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This group of seminars, workshops, plant shows and conferences charge fees unless other wise noted. Click on each title for sign up, more information and deadlines. The free events generally require signing up as well.
FRONT RANGE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS:
January 7 Colorado Food Summit, Denver
January 8 Ornamental Grasses for Colorado Landscapes, FREE with RSVP, Windsor
January 11 Introduction to Gardening (Vegetable Focus), Brighton
January 15 Xeriscape 101, FREE with RSVP, Greeley
January 22 The Fascinating Life of the Monarch Butterfly, FREE with reservation, Estes Park
January 30 High Altitude Gardening, FREE with registration, Georgetown
February 8 Seed Starting, Brighton
February 12 Add Green to your Home with Houseplants, FREE with RSVP, Windsor
February 19 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Cash for Grass FREE with RSVP
February 27 Battling the Japanese Beetle, Denver
February 29 Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference, Denver
March 7 Denver Rose Society Educational SymROSEium, Denver, FREE with paid admission to Denver Botanic Gardens
March 14 Pollinators, Brighton
March 14 Western Landscape Symposium, Pueblo
March 18 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Horticulture for Western Regions FREE with RSVP
March 24 Battling the Japanese Beetle, Denver
March 28 & 29 FREE workshops in conjunction with the Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale, small fee for entrance, Aurora
April 11 Making and Using Compost, Brighton
April 15 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Retrofit to Drip FREE with RSVP
May 20 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Gardening for the Birds FREE with RSVP
June 13 First Bloom Rose Display, Denver, FREE with paid admission to Denver Botanic Gardens
June 17-21 American Rose Society National Show, Colorado Springs
June 17 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Succession Landscaping to Support Pollinators FREE with RSVP
September 16 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Put your Garden to Bed FREE with RSVP
October 21 City of Greeley Landscape Lecture: Composting FREE with RSVP
ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL TRAINING:
Certified Gardener Program Flexible Year Round Online Training
Become a Habitat Hero Garden
Rocky Mountain Gardening Certificate Denver Botanic Gardens
Beekeeping Classes at Hudson Gardens, Littleton
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
AREA GARDEN CENTERS: too numerous to mention every business, many classes are free. Please contact your favorite stores for information or check their websites and social media for their 2020 classes and special events.
GARDEN TOURS:
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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