EVENTS
Arvada Historical Society’s annual Garden Tour
Saturday: 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., beginning 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
Denver Botanic Gardens Library
Tuesday and Thursday: Colorado Master Gardeners answer gardening questions noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through September in the Helen Fowler Library. 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Saturday: The Junior League of Fort Collins presents its 31st annual Terrace and Garden Tour, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The tour features homes between Long Pond Reservoir and Terry Lake. $18, proceeds benefit community programs that support women and children in Larimer County. Visit for more information. 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
Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show
Saturday: 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
Rocky Mountain District Rose Show
Sunday: “The Merry Month of June” is the theme of this year’s show in Mitchell Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens, noon-4:30 p.m. Included with DBG admission. 1007 York St., rmdistrict.org, denverrosesociety.org
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Evergreen Nature Center
Saturday: Presents an outdoor workshop, “How to Identify Wildflowers” with Audubon naturalist Lynne Price, 12:30-3 p.m. Bring a hand lens and any field books, if possible. $4, $10 per family. Reservations recommended. Evergreen Lake, Evergreen,
Denver Botanic Gardens
Saturday and Sunday: 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 Urban Homesteading
Saturday: “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
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
Hudson Gardens
Tuesday: “Meet the Vegetable Gardeners,” 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Thursday: “Growing Superior Shrub Roses” with Joan Franson, original designer of The Hudson Gardens’ Rose Garden and former President of the Denver Rose Society, 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
Saturday: Herb Festival: “Herbal Aphrodisiacs,” 10-11:30 a.m.; “Herb Walk,” 12:30-1 p.m.; “Thai Cooking with Herbs,” 2-3 p.m.; Sunday: Herb Festival: “Grow Your Own Herbal Teas,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Herbal Baby Gifts,” 1-3 p.m. $26, reservations required; June 29: “Fairy Gardening for Kids,” 10-11 a.m. $25 materials fee, reservations required; “10 Things Not to Do in Your Landscape,” noon-1 p.m.; “Family Gardening,” 2-3 p.m.; June 30: “Creating a Sunny Garden for Birds, Bees & Butterflies,” 1-2 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
CONTESTS
Sweeney’s “I Hate Moles Because …”
Through Aug. 31: The seventh annual nationwide search for “tales of despair from mole-afflicted homeowners.” The winning submission is awarded $500, with $250 for second place and $100 for third place. Five runner-ups will each receive a basket full of Sweeney’s mole control weapons, including traps, repellents and baits. Participants may visit one of the websites or mail entries to Sweeney’s “I hate moles because…” Contest, 2244 Dunroyal Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131.
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, Linda Fleming and others. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
SAVE THE DATE
Lakewood Arts Council
June 29: Presents its annual Garden Tour of seven gardens and yards in the Lakewood area, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The self-guided tour also includes a fairy gardening demonstration as part of a light luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the LAC Community Art Center and Gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd. $16, $15 in advance. Lakewood, 303-980-0625, lakewoodartscouncil.org
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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