Colorado Gardener Calendar
Find out about the latest Colorado gardening classes, events, and plant sales here. We will update this page regularly with new events or cancellations.
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CLASSES, WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS
CSU Adams County Extension
2023 Spring Vegetable Garden Series
9755 Henderson Rd, Brighton
Sat 10-noon, $25 + fee
Jan 28: Intro to Vegetable Gardening
Feb 25: Vegetable Varieties
March 25: Container Gardening
When you register, you can attend all 3 classes
Register at Adams2023veg.eventbrite.com
CSU Extension Free Gardening Webinars
Free online classes from CSU Extension, Wednesdays 12-1. Register at CSUhort.blogspot.com
Feb 8: Seed Starting
March 8: Cold Hardy Cacti & Succulents
April 2: Tremendous Tomatoes
Also available on the website, recorded gardening webinars from 2022 & 2021.
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
710 Lions Park Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001
Tues Feb 14: 7-8:30 pm Romance & Roses Floral Arrangement Class $50 per couple
Sat March 4: 10 am, Terrarium Workshop, $50 includes all materials
Info: Botanic.org, 307-637-5458
Colorado Native Plant Society
Sign up for workshops, webinars, conferences, field trips & presentations about CO native plants, habitats & gardening. See event calendar: Conps.org.
Native Seed Planting Event hosted by CoNPS and Wild Ones
Wed Jan 17 • 6-8pm
Colorado Springs Horticulture Complex
1003 Glen Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Free-to-the-public* Native Seed Planting Event. Bring containers so you can take your planted seeds home! Milk jugs are best. Soil and seeds (donated at the 2022 Pikes Peak Region Seed Share) will be provided. This method of winter sowing also works well for cool season veggies like chard, spinach, onions, kale, cabbage, etc.
*Register at: conps.org
Bath Garden Center
1200 East Prospect Rd, Fort Collins, 970-484-5022, BathGardenCenter.com
Sat, Jan 21
10-12, Houseplant Plant Painting class; 13+, $35.
Sat, Jan 28
10-11, Fairy Garden class, $40.
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St, Denver
New Gardener Boot Camp
Onsite: Sat, March 11 9am
Online: Sat, March 22
Learn about garden planning, soils, beginning vegetable gardening annuals & perennials and more.
$80; $60 members
See botanicgardens.org for details plus complete class listings, registration information & fees.
Denver Urban Gardens
1031 33rd St, Denver, dug.org, 303-292-9900
Sat, Feb 25
10-12, How to Start Seeds Indoors
Sat, March 18
10-12, Garden Planning Intensive Workshop
Classes are pay-what-you-can; $30 suggested fee.
Echter's Garden Center
5150 Garrison St, Arvada, CO
Classes on Saturdays; free, no registration required
March 4-Early Bird Gardening
10-11 Summer Bulbs
1-2 Starting Plants from Seed
3-4 The Secret Life of Soil
March 11-Get Your Grow On
10-11 Starting a Lawn from Seed
1-2 This Herb's for You
3-4 Early Spring Punch List
March 18-Gardening Inside & Outdoors
10-11 Orchids-Easier Than You Think
1-2 Turf Maintenance Through the Year
3-4 Trees & Shrubs for Colorado Gardens
Details at Echters.com. 303-4214-7979
The Flower Bin
1805 Nelson Rd, Longmont; 303-772-3454
Spring Begins at the Flower Bin
March 18-19
See theflowerbin.net for details.
Fort Collins Nursery
2121 E. Mulberry St, Fort Collins, 80524; 970-482-1984
Each workshop is $18 and requires tickets at FortCollinsNursery.com
Sat, Jan 14
9:30-11, New Waterwise Plants for Colo's Changing Climate
12-1:30, Landscape Design: Creating Peace, Balance & Harmony
2:30-4, Japanese Beetle-resistant Landscapes
Sun, Jan 15
12:30-2, The Art & Science of Espalier
3-4:40, Backyard Composting 101
Sat, Jan 21
2:30-4, Beginning Seed Saving, Selection & Crop Adaptation
Sun, Jan 22
12:30-2, Accessible Gardening
3-4:30, Growing Medicinal Plants
The Gardens on Spring Creek
2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins
Check FCgov.com or 970-416-2486 to register; all classes on Saturdays, unless otherwise noted.
Jan 21
1:30-3:30, Perennial Propagation; $18.
Feb 4
1:30-3:30, Seeing Soil: Agroecology & Medicinal Gardens; $20.
Feb 11
1:30-3:30, Japanese Beetle & Emerald Ash Borer: What you need to know; $10 virtual, $18 in person.
Feb 18
1:30-3:30, Seeds & Medicinal Plant Science: Agroecology & Medicinal Gardens; $25.
Feb 25
10:30-12:30, Let's Grow Great Tomatoes & Peppers! $10 virtual; $18 in person.
March 11
10:30-11:30, Composting 101; $18 in person.
1:30-3:30, Vegetable Gardening in Low Water Conditions; $10 virtual.
March 18
1:30-3:30, Wasps! $10 virtual; $18 in person.
March 25
10:30-12:30, Grow Your Own Veggies; $10 virtual, $18 in person.
1:30-3:30, Easy-on-the-Back Raised Bed Gardening; $10 virtual, $18 in person.
Grain School Online 2023
University of Colo at Colo Spgs.
