Events
Arvada Historical Society Garden Tour
Saturday:Seven gardens in the Arvada area are featured in the self-guided tour, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $15, proceeds benefit the Arvada Flour Mill site. Tickets may be purchased at the McIlvoy House, 7303 Grandview Ave. The tour starts at the Flour Mill, 5990 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 303-421-2032
Community Weed Awareness Campaign
Saturday:The 15th annual Community Weed Day is an all-volunteer effort to maintain a healthy habitat for native plants and wildlife, 8-11 a.m. Bring gloves and diggers. Cake and door prizes at 11:15 a.m. Evergreen Lake, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, evergreenaudubon.org
Golden Flower Show
Today & Saturday:Table Mountain Garden Club presents the 60th annual Golden Flower Show, “Polka Dots on Parade,” 3:30-5 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. First United Methodist Church of Golden, 1500 Ford St., 303-384-9516, 303-279-5743
Loveland Youth Gardeners
Saturday:Present the ninth annual Loveland Garden Tour, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This year focuses on the gardens off Taft in southwest Loveland. Garden art and a silent auction included. Proceeds benefit Loveland Youth Gardeners. 970-669-7182, lovelandyouthgardeners.org
Water Wise Wonders Garden Tour
Saturday:Presented by the Jefferson County CSU Extension Colorado Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $12, $10 seniors 65 and over, free children under 12. Tickets available at the Jefferson County Extension Office, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, or on the day of the tour at any participating garden. 303-271-6620, jeffcogardener.blogspot.com
Classes & workshops
Community forester workshops
Classes begin June 30: Registration is open through Thursday for workshops presented by The Park People and Denver Parks and Recreation’s Forestry Division. 303-722-6262, theparkpeople.org
CSU Twilight Garden Series
Tuesday: The outdoor workshop series wraps up with “Fanciful Fruit.” Registration at 6 p.m. followed by class at 6:30. $5. Refreshments and door prizes included. Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 S. Centre Ave. in Fort Collins, 970-491-7019, hla.colostate.edu
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
Hudson Gardens
Saturday: “Birding in the Gardens: Summer Bird Walk,” 8-11 a.m. $10, $8 members. No experience necessary. Also offering “Meet the Vegetable Gardeners” sessions twice a month for visitors to observe and ask questions about bed preparation, planting, weeding, maintenance and more, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Remaining dates are Tuesday, July 11 and 25, Aug. 9 and 23, Sept. 4 and 18. All sessions included with admission. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum
Thursday: “Vegetable Gardens, Animal Control and Weeding,” bring your lunch and work with master gardeners, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $12, $10 members. Reservations requested. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, hmpm.org
Tagawa Gardens
Saturday & Sunday: Herb Festival weekend. Saturday: “Pizzazz In The Kitchen: Growing and Using Culinary Herbs To Jazz Up Your Meals,” 10-11 a.m.; “Growing Herbs,” noon-1 p.m.; “Indoor Herb Walk,” 2-4 p.m., $6 materials fee; Sunday: “Durable Plants for the Garden,” noon-1 p.m.; “Herbal Baby Gifts,” 2-4 p.m. $26. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
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,
— Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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