EVENTS
Terrace and Garden Tour
Sat: The Junior League of Fort Collins’ annual tour, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $15 in advance, $15. Fort Collins, 970-980-8069,
Washington Park Garden Tour
Sat: Tour 10 gardens to benefit Denver Hospice, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 day of event. 903 S. Corona St., 303-398-6254, thedenverhospice
Twilight Garden workshop
Tue: Colorado State University hosts “Garden Vistors: Birds, Bees and Butterflies,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5. The Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-491-7019
Loveland Garden Tour
June 27: Tour water-wise and lowmaintenance gardens to benefit Loveland Youth Gardeners. Loveland, 970-669-7182, lovelandyouthgardeners
Master Gardeners garden tour
June 28: Wander through seven gardens created and tended by Jefferson County Master Gardeners. Ticket price includes a lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Extension Office. $12. JeffCo Extension, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden, 303-271-6620.
Green Adventures Camp
Through Aug. 7: Gardening summer day camp for ages 8-12. $85 per session. Visit website for session dates. High Plains Environmental Center, 1854 Piney River Drive, Loveland, 970-669-7182,
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, /parks
CLASSES
Tagawa Gardens
Sat : Getting rid of pond algae, 10 a.m.-noon. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722,
Compost classes
Through October: Denver Urban Gardens and Denver Recycles offer free hands-on classes. 720-865-6810,
EXHIBITS
Jurassic Gardens Exhibit
Through 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. Denver Botanic Gardens, 720-865-3585,
SAVE THE DATE
Rocky Mountain District Rose Show & Convention
Aug. 8: Annual convention hosted by the St. Vrain Rose Society, hours and location in Longmont to be determined. www.denverrosesociety.org/calendar.
Denver Rose Society Annual Rose Show
Aug. 22: Members and public may join in the show — as exhibitors and visitors. Rosarians will be available to answer questions and The Denver Rose Society will be selling Mile-Hi Rose Feed, the Growing Roses In Colorado book, memberships and more! Viewing noon-5 p.m., Malley Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Free. www.denverrosesociety.org/calendar.
Mail information to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost.com.