3 courses; $150 each or $400 for all 3
Online modules with live online sessions; some experiential sessions at UCCS
Feb 2-24, Farming & Processing
March 2-31, Health & Nutrition
April 6-28, Community
Register: Grain School 2023
Harlequin's Gardens
4795 N. 26th St, Boulder; 303-939-9403
Watch for the reopening in March. HarlequinsGardens.com.
High Plains Environmental Center
2698 Bluestem Willow Dr., Loveland 80538, 970-622-9676, suburbitat.org,
Sat, Jan 21
9:30-11, Sustainable Landscaping Strategies; online class with HPEC Director Jim Tolstrup. Free; registration required.
Sign up for the enewsletter to learn about other classes & special events.
Phelan Gardens
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colo Springs 80918; 970-560-5486. PhelanGardens.com.
Classes
Sat, Jan 28
1:00, Colorado Kokedama; $35.
Sun, Jan 29
1:30, Kids! Succulent Garden; $20.
Sat, March 11
1:00, Beginning Composting; $10.
Fri, March 24
10:00, Meet the Natives of El Paso County; $10.
Pine Lane Nursery
718200 Apache Dr, Parker; 303-841-3009
The full lineup of spring events will be posted soon: pinelanenursery.com
Rocky Mt Seed Alliance Online Classes
Details: RockyMountainSeeds.org, 970-560-5486.
Ongoing - Seed School 101 & Grain School 101
Tagawa Gardens
7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial; 303-690-4722
Xeriscape Classes with Craig Miller, Sat, 11-12:30
Jan 14, The Basics of Xeriscape
Jan 21, Principles of Xeriscape Design
Jan 28, Principles of Soil Preparation
Feb 4, Turf & Plant Selection
Feb 11, Irrigation & Mulch
Feb 18, Maintenance
Classes are free, no registration required. Details at TagawaGardens.com. Sign up for the newsletter for info about other classes & special events.
The Windsor Gardener (& Brewery) Classes
6461 Colorado Hwy 392, Windsor, CO
Ticket information and registration at TheWindsorGardener.com
Classes
Jan 20 6-7pm Sipping with Succulents
Evening class, $50.
Feb 11 10:30am Sweethearts & Seltzers
21+ event; plant a heart planter, $50.
Feb 18 10-12 Gardening 101, $10.
Feb 24 6-7pm, Toddies & Terrariums
21+ event; $80.
March 3 6pm Knotty Night Out
Make a macrame plant hanger; 21+; $50.
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
Jan 12-Feb 20, Denver Botanic Gardens Orchid Showcase
1007 York St, Denver
Orchid Show and Sale. Info: Orchid Showcase
Feb 4-12, Colorado Garden & Home Show
Colorado Convention Center, Denver
Weekends: Sat, 10-6; Sun, 10-5
Weekdays 12-6
Find inspiration with the latest ideas & trends in landscaping, gardening & home improvement. Tix $8-10. info at ColoradoGardenFoundation.org; 303-932-8100
Sat, Feb 25 - 8th Annual Landscaping with Native Plants Conference
"Native Landscapes for Climate Resilience" - Registration Now Open. Keynote Speaker - Dr David Inouye
landscaping withcoloradonativeplants.org.
Sat, Feb 25 - High Plains Arboretum Plant Sale
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
710 Lions Park Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001
Members 10-noon; public noon-2
Orders taken for shrubs, trees, and vegetable seeds cultivated and/or tested at the High Plains Arboretum. Pickup plants in May. Info: Botanic.org, 307-637-5458
Wed, March 1 - Fri March 31- Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape Conference
Presented by Durango Botanic Gardens
Virtually March 1-31: Watch, listen, learn on your own schedule.
In person March 16 at the Durango Public Library.
This conference offers practical approaches to adapting yards & landscapes to a changing climate. Guest presenter is Panayoti Kelaidis from the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Members $60; nonmembers $75.
Details & registration info: DurangoScape.org.
Sat, March 4 - High Plains Landscape Workshop
Presented by Fort Collins Nursery
Drake Centre, 802 Drake Rd, Fort Collins 80526
8:30-noon
This workshop is an educational opportunity for inspiring smart home garden design. Hosted by The Gardens on Spring Creek in partnership with the City of Fort Collins Utilities & CSU Extension. Tix on sale Jan. 17; info at fcgov.com/gardens/high-plains-workshop, 970-416-2486.
Fri, March 10 - 9th Annual Tree Diversity Conference
Presented by Denver Botanic Gardens & The University of Denver Chester M Alter Arboretum
Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
8:30-3 pm--online & in-person options available.
The 9th annual conference explores the relationship between landscape design, horticultural practices & the use of a greater variety of tree species.
$25-$95 for students, public or DBG & CTC membership.
Registration details & speaker bios at BotanicGardens.org.
Fri, March 10 - Sun, March 19 - Great Grow Along
Virtual Gardening Festival
Free 10-day online gardening festival featuring 40 workshops on gardening topics like small space gardening, seeds & soil, native gardening for wildlife landscaping, & more. Details at GreatGrowAlong.com.
Fri, March 17- Sat, March 18 - Sun, Soil, Water, Ag Summit
CSU Extension Pueblo & Pueblo Food Project
Summit includes a Pitch Competition, Leadership Awards, Community Lead Summit, Makers' Market and Idea Fair.
Tix $10-25. For info: PuebloFoodProject.org.