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SUMMARY:New Waterwise Plants for Colorado's Changing Climate - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This class has sold out. You may sign up for a waiting list in case any spots become available. To sign up for the waiting list\, please click on registration link below and then click on the “Get Tickets” link on the ticketing page.\n  \nNew Waterwise Plants for Colorado’s Changing Climate – SOLD OUT\nPresented by Ross Shrigley\nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 14\nDoors: 9:15 am\nClass: 9:30 am – 11:00 am\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nJoin us as we explore exciting new Plant Select® selections and what’s up and coming for the Rocky Mountain region\, from perennials to shrubs and trees. Plant Select® is a nonprofit collaboration of Colorado State University\, Denver Botanic Gardens and professional horticulturists. \n  \nPresented by Ross Shrigley: \nRoss’s passion for horticulture and gardening began at Colorado State University. He earned his Biological Science degree in 1994 and went on to purchase a small gardening business that he ran and operated for seven years. In 2004\, Ross spent time in the field as a groundskeeper for the CSU Facilities Department. He then jumped over to Denver Botanic Gardens where he managed the O’Fallon Perennial Border\, Dwarf Conifer Berm\, Ornamental Grass Garden\, and the Mordecai Children’s Garden. Ross organized and managed volunteers and worked hard becoming a Senior Horticulturist for his seven years at DBG. In 2012\, the long daily commute took its toll\, and Ross accepted a position closer to home with Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery serving as their Outside Sales Representative. In 2022\, Ross is a seasoned gardener with a breadth and depth of experience in the world of horticulture. He now serves as the Executive Director of Plant Select®-  a nonprofit collaboration of Colorado State University\, Denver Botanic Gardens\, and professional horticulturists. Additional certifications that round out Ross’s portfolio include becoming an Irrigation Auditor in 2005\, a CNGA Certified Nursery Professional #652\, and\, most recently\, earning his Sustainable Landscape Management Certification through ALCC in 2019. Ross innovates and sees where applications are needed and even invents new garden industry tools like his RAINcane watering wand\, which is still in circulation today. Ross is honored to be part of the Plant Select® legacy and brings his creativity\, excitement\, dedication\, and knowledge to help others garden with confidence. \n  \nClick Here for Wait List \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/waterwise-plants-workshop/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230114T133000
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SUMMARY:Landscape Design: Creating Peace\, Balance and Harmony
DESCRIPTION:This class has sold out. You may sign up for a waiting list in case any spots become available. To sign up for the waiting list\, please click on registration link below and then click on the “Get Tickets” link on the ticketing page.\n  \nLandscape Design: Creating Peace\, Balance and Harmony – SOLD OUT\nPresented by Robyn Dolgin\nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 14\nDoors: 11:45 am\nClass: 12 pm – 1:30 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nLearn how to bring feelings of peace\, balance and harmony to your garden spaces.  We’ll discuss how some of the basic tenets of good design and the ancient art of Feng Shui can be incorporated into the modern day principles of the Xeric landscape. \n  \nPresented by Robyn Dolgin: \nRobyn Dolgin\, owner of Wild Iris Living\, has been a horticulturist for over 40 years\, and is considered the gardeners’ gardener. The company provides design\, consultation\, pruning and maintenance services to create beautiful\, four season interest\, water conserving landscapes. She loves working with nature and the energy of space to create landscapes that are functional\, aesthetically pleasing and uplifting to those who view or spend time in them. Robyn is an artist\, educator\, writer and plant advocate. When not in the garden or recreating in nature\, you’ll find her spending time in the Wild Iris Studio\, creating mixed media art pieces with found objects\, treasures of nature and handmade paper. \n  \nClick Here for Wait List \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 \nPolicy This workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/landscape-design-creating-peace-balance-and-harmony/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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SUMMARY:Japanese Beetle Resistant Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Beetle Resistant Landscapes\nPresented by Alison O’Connor\nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 14\nDoors: 2:15 pm\nClass: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nJapanese beetles are becoming more common in our northern Colorado landscapes. Join Alison O’Connor from the CSU Extension to learn more about how you can manage this insect in both the lawn and landscape. Alison will discuss management strategies and provide a list of plants that don’t appeal to Japanese beetles. \n  \nPresented by Alison O’Connor: \nAlison Stoven O’Connor is the Colorado State University Extension horticulture agent in Larimer County. She’s been with Extension for eighteen years. Alison coordinates the Larimer County Master Gardener program and assists homeowners and industry with horticultural questions. She attended Iowa State University and The Ohio State University\, majoring in horticulture\, and completed her Ph.D. at Colorado State University in 2014\, studying nursery tree production and landscape establishment. In her spare time she enjoys golfing\, tending to her backyard chickens\, and baking delicious treats for friends. \n  \nClick Here to Register \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/japanese-beetle-resistant-landscapes-2/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes
