Friday, April 26
Seedlings: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day while explore the garden and enjoy the beauty of nature. Plant seeds in an ecofriendly planting container.
Ages 3-6 years
Growing Food at High Altitudes
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Yes, you can grow food in the mountains despite wind, hail, deer, ground animals, bears and extreme temperature
Botanical Gelli Plate Printing
This low-tech printmaking process using a gelatin plate is fun, intuitive and immensely satisfying. Create your own prints inspired by the natural
Hypertufa Container - Make and Plant Your Own
Join us for a two-day workshop to create and plant out hypertufa pots. Purchasing containers for plants can quickly become expensive. In this class
Seedlings: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day while explore the garden and enjoy the beauty of nature. Plant seeds in an ecofriendly planting container.
Ages 3-6 years
Cookie Decorating: Intermediate Level
In this course, students will practice intermediate-level cookie decorating techniques on pre-baked shortbread cookies. The course will cover
Mountain Tomatoes
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
No more green tomatoes! A ripe tomato is truly the Holy Grail of the mountain garden. Technically, the mountains
Savory Shortbread Hors D'oeuvres
In this course, students learn how to pipe roses out of soft cheeses to decorate savory shortbread hors d'oeuvres. Each student takes home a wealth
Sunset Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
Saturday, April 27
Summer Low Sensory Mornings
Experience Denver Botanic Gardens without the crowds. York Street gardens will open at 8:00 a.m. on select Saturday mornings for those who wish to
Girl Scout Daisies: Numbers and Art in Nature Exploration Day
Girl Scout Daisies search for patterns, colors and sounds in the Gardens as they use math to create art. Daisies learn to use nature as a measuring
Sculpt and Smooth Facial Massage
Sculpt & Smooth is a self-care tutorial developed to dive deep into the use of all the angles and edges of our Gua Sha Spoons for reducing
Bluegrass and Other Lawn Grasses - ONLINE
This course is offered live online. Recordings are available for 14 days after class ends.
Rocky Mountain Gardening Required Course
Lawns are a
Bluegrass and Other Lawn Grasses
Rocky Mountain Gardening Required Course
Lawns are a predominant feature of many landscapes. They are directly tied to resource use, most
Sustainable Greenhouse Design
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Have you ever wondered if it could be done? Can you create a greenhouse that needs no supplemental heating or
History Hike: Pioneers and the History of Sod Houses
Join a city of Aurora naturalist for a look at prairie topography and ecology and how they historically figured into the construction, use and
Ethnobotany on the Plains
Humans have always had a close relationship with plants. Throughout history plants have been used in medical, religious and so many other ways
Pruning and Training Your Roses
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Pruning increases your rose's vigor and helps them reach their peak blooming power. Learn the when, how, and why
Girl Scout Daisies: Numbers and Art in Nature Exploration Day
Girl Scout Daisies search for patterns, colors and sounds in the Gardens as they use math to create art. Daisies learn to use nature as a measuring
Family Workshop at Plains Conservation Center: Prairie Safari
Take a safari ride out onto the prairie! Look for the plants and animals that make our grassland ecosystem unique while using scientific tools like