Colorado Gardener Calendar
EVENTS & PLANT SALES
​thru Oct
Harlequin's Gardens Plant Sale for All
Harlequinsgardens.com, 303 939-9407. 4795 N. 26th St, Boulder​
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Wed, Sept 11
Roses Around the World
Presentation by Panayoti Kelaidis of Denver Botanic Gardens, 4:45-6 pm at Meadows Branch Boulder Library, 4800 Baseline Rd. Sponsored by Boulder Valley Rose Society. Free & open to the public.
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Sat, Sept 14
In-Person Native Plant Sale at High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC) in Loveland
Online Native Plant Sale continues into Sept w/ new inventory posted regularly. Suburbitat.org
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Agriculture Festival at Plains Conservation Center
Celebrate food, nature and agriculture! Learn about where your food comes from and how you can support healthy environments with regenerative agriculture. Enjoy wagon rides, 1880s homestead village and tipi camp tours, farm animal interactions, food trucks, sustainable eating education and more! Fee: $5 per vehicle. Pre-registration required. Walk-in visitors w/out a vehicle are free of charge.
Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013
Sat-Sun, Sept 21-22
Botanica, A Festival of Plants
3 Leaf Farm, Lafayette, CO
A weekend celebration of Ethnobotany, the relationship between humans and plants: art, medicine, food, fiber, culture & survival. Workshops range from simple gardening skills to herbal medicine and botanical art. www.botanicafestival.com​
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Fri-Sat, Sept 28-28
Denver Botanic Gardens Fall Plant& Bulb Sale
8 am-4 pm. Admission is free but reservations are required. botanicgardens.org
Plant & bulb list available in early Sept. Members pre-sale begins Aug 21 depending on membership level. 909 York St, Denver
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EXHIBITS
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Through Nov 3
Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins
Origami in the Garden
Painted ponies galloping. A butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. A winged horse taking flight. From the humble beginnings of a single sheet of paper to 13 gravity-defying metal sculptures created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box in collaboration with origami artists Tim Armijo, Te Jui Fu, Beth Johnson, Michael G. LaFosse and Robert J. Lang. Included with admission/membership. A dial-in-from-your-phone descriptive audio tour is also available to visitors.
WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, WEBINARS
Growing Great Garlic
& Other Important Stuff To Do in the Fall
Sat, Sept 21 - 8:30-9:30 am (arrive by 8:15)
Sun, Sept 22 - 3-4 pm (arrive by 2:45)
Presented by Larry Stebbins, AKA The Garden Father, at Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs. Everything you need to know, from soil prep, varieties, proper planting, to maintaining, harvesting, curing. PLus, late season pests & preparing beds for the winter. Many garlic varieties will be available for purchase. COST: $17.85 (includes Eventbrite fee). Class size limited & selling quickly! www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-great-garlic-and-other-important-fall-projects-tickets-974202354467?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Colorado Native Plant Society
Webinars, workshops, field trips & events - conps.org.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St, Denver
Thur, Sept 21: Best Fall Planted Bulbs for Perennializing
10 am
See botanicgardens.org/calendar for their full class listings, certificate programs, registration information & fees.
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Echter’s Garden Center Sept Classes
5150 Garrison Street
Arvada, CO 80002, 303-424-7979 – www.echters.com for more details
Sat, Sept 14
10-11 am. Planting for Success
Learn tips and techniques for planting trees, shrubs and perennials.
2-3 pm. Gardening in the Fall
Now is the perfect time to set the stage for next year’s garden. Plant perennials and bulbs for season-long beauty and review essential maintenance for keeping your garden healthy and beautiful.
Sat, Sept 21
10-11 am. Harvesting and Preserving Herbs
Learn how to harvest and preserve the fresh herbs to add year-round flavor to your favorite recipes. Instructor: Mark Angelos, The American Herb Society
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The Gardens on Spring Creek
2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins
Check fcgov.com/gardens/adult-classes or 970-416-2486 for more info & to register; unless otherwise noted.
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Growing Gardens
Cultivating community through regenerative urban agriculture. Bee & Goat family classes, children's programs, online gardening classes. growinggardens.org, 1630 Hawthorne Ave, Boulder, 303 443-9952.
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Origami in the Gardens at The Gardens on Spring Creek,
Fort Collins