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SUMMARY:The Art & Science of Espalier
DESCRIPTION:The Art & Science of Espalier\nPresented by Mason Vollmer\nDetails: \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 15\nDoors: 12:15 pm\nClass: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nThis course covers techniques for formal or informal espalier pruning and teaches you how to avoid common mistakes. You’ll learn why peaches and plums do better with fan or open center forms\, why apples and pears can do any shape\, and how espalier works with the biology of fruit trees. This class is for home gardeners\, educators\, professionals and anyone interested in learning the art of espalier. \n  \nPresented by Mason Vollmer: \nMason Vollmer is a retired Waldorf high school science and gardening teacher. Author of Growing Gardens – Growing People volume 1: Creating the Great School Garden and volume 2: The Community Nursery as an Inclusive Social Enterprise. \n  \nClick Here to Register \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 \nPolicy This workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/the-art-science-of-espalier/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230115T163000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Composting 101
DESCRIPTION:Backyard Composting 101\nPresented by Jamie Blanchard-Poling & Max Poling\nDetails: \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 15\nDoors: 2:45 pm\nClass: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nLearn how to compost in your own backyard! We will cover what composting is\, why it is beneficial\, how to choose a composting site and process\, the do’s and don’ts of composting\, how to use your compost\, and some of the science behind it. Keep your food scraps out of our landfill by learning how to compost them yourself\, and create a quality compost product to use in your own gardens. Whether you have already started your composting system or have barely given it a thought\, we can help you become a better composter!  \n  \nPresented by Jamie Blanchard-Poling & Max Poling: \nStarted in 2018\, Compost Queen is the innovative composting service created by Jamie Blanchard-Poling\, a longtime environmental steward and nature lover. Inspired by her passion for renewable energy and zero waste\, Jamie started Compost Queen to provide Northern Colorado with an achievable option for home composting. Max Poling\, Compost Queen’s Business Manager and “Hand to the Queen”\, enjoys driving tractors on our farms and helps create a great compost product for our customers. Together\, Jamie and Max have created a sustainable and convenient way to compost food scraps in Northern Colorado\, composting over 80\,000 pounds in the last three years! \n  \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Jamie Blanchard-Poling\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Max Poling\n				\n		\n\n  \nClick Here to Register \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/backyard-composting-101-2/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T212320
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SUMMARY:Meadow & Prairie Gardens - Plants & Practicalities for Pollinators & Bird Paradise - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This class has sold out. You may sign up for a waiting list in case any spots become available. To sign up for the waiting list\, please click on registration link below and then click on the “Get Tickets” link on the ticketing page.\n  \nMeadow & Prairie Gardens – Plants & Practicalities for Pollinators & Bird Paradise – SOLD OUT\nPresented by Lauren Springer\n  \nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 21\nDoors: 9:15 am\nClass: 9:30 am – 11:00 am\nTickets: $22\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nGet inspired and learn how to create this wildlife-friendly and naturally beautiful type of planting. Lauren will share tips on site selection\, preparation\, planting and ongoing management as well as some of her favorite plants for these evocative\, regionally resonant\, and environmentally intelligent gardens. \n  \nPresented by Lauren Springer: \nLongtime FCN workshop instructor Lauren Springer designed the Undaunted Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek\, the Roads Water-Smart Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens and the all-native Visitors Center plantings at Chatfield Farm. She has written 5 books and introduced numerous plants to the nursery trade. \n  \nClick Here for Wait List \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/meadow-prairie-gardens-plants-practicalities-for-pollinators-bird-paradise/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230122T163000
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SUMMARY:2023 Winter Workshops
