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May 22, 2013

Jim’s Sharpening Service

Jim Stallard Sharpening Service is back at Fort Collins Nursery! Here is Jim’s Schedule for the 2013 season:

  • Sunday, April 28th  Hours: 10am-3pm
  • Wednesday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29   Hours: 9am-3pm
  • Wednesday, June 5th  Hours: 9am-3pm
  • Sunday, July 28th  Hours: 10am-3pm

Bring your shovels, trowels, spades, hoes, lawn mower blades, knives and scissors.

Start:
May 22, 2013
End:
May 22, 2013
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
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May 25, 2013

Fairy Gardening

Make something ordinary extraordinary! With just a few houseplants, a miniature patio set, a pebble stone path and a touch of fairy dust and whimsy, you can have your very own fairy garden! A tranquil forest scene or a secluded garden set up will be sure to attract fairies, good luck and other miniature wonders. These indoor gardens are perfect for anyone, young and old, looking for a touch of magic to add to their home.

This is a hands-on 90 minute class, ideal for parents/children or grandparents/grandchildren. Class fee includes: Instruction, container, soil, gravel, 5 plants, 3 accessories, and after care instructions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. (One child per registered adult.) 6 spots per class are available. Classes are $35 per spot. Classes are first come, first served.

Click Here to Register!

Start:
May 25, 2013 10:00 am
End:
May 25, 2013 11:30 am
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
$35.00

May 25, 2013

Mini Herb Gardening

HerbGardenStill antsy for summer gardening to get into full swing? Get a head start on your edibles by creating a mini herb garden! This garden will do more than just provide fresh flavor in the kitchen. Plants like boxwood basil, Italian oregano, chocolate mint and lemon thyme will be at your disposal and arranged into an adorable miniature landscape. Your imagination is the only limit when it comes to the theme and arrangement of the garden!

This is a hands-on 90 minute class, ideal for parents/children or grandparents/grandchildren. Class fee includes: Instruction, container, soil, gravel, 5 plants, 3 accessories, and after care instructions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. (One child per registered adult.) 6 spots per class are available. Classes are $35 per spot. Classes are first come, first served.

Click Here to Register!

Start:
May 25, 2013 1:00 pm
End:
May 25, 2013 2:30 pm
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
$35.00

May 29, 2013

Jim’s Sharpening Service

Jim Stallard Sharpening Service is back at Fort Collins Nursery! Here is Jim’s Schedule for the 2013 season:

  • Sunday, April 28th  Hours: 10am-3pm
  • Wednesday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29   Hours: 9am-3pm
  • Wednesday, June 5th  Hours: 9am-3pm
  • Sunday, July 28th  Hours: 10am-3pm

Bring your shovels, trowels, spades, hoes, lawn mower blades, knives and scissors.

Start:
May 29, 2013
End:
May 29, 2013
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map

June 7, 2013

Ladies’ Night

LadiesNight-WEBFort Collins Nursery is a proud sponsor of  Project Self-Sufficiency with our annual Ladies’ Night fund raiser!

Join us for food, music and a night of shopping to benefit this great non-profit.

We will have music from Michael Kirkpatrick, light food from The Rolling Bistro, silent auction, Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary, door prizes, chair massage, Stella & Dot Jewelry consultant, dessert from I d’Eclair Pastry and more.

Be prepared to bid on locally-donated silent auction items, including wonderful things from Fort Collins Nursery. The silent auction is a benefit fundraiser for PS-S. Enter to win Fort Collins Nursery gift cards and Junior League, Loveland Youth Gardeners, and Kiwanis Windsor Garden Tour tickets in our door prize drawing.

Rain or shine, grab your girlfriends and head out to the nursery!

PS-S assists low-income single parents in Larimer County to achieve economic independence.

Start:
June 7, 2013 5:00 pm
End:
June 7, 2013 8:00 pm
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
FREE EVENT

June 8, 2013

Fairy Gardening

Make something ordinary extraordinary! With just a few houseplants, a miniature patio set, a pebble stone path and a touch of fairy dust and whimsy, you can have your very own fairy garden! A tranquil forest scene or a secluded garden set up will be sure to attract fairies, good luck and other miniature wonders. These indoor gardens are perfect for anyone, young and old, looking for a touch of magic to add to their home.

This is a hands-on 90 minute class, ideal for parents/children or grandparents/grandchildren. Class fee includes: Instruction, container, soil, gravel, 5 plants, 3 accessories, and after care instructions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. (One child per registered adult.) 6 spots per class are available. Classes are $35 per spot. Classes are first come, first served.

