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Colorado Gardener Calendar

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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
Denver Rose Society

Thursday, March 9, 7pm-9pm: "Darn Good Fertilizer",  Virtual event

Spenser Thomas - Darn Good Plants, Phoenix, AZ. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/876070205 or dial in using your phone - Access Code: 876-070-205

 
CSU Adams County Extension
2023 Spring Vegetable Garden Series
9755 Henderson Rd, Brighton
Sat 10-noon, $25 + fee
March 25: Container Gardening
Register at Adams2023veg.eventbrite.com
​CSU Extension Free Gardening Webinars
Free online classes from CSU Extension, Wednesdays 12-1. Register at CSUhort.blogspot.com
March 8: Cold Hardy Cacti & Succulents
April 2: Tremendous Tomatoes
Also available on the website, recorded gardening webinars from 2022 & 2021.
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, 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 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

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.

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

March 2-31, Health & Nutrition

April 6-28, Community

Register: Grain School 2023

Phelan Gardens

4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colo Springs 80918; 970-560-5486. PhelanGardens.com.

Classes

Sat, March 11

1:00, Beginning Composting; $10.

Fri, March 24

10:00, Meet the Natives of El Paso County; $10.

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

Classes are free, no registration required. Details at TagawaGardens.com. Sign up for the newsletter for info about other classes & special events.

 

CONFERENCES & EVENTS

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.
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.
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. 

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