CLASSES, WORKSHOPS
AND RELATED EVENTS
MEAL MAKING THE MEDITERRANEAN WAY WITH SEASONAL AND LOCAL FOODS, Mar. 29 - May 10 (every other Tuesday), 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., QuickFit in Whole Foods, 28th & Pearl, Boulder. 4-Week Cooking and Meal Making Series with Mary Collette Rogers, Local and Seasonal Foods Expert. How to follow the Mediterranean Diet through the seasons. Hands-on cooking with new, healthful, Mediterranean-style recipes. Light dinner to eat and enjoy. Planning strategies for seasonal eating success. Vegetable comfort and delight. Breakthrough strategies to beat the clock. Healthy cooking basics for mix 'n match meal making with local foods. Kitchen fundamentals for guaranteed ease and simplicity. Yummy recipes to customize for your tastes.
ALCOHOL AS A FUEL, WITH TODD JONES AND DAVID BLUME (via live video), Mar. 30, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., The Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway, Lyons. Come experience part of The Lyons Permaculture Design Course through this evening discussion on Alcohol As Fuel with Todd W. Jones and internationally known author of "Alcohol Can Be A Gas!", David Blume (via live video conference). Todd W. Jones trained and certified in Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Cultivation as well as MycoRestoration with Paul Stamets at Fungi Perfecti in Olympia, WA. $10 suggested donation.
SPROUT DOWN! SPRING HOOTENANNY, Mar. 30, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver. A kickoff fundraiser & hootenanny. Highlights: Small bites prepared by Milan Doshi of the Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn, and Sheila Lucero of Jax Fish House; live performances by Saturn Cowboys, Laura Goldhamer & the Silvernail,
Princess Music, and DJ Soup. An amazing silent auction featuring donations from some of Denver's finest local businesses and artisans. Come join us for an all around good time. Woo!
NATURAL HOUSE CLEANING, Mar. 31, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Synthetic home cleaning products are some of the most toxic ingredients that we are exposed to! Become empowered to make your own herbal-based products that will clean even better and keep you and your family healthier. We will learn the main ingredients to have on hand to tackle even the most difficult cleaning issues and will create an all purpose aroma-therapeutic cleanser plus a softly-abrasive scrub. More info, 720-865-3580.
PENN & CORD PARMENTER'S HIGH COUNTRY GROWING, Apr. 1 - 2, Feed Denver at The Urban Farm at Stapleton, 10200 Smith Road, Denver. If you haven't taken a class with Penn and Cord, now's the time. Penn & Cord's Colorado IPM, Colorado Growing 101, and Saving and Adapting Seed. This enthusiastic team of growers from Westcliff knows what it takes to grow anything and everything in the most challenging of landscapes. Whether you live in the city or up in the hills, these techniques will help anyone grow in the Rocky Mountain region. Apr. 1, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Integrated Pest Management. Apr. 2, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Colorado Growing 101. Apr. 2, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Saving and Adapting Seed for the High Country. Details and registration here.
LEADER LEARNER GARDENING, Apr. 2, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Crescent Grange, 7901 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield. Come to our Community Garden! Experienced gardeners are available for questions and demonstration of Permaculture gardening techniques. Learner gardeners can team up with Leaders and share in the team produce. Weather permitting. Organized by Beeyond Gardening.
MUSIC IN THE GARDEN, Apr. 3, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., Willow Way Wellness Permaculture & Herb CSA, 6481 N. 63rd St., Niwot. Tour a working herbal CSA. Come and experience permaculture principles for yourself. Enjoy the first shoots of Spring in our Permaculture Garden. Work with the wisdom of nature. Learn tips on how to extend our Colorado growing season. Bring appropriate clothing--boots, hats, gloves. More information.
SUSTAINABLE GREENHOUSE DESIGN, Apr. 3, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Can you create a greenhouse that needs NO supplemental heating year round? The answer is yes! This greenhouse design, involving stored water as thermal mass and our bountiful Colorado sun, can be used with recycled materials or new. Fresh, organic food year round in Colorado is a sure thing - we have more than enough sun. There's always something to eat! Learn how you,too, can create your own greenhouse. 720-865-3580.
