Seed Swap & Spring Social

Nyland Common House 3523 Nyland Way Lafayette, CO

Join us for an exciting kick-off event for the Growing Systems Alliance, a collaborative initiative for small farms and their community in Boulder County and the Front Range!

Soil Moisture: Importance to plant growth and health in natural and cultivated systems and efforts to monitor its distribution and dynamics

Virtual

There is widespread understanding that moisture levels in the soil are a critical factor in plant growth and health, whether in cultivated or natural systems.  This presentation will provide an introduction to current systems for soil moisture monitoring and detail some of the benefits this monitoring can provide.  The presentation will also describe a new multi-agency effort to develop a state-wide soil moisture monitoring network in Colorado.

Harlequin’s Gardens Class: Pollinators & the Plants They Love with Andrea Montoya

Harlequin's Gardens 4795 N. 26th St, Boulder, CO, United States

Colorado is home to at least 1000 Native Bees, scores of beetles, butterflies, dragon flies and more. But their numbers are declining, in large part because they have little or no access to the plants they love and need to survive. Learn what those plants are with insight into how and when to plant them so that the pollinating insects of Colorado have a chance to once again thrive. We will cover specific pollinating insects and flowering plants for both.

DAR Community Tree Plantings

MetaCarbon Farm 4640 Hygiene Rd, Longmont, CO 80503, USA

Join us in a pivotal moment of action and connection at Metacarbon Farm on for our annual COMMUNITY TREE PLANTINGS!

Common Ground Film Screening

eTown Hall 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder

Join us for a screening of the new film "Common Ground"! About the film: “Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. Common Ground profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late.”

Native Plant Gardening: Designing Systems for Ecological Balance

Nyland Common House 3523 Nyland Way Lafayette, CO

Are you wanting to plant gardens for animal habitat, pollinators, water retention and beauty? Join Friends Farm and special guest Dave Sutherland to learn about native plants, local landscapes and home habitat garden design for ecological balance in our CO homes.

DAR Community Tree Plantings

MetaCarbon Farm 4640 Hygiene Rd, Longmont, CO 80503, USA

Join us in a pivotal moment of action and connection at Metacarbon Farm on for our annual COMMUNITY TREE PLANTINGS!

Free Compost Workshop

Longmont Public Library 409 4th Ave, Longmont, US

These free workshops are welcome to anyone interested in learning how to successfully start and manage a backyard compost pile in Colorado. Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce household carbon footprints and provide quality compost for use in gardens. Learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by knowing what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographical region, tips and troubleshooting, and more.

Free Compost Workshop

Boulder Recycling Center 1901 63rd St, Boulder, US

These free workshops are welcome to anyone interested in learning how to successfully start and manage a backyard compost pile in Colorado. Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce household carbon footprints and provide quality compost for use in gardens. Learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by knowing what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographical region, tips and troubleshooting, and more.

Free Compost Workshop

Louisville Public Library 951 Spruce St, Louisville, CO, United States

These free workshops are welcome to anyone interested in learning how to successfully start and manage a backyard compost pile in Colorado. Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce household carbon footprints and provide quality compost for use in gardens. Learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by knowing what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographical region, tips and troubleshooting, and more.