Garden Calendar

Denver Botanic Gardens

York Street: 1007 York St., Denver

Chatfield Farms: 8500 W. Dee rCr eek Canyon Road, Littleton

SCFD free days

July 2: Chatfield Farms, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

July 10: Yor kS t., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

July 18: Plai nsC onservatio nC enter, noon – 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 6: Chatfield Farms, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Aug. 15: Plai nsC onservatio nC enter, noon – 4:30 p.m.

Exhibitions Open: One Fell Swoop by Patrick Dougherty at Chatfield Farms. This i st he first featur ea rt installation a tt he Gardens’ Chatfield Farms location. Dougherty’s immersive sculptures ar ec reat edb yw eaving flexible saplings into complex and whimsical architectural forms and will remain o nv iew until the yn aturally fall apart. Included with admission. Yor kSt reet Ends Sept. 2: Butterflies at Chatfield Farms. Thi ss easonal habitat is home t oh undreds of nativ eb utterflie ssu cha ssw allowtails, monarchs ,mo urning cloaks and painted ladies. The plants are us eda s a necta rs ource for butterflies an dde signed t oc reat ea whimsical atmospher efo rv isitors of all ages. Lea rnw ha tty pes of plants you can add to your garde nt oa ttract butterflies and other pollinators .P resented with Butterfly Pavilion. $2, $4 Gardens o rB utterfl yP avilion member ,f ree for children 2 and under. Ends Sept. 15: Human | Nature: Figures from the Craig Ponzio Sculpture Collection. Sculptures explore t heh uman for mi n both classical an dab stract styles ,f rom the early 20t hce ntury to today. Featur eda rtists inclu deE ric Fischl, Jacques Lipchitz ,Sa ssona Norton, Beverly Pepper, Auguste Rodin and Manolo Valdés. Yor kSt reet. Included with admission. Family programs

Begins July 9: Seedlings classes offer af un, hands-o nw ay fo ry oung children, ages 18 month st o 6y ears, t ode velop a nun derstandin ga nd appreciation for plants and their importance. Week of July 9: Wonderful Water Gardens; July 16: Melon Madness; Jul y23 : Life i nt he Pond; Jul y30 :F un i nt he Sun. Aug. 6 :M usical Garden; Au g.1 3: Nature’s Art; Aug. 20 Garden Games; Aug. 27: Gnome Homes. Yor kSt reet. $14 child, $12 member child, includes one adult entry per registration. July 13 and July 20: Pollination Exploration. Observe pollinators and learn about t hep rocess of pollination. Create a pollinator habita tt o take home with you. Classes ar ede signed for familie sw ith children ages 5-10. Yor kSt reet, 9:30-11 a.m., $12 nonmember adult, $10 member adult; $17 nonmember child, $15 member child. Aug. 4. Munch, Munch, Crunch, Crunch, Tasty Veggie Snacks. Explore the plants growin gi nt he Home Harvest Garden and discover ho wt o make tasty an df un back to school snacks. Decorat ea reusable lunch sack to take home with you. Classes are designed for familie sw ith children ages 5-10. Yor kSt reet. 9:30-11 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m., $12 nonmember adult, $10 member adult; $17 nonmember child, $15 member child Adult programs

July 5-6: Midsummer Nights Tour. This tour celebrate st he lon gda ys of summer by focusin go nt he edible, medicin ala n dmi schievous properties of the plants that played importa ntr oles in Shakespeare ’sw orks.

Yor kSt reet. 6 p.m-7:15 p.m., $14, $12 member, $1 0s tudent July 27: Low-Sensory Morning. Thi st herapeutic horticultur ep rogr ami s intended to giv ei ndividuals and familie sw hop refer a quiet ,le ss crowded environment a chance to experience the Denve rB otanic Garde nsw ith limit eda ttendance. Yor kSt reet. 8 a.m.-9 a.m., Free, advanced registration suggested Aug. 6: SPARK! Alzheimer’s Association. In partnership with the Colorado chapter of the SPARK! Alzheimer’s Association, Denver Botanic Gardens offers an opportunity for participants with mild memory lo sst oe njoy hands-on garde nr elat edp rojects.

Yor kSt reet. 10-11:30 a.m. Free, one registration includes participant and car ep rovider. Aug. 10. Low-Sensory Evening

Experience Denve rB otanic Gardens’ Mordecai Children’s Garde nw itho utt hec rowds an dco nnec tw ith plants in a safe, restful location. Yor kSt reet. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free, advanced registration suggested.

Lavender Festival

July 20: More tha n2 ,000 lavender plants set the scene. Lavender products made by local growers an da rtisa nsw ill be fo rs ale. Demonstrations ,m usic, farm tours and children’s activities. Food an dbe verages fo rs ale.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., last entry at 4 p.m., $7 ,$5for Denve rB otanic Gardens members, children under 13f ree. Chatfield Farms.

Summit County Garden Tour

July 20: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10 in advance, $15 a tt he door. Buy tickets onlin ea t Eventbrite.com Summi tC ounty Garden Tour or the mornin gof the Tour at Summi tC ountyCommunity/Senio rC enter ,8 3 Nancy’s Place, Frisco.

Water Blossom Celebration

Aug. 3.: The Water Garden Society’s annual event features docent led tours of the water gardens an de xpert advice on all aspects of water gardening. Yor kSt reet. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., included with admission

Mushroom Fair

Aug. 11.: This i st he Colorado Mycological Society’s 42n da nnual Mushroom Fair, for fungi educatio nt o t hep ublic. Learn about nativ ef ungi species an db rin gi ns pecimens for identification. York Street. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., included with admission

Rob Proctor Garden Tour

Aug. 24 and Aug. 25: Rob Proctor an dhis partner, David Macke, are opening their garde nst obe nefi tt he Du mbF riends League. The garden features more than 600 container gardens a sw ell as beautifu lpe rennial borders, sittin ga reas an dla rge vegetable gardens. 7 a.m to 11 a.m., 3030 West 46th. Tickets ar ea suggested $10 donation the days of the tour. Advance tickets are available for purchase at Tagawa Gardens guest services desk for $8 suggested donation. Cas hor check.

Boulder Tulip Giveaway

Aug. 28: Tulip bulb sw ill be provided on a first-come, first-served basis (one bag per family). Boulder Parks and Recreatio nst aff have been doing this fr eee ve nts ince 2006. 10 a.m in front of the Boulde rC ount ryC ourthouse, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Through the end of August: Nearl y20 bronze “Gardens Gone Wild ”s culptures by Loveland-based Dan Ostermille rw ill be on exhibit o nt heg rounds and througho utt he Grand Conservatory building.

Free. Closed Mondays and some holidays. 710 S. Lion sP ark Drive, Cheyenne, Wyo. 307-637-6458; botanic.org