Ready. Set. Get Inspired!

By Martha Kirk, Colorado Master Gardener

Four tomatoes and a head of cabbage in a garden bed

Photo: Canva

CSU Extension Arapahoe County is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Gardens of Distinction Garden Tour. Visit the eight demonstration gardens that master gardeners carefully tend and grow food for food banks and plants for pollinators. In 2025, we grew 6741 pounds of produce and donated it to community food banks. No matter what your experience is as a gardener, this is your chance to learn about best practices, garden tips and techniques and get answers to all your gardening questions.

The garden tour takes place 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, August 8. The tour is self-guided, and at each stop you can enter to win a grand prize. The more gardens you visit, the better the chances are to win.

Master gardeners have adapted their gardening approaches and techniques to the specific growing conditions of the site. Learn what makes each garden unique, and gain inspiration and gardening knowledge to apply to your own garden.

The tour is free, but requires registration. Once registered, download the official tour guide.

We look forward to seeing you there!

CSU Extension Gardens of Distinction tour logo.
Registration QR code

Visit these gardens and learn about:

  • Cheyenne-Arapaho Park Community Garden – Aurora, CO
    • Regenerative Gardening and Soil Health
  • Plains Conservation Center – Aurora, CO
    • 1880s Heirloom Gardening
  • Lima Plaza Pollinator Garden – Centennial, CO
    • Where Diversity Thrives
  • Silo Park – Greenwood Village, CO
    • Grow Higher. Give Higher.
  • Clayton Community Garden – Englewood, CO
    • Gardening with Kids and Community
  • Pea Patch – Littleton, CO
    • Building Community Through Gardening
  • Colorado Center for the Blind – Littleton, CO
    • Garden of Possibilities
  • Hudson Gardens – Littleton, CO
    • Embracing Microclimates