EVENTS
The Market at Belmar
SU-OCT. 9|An urban-garden series and cooking demonstrations in a European-style farmers market with fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, baked goods and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sunday. Cooking demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each Sunday. Garden classes at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by master gardeners of Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. Today’s urban gardening topic is “Gardening to Attract Urban Birds”; Aug. 7, “Creating Bonsai Trees.”
| Free|Alaska Drive at Belmar (South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue), belmar colorado.com|LAKEWOOD
Hoverhome tour
SU|Costumed docents will serve as guides in the 1914 Hoverhome, 1-3 p.m.| $7|1309 Hover St., 303-774-7810|LONGMONT
Composting class
SU|Learn to compost, 2-4 p.m., at Denver Urban Gardens at Gove Community Garden
|Free|East 13th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, 720-865-6810
Tree pruning
SU|Mikl Brawner will discuss and demonstrate correct pruning for young trees at Harlequin’s Gardens, 1 p.m. | $10
| 4795 N. 26th St., 303-939-
9403| BOULDER
Urban farming
SU|”Growning Vegetables in Containers” at 2 p.m. at Denver Central Library | FREE| 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-
1205, denverlibary.org/fresh
Gardening talk
TH|Growing Gardens experts will discuss “The World of Herbs” at Balfour Retirement Community at 10:45 a.m.|Free
|1855 Plaza Drive, 303-926-
3853|LOUISVILLE
Alternative turf
SA|Learn which turfs are best to replace bluegrass, 9:30-11 a.m. at Kuiper High Plains Xeriscape Garden|Free|14201 E. Hampden Ave., 303-739-7356
|AURORA
Garden fair
SA-SU, July 30-31|At Adams County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days|9755 Henderson Road, 303-637-8100 or colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/Adams/horti culture.htm|BRIGHTON
UPCOMING
Master gardeners
ONGOING|Colorado State University Cooperative Extension master gardeners in Denver County are available for gardening presentations to neighborhood and business associations, garden clubs, school and other groups throughout the year, daytime or evenings
|720-913-5270
X-rated gardening
SU, July 31|Xeriscape specialist Harriett McMillan will speak at 2 p.m. at Denver Central Library| Free|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1205, denverlibary
.org/fresh
Learn to compost
SA, Aug. 6|at Ash Grove Community Garden, 10 a.m.-noon
| Free|1700 S. Holly St., 720-865-
6810
Creating topiaries
SU, Aug. 7|Jeff Sorenson will show you how to create topiaries with scented geraniums, 2 p.m at Denver Central Library| Free|10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, 720-865-1205, denverlibary
.org/fresh
Denver urban gardens
SA, Aug. 13|”Down Home” event with food, music, gardens and entertainment, 5:30-9 p.m. at Gove Community Garden|$80|1325 Colorado Blvd., 303-722-8388
Water blossom festival
SA, Aug. 13|Sponsored by the Colorado Water Garden Society at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on a free day at the Botanic Gardens| Free|1005 York St., 303-843-9619, colorado watergardensociety.org
Xeriscape
SU, Aug. 14|Mikl Brawner will discuss “Real Xeriscape: Gardening with Five Waterings a Year” at Harlequin’s Gardens, 1 p.m. |$10|4795 N. 26th St., 303-939-9403| BOULDER
Day lily sale
SA, Aug. 20|Day Lily Society will hold its annual day lily sale at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Mail information 14-20 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post Features Department, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, fax to 303-820-1679, or e-mail living@denverpost.com.
