CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2000
EVENTS GARDEN & HOME SHOWS CLASSES/LECTURES
| EVENTS |
| April 1– 2 | Colorado
Cactus & Succulent Society Show Denver Botanic Gardens; (303) 238-9975 |
| April 2 | Free Sunday Western Colorado Botanical Gardens in Grand Junction, Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; (970) 245-3288 |
| April 3 | Free Day
at York Street Denver Botanic Gardens (303) 370-8187 |
| April 7 | Free Day Chatfield Arboretum in Littleton Drop-in Tour at 11:00 a.m.; (303) 973-3705 |
| April 15 | Dahlia Tuber
Sale at the Gardens Western Colorado Botanical Gardens in Grand Junction, Time: 9 a.m.- Noon; (970) 245-3288 Note: First come, first serve. Open only until all tubers are sold. |
| April 22 | Rocky
Mountain Rock Garden Society Alpine Plant Sale Denver Botanic Gardens, Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (303) 344-4281 |
| April 22-23 | Annual Spring Open House Lafayette Florist & Greenhouses in Lafayette; (303) 665-5552 |
| GARDEN AND HOME SHOWS |
| April 14 – 16 | Colorado
Springs Garden and Home Show World Arena in Colorado Springs; (719) 477-2102 |
| CLASSES/LECTURES |
| April 1 | "Landscaping
with Ornamental Grasses" by
Marilyn Raff Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 1-2:30 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 2 | "Gardening
101" by Liz Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 3-4 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 4, 11, 18 | "Landscape Maintenance" by Sherry
Farrell Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $27, Non-members $33 |
| April 5 | “Vegetables
III”
by Natali Steinberg Sturtz & Copeland in Boulder, Time: 7-9 p.m. (303) 442-6663 Fee: $10 |
| April 5 |
"Vegetable
Gardening 101"
by Betsy |
| April 5, 12, 19, 26 | "Bonsai #1" by Darell
Havener, Harold Sasaki Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $36, Non-members $44 Materials fee: $25 |
| April 6 | "Here
Birdie, Birdie!"
by Galen McFadyen Arapahoe Acres Nursery in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Register at (303) 791-1660 |
| April 6, 13 | "Shrubs & Trees for the Metro Area" by
Andrew Pierce Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $18, Non-members $21 |
| April 8 | “Shrub
Roses and Perennials – Suggested Plantings” by Marilyn Raff Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 10-11:30 a.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 8 | "Beautiful
Roses" Jared's Nursery and Garden Center in Littleton, Time: 9-11 a.m. (303) 979-6022 Pre-register. Fee: Foothills Rec. District $5 Non-district $7 |
| April 9 | "Creating
Your Own Sunny Wildlife Garden"
by Karen Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 1-2:30 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 9 | "Fruits,
Berries and Grapes"
by Nancy Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 3-4 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 12 | "What's New?" by Kelly Grummons 2000 Denver Water Xeriscape Seminar at Gove Community School Auditorium, 14th & Colorado Blvd., Denver; Time: 7-9 p.m. (303) 628-6330 |
| April 12 | “Ponds,
Fountains
& Water Features” Sturtz & Copeland in Boulder, Time: 7-9 p.m. (303) 442-6663 Fee: $15 |
| April 12 | "Introduction
to Herb Gardening"
by Tammi Hartung Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 13 | "The
Real Scoop on Proper Planting Procedures"
by Jacki Hein and Galen MeFadyen Arapahoe Acres Nursery in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Register at (303) 791-1660 |
| April 15 | “Landscaping
for the Inexperienced & Time Challenged” Denver Botanic Gardens, Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (303) 370-8020 |
| April 15 | "Container
Gardening" Jared's Nursery and Garden Center in Littleton, Time: 9-11 a.m., (303) 979-6022 Pre-register. Fee: Foothills Rec. District $5, Non-district $7 |
| April 15 | "Overgrown Junipers: An Aesthetic Pruning Challenge"
by Darell Havener Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9 a.m.- Noon (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $13, Non-members $16 |
| April 15 | "General
Rose Bush Care"
by Joan Franson Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 10-11:30 a.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 17 | "Down Under - What's Your Soil?" by Beth Jacobson Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $10, Non-members $12 |
| April 18 | “Getting
Started With Perennials” by Beth
Smerek Sturtz & Copeland in Boulder, Time: 7-9 p.m. (303) 442-6663 Fee: $10 |
| April 19 | "Container
Gardening Demonstration"
by MaryLou Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: Noon-1 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 20 | "The
Sensuous Realm of Herbs"
by Chef Kim Nelson, Jacki Hein, and Galen McFadyen Arapahoe Acres Nursery in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Register at (303) 791-1660 |
| April 20 | "Gardening
Made Easy...When Your Green Thumb Has Arthritis" by
Janet Laminack Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Reservations: 303-425-2929 |
| April 22 | "It's
Rose Pruning Time"
by Sherry Farrell Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 10 a.m. - Noon (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $8, Non-members $10 |
| April 22 | "Rose
Bushes--Planting and Transitioning from Greenhouse to Garden"
by Rose Bush Dept. Staff Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 10-11:30 a.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 22 | "Moss
Basket Demonstration"
by Amy Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 1-2 p.m. (303) 690-4722 |
| April 22 | "Beginner's
Pond Class" L & M Garden Center in Berthoud, Time: 10 a.m.- Noon (970) 532-3232 |
| April 27 | "Creating
Privacy Along with Natural Beauty"
by Galen McFadyen Arapahoe Acres Nursery in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Register at (303) 791-1660 |
| April 27, May 4 | "Xeriscape and the Small Corners" by Andrew Pierce Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (303) 797-8565 Fee: Members $18, Non-members $21 |
| April 29 | "Waterwise
Roses" by Marilyn Raff 2000 Denver Water Xeriscape Seminar at Denver Water Three Stones Bldg, 1600 W. 12 Ave., Denver; Time: 10 a.m.- Noon (303) 628-6330 |
| April 29 | "Growing
Roses in Colorado"
by Dr. John Stames Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 10 a.m.-Noon (303) 690-4722 |
| April 29 | "Spring Bulbs -- Garden Beauty" by Andrew
Pierce Hudson Gardens Sandy Snyder's, 1952 Ridge Rd., Littleton; Time: 10 a.m.- Noon (303)797-8565 Fee: Members $5, Non-members $8 |
| April 29 | "Basic
Colorado Gardening" Jared's Nursery and Garden Center in Littleton, Time: 9-11 a.m., (303) 979-6022 Pre-register. Fee: Foothills Rec. District $5, Non-district $7 |
| April 30 | "Create
an Alpine Trough Garden"
by Karen Tagawa Garden Center in Aurora, Time: 1-2 p.m. (303) 690-4722 Materials fee: $50 |
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