Front Range Garden Class Resources 2018

A new garden year means a fresh start, a clean palette to dream, design and do. Resolve to sign up for some classes or workshops and get the brain energized and filled with the right stuff. Happy New Garden Year 2018, let's enjoy it together!

Denver and the Front Range is very fortunate in having many free or low cost outlets for garden classes and seminars.

Below is a list with links for ones that I know of right now. The first group - seminars, workshops and conferences charge fees unless otherwise noted. 

Public and botanic gardens also charge for classes. Garden center classes are often free so check their websites for more information.  
 
Also consider attending or joining a plant society, group or club. You will meet other friendly people. Most meet monthly, have low cost dues and offer educational seminars, garden tours and trips, plant sales and judged shows through the year. 

Check out what's offered in your community if you're not in the Denver area.  

Please check back often for updates to the lists.

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING:

Adams County CSU Extension and Brighton Shares the Harvest Spring Vegetable Gardening Classes February 24, March 31 and April 28 Brighton

CSU Extension Certified Gardener Program flexible year round online training 
  
Gardening for Success Laramie County, WY April 14 and 15, Cheyenne

Community Forester Program Denver

Native Plant Master Program in 2018

Cottage Food Safety Training - Dates and locations starting in 2018

Denver Urban Gardens Calendar of Events 

Master Composter Training Through Denver Urban Gardens, begins in March 

FREE Rose Pruning Workshop and Demonstration April 29, Golden

Battling the Japanese Beetle May 1, June 9, Denver 

FREE Rose Pruning Workshop and Demonstration May 5, Littleton

DIY Landscaping with Natives June 1, Littleton

Fairmount Cemetery Annual Tour of the Heritage Rose Garden June 3, Denver

Native Plant Master Course at Deer Creek Canyon 3 sessions in June, Littleton

Native Plants for Birds July 14, Littleton 

Wetland/Riparian Plants of the Front Range August 2, Littleton

Edible Flower Class September 4, Lyons, CO  

Grasses of the South Platte September 15, Littleton 

Trees for Landscaping September 21, Longmont

Discover Native Plants October 6, Littleton

Collecting and Sowing Wild Flower Seeds October 16, Golden 

PUBLIC GARDEN INSTITUTIONS AND BOTANIC GARDENS:
 
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Vail
Butterfly Pavilion Westminster
Chester M. Alter Arboretum University of Denver
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Cheyenne, WY
Denver Botanic Gardens
Durango Botanical Society 
The Gardens on Spring Creek Ft. Collins  
Growing Gardens Boulder  
The Arboretum at Regis University Denver
The Hudson Gardens  Littleton
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens Colorado Springs
Montrose Botanic Gardens
Plains Conservation Center Aurora
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens Grand Junction

AREA GARDEN CENTERS: too numerous to mention, please call area stores or check their websites or Facebook for their 2018 classes.

PLANT SOCIETIES AND GARDEN RELATED GROUPS:
 
American Conifer Society Western Region
Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society
Colorado Beekeepers
Colorado Dahlia Society
Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
Colorado Mycological Society
Colorado Native Plant Society
Colorado Water Garden Society
Community Forester Program Denver
Denver Field Ornithologists
Denver Orchid Society
Denver Rose Society
Front Range Organic Gardeners
Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers
Greater Denver Urban Homesteading Group
Ikebana Denver Chapter
Mile High Bee Club
Mile High Daylily Society
Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society 
Rocky Mountain Koi Club
Rocky Mountain Unit of The Herb Society of America
The American Iris Society
Tropical Plant Society of Denver