EVENTS
Gardening help
Sat, Tue & Thu: Denver Botanic Gardens answers gardening questions, noon-4 p.m, through September. 720-865-3575, e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org
Adopt-a-park
City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services seeks volunteers for park maintenance. 719-385-6519,
CLASSES
Colorado State University Extension
Sat: The trees of Harvard Gulch Park, 9:30 a.m. $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., 720-913-5270
Tagawa Gardens
Sat: Introduction to water gardening, 10 a.m.-noon. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Sat: Critter control and altitude plants class, 1-3 p.m. $10. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060, timberlinegardens
Compost classes
-October: Denver Urban Gardens and Denver Recycles offer free hands-on classes. 720-865-6810,
EXHIBITS
Eat Here Now!
-Sat: Grow Local exhibition features performance and installation art. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or by appointment. Eventgallery 910Arts, 910 Santa Fe Drive, 303-815 1779,
Elevating Nature: The Germination of Ideas
-June 5: Sculptures that integrate living systems and irrigation by Joshua Wiener and youth from La Academia at Denver Inner City Parish. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment. PlatteForum, 1610 Little Raven St., 303-893-0791,
Jurassic Gardens exhibit
-Sept. 30: Explore plant and animal relationships of prehistoric proportions featuring life-sized, realistic dinosaurs from the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods of the Mesozoic Era. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield hosts giant prehistoric bugs, including a 10-foot sea scorpion. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $11.50 adults, $8.50 for seniors and military, $8 youth 4-15 and students, free for children 3 and under. Denver Botanic Gardens, 720-865-3585,
SAVE THE DATE
Denver Rose Society
June 6: Hosts a its annual Educational Symposium, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Old Garden Rose show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Malley Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood, 303-691-2790,
Enchanted Gardens
June 6: Northwest Denver garden tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $15. 303-433-4983,
Fantasy Orchids Greenhouse
June 6: Orchid growing class, 11 a.m. Registration required. 830 W. Cherry St., Louisville, 303-666-5432, fantasyorchids
KGNU’s garden party
June 6: Get gardening advice, new seedlings and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 4700 Walnut, Boulder, 303-499-5314
Garden club meeting
June 7: North American Water Garden Society, 11 a.m. 303-660-5024
Plant sale
June 7: Colorado Water Garden Society hosts its annual sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton,
Vermicomposting class
June 7: Learn how to raise worms to recycle kitchen scraps and junk mail, 12:30 p.m. $32. WiR Farms, Bennett, 303-644-4936 or e-mail: WiRfarm@yahoo.com
Mail information to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost .
