Garden Calendar by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
Events
Denver Rose Society
Feb. 8: “Tips and Tricks for Growing Beautiful Roses,” 10 a.m. Free. Plant Society Building at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 303-880-7415, denverrosesociety.org
Larimer County Natural Resources
Deadline Feb. 20: Needs new volunteer naturalists to lead hikes, interact with the public and teach school groups. Programs include ecology, local history, geology and more. Training begins Feb. 26, the application deadline is Feb. 20. Call Heather at 970-619-4489 or e-mail hyoung@larimer.org
Classes & workshops
Denver Urban Homesteading
Feb. 8: “Basic Beekeeping,” 1:30-4 p.m. $40; “Basic Knitting,” 2-4 p.m. $20; Feb. 15: “Chicken-Keeping & Urban Homesteading,” 1-3:30 p.m. $35; “Homebrewing,” 9 a.m.-noon, $50; “Angora Rabbits for Fun and Fiber,” 2-3 p.m. $10, $5 children. Reservations required. 200 Santa Fe Drive, 303-825-0231, denverurbanhomesteading.com
The Gardens on Spring Creek
Feb. 8: “Pruning Fruit Trees,” 1-3 p.m. $18, $15 members. Reservations required. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Jared’s Nursery, Gift and Garden Feb. 8: “Fairy Gardening,” 10 a.m.; Feb. 9: “Intro to Beekeeping,” 1-3 p.m.; Feb. 15: “Seed Starting Basics,” 10 a.m. Reservations recommended. Classes free, some have materials fee. 10500 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-979-6022, jaredsgarden.com
Paulino Gardens
Feb. 8: “Beginners Bonsai,” 10:30 a.m. $25; Feb. 9: “Fairy Garden Class,” 1 p.m. $30; Feb. 22: “Cold Start” with Betty Cahill, 10:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. 6300 N. Broadway, 303-429-8062, paulinogardens.com
Shelly’s Garden Country
Feb. 8: “Urban Farming Class Series: Seed Germination and Early Care,” 10-11:30 a.m. $5; “Fairy Garden Workshop,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5; Feb. 15: “Fairy Garden Workshop,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5. Reservations required. 4181 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield, 303-466-6761, shellysgardencountry.com
Tagawa Gardens Feb. 8: “Kids Fairy Gardening,” 10-11 a.m. $25, reservations required; “Principles of Xeriscaping, Part 7: Maintenance,” noon-1 p.m.; “Terrarium Workshop,” 2-4 p.m., fee based on container and plants, reservations required; Feb. 15-16: Bird & Nature Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Feb. 15: “Kids, What’s Living in Your Dirt?,” 10:30-11:30 a.m.; “Birds Love Peanut Butter, Too!,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Birds of Prey” with HawkQuest, noon-1 p.m.; Feb. 16: “Owls of the World” with HawkQuest,” noon-1 p.m.; “Soil Building,” 2-3 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
Feb. 8: “Seed Starting,” 1 p.m. Free; “Plot Building and Soil Prep,” 10 a.m. This is the first class in a four-class “Beginning Organic Vegetable Gardening Series.” $10 each or $25 for the series; Feb. 15: “Honey Beekeeping,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $65, includes lunch. Reservations required. 711 E. County Line Road, Littleton, 303-795-5339, wilmorenurseries.com
Exhibits
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Feb. 9: “Plants, Birds & Pollinators: Art Serving Science,” works by members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; Through Feb. 24: “Orchid Showcase,” more than 200 orchid plants with more than 1,000 blossoms, in the Orangery. Exhibits included with DBG admission. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Contests
Birds & Blooms’ Biggest Fan Contest
Deadline: Feb. 28: Win a bird-feeding package and a trip. Details on the website.
Save the date
Denver Botanic Gardens
March 1: “New Gardener Boot Camp,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Classes include “Garden Planning 101… where do I start,” “Soils 101,” “Beginning Vegetable Gardening” and “Annuals and Perennials for Color in the Garden.” $80, $60 members. Lunch included; reservations required. 1007 York St., botanicgardens.org/programs/lectures/new-gardener-boot-camp-0
Tree Diversity Conference 2014
March 7: “More. Tree. Types.” is the theme of the conference focusing on urban forests, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $60, $35 for registered students, includes lunch. Reservations required. Lindsay Auditorium, Room 281, Sturm Hall, University of Denver campus,
Mail info 10-14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
