Events in 2026

Join HAS for a Lecture

“City Projects and Principles for Pollinator Gardens”

by Alex Crochet, City Horticulturist  

When:  Saturday, January 24, 1pm to 2:30 pm 

Where: The Carriage House at Rock Ledge Ranch (3105 Gateway Dr. Colorado Springs 80904)

Members: Free

Non-Members: $10 

Join Alex Crochet, City Horticulturist, on January 24th for a discussion about the past year with City Horticulture. He will provide updates on large-scale garden beds, annual to native conversion projects, our new outdoor classroom, and much more! Then we will pivot to discuss bringing pollinators to your garden. We will review host plants for pollinators, 3-season blooms, cultural garden care to increase pollinator presence, using insects for pest control, and more. Working with Cronk Art and Curiosities, Alex will bring pinned insect specimens for an up-close and personal look at our native pollinators.

Alex Crochet is the Horticulturist for the City of Colorado Springs and a Colorado Certified Nursery Professional through the CNGA. He was born and raised in Colorado Springs, and his family has deep roots in both the Springs and the San Luis Valley. Horticulture has been a part of his life for many years, and he is wildly enthralled with the natural world.  From nurseries on the Front Range, to regenerative ranches in Durango, to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Alex has experienced many wonderful forms of horticulture. Now with the City of Colorado Springs, Alex manages community volunteer projects ranging from annual flower programs to native plant propagation and revegetation.  Alex believes that it is crucial to protect the exquisite wild spaces we now call home. The lecture will be at the charming Rock Ledge Ranch Carriage House again this year beginning at 1:00 p.m. This lecture is limited to 50 people, and Alex’s lectures are always very popular, so we recommend early registration!  

Click Here to register for the lecture. This lecture is SOLD OUT ,but click to get on the waiting list!

Click Here to pay for the lecture (non-members)

If you register and then find you are unable to attend the lecture, please contact us at info@hasgardens.org. 

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More Events in 2026

Feb. 7th – Lecture by Master Gardener Barb Valenti

March 21st – Forestry Lecture by Peter Ceren & Kirsten Inghilterra

April 11th – Founders’ Day Lecture by Amy Yarger, Horticultural Director of the Butterfly Pavilion