Events
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Through Sunday:The 26th annual festival offers daily walks and hikes, classes, tours, yoga, the Blossom Boutique and more. Times vary. Crested Butte, 970-349-2571, crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
Thursday-July 21: The Bonfils-Stanton Lecture Series continues with “Beautiful, Edible Trees,” 7 p.m. Thursday. A related workshop is Friday, and a tour is July 21 in Fort Collins. Call or visit the website for details and reservations. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
“Pulling for Colorado” community work day
Saturday:Several parks and open spaces are hosting “Pulling for Colorado” noxious-weed removal events in a statewide effort to educate Colorado about the impacts noxious weeds are having on our natural, agricultural and recreational lands. Locations and times vary. Here are a few: 8-11 a.m. at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, volunteers will remove knapweed infestations, call Erik at 303-697-3543 or e-mail erinil@lakewood.org; 8 a.m.-noon at Chatfield State Park in Littleton, volunteers will remove aggressive noxious weeds, call Julie at 303-275-5631 or e-mail jguzzetta@fs.fed.us; 8:30 a.m. at Walker Ranch Open Space in Boulder County, volunteers will remove diffuse knapweed from open-space lands, call Kurt at 303-678-6294 or e-mail kroy@bouldercounty.org; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Weed Awareness event in Evergreen, call Sylvia at 303-674-1715 or e-mail sylbob1@msn.com. Visit the Colorado Weed Management Association website for a complete schedule. cwma.org/p4c.html
South Suburban Parks and Recreation District
Wednesday: Requesting public input and discussion for three proposed locations for a community garden, 6:30 p.m. The three options include Cornerstone Park, 5150 S. Windermere St. in Englewood; Wynetka Ponds, 5801 S. Lowell Blvd. in Littleton; and South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial. Visit the website to view a map. The meeting is at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, call Brett at 303-795-6531 or e-mail brettc@sspr.org with questions; sspr.org, click on Parks & Facilities, then Proposed Projects/Construction/Detours.
Tagawa Gardens
Saturday and Sunday: The “Grey Kitty Birthday Event” features approximately two dozen animal rescue and shelter groups offering adoptions, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs are some of the featured animals. Those who donate $5 or more to any participating group will receive a $5 Tagawa’s coupon. All pet toys are discounted 25 percent. Birthday cake included. (Adoptions generally not available the day of the event, but the process can begin.) 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Classes & workshops
Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Learn how to compost in your backyard or with a worm bin in ongoing classes. Free; visit website to register. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd., 720-865-6810, DenverGov.org/DenverRecycles
Hudson Gardens
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 July 25, Aug. 9 and 23, Sept. 4 and 18. “Meet the Beekeeper” sessions are offered 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. All sessions included with admission. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Volunteers
Audubon Society of Greater Denver
Need volunteers for the Audubon Center in Waterton Canyon’s garden composed of xeriscaping plants that are mostly native Colorado species. The garden is run by volunteers and gardeners with expertise are needed to improve the garden. Call 303-973-9530 or e-mail ehertz@denveraudubon.org
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,
Save the date
Lakewood Arts Council’s Annual Garden Tour
July 21: A total of seven gardens in Arvada, Applewood, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood are featured in this year’s LAC benefit tour, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $18, $15 in advance. A stop for lunch at the Lakewood Arts Council’s Art Center, 85 S. Union Blvd., is included. Tickets may be purchased at the LAC Art Center or by mail. Information and maps are available on the website. 303-980-0625, lakewoodartscouncil.org
Mail info 10-14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
Events
Classes & workshops
Exhibits
Save the date
Mail info 10-14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
