EVENTS
Free Day
Today: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield for Colorado residents, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, 720-865-3500
Denver Rose Society
Sat: 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
Sat: Northwest Denver garden tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $15.303-433-4983,
Evergreen Garden Club
Sat: Hosts a plant sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Heritage Grove, Meadow Drive, Evergreen, 303-679-9921,
KGNU’s Garden Party
Sat: Get gardening advice, new seedlings and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 4700 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-499-5314
Xeriscape Garden Tour
Sat-Sun: Free self-guided tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Maps available at Pueblo garden nurseries, libraries or website. Pueblo, 719-583-8844,
Garden Club Meeting
Sun: North American Water Garden Society, 11 a.m. 303-660-5024
Plant Sale
Sat: Colorado Water Garden Society hosts its annual sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton,
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
Fantasy Orchids Greenhouse
Sat: Orchid growing class, 11 a.m. Registration required. 830 W. Cherry St., Louisville, 303-666-5432,
Vermicomposting class
Sun: Learn how to raise worms to recycle kitchen scraps and junk mail, 12:30 p.m. $32. WiR Farms, Bennett, 303-644-4936 or email: WiRfarm@yahoo.com
Compost classes
-October: Denver Urban Gardens and Denver Recycles offer free hands-on classes. 720-865-6810,
EXHIBITS
Elevating Nature: The Germination of Ideas
Today: 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,
SAVE THE DATE
Garden Grapes & Hops
June 12: Denver Botantic Gardens hosts a garden party, auction and musical performance by Chris Daniels & the Kings, 5:30-9:30 p.m. $30, $10 children ages 4-12. 1005 York St., 720-865-3552, -grapes-and-hops
Nature Hike
June 13: Discover the xeric, native and natural placement of landscaping elements with naturalist Ed Blum, 9 a.m.-noon. Space is limited, reservations required. Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 S. Highway 83, Franktown, 303-688-5242
Mail information to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost .
