EVENTS
Allegro Coffee
Friday: Annual Earth Day celebration includes free organic compost (two-bag limit), materials to make your own compost, burlap for mulching and a free heirloom tomato plant for the first 50 customers who make a purchase, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free beverages also included. 12499 Claude Court, Thornton, 303-444-4844, allegrocoffee.com
Aurora’s Green Revolution Arbor Day Festival & Plant Sale
Saturday:Family “green” festival includes Xeriscaping exhibits, artist demonstrations, crafts for children, a tree and plant sale and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The program is included in the “2013: Power of One: Green Revolution” year-long series of events. Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, 303-739-7473
City of Lafayette
Saturday:Mulch Giveaway Program for Lafayette residents and landscapers, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. City of Lafayette Service Center, 1700 Avalon Ave., Lafayette, cityoflafayette.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
Monday:Free day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1007 York St., 720-865-3585,
Denver Botanic Gardens Library
Tuesday and Saturday: Colorado Master Gardeners are available to answer gardening questions noon -4 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday in April. 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail gardeninghelp@ botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Bear Valley Library
April 27: “Add Whimsy to Your Garden for Next to Nothing,” 2 p.m. 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave., 720-865-0975
CSU Extension Native Plant Master Program
Thursday:“Basic Botany Class,” 6-9 p.m. $25; April 30: “Invasive Weed Management for Experienced Land Owners,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $50. Visit the website for reservations and locations. conativeplantmaster.org, npm.eventbrite.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
Saturday: “Backyard Chicken Keeping,” 2-5 p.m. $35; Saturday and April 27: “Building My First Vegetable/Kitchen Garden,” 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $156, $130 members. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3585,
Echter’s Garden Center
Saturday: “Beautiful by Design: The Advantages of Xeriscape Gardening,” 9:30-11 a.m.; “High Fashion Meets Horticulture,” 1-2:30 p.m.; “Hanging Basket Demonstration,” 3-4:30 p.m.; Sunday: “Ornamental Grasses — Catch the Wave,” 1-2:30 p.m.; “Roses — America’s Favorite Flower,” 3-4:30 p.m.; April 27: “Vegetable Gardening 101,” 10-11:30 a.m. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979, echters.com
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Saturday: “The Botany of Beer,” 1-3 p.m. $18, $15 members; April 27: “Just Drip It!,” 10 a.m.-noon, $8, $5 members; “Wet and Wonderful Gardening,” 2-4 p.m. $18, $15. The cost of both April 27 classes were reduced by Fort Collins Utilities to promote water conservation. Reservations required. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Hudson Gardens
Saturday: “Nature Discovery Day: Celebrate Trees!,” children ages 5-10 learn about trees and participate in hands-on activities including creating a pine cone bird feeder to take home, 10 a.m.-noon. $5 per child, each child must be accompanied by a guardian (included). Additional adults are $1.50 each. Reservations required. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Jared’s Nursery, Gift and Garden
Saturday: “Design Your Garden Like a Pro” with Sharon Breay of Breay Designs, 10 a.m.; “Romancing the Western Garden,” 10:45 a.m., also with Breay; Sunday: “Let’s Grow Lavender,” 1 p.m.; “High Altitude Gardening,” 2 p.m.; April 27: “Perennial Gardening,” 10 a.m.; “Organic Gardening for the West” and book signing with author Jane Schellenberger, 11 a.m.; “Container Gardening,” 1 p.m.: April 28: “Beekeeping,” 1 p.m.; “Roses,” 2 p.m. 10500 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-979-6022, jaredsgarden.com
Jefferson County CSU Extension
Saturday-May 11: “Lessons From the Demonstration Garden,” a four-class series 9-11 a.m. Saturdays. Topics include “Seed Starting” Saturday , “Soils and Amendments” April 27, “Irrigation and Mapping” May 4 and “Planting Techniques and Season Protection” May 11. $70 for entire series, $20 per class. Meet in the Horticulture Demonstration Garden. Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, demogardseries2013.eventbrite.com
Nick’s Garden Center & Farm Market
Saturday: “Nick’s Build a Pond Day,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $15, lunch and snack provided; Sunday: “Nick’s Build a Pond-less Waterfall,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $15, lunch and snacks provided. Reservations required. 2001 S. Chambers Road, Aurora, 303-696-6657, nicksgardencenter.com
Paulino Gardens
Saturday: “Rose Problem Solving” with Dave Ingram from the Denver Rose Society, 10 a.m. Free. Reservations required. 6300 N. Broadway, 303-429-8062, paulinogardens.com
Tagawa Gardens
Friday: “Night of Wine & Roses,” discounts, wine tastings, appetizers, raffles and more, 4-7 p.m.; Saturday: “Great Fix-Up Tips for Your Landscape at Less Than $250,” 10-11 a.m.; “Blueberries for the pH Challenged,” noon-1 p.m.; Sunday: “Mile High Rose Gardening,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Charity Garden Party,” plant a hanging basket, 1-3 p.m. $89 materials fee, $50 for additional baskets, reservations required; April 27: “Great Fix-Up Tips for Your Landscape at Less Than $500,” 10-11 a.m.; “Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Location,” noon-1 p.m.; April 28: “Lip Balm,” 10 a.m.-noon, $6 materials fee, reservations required; “New & Recommended Trees for Colorado,” 1-2 p.m.; “Made in the Shade Perennials,” 2:30-3:30 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Vines: Inglorious Beasts and Gorgeous Treats,” 9-11 a.m. $10; “The Grass Class,” noon-2 p.m. $10; Sunday: “Bulbs 101,” 10 a.m.-noon, $10; April 27: “Landscaping with Natives,” 10 a.m.-noon, $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
GARDENING GRANTS/scholarships
The Littleton Garden Club
Deadline April 26: The Littleton Garden Club, serving Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, is offering $50-$500 grants to service organizations in the Littleton area that promote gardening and the beautification of public gardens by a service group or educational horticulture program. The grants are not for homeowners associations. Call or visit the website for details and reservations. Call Jan at 303-978-9000 or e-mail janr40@msn.com
The Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Guild
Deadline May 15: Offering a $500 scholarship to a Colorado woman with an agriculture background who has had her college education interrupted or postponed and is looking to attend a college, trade school or secondary education institution. Call or visit the website for requirements. Applications available from the County CSU Extension offices and scholarship chairman, Elsa Mae Reynolds, at 23526 WCR 66, Greeley, CO 80631. 970-353-1665,
GARDENING GRANTS
The Littleton Garden Club
Deadline April 26: The Littleton Garden Club, serving Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, is offering $50-$500 grants to service organizations in the Littleton area that promote gardening and the beautification of public gardens by a service group or educational horticulture program. All types and ages of groups are invited to apply. The grants are not for homeowners associations. Grants will be awarded at the Littleton Garden Club meeting at 6 p.m. May 1. Call or visit the website for details and reservations. Call Jan at 303-978-9000 or e-mail janr40@msn.com
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through May 12: “Coleoptera & Friends: Paintings by Robert Spellman” in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; May 4-Jan. 14: “Catalyst: Colorado Sculpture,” 3D works by 12 local artists including Emmett Culligan, Kim Dickey, Linda Fleming and others. Opening day festivities including guided tours, door prizes and face painting, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
SAVE THE DATE
War Memorial Rose Garden
April 27: South Suburban Parks and Recreation and master gardeners and members of the Denver Rose Society present a “Rose Pruning Workshop,” 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Reservations required. Rain date: May 4. 5804 S. Bemis St., Littleton, 303-721-8478, e-mail larryh@sspr.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.
