mimi
Yanus
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.; Fee $30;
Note: Registration deadline: May 4th; (This is a repeat of the April 16th
class.) Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 7
"Rainwater Harvesting" by Mackenzie Ehrenberg
from Matrix Gardens
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 12:00 - 1:30
p.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: May 4th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 7
Drop-In: "Meet the Beekeeper"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
12:00 p.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
May 8
"Berries & Small Fruits for Colorado" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1:00 -
2:30 p.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: May 5th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 14
"Gardening with Mushrooms/Mushrooms for
Gardeners and Farmers" by Zach Hedstrom
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10:30
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: May 11th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 15
"Therapeutic Benefits of Culinary Herbs" by
Brigitte Mars
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10:30
am - 12:00 p.m.; Fee $25; Note: Registration deadline: May 12th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 15
"Growing Mushrooms on Straw" by Zach Hedstrom
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1:30
- 4:30 pm; Fee $50, Each student will take home a straw mushroom kit to grow
at home. This is a hands-on workshop. Note: Registration deadline: May 12th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 21
"Bonsai Basics"
Fossil
Creek Nursery
in Fort Collins; Time: 5:15 p.m.; Fee: $35 or $55 depending on size
of plant set-up chosen. Fee includes bonsai tree, pot and soil. RSVP
required. See website for details and to
register for this class: www.fossilcreeknursery.com.
May 21
"From the Garden to the Bottle: Growing Grapes
and Hops" by Selena Kunze
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: 10:30 am
- 12:00 pm; Fee: $18; Register online. 970-416-2486
May 21
"From the Garden to the Bottle: Fermentation of
Plant Materials" by Scott Dorsch and Travis Green from Odell Brewing Company
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: 1:30
- 3:30 pm; Fee: $18; Register online. 970-416-2486
May 21
"Stuff That Helps and Hurts Native Bees and
Their Habitat" by Andrea Montoya
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10:00 -
11:30 a.m.; Fee $25; Note: Registration deadline: May 18th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 21
"Growing Mushrooms on Logs and Stumps" by Zach
Hedstrom
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1:30
- 4:30 p.m.; Fee $50; Students will come away with their own mushroom log to
take home and grow. This is a hands-on workshop. Registration
deadline: May 18th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 22
"Best Fruit Trees for Colorado" by Mikl Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1:00
- 2:30 p.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: May 19th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
May 31
Twilight Garden Series: "Spring Gardens"
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: Gates open
at 5:30 pm and the program begins at 6:00 pm.; Fee: $10; Pre-register online. The
event is held outdoors and features 3 garden topics/speakers, door prizes
and refreshments; 970-416-2486
"Walking Garden Tree Tour" by Tim Buchanan
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: 10:30 am
- 12:30 pm; Fee: $18; Learn about the trees on this walking tour at the
Gardens on Spring Creek; Register online. 970-416-2486
June 4
Drop-In: "Meet the Beekeeper"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
12:00 p.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 5
"Magic Beans" by Susan S. Guegan
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10:30
- 11:30 a.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: May 19th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
"Notable Tree Bike Tour" by Tim Buchanan
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: 9:00 am
- 12:00 pm; Fee: $18; Enjoy a 5-mile bike tour with stops to learn about
notable, historic and interesting trees in Fort Collins; Register online. 970-416-2486
June 11
"First Aid with Natural Remedies" by Brigitte
Mars
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10:30
a.m.
- 12:00 p.m.; Fee $25; Note: Registration deadline: June 8th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
June 11
"Working With What You Have: Practical Landscape
Solutions" by Craig Miller
Tagawa Garden Center in Centennial; Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm;
Fee: Free; 303-690-4722
June 18
"Planting for Pollinators" by Craig Miller
Tagawa Garden Center in Centennial; Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm;
Fee: Free; 303-690-4722
June 19
"Successful Home Composting" by Mikl Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
Class held at Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1:00
- 2:30 p.m.; Fee $20; Note: Registration deadline: June16th; Please see
www.HarlequinsGardens.com to register online. 303-939-9403
June 21
Twilight Garden Series: "Summer Gardens"
The Gardens on Spring
Creek in Fort Collins; Time: Gates open
at 5:30 pm and the program begins at 6:00 pm.; Fee: $10; Pre-register online. The
event is held outdoors and features 3 garden topics/speakers, door prizes
and refreshments; 970-416-2486
June 24 - 26
Colorado Lavender Festival
Town of Palisade and nearby areas in western Colorado; See
www.coloradolavender.org for details. Opportunities
include special tours/lunch on Friday, a festival in the park, classes and
Lavender and Wine dinner on Saturday,
and self-guided farm tours on Sunday.
June 25
"Versatile Groundcovers for Waterwise
Landscapes" by Craig Miller
Tagawa Garden Center in Centennial; Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm;
Fee: Free; 303-690-4722
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