EVENTS
Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation
Saturday: CALF is hosting “Farm & Ranch Day” with tours of Lowell Ranch on Plum Creek along with exhibits and activities for guests to experience life on a farm ranch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. Hay rides offered for a small fee. CALF’s Ag Barn, 2330 S. I-25, Castle Rock, 303-748-6748, thecalf.org
CSU Twilight Garden Series
Tuesday: The series wraps up with “Low Maintenance Landscape Plants,” 6:30 p.m. $10. The program includes three guest speakers, refreshments and door prizes. Registration begins at 6 p.m. CSU Plant Environmental Research Center, 630 W. Lake St. in Fort Collins, 970-491-7019, hla.colostate.edu
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 gardening help@botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
Littleton Home and Garden Tour
Saturday:The Colorado Center for the Blind presents the second annual self-guided tour of eight homes to benefit its summer youth programs, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Colorado Center for the Blind and its Legacy Garden, 2233 W. Shepperd Ave. in Littleton, is also included in the tour. $25, $20 in advance on the website. Children 12 and over are welcome. The van for blind ticket holders leaves at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 303-778-1130, cocenter.org
The Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society
Saturday and Sunday: Presents “Bonsai Exhibit: A Blend of Horticulture and Art,” the 44th annual Bonsai Show, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Included with DBG admission. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.,
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Denver Botanic Gardens
June 22-23: Japanese Tea Ceremony in the Ella Mullen Weckbaugh Tea House, 10 a.m.-noon. $30, $25 members. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Denver Recycles/ Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Two-hour, hands-on “Learn to Compost” free 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
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Wednesday: “For the Love of Lavender,” 6-8 p.m. $23, $20 members; June 29: “Tree Walk and Talk,” 9-10 a.m. $5, $4 members. Reservations required. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Hudson Gardens
Saturday: “Happy Birthday to Hudson Gardens” celebration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; “Meet the Beekeeper,” 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free; Tuesday: “Preserve Your Herbal Harvest,” 6-8 p.m. $27, $24 members, reservations required; June 25: “Meet the Vegetable Gardeners,” 9:30-11:30 a.m.; June 27: “Growing Superior Shrub Roses,” 6-8 p.m. $27, $24 members, reservations required. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Tagawa Gardens
June 22: Herb Festival: “Herbal Aphrodisiacs,” 10-11:30 a.m.; “Herb Walk,” 12:30-1 p.m.; “Thai Cooking with Herbs,” 2-3 p.m.; June 23: Herb Festival: “Grow Your Own Herbal Teas,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Herbal Baby Gifts,” 1-3 p.m. $26, reservations required. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Gardening with Desert Cacti, Agaves & Yucca,” 10 a.m.-noon, $10; “See the Desert Bloom,” noon-2 p.m. Free. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
YMCA of Boulder Valley and Growing Gardens Senior Series
Monday; Tuesday: The Boulder-area nonprofits are offering two six-week organic gardening sessions for seniors. Choose the Monday or Tuesday series. The Monday session is at the YMCA of Boulder Valley’s Arapahoe Center at 9 a.m. every Monday. The Tuesday session is at Growing Gardens in Boulder at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. The series focuses on the summer vegetable garden including organic gardening and pest control techniques, pollinators, water conservation and soil fertility. Participants will learn how to plan a garden for maximum production and efficiency. Discussions and hands-on activities included along with a potluck celebration at the end. Call or visit the website for more information. 303-443-4474 ext. 4651, ymcabv.org/ymcaweb/community-growing-gardens
BENEFITS & DONATIONS
Plant It Forward
The Gardens on Spring Creek and the Food Bank for Larimer County is encouraging all home gardeners to “fight hunger from the ground up” and plant extra fruits, vegetables and herbs to donate to the hungry. Produce donations can be brought to the Food Bank for Larimer County, 1301 Blue Spruce in Fort Collins, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave. in Fort Collins 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 970-567-1643, e-mail kmcmanus@ foodbanklarimer.org, foodbanklarimer.org
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Aug. 4: “Day and Night: Paintings by Ana Maria Hernando” in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; through Jan. 14: “Catalyst: Colorado Sculpture,” 3D works by 12 local artists including Emmett Culligan, Kim Dickey and others. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
SAVE THE DATE
Denver Urban Homesteading
June 22: “Urban Foraging: How to Identify Edible Weeds” with Tonja Reichley of Moondance Botanicals, 10 a.m.-noon. $25. 200 Santa Fe Drive, 303-825-0231
Arvada Historical Society’s annual Garden Tour
June 22: The third annual self-guided tour features six Arvada gardens along with the Rose Roots Community Gardens, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $15. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour at the Arvada Flour Mill, 5590 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., at 8:30 a.m. Maps will be provided. The tour happens rain or shine, strollers and pets are not allowed in the gardens. 303-421-2032
Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show
June 22: The tour features seven “Gardens on Garfield,” 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. A sale of “art for the garden” is included along with a silent auction of paintings created by local and regional artists for outdoor living spaces. Tickets, available in advance at several Loveland and Fort Collins locations, are $15, children age 10 and under are free. Proceeds benefit Loveland Youth Gardeners, a local nonprofit that provides educational programs for youth ages 5-21 and fresh produce for local low-income residents. 970-669-7182, lovelandyouthgardeners.org
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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