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This group of seminars, workshops, plant shows and conferences charge fees unless other wise noted. Click on each title for more information and sign up deadlines. The free events generally require signing up as well.
FRONT RANGE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS:
April (all month, various dates) and early May FREE gardening webinars from CSU Extension
May 9 Andy Hough Suitable Trees and Shrubs for Elbert County, click on Seminars for more information, Kiowa
May 14 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Horticulture for Western Regions FREE with RSVP
May 20 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Gardening for the Birds FREE with RSVP
May 30 Battling the Japanese Beetle, Denver
June 13 First Bloom Rose Display, Denver, FREE with paid admission to Denver Botanic Gardens
June 17 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Succession Landscaping to Support Pollinators FREE with RSVP
June 23 Growing, Using, Preserving Herbs, Pueblo
July 18 Collecting Seeds from Native Plants, Pueblo
August 15 Battling the Japanese Beetle, Denver
August 26 - 30 American Rose Society National Show, Colorado Springs
September 10 Outdoor Winter Containers, Denver
September 12 Soils and Bedding your Garden for the Winter, click on Seminars for more information, Kiowa
September 16 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Put your Garden to Bed FREE with RSVP
September 23 Saving Seeds from Vegetables, Pueblo
October 17 Composting Basics, Pueblo
October 21 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Composting FREE with RSVP
November 14 The Basics of Houseplants, Pueblo
ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL TRAINING:
Beekeeping Classes at Hudson Gardens, Littleton
Become a Habitat Hero Garden
Building my Sustainable Farm/Ranch Business
Certified Gardener Program Flexible Year Round Online Training
Cottage Food Safety Training
Community Forester Program, Denver
Master Community Gardener Training Program with Denver Urban Gardens
Master Composter Training Program with Denver Urban Gardens
Native Plant Master Program, Metro to Mountain
Rocky Mountain Gardening Certificate Denver Botanic Gardens
AREA GARDEN CENTERS and BUSINESSES: too numerous to mention every outlet, many classes are free. Please contact your favorite stores and businesses for information or check their websites and social media for their 2020 classes and special events.
GARDEN/NATURE TOURS:
April 9 Davidson Mesa Natural Resource Tour, FREE, Louisville
May 17 Fairmount Arboretum Event Denver
May 23 Memorial Day FREE Tour at Riverside Cemetery, Denver
June 7 Tour the World Famous Old Garden Roses at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver
PUBLIC GARDEN INSTITUTIONS AND BOTANIC GARDENS - Many Offer Classes, Seminars and Special Gardening Events. Free or fee based:
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Vail
Butterfly Pavilion Westminster
Chester M. Alter Arboretum University of Denver
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Cheyenne, WY
CSU Flower Trial Garden, Ft. Collins
Denver Botanic Gardens
Durango Botanical Society
Fairmount Cemetery Heirloom Roses Denver
Growing Gardens Boulder
Montrose Botanic Gardens
Plains Conservation Center Aurora
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens Colorado Springs
Plant Select® Demonstration Gardens Various locations
The Arboretum at Regis University Denver
The Gardens on Spring Creek Ft. Collins
The Hudson Gardens Littleton
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens Grand Junction
Yampa River Botanic Gardens Steamboat Springs
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.
PLANT SOCIETIES AND GARDEN RELATED GROUPS:
American Conifer Society Western Region
American Daylily Society Region 9 - Colorado
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
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
Check out what's offered in your community if you're not in Colorado!
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