Mountain Gardening Events and Classes by CSU Gilpin County Extension

 Register now for all of the fantastic classes happening this summer! 

(303) 582-9106

Mountain Plant Sale   Saturday, June 4   9:00am sharp  Gilpin Exhibit Barn (230 Norton Dr.) 
New plants!

Habitat Hero Gardens for the Mountains     $ 5 Saturday, June 11   10:00am  Sponsored by Wild Bear Ecology Center (20 Lakeview Dr #107, Nederland)  Learn to create a garden designed to attract and benefit songbirds and pollinators.

Pasture & Manure Management for the Mountains   $10   Saturday, June 11   1:30-4:00   Rudolph Ranch  (70 Rudolph Ranch)  Learn how grasses grow and how to apply basic management strategies. Learn to  ID plants in your pasture, and which are toxic. Explore manure uses and methods of disposal. MUST RSVP by June 8

Creating a Weed Plan for your Mountain Property   free   Saturday, June 18   10:00-12:00   Exhibit Barn (230 Norton Dr.)    Create your own weed control plan including things to consider, monitoring, weed ID and timing of control.  MUST RSVP by June 16

Plants & Pollinators Walk   $5   Saturday, June 18    1:00pm   Begin at the Exhibit Barn (230 Norton Dr.)  In honor of pollinator week, we will be taking a slow, easy wildflower stroll.  We will identify plants and discuss the different ways in which plants attract pollinators.  We will see how many different pollinators we can find on the plants.

 

Weed ID & Control  free   Saturday, July 9 1:00-3:00 Exhibit Barn (230 Norton Dr)