EVENTS
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Bird Habitat Garden Tour
July 25: Presenting a “Bird Habitat Garden Tour” with various bird-friendly gardens in southwest Littleton, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $15. Call or visit the website for details. 303-973-9530, denveraudubon.org/programs/current-events/
Colorado Master Gardeners
Through Nov. 30: Gardening help at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through September, Tuesdays and Saturdays in October and Tuesdays in November, and all free days. 1007 York St. Stop by the Helen Fowler Library, call 720-865-3575 or e-mail garden inghelp@botanicgardens.org
Ekar Farm and Community Garden
Sundays through Sept. 27: “Days in the Dirt” offered for families “to meet, mingle and enjoy farming together,” 9 a.m.-noon. Pint-size tools are provided, recommended for ages 3 and above. 181 S. Oneida St., 303-520-7581, ekarfarm.org
The Gardens on Spring Creek
July 25: “Growing Pains in Colorado Gardens” tour, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, no reservations required. Meet at the Visitor Center. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Birdsall & Co.
Aug. 8, reservation deadline Aug. 1: “Cactus Container Gardening Workshop,” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $35, includes materials. Reservations required by Aug. 1. 1540 S. Broadway, 303-722-2535, birds allgarden.com
Creek Side Gardens
July 25: “Fairy Garden Class,” 11 a.m. $10 materials fee. Reservations required. 5730 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, 303-933-8493
Denver Botanic Gardens
July 25: “Water Wise Landscape Planning,” 9 a.m.-noon. $50, $46 members, includes $5 materials fee. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Denver Urban Gardens
Through mid-October: Free backyard composting classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Visit website to register. Gove Community Garden, 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-292-9900, dug.org/compost
Hudson Gardens & Event Center
July 25: “Birding in the Gardens: July Bird Walk,” 8-11 a.m. $10, $8 members, reservations required; “Nature Discovery Day: Flower Power,” 10 a.m.-noon, $7, $6 members, for children ages 5-10, each child must be accompanied by a guardian, reservations required; Aug. 5: “Meet the Vegetable Gardeners,” observe and get advice from Colorado Master Gardener volunteers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free.
Tagawa Gardens
July 25: Mountain & Plains Iris Society Annual Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; “Alternatives to Ash Trees,” 10-11 a.m.; “The Secrets of Irrigation Management,” noon-1 p.m.; “Glorious Grasses,” 2-3 p.m.; July 26: “Making & Using Flower Essences,” 2-4 p.m. $30, reservations required; Aug. 2: “Kids’ Fairy Gardening,” noon-1 p.m. or 2:30-3:30 p.m. $25, reservations required. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Aug. 9: “Broken: Horse-Riding Textiles,” weavings celebrating horses in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; through Oct. 18: “Deborah Butterfield: The Nature of Horses.” Fifteen life-size horse sculptures located throughout the gardens. Several programs are offered in connection with exhibit. Exhibits included with admission. 1007 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens .org
SAVE THE DATE
Denver Rose Society
Aug. 8: Presents its Annual Rose Show in Mitchell Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1:30-5 p.m. Included with DBG admission. Entries accepted 8-10:30 a.m. 1007 York St.,303-880-7415, denverrosesociety.org
