This time of year there is no end of vibrant, glorious color at Denver Botanic Gardens. May I remind you that green
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Hibiscus moscheutos
A recent New York Times article has generated some discussion on our Facebook site. The article discusses the trend of major botanical gardens to expand into ever new territory—highlighting food, entertainment, sustainability—in short going beyond their traditional realm of pretty flowers aimed at elderly ladies!
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Botanical Interests’ Illustration Scholarship Program:
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration program will award at least two scholarships annually for talented new students. The scholarship covers tuition for one required class within the Program and includes a starter kit and class materials for the course. The awards are determined on a competitive basis and require the submission of a portfolio and Artist’s Statement.
For more information, please click here (pdf).
Agave neomexicana in Dryland Mesa
I think the first agave at Denver Botanic Gardens bloomed nearly 20 years ago…it was a big deal for us then
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Eugenia Bone, author
This year, the Bonfils-Stanton Series has enjoyed a great deal of success by drawing a large audience. And its terrific to see some of that success go to a Colorado author whose work appears in the Denver Post and the New York Times. This Thursday, July 29, Eugenia Bone speaks on The Kitchen Ecosystem at Denver Botanic Gardens at 7:00 p.m.
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It seems far fetched to think that winter is on the way–especially now that we’re sweltering in Denver–but one of the features of the alpine tundra is that summer is never more than three weeks away!
Bristlecone pine forest on Mount Goliath
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Coinciding with the 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Denver Botanic Gardens broke ground for the new Sensory Garden today, a garden created specifically for people with disabilities. Accessible to all populations, the development of the design for this garden was truly a collaborative community effort, with involvement from organizations such as the City of Denver’s Office of Disability Rights, the Mayor appointed Commission for people with Disabilities, and University of Colorado Denver’s Landscape Architecture Department.
Balloon Flowers
Random bits and pieces from the Gardens…
• Spheres: Several round objects caught my eye this week.
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