DESCRIPTION:January 14\, 15\, 21 & 22\nSave the dates for our highly anticipated 2023 Winter Workshops. This year’s courses cover many exciting gardening/ horticulture topics and are presented by some of Colorado’s top experts. You’ll learn new techniques and improve your gardening skills while the rest of the world waits longingly for Spring. \nWe look forward to the return of in-person classes this year with a number of adaptations to our typical workshops format. This year we are offering 90-minute classes on Saturdays and Sundays from Jan 14 – Jan 22. \n  \n\n\nNew Waterwise Plants for Colorado’s Changing Climate – SOLD OUT\n\n\nPresented by Ross Shrigley\n\nJan. 14th\, 9:30 am – 11 am\n$18\n\nMore Information & Wait List Here \n\n\nLandscape Design: Creating Peace\, Balance and Harmony – SOLD OUT\nPresented by Robyn Dolgin\n\nJan. 14th\, 12 pm – 1:30 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information & Wait List Here \n\nJapanese Beetle Resistant Landscapes\n\nPresented by Alison O’Connor\n\nJan. 14th\, 2:30 pm – 4 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here \n\n\nThe Art & Science of Espalier\n\nPresented by Mason Vollmer\n\nJan. 15th\, 12:30 pm – 2 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here \n\nBackyard Composting 101\n\nPresented by Jamie Blanchard-Poling & Max Poling\n\nJan. 15th\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here \n\nMeadow & Prairie Gardens – Plants & Practicalities for Pollinators & Bird Paradise – SOLD OUT\n\nPresented by Lauren Springer\n\nJan. 21st\, 9:30 am – 11 am\n$22\n\nMore Information & Wait List Here \n\nVegetable Gardening Along Colorado’s Front Range – SOLD OUT\n\nPresented by Amy Lentz\n\nJan. 21st\, 12 pm – 1:30 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information & Wait List Here \n\nBeginning Seed Saving\,  Selection\, and Crop Adaptation\nPresented by Alex Zeidner\n\nJan. 21st\, 2:30 pm – 4 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here \n\nAccessible Gardening\n\nPresented by Mason Vollmer\n\nJan. 22nd\, 12:30 pm – 2 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here \n\n\nGrowing Medicinal Plants: How to Cultivate a Vibrant Herbal Medicine Garden from Roots to Seeds – CANCELED\nWe regret to inform you that we are canceling our Growing Medicinal Plants workshop this afternoon. Our presenter is ill today and unable to lead the class. \nPresented by Amy Kousch\n\nJan. 22nd\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm\n$18\n\nMore Information Here
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/2023-winter-workshops/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T133000
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SUMMARY:Vegetable Gardening Along Colorado’s Front Range - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This class has sold out. You may sign up for a waiting list in case any spots become available. To sign up for the waiting list\, please click on registration link below and then click on the “Get Tickets” link on the ticketing page.\n  \nVegetable Gardening Along Colorado’s Front Range – SOLD OUT\nPresented by Amy Lentz\nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 21\nDoors: 11:45 am\nClass: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nOur Colorado climate poses many challenges to the vegetable gardener such as a shorter growing season\, unpredictable weather\, and uninvited pests and diseases. If you plan to grow your own fresh produce\, join us for a thoughtful look at what you can do to improve the success of your own home vegetable garden. \n  \nPresented by Amy Lentz: \nAmy Lentz is a CSU Extension Horticulture Agent working to address relevant horticultural issues such as sustainability\, food insecurity and urban forestry. Prior to moving to Colorado\, Amy managed the horticulture farm for a regional university in Kentucky\, providing her with first-hand experience in growing a wide variety of horticultural crops in both greenhouse and field settings\, including apples\, blueberries\, vegetables\, poinsettias and bedding plants. Now\, in her current role\, Amy educates the public on a wide range of topics to help them be more successful with their gardens and businesses. \n  \nClick Here for Wait List \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/vegetable-gardening-along-colorados-front-range-2/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T160000
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SUMMARY:Beginning Seed Saving\, Selection\, & Crop Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Seed Saving\, Selection\, & Crop Adaptation\nPresented by Alex Zeidner\nDetails: \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 21\nDoors: 2:15 pm\nClass: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nLearn the basics of seed saving in the garden. We will take you through a rundown of plant families\, annual and biennial plants\, how selection can improve varieties\, and how intentional seed saving bolsters food security and sovereignty. We will also show you simple tools that make collecting\, drying\, processing\, and storing seeds a breeze. \n  \nPresented by Alex Zeidner: \nAlex’s love affair for veg started as a child growing a giant 300lb pumpkin here in Fort Collins\, CO. Since then his passion and experience have expanded to encompass seed saving\, biodynamics\, and growing delicious produce. Alex is passionate about how food connects people and how choices made in agriculture reverberate out into our culture and future. His farm\, Folks Farm and Seed\, has been supplying fresh produce and seeds since 2019. \n  \nClick Here to Register \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/beginning-seed-saving-selection-crop-adaptation/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230122T123000
