EVENTS
Bonfils-Stanton Lecture Series
Thursday:“Beyond Bark: Playing, Learning, Growing in Denver’s Canopy” is the theme for this year’s lecture series, opening with “Treehouse Talk” with Pete Nelson, 7 p.m. A corresponding workshop, “Life in the Trees: Designing Your Own Treehouse” is May 25 with Nelson. Call or visit the website for cost and reservations. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 720-865-3580, e-mail registrar@botanic gardens.org, botanicgardens.com
Boulder Home & Garden Fair
Saturday: The fifth annual fair offers more than 60 indoor and outdoor vendors including local builders, garden and landscape experts, home improvement specialists and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A children’s area with balloons and art projects is included. Twenty Ninth Street Retail District, Boulder, homeandgardenmag.com/fair
Heritage Rose Sale
Saturday: Large selection of roses at the annual sale, 8 a.m. until they are gone. Early arrival is recommended. Chapel in the Pines, Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St., fairmountheritage foundation.org
Happy Transplants Garden Club
Saturday: Annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs are included in “The Best Plants Sale,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or until sold out. Rain date: Sunday. Parking lot of Vectra Bank, 3300 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster, 303-423-2923
Own-Root and Old Garden Rose Sale
Saturday: The 14th annual garden rose sale includes more than 275 types of roses, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Denver, 4610 E. Alameda Ave., 303-237-3117
Rocky Mountain Koi Club
Saturday: Koi auction of approximately 40 Japanese-bred koi, 10 a.m. bid number registration, 11 a.m. auction begins. Bid numbers are $5 each. You do not need to be a member to participate. Cash, check and credit card accepted. Koi Boy Pond Supplies, 1619 E. 136th Ave., Brighton, RMKC.net
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Learn how to compost in your backyard or with a worm bin in ongoing learn to compost classes. Free; visit website to register. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd., 720-865-6810, DenverGov.org/DenverRecycles
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Saturday: “Create a Hypertufa Trough,” 10 a.m.-noon. $43, $40 members. Reservations required. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum
Thursday: “Planting Herbs and Perennials,” bring your lunch and work with master gardeners, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $12, $10 members. Reservations requested. Garden classes are offered the fourth Thursday of each month. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, hmpm.org
Tagawa Gardens
Today & Sunday: “Container Garden Demos,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday: “Garden & Landscape Design: Q&A,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Design by Shopping Cart” with garden designer and writer Marcia Tatroe, 9-11 a.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Aug.5: “Kenichi Nagakura: Fluid Duality” in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; through Nov. 4: “Kizuna: West Meets East,” large bamboo art installations by internationally known artists Tetsunori Kawana and Stephen Talasnik. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
CONTESTS
Gardens for Good Grant Program
Through May 31: Nature’s Path presents the third annual contest with Organic Gardening magazine in which nonprofit organizations submit their organic community garden projects to win one of three $15,000 grants. facebook.com/naturespath/app_401418026549919
SAVE THE DATE
Community Forester workshops
Classes begin June 30: Registration is open through June 28 for a series of workshops presented by The Park People and Denver Parks and Recreation’s Forestry Division. Community foresters lead and participate in tree planting, neighborhood projects and activities. 303-722-6262, theparkpeople.org
Xeriscape Garden Tours
June 2-3: Free self-guided tours of water-wise gardens in Pueblo and Pueblo West, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Six locations are featured in the Pueblo tour including the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo. The Pueblo West Tour features five gardens. Maps are available at most Pueblo-area garden centers, nurseries and libraries, and at pueblo.colostate.edu.
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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