EVENTS
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Friday:Free day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 720-865-4338,
Denver Botanic Gardens Library
Tuesday and Saturday: Colorado Master Gardeners answer gardening questions noon -4 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through September. 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
Denver Recycles
Saturday: Annual Free Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free mulch is available at Havana Nursery, 10450 Smith Road, and four additional locations. Compost is sold at a discounted rate of $3.50 per bag or $30 for a cubic yard at the Havana Nursery only. bit.ly/lMVmNZ
Denver Rose Society
Thursday: Collette Morton presents “Preserving Your Roses,” 7 p.m. Free, all are welcome. Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs – Emerson House, 1556 Emerson St., 303-880-7415, denverrosesociety.org
Dig and Dream Garden Club
Thursday: Annual Plant Sale, 8 a.m. until sold out. Pickens Technical College, 500 Airport Blvd., Aurora, 303-484-1639
Heirloom Tomato Farms’ Sale
Saturday:More than 3,000 heirloom tomato plants with 100 different and “hard to find” varieties, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until sold out. Two locations: The Sparrow, 475 Corona St., and Mildred’s at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Place, heirloomtomatofarms.com
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation
May 11: CALF has partnered with CSU Extension/Douglas County Master Gardeners for a series of gardening classes including “Take the Mystery Out of Gardening: All About Tomatoes,” 8 a.m. $5. CALF’s Ag Barn, 2330 S. I-25, Castle Rock, 303-748-6748, thecalf.org/gardening-classes.html, extension.colostate.edu/douglas
Denver Recycles/Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Learn the basics of backyard composting in two hour, hands-on “Learn to Compost” classes. “Worm Workshops” and “Build-a-Pile” classes are also offered. Registration is required and opens one month prior to the class date. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd., 303-292-9900, dug.org/compost
Historic Riverside Cemetery
Saturday: CSU Master Gardeners and the CSU Denver Extension Office present a “Plant Select Workshop” to learn about hardy drought resistant plants, 9-10:30 a.m. A walking tour of the cemetery is included. Free. Reservations required. 5201 Brighton Blvd., 303-322-3895, fairmountheritagefoundation.org Hudson Gardens
Tuesday:“Bats and Other Creatures of the Dark,” 6-8 p.m. $24, $21 members; May 14: “Growing Delicious Tomatoes,” 6-8 p.m. $27, $24 members. Reservations required. Meet at The Inn at Hudson Gardens for both events. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org Jefferson County CSU Extension Saturday-May 11: “Lessons From the Demonstration Garden” Series continues, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays. Topics include “Irrigation and Mapping” Saturday and “Planting Techniques and Season Protection” May 11. $20 per class. Meet in the Horticulture Demonstration Garden. Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, demogardseries2013.eventbrite.com Smiley Branch Library Wednesday: “Mini Tabletop Herbs,” 6 p.m. 4501 W. 46th Ave., 720-865-0260
Tagawa Gardens
Friday: Container Garden Demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday: “Design Your Own Landscape,” 11 a.m.-noon; Sunday: Container Garden Demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 10: Container Garden Demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 11-12: 31st annual Mother’s Day Open House with buy-one, get-one free hanging baskets (orange price tags only), refreshments and live music. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Kelly’s Picks: Favorite Vegetable Varieties,” 9-11 a.m. $10; Sunday: “Vermiculture: Build Your Own Worm Compost Box,” 10 a.m.-noon, $50, includes materials; May 11: “The Dry Shade Garden,” 9-11 a.m. $10; “Basics for Starting a Vegetable Garden,” noon-2 p.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
Scholarships
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,
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through May 12: “Coleoptera & Friends: Paintings by Robert Spellman” in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; Saturday-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. Saturday. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
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.