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SUMMARY:Accessible Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Gardening\nPresented by Mason Vollmer\nDetails: \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 22\nDoors: 12:15 pm\nClass: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nHorticultural Educator Mason Vollmer will present on Accessible Gardening that shows techniques on how to bring gardening closer to people of all ages and abilities by using various container strategies and staging\, wheelchair accessible greenhouse design\, raised beds\, and dwarf fruit trees. \nIncorporating strategies for greater garden accessibility will not only extend the ease of gardening to folks of all ages\, abilities\, and mobility\, but also includes: vertical space-saving techniques\, containers and raised beds that can be protected against pests\, incorporate water saving systems\, and season-extension covers. We will also look at adaptive tools and what makes a good tool good. \n\nThis presentation will give an overview of accessible gardening techniques Mason has used with school children\, seniors\, and folks with mobility challenges. You might be thinking about designing new areas in your garden to fit changing climate or to make your garden more enjoyable for you\, grandchildren\, and friends with mobility limitations.\n\n \nPresented by Mason Vollmer: \nMason Vollmer is a retired Waldorf high school science and gardening teacher. Author of Growing Gardens – Growing People volume 1: Creating the Great School Garden and volume 2: The Community Nursery as an Inclusive Social Enterprise. \n  \nClick Here to Register \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/accessible-gardening-2/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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SUMMARY:Growing Medicinal Plants: How to Cultivate a Vibrant Herbal Medicine Garden from Roots to Seeds - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Growing Medicinal Plants: How to Cultivate a Vibrant Herbal Medicine Garden from Roots to Seeds – CANCELED\n  \nWe regret to inform you that we are canceling our Growing Medicinal Plants workshop this afternoon. Our presenter is ill today and unable to lead the class.  \nWe are working to refund all ticket buyers via your original method of payment. Due to the high volume of refunds\, we appreciate your patience with us as we work to get everyone their money back. If you do not receive your refund by Jan. 25\, please contact us so we can look into this for you. \nUnfortunately we are unable to reschedule this class but we will offer it again next year. \nIn the meantime you can look into these other classes presented by Amy Kousch: \n  \nMedicinal Plants and Living Soil with Amy Kousch of Berchta Botanicals \nat Golden Poppy \nJan. 29 \n  \nSeeing Soil: Agroecology + Medicinal Gardens \nat Gardens on Spring Creek \nFeb. 4 \nAmy will also present classes at the Hawthorne Tree in Cheyenne on Feb. 12 and the Golden Poppy on Feb. 26 although it doesn’t look like those ones are posted yet. \nThank you so much for your understanding and we apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. \nPresented by Amy Kousch\nDetails: \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 22\nDoors: 2:45 pm\nClass: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm\nTickets: $18\nFood & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.\n\n  \nCourse Description: \nAmy Kousch\, head grower and owner/operator of Berchta Botanicals (Northern Colorado’s only specialized medicinal plant nursery and farm school)\, presents this course on growing medicinal plants.  Attendees will learn how to cultivate medicinal plants in their own gardens through science-based and engaging instruction.  \nParticipants will learn about living roots systems of medicinal plants and how to incorporate these subterranean communities into their own landscapes in practical ways. Students will explore the fascinating world of medicinal plant science from the perspective of seed science. We will learn practical medicinal plant information and engage in hands-on seed-starting techniques as well as dive into the science and art of designing a backyard garden that will serve as a pharmacy for you and your family’s needs. We will cover scenario planning\, site and soil considerations\, individual needs\, and agroecology. Attendees will leave with resources to help them grow!  \n  \nPresented by Amy Kousch: \nAmy Kousch has been farming beyond organic herbs\, flowers\, and vegetables for a decade in both Colorado and New England. Having owned and managed several diversified operations\, she founded Berchta Botanicals three years ago as a medicinal plant nursery\, herb farm\, and research and education center. Along with propagating native\, at-risk\, and geographically far-flung plant medicine\, Berchta Botanicals serves the community as a medicinal plant cultivation education center.  Amy has a Bachelor’s degree in natural resources and a Master’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in sustainable agriculture education from Colorado State University. Amy strives to help plant lovers connect to the wellness that they desire via working with soil\, seeds\, and plants. Learn more at berchtabotanicals.com. \n  \nClick Here for Wait List \n  \nImportant class details (Please read carefully)\nCOVID-19 Policy \nThis workshop is planned based on the current health and safety guidelines issued by the Larimer County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health.  \n\nMasks are not required but are encouraged\nWe will space out seating as best we can to allow for appropriate social distancing.\nPlease 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.\n\n  \nClick here for a list of all our 2023 Winter Workshops
URL:https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/growing-medicinal-plants-how-to-cultivate-a-vibrant-herbal-medicine-garden-from-roots-to-seeds/
LOCATION:Fort Collins Nursery\, 2121 E. Mulberry St.\, Fort Collins\, 80524
CATEGORIES:At the Nursery,Classes,Featured
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