Garden Calendar

EECLASSES, WORKSHOPS

Denver Compost Demonstration Site

Sept. 16: Learn how to make compost and feed your yard. 9-11 a.m. Free.

Gove Community Garden; 1325 Colorado Blvd.; 303-292-9900; dug.org

Sept. 23: Learn how to make compost and feed your yard, 9-11 a.m., free; build your own compost pile during a hands-on workshop, 9-11 a.m., free.

Gove Community Garden; 1325 Colorado Blvd.; 303-292-9900; dug.org

EVENTS

Denver Botanic Gardens, Chatfield Sept. 16-Sept. 24: See hundreds of native butterflies alongside 50 native plants species and 20 special additions during Butterflies at Chatfield Farms. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. $2 members, $4 non-members.

Sept. 16-Oct. 29: Hop on a pony, do a hayride, have some food or get lost in a 7-acre Corn Maze. Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $14 (per non-member adult), $13 (per nonmember student/senior/military veteran), $11 (per non-member child); $12 (per adult member), $9 (per child member); free (ages 2 and under).

Chatfield Farms; 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton; 720-865-3500; botanicgardens.org

Denver Botanic Gardens

Sept. 23-24: Peruse hundreds of bulbs and get expert advice during the Fall Plant & Bulb Sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with admission (members receive 10 percent off all sales).

1007 York St.; 720-865-3552; botanicgardens.org

Ekar Urban Farm

Sept. 17: People of all ages can help plant, tend and harvest more than 100 varieties of organic vegetables, 9 a.m.-noon, free (tools provided; bring water, hat and sunscreen); kids can join family farm projects and fun activities at Future Farmers’ Program, 10 a.m., free (ages 4-10).

181 S. Oneida St.; 303-520-7581; ekarfarm.org