Black Forest Garden Club May event is THIS Saturday May 20, 2023
Topic: Tour of Colorado Garden Consultant's gardens and greenhouse. There will be plants for sale!
Time: 10am
Location: 4982 Bayou Hills Road, Parker
Bring a lawn chair for the presentation. There will be plants for sale (tomatoes, flowers, herbs), and alpacas and goats to meet.
Topic: Tour of Colorado Garden Consultant's gardens and greenhouse. There will be plants for sale!
Time: 10am
Location: 4982 Bayou Hills Road, Parker
Bring a lawn chair for the presentation. There will be plants for sale (tomatoes, flowers, herbs), and alpacas and goats to meet.
Colorado State University Extension Office is hosting an early evening workshop on soil, soil testing, and how to use it to your advantage in growing your garden.
You'll be provided with a light dinner (free), and are welcome to bring a cup of your own soil for testing if you wish.
Call or email Heather to register, as space is limited. 303-218-2622
When: June 1, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road in Castle Rock
You'll be provided with a light dinner (free), and are welcome to bring a cup of your own soil for testing if you wish.
Call or email Heather to register, as space is limited. 303-218-2622
When: June 1, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road in Castle Rock
Tagawa Gardens is hosting the flowering Iris show with Mountains and Plains Iris Society on June 4th. Details here.
Fairmount Annual Heritage Rose Sale
This annual rose sale is NOT to be missed. High Country Roses, grown right here in the Denver area will be available – scores of varieties to choose from!
When: Saturday June 10th 8am (go early before they sell out)
Where: In the Chapel in the Pines in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec Street Denver, CO 80247
Additional details here.
This annual rose sale is NOT to be missed. High Country Roses, grown right here in the Denver area will be available – scores of varieties to choose from!
When: Saturday June 10th 8am (go early before they sell out)
Where: In the Chapel in the Pines in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec Street Denver, CO 80247
Additional details here.
Park Hill Garden Walk
Featuring 8 gardens. You will get a sense of the personality and interests of the homeowners and experience “urban farms” complete with chickens, bee hives, veggies and herbs as well as areas to entertain or just relax. And as water becomes more and more precious, xeric and earth-friendly yard designs are a highlight. Pergolas, dining areas and outdoor kitchens are just a few more examples of the design elements you will get to explore.
When: June 11, 2023
Where: Park Hill area of Denver
Tickets: www.parkhillgardenwalk.org Purchase in advance $15, Seniors $12, children under 12 free.
Featuring 8 gardens. You will get a sense of the personality and interests of the homeowners and experience “urban farms” complete with chickens, bee hives, veggies and herbs as well as areas to entertain or just relax. And as water becomes more and more precious, xeric and earth-friendly yard designs are a highlight. Pergolas, dining areas and outdoor kitchens are just a few more examples of the design elements you will get to explore.
When: June 11, 2023
Where: Park Hill area of Denver
Tickets: www.parkhillgardenwalk.org Purchase in advance $15, Seniors $12, children under 12 free.
High Altitude Rhubarb Farm Once Yearly Sale
This rhubarb picking event is in the Black Forest between Parker and Colorado Springs. High Altitude Rhubarb is an organically certified, family operated, pick-your-own farm. The public harvest is a festive event and normally occurs the first weekend in June (this year they are estimating it will happen the weekend of June 10-11 .
No appointment is needed to participate in the public harvest. No admission is charged. The farm offers numerous varieties of organic rhubarb, rhubarb plants, horseradish plants, rhubarb seeds, rhubarb cookbooks and unfiltered Colorado honey. Picnic tables and mowed grassy areas are available.
When: est. June 10 - 11 (the rhubarb is slow to grow this year due to weather - we will update you if the dates change).
Where: 7275 Wildridge Rd. Black Forest, CO 80908
Note: this is for rhubarb picking only - all plants are already sold.
This rhubarb picking event is in the Black Forest between Parker and Colorado Springs. High Altitude Rhubarb is an organically certified, family operated, pick-your-own farm. The public harvest is a festive event and normally occurs the first weekend in June (this year they are estimating it will happen the weekend of June 10-11 .
No appointment is needed to participate in the public harvest. No admission is charged. The farm offers numerous varieties of organic rhubarb, rhubarb plants, horseradish plants, rhubarb seeds, rhubarb cookbooks and unfiltered Colorado honey. Picnic tables and mowed grassy areas are available.
When: est. June 10 - 11 (the rhubarb is slow to grow this year due to weather - we will update you if the dates change).
Where: 7275 Wildridge Rd. Black Forest, CO 80908
Note: this is for rhubarb picking only - all plants are already sold.