Gordon Bell teaches Senior Mini College course 'Loving Your Landscape'

By Brandon Hopper

hopperb@canoncitydailyrecord.com

Senior Mini College instructor Gordon Bell talks to students about red cypress moss during the 'Loving Your Landscape' class Tuesday at Pueblo Community College Fremont Campus. (Brandon Hopper / Daily Record)

Gordon Bell is in charge of the landscaping at Pueblo Community College Fremont Campus. On Tuesday, he taught a class called 'Loving Your Landscape' at the Senior Mini College. (Brandon Hopper / Daily Record)

Gordon Bell's landscape is his sanctuary. With a little bit of know-how and some hard work, he thinks that's the way it should be for everyone.

Bell is in charge of the grounds and maintenance at Pueblo Community College Fremont Campus. On Tuesday, he taught a 'Love Your Landscape' class at the 29th annual Senior Mini College.

"Not all of us have artsy skills where we can paint, or sculpt, but you can create something in your own back yard, where you can represent your personality, your likes, your dislikes, even your colors," Bell said before the 75-minute class, "and (you can) make a refuge to where when you get home, you can go out (in your yard) and exhale. You get the pleasure of saying I did this, this is mine."

About 20 students made the audience and asked questions that ranged from how to start from scratch to how to deal with old, pesky Aspen trees.

It was the first time attending this kind of class for Laura Longo, of Texas Creek. She said she enjoyed it very much, and it really inspired to improve her landscape.

Bell said the climate in Caon City likens itself to grow almost any kinds of plants. He moved to Caon City from Salida, and he said the growing season here is six to eight weeks longer.

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Gordon Bell teaches Senior Mini College course 'Loving Your Landscape'