CFGC HOME Contact Us Events Education Civic Projects Articles Links Member Business & Information Other Clubs Special Offers! Colorado Local Clubs Web Site Submissions Submissions   Message from the President • 2005-2007 Welcome to the Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs' web site! We are a state affiliate of National Garden Clubs. Within our organization are more than 30 local and regional garden clubs throughout Colorado. We have events and activities of interest to gardeners and those involved in horticulture, flower arranging and landscape design. We hope you find our web site of use and are able to participate in some of our events and activities as well as maybe attend a club meeting near you. Get on our email announcement list by sending an email to us at cfgclist@coloradogardenclubs.org We thank you for your interest and look forward to seeing more of you! Doris Duckworth CFGC State President 2005-2007

CFGC Mission Statement The Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. serves and supports our community through education, conservation, horticulture and landscape design.   Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs & Colorado Waterwise Council Xeriscape Tours • Denver: June 10 & 11, 2006 • Boulder: June 24 & 25, 2006 • Colorado Springs: July 8 & 9, 2006 Take the XERISCAPE GARDEN TOURS ATTENDEE SURVEY! What's *NEW* on the CFGC Web Site? Get your copy now! The new book from Manitou Springs Garden Club -- A Taste For Gardening is available! Already in its second printing! A compendium of gardening articles, tips and advice. It's peppered with delectable recipes from members and world-class local restaurants, as well as re-energizing herbal arts recipes! This sensational book makes an excellent gift! Order yours today! In the Wake of Wildfires--Wildflower Restoration Garden Club of Durango and their successful wildflower repopulation for the Vallecito Lake area after devastation left by the Missionary Ridge Fire. See the photos (before & after) and read the inspiring story. Scholarship Program The form packet for National Garden Club, Inc.'s College Scholarship Program (2005-2006 Academic Year). Upcoming Events & Activities (For CFGC Members as well as the Public) Be sure to put these great events on your "Must Attend" Calendar! Also see course events under Education header below... CFGC-Sponsored Events: Greeley Morning Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale May 21, 2005 • 9a-1p Centennial park (in front of Tennis Courts) 23rd Ave at 22nd St, Greeley Call Mary Fagerberg (970/353-1743) for info.   Take the XERISCAPE GARDEN TOURS ATTENDEE SURVEY! Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs & Colorado Waterwise Council Xeriscape Tours • Denver: June 11 & 12, 2005 • Boulder: June 25 & 26, 2005 • Colorado Springs: July 9 & 10, 2005   Other Activities of Interest: Upcoming Xeriscape classes and more: http://www.xeriscape.org/upcoming.html Xeriscape Classes at The Colorado Springs Xeriscape Demonstration Gardens http://www.csu.org/environment/conservation/xeriscape/classes/index.html   Check out even more garden-related events at these sources... • Denver Botanic Gardens Events & Information • Hudson Gardens of Littleton, Colorado Events Calendar • Colorado Gardening LLC Calendar  (bookmark me!)   Special Offers! Join the Arbor Day Foundation and get TEN free trees!   Education What garden-topic classes, seminars, and courses are available? CFGC-Sponsored: Scholarship Program The form packet for National Garden Club, Inc.'s College Scholarship Program (2005-2006 Academic Year). Coming Spring 2005: The next in each series of the first three schools listed below... (find out more about previous courses at the links below) Landscape Design School - Course: March, 2005 Garden Study School - Course III: March 30 & 31, 2004 Flower Show School - Course IV: April 15 & 16, 2004 Flower Symposium: April 13 & 14, 2004 Official Reading Lists for Garden Club classes, seminars, schools and courses (listed above). Parliamentary Procedure in 5 Lessons Tuesdays, June 1-29, 2004 Other: Denver Botanic Gardens Education Courses in Botanical Illustration, Rocky Mountain Gardening, Programs for Kids/Schools & Teachers, Tours, and more:http://www.botanicgardens.org/pageinpage/education.cfm Tagawa Gardens Classes and Events Free classes (or nominal fee hands-on classes) offered at this popular Garden Center in SouthEast Metro area:http://www.tagawagardens.com/tgevents.htm   Local Club Information & Projects How do we contact a club? Find out more about each club and how to contact them. In what Community Service Projects do local Garden Clubs participate? Habitat for Humanity, Community Gardens, street median maintenance, and neighborhood beautification projects to name just a few!   Civic & Community Projects Read more about the Civic and Community Service Projects are performed by local garden clubs and the state organization, Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Ft Logan Cemetary, Blue Star Memorial Markers, Operation Wildflower, Habitat for Humanity, and more.   Articles Gardening Subjects Floral Design Subjects Book & Publication Reviews Events & Activities Archives Articles & Photos of Past Events & Activities. Did you miss any of these great events? Read and see what you missed as reported by attendees.   Links We Recommend These are the other web sites with Gardening and Floral Design topics we recommend (sorted by subject).   Member Business & Information CFGC State Convention Diamonds in the Rockies: 75 Years of Great Gardens & Friends May 12-15, 2005 in Longmont, Colorado. Sponsored by the Northern District Garden Clubs. Member Business, State Convention info, Officer Info, CFGC Gardener Publication, Flower Show Judges & Fees, CFGC Calendar for 2003-2004, Special Projects, Speakers, Gifts, Awards, and more!   CFGC Affiliations National Garden Clubs, Inc. Our parent organization. Other garden-related clubs, societies and organizations.