Classes at the Arvada Community Garden Meetup Group

Garden Tool Care - This class will look at these garden tools: long handled shovel, garden hoe, hedge clipper and hand weeder, and will discuss the common used of each tool, cleaning techniques for handles and blades, sharpening, storage of each tool. Use and care of other tools will also be discussed. Bill Orchard CMG & AG

6:00 p.m. outside at the garden, FREE, open to the public

(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
You Will be notified by email through Meetup if the class is moved.

Container gardening for both vegetables and flowers.
Delve into the land of container gardening and learn many of the advantages compared to traditional gardening: accessible, less weeds, less tools needed, container mobility, decorative planters, great for the novice. Also learn what size container is needed for various flowers and vegetables.
Sally Berriman AG

6:00 p.m. outside at the garden, FREE, open to the public

(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
You Will be notified by email through Meetup if the class is moved.

A class which will give you an basic introduction into the many different ways of preserving the spring harvest including: water bath canning, pressure canning, dehydrating, freezing, pickling, fermenting and fresh storage. The class will let you know what method is best for what vegetable or fruit. Sally Berriman AG

6:00 p.m. outside at the garden, FREE, open to the public

(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
You Will be notified by email through Meetup if the class is moved.

Learn all about how we use the natural process of decomposition to rejuvenate our soils and create a fertile environment for our beloved plants from one of the gardens compost team members. We will cover topics from the history of composting to how we compost at the garden to what you can do at home. This is a great class for those wanting to learn more about how composting works, how we compost at Arvada Gardeners, and how to get started at home. (Led by Rick Miller AG)

6:00 p.m. outside at the garden, FREE, open to the public

(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
You Will be notified by email through Meetup if the class is moved.