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Oct
12

Halloween Events Parker Colorado

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Halloween Events in Parker CO

Columbus Day weekend in the Hamptons, Oct 2005...
Image by Ed Yourdon via Flickr

Pumpkin Festival Weekends !
Come, Celebrate this Squash with Your Whole Family at Tagawa Gardens

Sat.,and Sun., Oct. 17 & 18 and 24 & 25
11 am – 3 pm

Pumpkin Festival Weekends! All activities are the same each weekend!

11 AM – 1PM, Cooking and Tasting Demonstrations
Herb Gourmet, Deb Whittaker  C.H.E.F. (Cheap, Healthy, Easy, Fresh and Delicious). Deb shows us her talents with pumpkins and winter squash. Come pick up some recipes and ask your questions on how to serve these yummy veggies.
11 AM  Baked Apple Stuffed Winter Squash
11:45   Ginger Cider Soup in mini-pumpkins
12:30   Pumpkin Seed Pesto

1-3 PM, Children’s Songs with Musician Gregg Green

11 AM-3 PM features the following events each weekend:
The Jackman Brothers Roving balloon entertainment and interactive game shows
Denver Garden Railway with G gauge train display
Face Painting
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Silly cemetery and Crazy Maze
Pumpkin Decorating
(decorate a small pumpkin to take home, one pumpkin per admission)
Petting Zoo

Plant a Pumpkin with Grandma Mimi (one per admission)
Coloring and Educational Activity Pages
Fun Foto Cut-outs (put your face in a funny scene!)

$9 admission per child (ages 2-18), $3 per adult
Children under 2 are FREE.
$1 of every admission going to Food Bank of the Rockies SHARE Basket Project.
All events are indoors! Dog-gone It Caterers (hot dogs & other sandwiches) and Patty’s   Market (baked goods) available outside the event area.

The Colorado Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch
Image by DanRhett via Flickr

This event in Monument was the closest Pumpkin patch I can find and it’s only 25 minutes South of us on I-25.

2009: We’ll be open from Sept. 25th to Oct. 31st, Fridays and Saturdays 9-5 PM

Open in October on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-12 AM
* * * Open on Columbus Day October 12th 9-5 * * *

Adults & Children: Fridays-$5 per person, Saturdays-$7 per person
Children under 2 years of age: FREE
School/Group rates available for 15 or more.

For more information, please call: (719) 799-6708 or email coloradopumpkinpatch@comcast.net.

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Jun
10

Tagawa Gardens Herb Festival

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summer flowersTagawa Gardens Herb Festival

In case you get tired of eating carnival food, riding rides and listening to bands, Tagawa has some classes going on this weekend too.

Herb Festival
Sat., June 13 and Sun., June 14th

Sat., Jun. 13:
10-11:30AM, Using Medicinal Herbs for Women’s’ Health and Well Being, Tammi Hartung, Clinical Herbalist & owner of Certified Organic Desert Canyon Farms.

12-1 PM, Incorporating A Kitchen Garden into Your Landscape, Carole Kasler of Camelot Design.

2-3PM, Successful Herb Gardening, Kris our Annuals/Production Dept. Co-Manager and Herbalist.

Sun., Jun. 14:

11AM –12PM Sundays with Rob Proctor—Herb Focus, 9 News Garden Expert Rob joins us to talk about incorporating herbs into your gardens and patio containers.

1-2PM Choosing the Right Tree for The Right Location & How to Plant That Tree, Craig Miller Water Conservation Specialist, Parker Water and Sanitation District

2:30-4:30PM, Herbs for Stress, Anxiety & Panic, Christina Blume, Herbalist Mat. Fee $ 25.00, payable to instructor, please register for this class!

25%Off All Annuals & Herbs

Garden Stimulus Sale !

Wed., Jun., 10  through Thurs., Jun., 18


A whirlwind sale for those whose gardens may have been effected by   the recent weather conditions!
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SunflowerParker Recreation is offering a class, taught by a Master Gardener, covering gardening basics for our unique climate: soil, weather, mulch, fertilizer, Xeriscaping, lawn care, pests, selection and care of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and more!

Plant lists will be handed out to help you create a beautiful and successful garden for your home. This is a great refresher class for seasoned gardeners too.