RAISING BACKYARD CHICKENS WITH TRACEY PARISH AND BARB MUESER, Apr. 3, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. Learn how to select, purchase and care for a flock of chickens, find out what they need and the benefits they provide. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
TRANSITION LONGMONT MEETUP, Apr. 3, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Thompson Park, 4th & Bross, Longmont. This is first meeting of the new Transition Longmont group. We will just meet and see who shows up and talk about where we want this group to go and brainstorm some ideas for events. I am shooting for one of the shelters at Thompson Park in Longmont (Devin Quince).
ONLINE INTRODUCTION TO AQUAPONICS WORKSHOP, Apr. 4 - 5, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This class will provide participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of aquaponics - a sustainable food production method that incorporates aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants in a soil-less media) in a recirculating system. Aquaponics can be scaled from a basement or backyard for personal food production, to large scale community, school or commercial systems. Cost $55. Following your online registration, you will receive an authorized link to the online platform a few days before the class time. The email will appear from the name Tawnya Sawyer who is the licensed instructor in the system. The subject line should read Colorado Aquaponics Class.
"VANISHING OF THE BEES," Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Come enjoy a free showing of the film "Vanishing of the Bees" as a kickoff for the Beyond Pesticides conference "Sustainable Community: Practical Solutions for Health and the Environment" on April 8 and 9. Click here for more info about the film and the conference.
HERBCRAFT I: TEA BLENDING, SYRUPS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, Apr. 7, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Working with the Wise Woman tradition of healing, you will be introduced to 5 top herbs to deeply nourish and heal the body, learn the basics of tea blending, and create a delicious syrup for the immune system. 720-865-3580.
ENERGY 101: SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS, Apr. 8, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. A CU Boulder Environmental Center Sustainable Practices course: This course offers a comprehensive overview of the technological, economic, and policy factors associated with the integration of renewable generating resources and energy efficiency into the U.S. electricity system. The course begins with a brief introduction to existing electricity system technologies and policies and proceeds to in-depth analyses of the technological, economic, and policy opportunities and challenges associated with renewable energy and energy efficiency. Both utility-scale and distributed solutions are evaluated. Pre-registration is required. Enrollment in CU is not required. Cost is $265. Early bird discounts are available. This course is designed for the working professional who desires training in sustainability or would like to begin working in the sustainability field. Complete 10 courses and receive a Certificate in Sustainable Practices from CU Boulder. Details and registration.
MUSHROOMS FOR HEALTH: FOOD, MEDICINE, SOIL, Apr. 9, 8:30 am. - 4:30 p.m., Feed Denver at The Urban Farm at Stapleton, 10200 Smith Road, Denver. This workshop will provide a broad overview of the importance of fungi. The following topics will be discussed: Fungi life cycle, and relationship to soil life and health; Propagation techniques; Wild and domesticated varieties; Uses for food, medicine and soil conditioning; Making/using mycorrhizal inoculum for plant health a sample to take home will be provided. Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms indoors and in the garden; Mushroom collecting. Hosted by Jim Gibson, native Coloradan, a recovering rototiller and double digger, a Permaculture activist and designer, a member of the Colorado Mycological Society, the North American Mycological Association and Transition Colorado and also a life member of Trout Unlimited. Details and registration.
PLANTING BY THE MOON WITH MIKL BRAWNER, Apr. 9, 10:00 a.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. The moon and planets influence life on earth. Mikl has been planting by the Biodynamic Calendar for 20 years with success. Be in sync with the cosmic rhythms. Biodynamic Calendars available. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
GROWING VEGGIES AND HERBS IN CONTAINERS, Apr. 9, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. In her first year Ellen Dart grew $900 worth of food and herbs in containers. She will show the simple methods for success she has learned: baby greens, squash, peppers, tomatoes. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
LYONS PERMACULTURE 101: FUNGI/SPAWN SESSION #6, FULL SPECTRUM RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR LAND, Apr. 9, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Lyons. Relations with your garden: Plug mushroom spawn: rope, Oak & Lodgepole Pine, Invisible benefits of Mycological underground prep for above ground beds, guerilla farming techniques, undomesticated creatures. Directions: At intersection of Foothills Hwy (36) and Hwy 66 in Lyons go East, continue a short distance to the Cemex tube that crosses above the highway, proceed 2 driveways further on the North side. Park in front. Instructors: Permaculture Certified Instructors are Coco Gordon and Jennifer Murnan. Details, download registration form & Flyer here, or contact Coco at 303-823-5585, cocogord@mindspring.com.
