Low Maintenance Gardening: Less is More

Low Maintenance Gardening: Less is More

Presented by Tessie Walters & Andrea Work (Blue Spruce Horticulture)

Details:

• Date: Saturday, February 3
• Doors: 11:45 am
• Class: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Tickets: $18
• Food & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

 

Course Description:

Learn how to shift your approach in your landscape to become more habitat friendly and lighten the workload. We explore ways to find balance between cleanliness and best practices for our ecosystem while keeping your neighbors happy.

 

Presented by Tessie Walters & Andrea Work:

Tessie Walters is the Head of Gardening and Chief Horticulturist for Blue Spruce Horticulture and has been gardening and landscaping in Colorado for over 15 years. After studying horticulture at Front Range Community College she spent 2 seasons working at Denver Botanic Gardens before moving to Fort Collins. Tessie has taken Native Plant Master classes and is constantly quizzing the rest of the team on botanical latin. Tessie hopes to inspire others through sustainable horticulture and promote water conservation and habitat restoration in Colorado. Outside of work, Tessie enjoys learning about plants and fungi and foraging edible mushrooms.

Andrea Work originally hails from the land of Penn’s Woods, she is a true horticulturist and an entrepreneur. On the Blue Spruce team she helps out in the garden maintenance division and is also helping to develop their permaculture and vegetable gardening capacities. After displaying an ethos of respect and care for the environment, Andrea was asked to become their Director of Sustainability. In this role she keeps a constant eye on all facets of the business, analyzing and implementing ways in which the company can stay true to their values. Outside of work Andrea stays busy outdoors, growing, creating, and adventuring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Important class details (Please read carefully)

COVID-19 Policy

Please stay at home if you are feeling sick or demonstrating any symptoms of COVID-19 or any respiratory illness the day of the presentation or have recently been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. We will happily refund your tickets.

Refund Policy

Please note that refunds can only be accepted up to 1 day in advance of the event. We will make an exception if the attendee cancels due to illness. Refunds are processed through Eventbrite and not directly by Fort Collins Nursery. You must sign into your Eventbrite account to process a refund request. Eventbrite transaction fees are non-refundable.

 

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Originally published on December 14th, 2023. Updated on December 24th, 2023.