Join us at the Mainstreet Center:
Saturday, May 9 – Learning the Basics, $15 R/$17 NR
Saturday, May 16 – Growing Vegetables, $15 R/$17 NR
Saturday, May 30 – Lawn Care 101, $15 R/$17 NR

Register online at www.ParkerRec.com or call Kelly at 303.434.1560 for more information.

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Apr
17

Tagawa Gardens Classes in April 2009

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Colorado Hummingbird

Colorado Hummingbird

Tagawa is one of my favorites spots on the planet during the Gardening Season!

Just take a stroll through the store and the perennial garden and you will be a fan too!

Next weekend, Sat., & Sun., Apr. 25 & 26, Tagawa is hosting Earth Friendly Gardening & Living Focus Weekend
with several GREEN classes.

Sat., Apr 25
10-11 AM How to Build A Wormery
Kris our Annuals Dept. Co-Manager is an enthusiastic organic gardener and Herbalist-come learn how easy it is to recycle kitchen scraps into wonderful, rich compost in a small space with the help of our worm friends—perfect for any size garden, patio or balcony!
11AM-12 PM Demonstrations: Creating Earth-Friendly Container Gardens
Rob Proctor, 9News Garden Expert. Unleash your creativity and become a “No Garden Gardener” with one of the best! These won’t be your neighbors’ typical garden pots. Rob will use organic soils & plant care, and  recyclable or biodegradable pots.
12-1:30 PM Welcome Back, Hummingbirds!
Leslie, Tagawa’s Bird Enthusiast and National Wildlife Habitat Steward. Renew your passion for bird feeding and attracting wildlife.  Annual plants that attract hummingbirds will be featured.
2-3:30 PM Using Houseplants to Clean the Air
Dee, Our Houseplant Horticulturist, At Last, the “Scrubbing Bubbles”™ of the plant world are available and will work for you! Test each one in your own home and find yourself breathing much easier!
Sun., Apr. 26:
11AM-12PM Pruning 101
Craig Miller Water Conservation Specialist, Parker Water and Sanitation District. So how do you properly prune that tree or shrub in your yard?  Why and when should you prune?  What should you look for when contracting with a tree care professional?  These and other questions will be answered during the course of this enlightening class.
12-1 PM Demonstrations: Creating Earth-Friendly Container Gardens
Rob Proctor, Local Garden Author and Plants man. Unleash your creativity and become a “No Garden Gardener” with one of the best. These will not be your neighbors’ typical garden pots! Rob will talk about organic soils & plant care, and recyclable or biodegradable pots.
1-2 PM Eco-Friendly Lawns for Pets & Kids
Kris, our Annuals/Production Dept. Co-Manager, Organic Overseer & Herbalist. Have no fear for your “Fido” or “Frank, Jr.!” Lawn disease can be prevented and potential danger to pets, humans and the environment can be reduced by implementing a proper eco-friendly, pet safe, lawn maintenance program that addresses fertilization, drainage, watering and mowing.
2:30-3:30 PM Sustainable Gardening: 15 Tips to Get You Started
Carole Kastler of Camelot Design.  Carole shows how to make your landscape more sustainable—it’s easy! First, and most importantly, Place the right plant in the right place. Then “Mother” your plants, continue to work the soil (amendments), and just relax when it comes to any bugs you may come across.

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    Mar
    25

    Tagawa Gardens Class

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    YUMMM  Garden Fresh Tomatoes

    YUMMM Garden Fresh Tomatoes

    My favorite time of year “SPRING” is here and my favorite spot in the area to satisfy my passion for gardening is offering some classes this weekend.

    Last year I bought all my herb plants here… the tiniest cheapest ones they had of my favorite herbs and WOW what a difference they make to your home cooking.  Your ordinary recipes become extraordinary.  Check out my cooking at home blog here. Chrissy Cooks!

    Grow Your Own Food Edible Yardening
    Saturday, March 28

    • 10 -11AM Vegetable Container Gardens
    • 12 Noon-1PM Fabulous Fruits for Our Front  Range Gardens
    • 2 – 3 PM Grow Your Own Perennial Salad Bowl

    Sunday, March 29

    • 11 AM -12:30 PM Tomatoes 101
    • 1-2 PM Asparagus,Onions & Other Bare Roots
    • 2:30-3:30 PM Early Spring Vegetables

    I’ve attended these classes in the past and you always go away learning some great new garden techniques.

    More Tagawa Gardens Events here!

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