BACK TO BASICS GARDENING, GETTING STARTED!, Apr. 9, 9:00 a.m. - noon, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Come and learn all the fundamentals to get your veggie/annual garden started. Identify All American Selection Awarded plants and get your hands dirty in this active workshop! Class materials: favorite gardening planting tool, gardening gloves, sunscreen, and favorite art supplies for garden design project! Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
BACKYARD AQUAPONICS, Apr. 9, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Imagine growing vegetables and fish together in your backyard this summer. Now imagine that the only work you need to do is to feed the fish! No weeds, no watering, no heavy, dirty labor - and the plants are growing at table height for easy access. Aquaponics is a new way of growing plants organically and dirt-free using fish waste as plant food. In this class you will learn how to set up and operate your own Backyard Aquaponics system, including where to locally source fish and supplies. Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
LEADER LEARNER GARDENING, Apr. 9, 10:00 a.m. - noon, Crescent Grange, 7901 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield. Come to our Community Garden! Experienced gardeners are available for questions and demonstration of Permaculture gardening techniques. Learner gardeners can team up with Leaders and share in the team produce. Weather permitting. Organized by Beeyond Gardening.
SERIES 1: FINDING FOOD IN THE CITY, Apr. 10, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Feed Denver at The Urban Farm at Stapleton, 10200 Smith Road, Denver. Hosted by Kate Armstrong. Take the full series in one day! Gleaning, gardening, foraging...and what to do with it! Kate Armstrong is the Urban Forager and she will show you the riches that surround you in our fair city of Denver. Details and registration.
BACKYARD CHICKEN KEEPING, Apr. 10, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Topics covered will include: Choosing the perfect chickens (best breeds and how/where to purchase), chick care, housing and fencing, feeding, common chicken challenges, all about the eggs, financial considerations, livestock permitting process. The instructor will bring her pet chickens to class for a demonstration, and she will host a separate open house at her urban farm in NW Denver. Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
VEGGIE GARDENING 101, WITH NIKI HAYDEN, Apr. 10, 10:00 a.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. She will present a simple and effective introduction to growing food without chemicals. This is Niki's passion and specialty. This class will give you the information and confidence to succeed. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
SUCCESS WITH SEED STARTING WITH SANDY SWEGAL, Apr. 10, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. Learn simple tricks for starting seeds on a budget under various conditions. Sandy says seeds WANT to grow; just give them the right opportunities. Sandy is an experienced gardener. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
ECOLOGY FOR GARDENERS, Apr. 11, 18, 25, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Ecology is the study of interactions in nature. It seeks to understand the relationship between organisms to their environment and to each other. Successful gardening involves understanding and applying these principles. Basic priniciples of ecology will be explored in relationship to conditions in the Rocky Mountain region. Current environmental issues of the region will also be considered. This class runs for 3 weeks with class every Monday. Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
"THE FUTURE OF FOOD," Apr. 13, 7:00 p.m., The Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway, Lyons. Documentary in the Barnette! FREE! Please join us.
THE NEW UNDAUNTED GARDEN: DESIGN INSPIRATION WITH SUSTAINABLE PLANTS AND PRACTICES, Apr. 14, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Join us for a very special evening with acclaimed garden designer and author Lauren Springer Ogden as we celebrate the publication of an all-new edition of her best-selling book, The Undaunted Garden. In this original lecture, Lauren will talk about the various planting styles she has experimented with in her three Colorado gardens; highlight some of the plant stars; and weave a discussion of sustainability in gardening throughout. The program will include time for discussion as well as a book sale and signing. Don't miss this unique event and your chance to get a signed copy of one of the best garden books of the century! Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
SUSTAINING YOURSELF IN CHANGING TIMES: SERIES 2, Apr. 14 - May 28, Feed Denver at The Urban Farm at Stapleton, 10200 Smith Road, Denver. Permaculture Practices for a Sustainable Life, four Thursdays, beginning April 14. Our Accidental Permaculturist will introduce you to the practices of permaculture and take you deeper into those ideas to help you start changing your life to one more sustainable. Details and registration.
