Events in Colorado Springs
Learn how to successfully grow amazing and delicious vegetables in your home garden.Starting a veggie garden can be excited but also daunting! Where do you even start? Growing vegetables in El Paso County, Colorado comes with its own challenges and we will guide you as you start to dream and plan for your Spring garden.The …
Take a deep dive into all things peppers.Growing peppers from seed is a fun way to try varieties that you can't buy at the store. However, growing them can be challenging. Join us for this hands-on workshop where you will learn soil-blocking techniques for starting these plants from seed.This class is IN-PERSON and space is …
Do you enjoy herbal tea? Consider growing a tea garden!Can a garden be more than vegetables? Let's grow outside the box in this edible landscape workshop! We will show you how to safely grow, harvest, and use a variety of plants that can fill your tea boxes. We will touch on how to incorporate these …
Introduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningIntroduction to Canning: Water Bath CanningFrom preserving your garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s bounty. Unlike baking, home canning requires knowledge of the science behind food preservation. In this introductory class, participants will learn about the risk of botulism, …
Learn about gardening tools and how to take care of them in this hands on class.Which tools do you need for different gardening jobs? Which ones are essential? In Autumn, when other gardening chores are winding down, how do you care for your tools (clean, sharpen, oil) to store for the winter and have them …
El Paso County Beef Blow N Go Show brought to you by the El Paso County 4-H Livestock Advisory CommitteeClass Order: Breeding Beef, Market Beef, and ShowmanshipShow Start Time: 10 AMWeight-In will be from 7:30-9:00 AMPrizes will be awarded for grand and reserve in breeding and market.Showmanship is CASH only at the gate and split …
Learn the steps to safely and confidently pressure can vegetables and meats in this hands-on workshop. Class includes a pressure canner dialFrom preserving your garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s bounty. Home canning requires knowledge of the science behind food preservation. In this introductory class, …
Colorado State University Extension - El Paso CountyColorado State University Extension has created a workshop focusing on the Mediterranean diet. This workshop will answer questions about key characteristics of the Mediterranean lifestyle and how foods in the diet contribute to health. Plus, you will learn how to make fresh home-made hummus and try a delicious …
Start you own home business with the Cottage Foods Food Safety Certificate!This training provides a 3-year certificate and meets the food safety training requirement for the Colorado Cottage Foods Act established and supported by the Colorado State Dept. of Health & Environment.Participants learn food safety guidelines and the specifics for operating a small home-based cottage …
This half-day workshop will cover landscape design, growing native plants, non-native turf removal, and native grass options.By gardening and landscaping with native plants you can create habitat and forage for wildlife, provide pollen and nectar resources for pollinators, save time on maintenance, conserve water, and save money on utilities and inputs. During this half-day workshop, …
It's likely to be another year with prolific grasshopper populations. Learn how to protect your garden!Due to last year's booming grasshopper population and weather conditions last fall and this spring, it is likely to be another grasshopper year in El Paso County. If grasshoppers were the bane of your garden in 2024, attend this free …
Colorado State University Extension: Dining with DiabetesColorado State University Extension is offering a new program FREE of charge for the entire 4 week series (Usually $100.00): Dining with Diabetes Class Series meeting May 6, 13, 20, 27. Please attend at least 3 out of 4 classes. 11:00am to 1:00pmWhat is Dining with Diabetes?Dining with Diabetes …
Learn about our pollinators and how to create a habitat for them in your garden.Pollinators are an important part of our ecosystem and create gardens that protect their populations can bring you so much joy as a gardener. Learn about different types of pollinators and how you can attract them to your garden.The instructors for …
A three week series of classes on native plant identification in the field. We will identify 40-60 plants throughout the course.Schedule: May 15, 22 and 29 from 8:30AM-12:30PM. Participants must attend all three classes for course completion.Park Description: Tunnel drive is a beautiful, flat walk that parallels the Arkansas River. There is a vault toilet …
4-H members ages 8-13, please join us June 1-3 in Beulah, CO for the 2025 El Paso County Summer Camp!