FREE DAYS
Colorado residents can enjoy a special free day at the Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, thanks to funding from the SCFD.
Denver Botanic Gardens (York Street location): Monday, April 22
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: Friday, April 5

EXHIBITS & ART AT THE GARDENS
Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the premiere locations for world-class art, special exhibits and innovative programs.
Exhibition details subject to change. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for details. 

GATES GARDEN COURT GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
 
COLEOPTERA & FRIENDS: PAINTINGS BY ROBERT SPELLMAN
Through May 12
Gates Garden Court Gallery
Denver Botanic Gardens
Robert Spellman uses color and texture to create enchantingly rich canvases. In this exhibition, the isolated, ethereal images of beetles and flowers feel simultaneously scientific and mystic. Often painting over old canvases and incorporating old fabrics in his surface treatments, the formal qualities of the images give way to an archaeology of layers and meaning.

2012 ORANGERY DISPLAY
Through April 28: Bulbs & Pelargonium display
 

EVENTS AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Our calendar includes many more events, classes and lectures.
Visit www.botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3585 for details.

KUNDALINI YOGA
Monday evenings
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Morrison Center
Denver Botanic Gardens
The ancient and sacred practice of Kundalini yoga is the oldest form of yoga, kept secret by advanced yogis until recently. From your very first class, you'll reap the rewards –  including relief from back pain, stress, addiction, depression and insomnia, and weight control. Kundalini yoga promises you peace of mind. Elevate and experience yourself through this ancient science! All levels welcome; no experience required. Please bring water and a yoga mat.
Cost: Single session: $8 member, $10 non-member/drop-in rate.
Instructor: Chris Anne Coviello

KEYS TO HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING
Saturday, April 6
10 a.m. – noon
Denver Botanic Gardens
Learn the keys to successful vegetable growing on the Front Range including tips and tricks to make your gardening life easier. Colorado’s climate realities include a short growing season, dry air and spotty rainfall, hot summer days and cool summer nights, erratic late spring and early fall frosts. Soil conditions add another gardening challenge. Come learn when and how to make changes to produce the vegetables you want for fresh eating and preserving.
Cost: $26 members / $31 non-members
Instructor: Carl Wilson

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HOME GARDEN
Sunday, April 7
9 a.m. – noon
Denver Botanic Gardens
Whether your home garden is 50 or 500 square feet, you can make the most of it. Join Sundari Kraft of EatWhereULive and Heirloom Gardens to learn easy-to-use techniques for maximizing your vegetable production.
Cost: $35 members/non-members
Instructor: Sundari Kraft

HARDY BULBS FOR COLORADO
Saturday, April 13
1 – 6 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Hardy bulbs are ideal plants for the rigors of our dry, harsh climate. From the earliest winter bloomers to the last autumn-flowering treasures, these no-fuss plants offer our region's gardens dependable beauty and color, year after year. Discover the best performers and learn how to integrate them artistically into the garden. Good companion plants and naturalizing bulbs in lawns will be discussed.
Cost: $54 members / $60 non-members
Instructor: Lauren Springer Ogden

BACKYARD CHICKEN KEEPING
Saturday, April 20
2 - 5 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
Join Sundari Kraft of Heirloom Gardens for a comprehensive introduction to raising backyard hens in an urban setting. From chick care to eggs and permits, Sundari Kraft of EatWhereULive and Heirloom Gardens will discuss different ways to raise chickens to keep them happy and healthy.
Cost: $35 member/non-member
Instructor: Sundari Kraft

BUILDING MY FIRST VEGETABLE/KITCHEN GARDEN
Saturdays, April 20 & 27
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
In this intensive workshop, take your kitchen garden to the next level and maximize your space for optimum production. Learn how to feed a family of four from a 4x6 raised bed. Discuss succession planting, harvesting, extending the season (both early and late), tools and materials, vertical space gardening using trellises and other structures, soil prep, French kitchen garden design, and more. Develop your own customized design based on your garden situation and your family’s needs. The instructor’s emphasis will be on small gardens and containers, but this workshop will provide you with invaluable ideas and resources for improving your year-round production in a garden of any size.
Cost: $130 members / $156 non-members
Instructor: Patti ONeal

MORDECAI CHILDREN’S GARDEN
FREE DROP-IN PROGRAMS
Mordecai Children’s Garden
Denver Botanic Gardens
Guests can enhance their visit to the Mordecai Children’s Garden with one of our free drop-in activities. Drop-in activities are offered daily (Through October) and help connect children to the wonders of the natural world. Activities are free with admission and do not require any advanced reservation. Activities are led by volunteers and are weather dependent. Occasionally, they may be cancelled due to inclement weather or volunteer unavailability.

CHILDREN’S CLASSES AND CAMPS
SEEDLINGS CLASSES FOR TODDELERS AND PRESCHOOLERS (AGES 18 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Denver Botanic Gardens
Seedlings classes offer a fun, hands-on way for young children, ages 18 months to six years, to explore the plant world while developing an understanding and appreciation for plants and their importance. Each week brings a new theme filled with interactive explorations, nature walks and stories for children and their caregivers. Seedlings programs are offered for three different age groups and are modified to fit the developmental needs of each group.  Visit http://catalog.botanicgardens.org for more details.

18-24 MONTHS
Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. -OR- 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Stimulate the senses through hands-on experiences with nature.
Cost: $8 member / $10 non-member

24-36 MONTHS
Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. -OR- 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Experience nature through art, movement, songs, stories and the senses.
Cost: $8 member / $10 non-member

3-6 YEARS
Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. -OR- 11 a.m. – Noon
Dig deeper with fun activities and projects to take home.
Cost: $10 member / $12 non-member

HELEN FOWLER LIBRARY & ARCHIVES
Our hours support the novice and professional plant enthusiast. Make use of journals, books, and video resources. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day but Friday.

GARDENING HELP
We have answers to your gardening questions! Colorado Master Gardeners are available to answer questions.
• Monday, April 22, noon – 4 p.m. (Free Day)
• Master Gardeners are also on site Tuesdays & Saturdays, noon – 4 p.m.
Access our experts the following ways:
• In-person at the Gardens' Helen Fowler Library
• By phone: 720-865-3575
• Via e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org

Gardening Help is a joint program of Colorado State University Extension Master Gardeners and Denver Botanic Gardens.