About us
This meetup group will track free garden classes at the Arvada Community Garden and perhaps some of their other public activities.
Upcoming events
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Free Garden Class - Beekeeping
Arvada Community Garden, 9195 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO, USLearn from Arvada Community Garden beekeepers all about hives and beekeeping. You will learn the life cycle of the European honeybee, and the many unique jobs bees perform in and outside of the hive. Learn how new bees regulate the population of the hive. How is it that a drone can have a mother, a grandmother, a grandfather, but never a father? Learn the current health hazards that threaten the future of honeybees.
John Baltich CMGThis event is 6:00p.m. outside at the garden. FREE and open to the public.
(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
Come early or stay afterwards to visit the seed library and/or get a tour of the garden. Garden opens at 5pm.
For more info contact Heather Fiedler [heather_fiedler@yahoo.com](mailto:heather_fiedler@yahoo.com) 720-341-9968
Also check the Website for Updates and Class Handouts [www.arvadagardeners.org]
Public Signup on Meetup at32 attendees
Free Gardening Class - Chili Peppers
Arvada Community Garden, 9195 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO, USEverything you wanted to know about Chili Peppers: history, why they are hot, different types and varieties, starting from seed, how to grow, pests and problems, harvesting, preserving and take home a free sample pepper plant.
Led by Bill Orchard CMG &AGThere is a growing interest in including native plants in gardens. How is native plant gardening different from growing ornamentals? We will discuss how best to care for wild plants and what to expect from these beauties.
Led by Rick Miller AG
This event is 6:00p.m. outside at the garden. FREE and open to the public.
(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
Come early or stay afterwards to visit the seed library and/or get a tour of the garden. Garden opens at 5pm.
For more info contact Heather Fiedler [heather_fiedler@yahoo.com](mailto:heather_fiedler@yahoo.com) 720-341-9968
Also check the Website for Updates and Class Handouts [www.arvadagardeners.org]
Public Signup on Meetup at
https://www.meetup.com/acg-garden-classes/20 attendees
Free Gardening Class - Tomato Talk
Arvada Community Garden, 9195 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO, USLearn from a master gardener how to grow better tomatoes. Tomato problems stem from three main sources, what are these and how can you prevent them? Learn the best practices for happy tomatoes and happy growers. Learn about other considerations when wrapping up the season,
Kerry Poppe, Jeffco Master Gardener.This event is 6:00p.m. outside at the garden. FREE and open to the public.
(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
Come early or stay afterwards to visit the seed library and/or get a tour of the garden. Garden opens at 5pm.
For more info contact Heather Fiedler [heather_fiedler@yahoo.com](mailto:heather_fiedler@yahoo.com) 720-341-9968
Also check the Website for Updates and Class Handouts [www.arvadagardeners.org]
Public Signup on Meetup at
https://www.meetup.com/acg-garden-classes/15 attendees
Free Garden Class - Garden Plants and Their Evolutionary Relationships
Arvada Community Garden, 9195 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO, USHow does understanding the evolutionary relationships among garden plants inform our practices. The plant families and their characteristics related to plants we grow in the garden will be discussed.
Rick Miller AGThis event is 6:00p.m. outside at the garden. FREE and open to the public.
(inclement weather: Vance Street Flats, 5854 Vance St, 6:15pm)
Come early or stay afterwards to visit the seed library and/or get a tour of the garden. Garden opens at 5pm.
For more info contact Heather Fiedler [heather_fiedler@yahoo.com](mailto:heather_fiedler@yahoo.com) 720-341-9968
Also check the Website for Updates and Class Handouts [www.arvadagardeners.org]
Public Signup on Meetup at
https://www.meetup.com/acg-garden-classes/16 attendees
Past events
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