Click Here to Register!

Start:
June 8, 2013 10:00 am
End:
June 8, 2013 11:30 am
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
$35.00

June 8, 2013

Fairy Gardening Gone Rogue

FG_FirepitThe weather has warmed up and the Fairy’s have been busy working their magic here ! In this class you will explore the nursery grounds, where you will discover accessories provided by nature to use in your miniature garden. You will be surprised by the whimsy that an everyday object can provide! This class combines indoor and outdoor activities, so be prepared for the weather.

This is a hands-on 90 minute class, ideal for school age children. Class fee includes: Instruction, container, soil, gravel, 5 plants, 3 accessories, and after care instructions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. One child per registered adult.) 6 spots per class are available. Classes are $35 per spot. Classes are first come, first served.

Click Here to Register!

Start:
June 8, 2013 2:00 pm
End:
June 8, 2013 3:30 pm
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
$35.00

June 22, 2013

10th Annual Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show

LovelandGT20122013 marks the 10th year of the Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show Tour to benefit Loveland Youth
Gardeners. This event, which demonstrates the beauty and benefits of sustainable gardening, will be
held on Saturday, June 22, from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm.

This year, the tour features seven “Gardens on Garfield.” All of the gardens are within ½ mile from
beginning to end, conducive to walking and/or biking. The tour includes a sale of “art for the garden”
and a silent auction of paintings to enhance outdoor living spaces, created by local and regional artists.

Proceeds from this event benefit Loveland Youth Gardeners, a local non-profit organization, which
provides educational programs for youth ages 5-21 and fresh produce for low-income residents in our
community.

Tickets will be on sale from June 1-22 at the following locations:

Loveland:
Cloz to Home
Earle’s Loveland Floral & Gifts
Gateway Garden Center
Loveland Garden Center
Rabbit Shadow Greenhouse
Rowe’s Flowers & Gifts

Fort Collins:
Bath Garden Center
Gulley Greenhouse
Fort Collins Nursery
Harmony Gardens

Price: $15 per person
Children, ages 10 and under, no charge.

For further information, visit: www.LovelandYouthGardeners.org

Start:
June 22, 2013 8:00 am
End:
June 22, 2013 2:30 pm
Venue:
Loveland Garden Tour
Phone:
970-669-7182
Address:
Loveland, CO,
Cost:
$15

July 20, 2013

Fairy Gardening

Make something ordinary extraordinary! With just a few houseplants, a miniature patio set, a pebble stone path and a touch of fairy dust and whimsy, you can have your very own fairy garden! A tranquil forest scene or a secluded garden set up will be sure to attract fairies, good luck and other miniature wonders. These indoor gardens are perfect for anyone, young and old, looking for a touch of magic to add to their home.

This is a hands-on 90 minute class, ideal for parents/children or grandparents/grandchildren. Class fee includes: Instruction, container, soil, gravel, 5 plants, 3 accessories, and after care instructions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. (One child per registered adult.) 6 spots per class are available. Classes are $35 per spot. Classes are first come, first served.

Click Here to Register!

Start:
July 20, 2013 10:00 am
End:
July 20, 2013 11:30 am
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
$35.00

October 5, 2013

Giant Pumpkin & Sunflower Contest

GiantPumpkins2012 Our Annual Giant Pumpkin and Sunflower Contest is on Saturday,  October 5th this year from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring your own pumpkins and sunflower heads to win cash prizes: $25 for third place, $50 for second and $100 for the grand prize winner.

This is a family-friendly event so bring the whole family out for some serious fun! We will have music , face painting from Best Face Painter, food demonstrations with the International Dutch Oven Society, along with FREE  Unicorn Rides & games for the kids!GiantSunflower2012

It is free to enter, just bring your entry to Fort Collins Nursery Oct. 5th at 10 a.m. to register and either weigh in your pumpkin or measure your sunflower (flower head only). One (1) entry per person, per category please. All entries must be received by 1 p.m. Winners will be announced at 2:00 p.m., you must be present to win!

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It should be a beautiful autumn day, see you here!

Start:
October 5, 2013 10:00 am
End:
October 5, 2013 3:00 pm
Venue:
Fort Collins Nursery
Phone:
970-482-1984
Address:
2121 E. Mulberry St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Google Map
Cost:
FREE EVENT
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