Here’s looking at you, 2022!
The CSU Extension team wishes you happy winter holidays and a great start to 2022! Looking for some things to get excited about in the new year? Add these to your list!
CSU SPUR Grand Opening
January 2022 brings the annual excitement of the National Western Stock Show and a new reason to visit the National Western Center year-round - the opening of the CSU SPUR campus! CSU SPUR consists of three new buildings focused on experiential learning and community-centered resources. Vida, the animal and human health building, will be open to the public beginning Jan. 7. SPUR will also include Hydro, the water building, and Terra, the food and agriculture building. Click here to learn more about SPUR, and don’t miss the upcoming events below!
Broomfield Seed Library
Seed libraries can take many forms, but they all promote biodiversity, wholesome foods, and a sharing economy. CSU Extension is opening Broomfield’s own seed library in 2022, and there are many ways to get involved! Join the kickoff event, a Community Seed Swap, on April 23, 2022, and look out for year-round volunteer opportunities in the months to come. Visit B-REx.com for more information.
Teaching Vegetable Garden at Brunner Farmhouse
The Broomfield Master Gardeners will be holding public classes throughout the 2022 season at the new vegetable garden at Brunner Farmhouse. The accessible garden will be an outdoor classroom for all ages, with the first season highly focused on youth programs. Look for classes in the vegetable garden beginning Summer 2022!
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Winter Watering Critical this Year
Broomfield is experiencing a severe drought. Watering is crucial for perennials, trees, shrubs and lawns during prolonged dry periods in the fall and winter. To keep your landscape healthy throughout the year, water one to two times per month when temperatures are above 40 degrees F and there is no snow on the ground. For more details, check out the CSU Extension Fact Sheet 7.211 Fall and Winter Watering.
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Register Now for 2022 ‘Green School’
If you’ve ever wanted to up your horticulture game, either professionally or as a hobby, now is the time. CSU Extension offers a certifying full course and four different short courses to meet your specific needs and interests.
Learn more about the courses, fees, registration deadlines, and class schedules on the Colorado Master Gardener website. Registration for the full course closes Jan. 6.
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CSU Soil Testing Service Reopens
After retooling its processes and forms, the Colorado State University Soil Testing Lab will reopen on Jan. 4.
Visit the lab's website for updated forms, pricing, and sampling instructions. Soil testing information and kits are available on the display wall outside the Broomfield County CSU Extension office in the library.
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2022 Gardening Webinars Announced
CSU Extension has announced the lineup of free gardening webinars for next year, beginning with Seed Starting on Jan. 12. Classes cover a wide range of Colorado-specific topics and are presented by horticulture experts from across the state. Visit the CO-Horts Blog website for topics, dates, registration links, and recordings of previous classes!
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Colorado Grow & Give 2021 Report
The statewide Grow & Give program really grew last year! Here are the numbers:
- 704 gardens were registered
- 32 counties participated, including Broomfield
- Community organizations received more than 1,640 donations
- 55,290+ pounds of produce were distributed
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Holiday Closure Schedule
The Broomfield CSU Extension office will be closed on the following dates:
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Monday, Jan. 3 - New Year's Holiday
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Week of Jan. 17 - Martin Luther King Day and annual Library closure week
Regular office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
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DIY STEM Activity: Sweet Science |
Looking for a fun, educational activity to do with your kids or grandkids during the break? Sweet Science is just the ticket, and instructions are available in both English and Spanish! Find this activity and more on the Broomfield CSU Extension website.
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New Year, New You
If you've made nutrition-related resolutions for the new year, Colorado State University has many science-based guides to help. Visit FoodSmart Colorado.
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Andy Kramer
Andy Kramer became a Broomfield Master Gardener in 2011 after retiring from being a junior high and high school science teacher in Denver, Douglas County, and Aurora for 39 years.
A native of Colorado, Andy learned his love of flower gardening and volunteering from his father.
One of Andy’s favorite tasks to help with as a Master Gardener is staffing the helpline. He enjoys finding thorough and thoughtful answers to respond to the questions sent in by the public. This is because as Andy states, “ [it is]... helping people to enjoy the science and art of gardening.” He also helps maintain the Master Gardener Xeriscape Demonstration Garden located in front of the City and County Buildings at One Descombes Drive.
Andy has volunteered for many science related organizations such as Odyssey of the Mind and the Colorado Science Convention. He is currently serving on the Nominating Commission for Judicial District 17. When not giving so much of his time to volunteering and gardening, Andy enjoys traveling with his family. In 2019 he traveled with his wife to Argentina where his daughter was studying abroad.
Andy has been a great asset to the Broomfield Master Gardener program. He always shows up with a smile and willingness to help however he can. We appreciate all he does for the program!
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If you're interested in becoming a Colorado Master Gardener in Broomfield, please visit our website for more information.
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Happy Noon Year
Experience a family-friendly Japanese cultural celebration of the new year with interactive storytelling, song, and dance with the Japanese Arts Network on Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Broomfield Auditorium. Learn about cultural traditions and rituals associated with the coming of the New Year and then ring in the "noon-year" with the Japanese shi-shi-mai lion, traditional folk dancing, taiko drumming and more! For more information on this free program visit B-REx.com.
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Reach out to CSU Extension in Broomfield
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Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. Colorado State University Extension,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Colorado counties cooperating.
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