Classes, Workshops, and Events
October Monthly Event Putting your gardens to bed with a potluck at Franktown Fire Station Date: October 20 (Sunday) (no Broncos game that day) Time: 5p - 7p Location: Franktown Fire Station All are welcome! We're about garden community and attendance at our events requires no membership or fees. Bring your friend/spouse/neighbor/kid(s). If location changes you will be notified here and also via member email (subscribe on home page). Upcoming Garden Events in our Area
Tagawa Gardens Events Douglas Conserves Events Colorado Gardener Magazine comprehensive list of garden-related events around the Front Range Gather Mountain Blooms Denver Botanic Gardens full calendar Pine Lane Nursery calendar of events CSU Extension full calendar of webinars "Pop-up" events and tours are always in the works and are posted (and emailed to member list - subscribe on home page) when scheduled.
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Our 2024 Calendar of Events - details for events are on our home page
January - Colorado Bluebird Project presentation with Q & A. Learn how to have productive bluebird boxes on your property. We'll leave plenty of time for a question and answer session. February - Wine, cheese, and chocolate tastings with cheeses made from local purveyors AND a special demonstration on soil blocking. Includes all wine and food tastings. Makers will be giving tastings and selling/taking orders at the event. March - Speaker on strategies to protect your garden beds from hail and cold. (March 23). Stroh Ranch Fire Station. April 13 - Behind the Scenes at Tagawa Gardens 10:30a - 12:30p May 4 - We'll be at the Hilltop Fair off Flintwood and Democrat Roads in Parker selling plants, seedlings, and giving away seeds. 10 - 3pm. Come see us and say hello! May 14 - Free raspberry plants dig May 18 - Tour of Lil Slice of Heaven Homestead greenhouse, gardens, and goats/alpacas. Plants and goat milk products for sale. 10:00am - noon. Bring a chair. June 22 - Garden Club's 1st Annual Summer Solstice Party - see info left July - Tour of Hidden Mesa (just past Cobblestone on Hwy. 83 South). Hidden Mesa grows food for Parker Task Force, maintains the mini-botanic garden at the historic cabin onsite, and grows trees, shrubs, and plants for Douglas County needs. The gardens will be in full swing this month and there is a LOT to see and learn about! August - Tour of two expert gardeners' extensive landscape and vegetable gardens. September - All the ways to use herbs October - Putting your gardens to bed with a gardening community potluck. November - no event this month December - holiday party with thoughtfully curated gifts to be raffled off! Desserts and drinks provided by BFGC. |