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CLASSES: ($5 per class, on-line registraon required at phelangardens.com) Kid-Friendly Acvies (no pre-registraon required) Free! Seed or monetary donations accepted for the pollinator garden being developed at The Shire At Old Ranch 20% off all hardy trees Earth Day Celebration at Phelan Gardens April 27 & 28 SATURDAY 4/27 Edible Landscape for the Pikes Peak Region 9-10am Garden Center Classroom In addition to fruit trees, Alex will explore many shrub and herbaceous small fruits that you can successfully grow in our area. Alex Crochet, Phelan’s Nursery Manager Aracng Pollinators to the Urban Garden 10:30-11:30am Garden Center Classroom Larry Stebbins will share his top 20 must have plants that attract pollinators to your garden. Many of our common veggies depend on pollinators to form fruit and seed. While honeybees steal the spotlight for being the top pollinator, tons of other native invertebrates are equal- ly beneficial and even more populous than the honeybee…(more info on-line). Larry Stebbins, The Garden Father SUNDAY 4/28 Beekeeping 101 11-noon Garden Center Classroom If you're intrigued by the idea of fostering a backyard beehive, join this presentation to learn about equipment needed and basic bee care. RMBS is a source for bees (2019 nucs being sold now!) and all the supplies needed to get a successful hive launched this season. More info at: [email protected] Dolly & Leonard Rickerman, Rocky Mountain Bee Supply Owners Habitat Hero: Protecting Pollinators 1-2pm Garden Center Classroom Learn how to create pollinator & wildlife-friendly garden that helps combat the loss of open spaces. One garden patch at a time, we can do our part to help sustain these natural wonders. Presentation is part of the Audubon Society's Habitat Heroes program. Christine Hubbell, Habitat Hero Creating a Monarch Waystation 3-4pm - Garden Center Classroom Colorado-specific advice for offering important food sources & shelter for these beautiful butterflies AND the steps you can take to create a certified monarch waystation in your own backyard. Andrew Cronk, Local Butterfly Expert Best Pracces for Planng and Pruning Trees (Free Demo) Trees are a source of food & shelter for many pollinators. Learn what your trees need to thrive! Meets at the outdoor gazebo in our nursery department Sat & Sun at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm Bug Art: Bring your painting creativity and your kids to bug out Phelan’s Fence Forest. Scavenger Hunt: Think like a Pollinator! Discover bug habitats, favorite flowers, water sources, fruit trees, and the name of your favorite pollinator. Surprise gift for the finishers! Face Painting: Masterful Artist Devan will help kids become the pollinator of their dreams.