PERMACULTURE FILM SERIES!, Apr. 14, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Boulder Meadows Community Room, 4500 19th St., Boulder. The Permaculture Film Series goes on! April 14th 7-9pm at the Boulder Meadows Community Room. This month we will be showing "Ruth Stout's Garden," the drylands section of "The Global Gardener" with Bill Mollison, as well as "The Organic Opportunity," a film about Woodbury County, Iowa transitioning to a local organic foods economy. The last few film nights have included lively discussion about permaculture! Participate and make it great!
PLANNING AND GROWING YOUR OWN HEALING GARDEN, Apr. 16, 8:30 - 12:30 p.m., Feed Denver at The Urban Farm at Stapleton, 10200 Smith Road, Denver. We will explore options for creating healing gardens emphasizing permaculture (no dig, no weed) garden techniques. We will discuss plant selection and the specific actions of particular plants so that you can select those best suited for your home herbal medicine cabinet. These will include common culinary herbs as well as medicinal plants that do well in our environment. Mary O'Brien has been working with plants in some form for most of her adult life. She has taught herbal medicine, led edible and medicinal herb walks, built and maintained a medicinal garden for a local botanical park and made herbal products for local distribution. Her emphasis is on using native and locally grown plants for medicine. Her teaching has now expanded into permaculture and creating personal healing gardens. Details and registration.
HANDS-ON AQUAPONICS INTENSIVE COURSE, Apr. 16, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., GrowHaus, 4751 York St., Denver. This advanced workshop is intended for participants have previously attended the Introduction to Aquaponics workshop or have an existing familiarity with the basics of aquaponics. This full-day intensive workshop, led by JD Sawyer of Colorado Aquaponics, will provide you with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of aquaponics in a living classroom environment. We'll review the theory of aquaponics in a lecture-style format before delving into some hands-on construction as we reuse a standard bulk storage container to build a personal aquaponics system. Details and registration.
LEADER LEARNER GARDENING, Apr. 16, 10:00 a.m. - noon, Crescent Grange, 7901 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield. Come to our Community Garden! Experienced gardeners are available for questions and demonstration of Permaculture gardening techniques. Learner gardeners can team up with Leaders and share in the team produce. Weather permitting. Organized by BeeYond Gardening.
HARDY BULBS FOR COLORADO, Apr. 16, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. 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. This class is also a Rocky Mountain Gardening Certificate Program Elective. Lauren Springer-Ogden, nationally renowned designer and author of The Undaunted Garden and Passionate Gardening, designed the Romantic Garden and the Water-Smart Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens. Visit Lauren's website to see why her landscape designs and gardening books have earned her nationwide acclaim. Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
HOW TO GROW THE BEST TOMATOES, WITH CAROL O'MEARA, Apr. 16, 10:00 a.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. Not only is Carol an Extension Agent for Boulder Co. Co-op Extension, she knows how to grow the best tomatoes because she is passionate about her "Love Apples". Learn how to choose, site, feed, support and manage pests for those "home-grown" tomatoes. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
BUILDING TOPSOIL AND FERTILITY, WITH MIKL BRAWNER, Apr. 16, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. We will discuss how to support soil life, enrich poor soils and improve plant health and nutrition from the bottom up: composts, fertilizers, mulching, worms, deficiencies and tilth. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
CONVERSATION WITH TOM GRECO, AUTHOR AND LOCAL CURRENCY EXPERT, Apr. 16, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Louisville Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville. Tom Greco is a community and monetary economist, educator, writer and consultant. He has spent more than 30 years studying and writing about ways to achieve greater harmony, equity, and sustainability through business and economics. His special expertise in monetary and financial structures has led to innovative designs for private community currencies and payment systems. Tom is the author of Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender. Tom's new book, The End of Money and the Future is Civilization, has been widely acclaimed and is attracting a great deal of attention. Sponsored by Transition Louisville.
RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE WITH SEASON EXTENSION AND FOUR-SEASON GARDENING, Apr. 16, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., The Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway, Lyons. Learn how you can use sustainable Permaculture gardening strategies to enjoy a longer harvest. The workshop is taught by Jeff Graef and will include instruction on year-round indoor salad & herb window-sill gardens, starting seeds inside, & selecting cold-tolerant plants. Learn about selecting effective garden locations, building soil in place using Permaculture techniques, and effective wildlife protection. Discover the power of season extension using row covers, and low-cost cold frames and low-cost greenhouses. Jeff Graef is an avid Permaculture practitioner and designer. His non-profit business, Earth Rebirth, provides educational services, consulting and design in Permaculture. $20 per person. Payment is required to reserve a space in this class. Please send your check to The Lyons Farmette, P.O. Box 312 Lyons, CO 80540.
MULCH, MULCH: THE LASAGNA/SHEET MULCH METHOD, WITH BARBARA MILLER, Apr. 17, 10:00 a.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. This method of organic veggie gardening takes less work, needs no tilling, reduces compaction & uses less water. Barbara grows 8,000 sq. ft. of veggies by herself. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
INTRO TO GRAPES (VITICULTURE), WITH JOHN MARTIN, Apr. 17, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. How to grow grapes for wine and for juice & fresh eating, including successful varieties, location, pest magement, pruning and trellising. John grows 60 vines and makes wine at Stonebridge CSA. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
EARTH DAY AT THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS, Apr. 22, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Celebrate Earth Day at Denver Botanic Gardens...on us! Today will be free to the public. Have old, unwanted plastic pots to get rid of? Bring them with you to the Gardens to be recycled or reused. Learn about new sustainable pots for your plantings this year.
HONORING MOTHER EARTH EVERYDAY: INDIGENOUS MODELS AND PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, Apr. 22 - 24, Woodbine Ecology Center, Sedaila. Woodbine Ecology Center announces Honoring Mother Earth Everyday, a weekend conference exploring indigenous models for sustainable communities. Confirmed and invited guest panelists include Winona LaDuke, Gregory Cajete, Louise Benally, David Bartecchi, and other regional community leaders. Topics will range from food security and sovereignty to regenerating our common environment to permaculture and more. Registration is on a sliding scale. Be a part of the conversation. Engage in action. Reclaim our future.
HERBCRAFT III: HERBAL TINCTURE MAKING, INFUSED HONEYS AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, Apr. 23, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Learn the art and science of creating herbal tinctures and infused honeys. Discover how you can use holistic remedies to achieve and maintain digestive health and grace. Click here for more info, or call 720-865-3580.
ORGANIC LAWN CARE, WITH MIKL BRAWNER, Apr. 23, 10:00 a.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. How to support healthy soil and soil life using compost, organic fertilizers, aeration, proper watering and mowing, and how to avoid and deal with weeds. Plus, Freedom Lawn & Meadows. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
SUCCESSION PLANNING: GETTING MORE FROM YOUR SPACE, WITH RICH PECORARO, co-owner of Abbondanza Organic Seeds & Produce, Apr. 23, 1:30 p.m., Harlequin's Gardens, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder CO 80301. Learn the plants, their cycles, characteristics, culture and sowing windows to maximize veggie output in our short growing season. Registration $15, by mail or call 303-939-9403.
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GROWING A GARDEN CITY: AUTHOR JEREMY SMITH IN BOULDER, Apr. 6., 7:30 p.m., Left Hand Book Store, 1200 Pearl St., #10.
HARVESTING RAINWATER AT HOME, Apr. 16 - 17, Contrast Ranch (near Legion Park off Arapahoe), Boulder. 
Toby Hemenway is the author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, which for the last seven years has been the best-selling permaculture book in the world. He is an adjunct professor at Portland State University, Scholar-in-Residence at Pacific University, and a field director at the Permaculture Institute (USA). Toby has presented lectures and workshops at major sustainability conferences such as Bioneers, SolFest, and EcoFarm, and at Duke University, Tufts University, University of Minnesota, University of Delaware and many other educational venues. His writing has appeared in magazines such as Whole Earth Review, Natural Home, and Kitchen Gardener. 
