Our teachers have spent years honing their skills in Colorado and will help guide you to success. We are charging $22 (unless otherwise stated). This small fee helps to support our speakers, classroom costs, and Harlequin’s educational direction. It is best to pre-register as some classes have size limitations and others may be cancelled if they don’t meet minimal attendance as set by individual instructors. Pre-registration and payment assures you a place in the class. The last day to register for any of our classes is 48 hours before start date.
You can register on our website (best) or at the nursery, or by calling 303-939-9403 with payment information.
Most of our classes run from 1.5 to 2 hours in length, and sometimes longer for hands-on classes or to accommodate extra questions. Many of our classes will be held next door at the Boulder Circus Center. The Circus Center is located next door to Harlequin’s Wholesale at 4747 North 26th Street. A confirmation email will always be sent to you before the class confirming location along with any other information. For weather-dependent classes, we’ll notify participants in the event of weather cancellation/rescheduling.
Customers who have signed up as 2023 Members will receive $10 off their first class. Please consider becoming a Member: It is a great way to support Harlequin’s mission. Memberships can be purchased online or at the store.
Classes available to purchase now. Please check back for additional class offerings as the season progresses!
Click on class titles for more information.
| Product Title | Description | Price | Quantity | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, June 8 – Meet the Microbes: A Look at Who’s in Healthy Soil (vs. Dirt) with Christine Gust (zoom class) | Special Zoom Class (link sent upon registration) . Time: 6 - 7:30 pm. Learn more about beneficial microbes (and see microscope images) and what they need, so you can support a healthy soil food web. You will also learn about microbe soil assessments and what they can tell you about your garden. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, June 10 – Colorado Native Plants You Shouldn’t Live Without, with the Wild Ones | Class time: 10-11:30am. Learn with two leaders of Wild Ones Front Range native plant demonstration gardens about the ative plants that o Colorado gardener should do without, featuring plants that have thrived in our Wild Ones demo gardens and that bloom throughout the growing season. Most featured plants will be available to purchase from Harlequin's Gardens. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, June 11 – Best Fruit Trees for Colorado with Mikl Brawner | Class time: 1-2:30pm. Learn which varieties of fruit trees are successful here, which are not, and which are good flavored: Apples, Cherries, Plums, Pears, Peaches. Mikl's first orchard was in 1976 and he will teach you how to care for your fruit trees. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, June 17 – Walkabout with Gary Meis | Class time: 10-Noon. This walkabout will cover an introduction to the benefits of edible, useful and medicinal plants that we grow at Harlequin's Gardens, as we stroll the grounds in a interactive walk-and-talk. This talk revolves around seasonal availability and will include how we grow these specific plants and a look inside our greenhouse growing operation. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions. Subject to appropriate conditions to walk around - registrants will be notified if cancellation is needed. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, June 24 – Meet the Microbes: A Look at Who’s in Healthy Soil (vs. Dirt) with Christine Gust | Time: 10 - 11:30am. Learn more about beneficial microbes (and see microscope images) and what they need, so you can support a healthy soil food web. You will also learn about microbe soil assessments and what they can tell you about your garden. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, July 15 – Basic Landscape Design with Elaine Walker | Class Time: 1-3:30pm. Elaine is a landscape architect who will show you the elements of designing areas of your property. Learn how to observe your site, identify goals, take a site analysis, create a comprehensive design, and how to approach installation in manageable pieces. This is a wonderfully informative class from one of our highly regarded experts. Class size is limited to 8 participants, so register early! | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, July 16 – Managing Garden Pests without Poisons, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Learn how to look for and identify common pests, and how to judge if anything needs to be done. Learn which organic solutions are the most effective, for what, and how to do it. Mikl has been walking this talk for 35 years! | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, July 30 – Tips and Tricks of Xeriscape, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Gardening with less water is not that hard if you know how! There are tricks that will improve your success. Mikl will pass on his 30 years of xeriscape experience. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, Aug 5- Edible Flowers, with Brigitte Mars | Class Time: 10-11:30AM. Learn what flowers are safe to eat and delicious, and the multiple ways they can be used for food, medicine and fun. Brigitte Mars is an Herbalist, Author-Teacher, Psychedelic Sitter, and End of Life Doula who provides classes, consultations and formulations around the world. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, Aug 6 – Successful Home Composting, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Learn how to turn waste into wealth by cultivating soil microorganisms. Nature does the work if you know how to led a hand. In this class, you will learn what works in our climate, and what doesn't. Mikl has been composting for 35 years! | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, Aug 13 – How to Mulch, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Weed barrier, wood chips, straw, fine gravel, bark Which mulches should be used and where? Why is mulching so important? What's wrong with redwood and cedar? Milk will discuss these questions and suggest solutions for your gardens. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, August 19 – Walkabout with Gary Meis | Class Time: 10-Noon. This walkabout will cover an introduction to the benefits of edible, useful and medicinal plants that we grow at Harlequin's Gardens, as we stroll the grounds in an interactive walk and talk. This talk revolves around seasonal availability and will include how we grow these specific plants ad a look inside our greenhouse growing operation. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, Sep 10 – Pruning for Strength, Health and Beauty, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Learn how to train young trees, restructure shrubs and trees damaged by storms, and to prune roses. Mikl has over 35 years of experience in pruning. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, Sep 16 – Walkabout with Gary Meis | Class Time: 10-Noon. This walkabout will cover an introduction to the benefits of edible, useful and medicinal plants that we grow at Harlequin's Gardens, as we stroll the grounds in an interactive walk and talk. This talk revolves around seasonal availability and will include how we grow these specific plants ad a look inside our greenhouse growing operation. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions. Subject to appropriate conditions to walk around - registrants will be notified if cancellation is needed. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sun, Sep 17 – Low Tech Greenhouse Design and Operation, with Mikl Brawner | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. Mikl has been researching, building and using simple greenhouses for 20 years. This class will focus on five designs on site at the nursery. Don't miss this! | $22.00 | | Add to cart |
| Sat, Oct 21- Winter-Sowing Cold Hardy Native Flowers, with Alex Bruce | Class Time: 1-2:30 pm. You will leave this class knowing which seeds are good for winter starting, why winter-sowing works, and how best to complete winter-sowing at your home or apartment. You will also get to choose from a variety of native perennial seeds to try starting THIS winter! This class is limited to 20 participants so please register early to ensure a spot. Alex Bruce is a Harlequin's Garden staff propagator. | $22.00 | | Add to cart |