Events
Denver Botanic Gardens
Monday:Free day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Lavender Association of Western Colorado
Through Sunday:The Southwest Lavender Conference, “Beyond the Basics,” continues. The conference will showcase how to market and use the many products made from lavender including oils, hydrosols and culinary buds. Speakers, a guided motorcoach tour of area lavender farms (Sunday) and more is included. Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction, coloradolavender.org
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
Tuesday:“Put Your Roses to Bed,” 6-8 p.m. $20, $15 members; Oct. 6: “Birding in the Gardens: Fall Bird Walk,” 8-11 a.m. $10, $8 members; Oct. 9 and 16: “Fall Landscape Photography,” 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Bring a camera. $39, $34 members; Oct. 10: “Pollination & Beyond: The Amazing Honeybee,” 6-8 p.m. $20, $18 members. Reservations required. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306,
shop.hudsongardens.org
Tagawa Gardens
Saturday: Rocky Mountain African Violet Council Fall Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; “Preparing Your Pond for Winter,” 10 a.m.-noon.
7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Exhibits
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Nov. 4: “Kizuna: West Meets East,” large bamboo art installations by internationally known artists Tetsunori Kawana and Stephen Talasnik; “Someone Like You: Paintings by Margaret Kasahara.
1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Save the date
Bear Valley Library
Oct. 6: “Winterize Your Garden,” learn a few permaculture techniques to winterize your garden beds and make your life easier in the spring, 2 p.m. 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave., 720-865-0975
Echter’s Garden Center
Oct. 6: “Fairy Garden Workshop,” 2-3:30 p.m. $100 materials fee. Reservations required. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979, echters.com
Safety of Seniors Handyman Program
Nov. 10: The Volunteers of America program needs participants to rake limited-income seniors’ yards in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties as part of the 10th annual program. Call Amelia at 303-297-0408 or e-mail asidinger@voacolorado.org
Cortez Cultural Center’s 2013 Birding Festival
May 8-12, 2013: The committee needs volunteers to help organize next year’s festival. Call 970-565-1151 or e-mail info@cortezculturalcenter.org for details.
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
