With the 2011 Spring Plant Sale less than a week away, Volunteer Services at Denver Botanic Gardens would like to thank all of the volunteers who have already signed up to help out at Plant Sales this year. The Gardens really appreciates your help with this important event!
If you were thinking about attending the Spring Plant Sale as a shopper, why not sign up to help out as a volunteer? In addition to being eligible for a 10% discount
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Snowdrops, Mystery, Marvel and Madness!
Common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
So you’ve checked your mailbox and there is STILL no invite to this Friday’s event? Well…here it is: this Friday evening Dr. Aaron Davis of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Dr. Aaron Davis is a highly respected Plant taxonomist employed at Kew whose main research focus is on the plant family Rubiaceae in Madagascar, particularly Coffea. He has published over 75 peer reviewed papers as well as five books. His Ph.D. research was on snowdrops (Galanthus) and he continues work on snowdrops with a recent exploration trip to the Ukraine.
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Lilac
Happy Earth Day! The Gardens are a feast of color, scent, and general delight, so get out into them if you can.
Families are invited to join us on Earth Day, Friday April 22, to celebrate the many miracles of Mother Earth. From 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mordecai Children’s Garden, we’ll have many ways for you to explore, discover and celebrate nature. You’ll learn how to make a difference with special activities such as
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In support of our 2011 exhibition, Native Roots | Modern Form: Plants, Peoples & the Art of Allan Houser, we are partnering with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (IIIRM) to present a year-long film series highlighting indigenous voices and issues from around the world.
Films are free to the public; a suggested donation of $5 supports public programming at IIIRM and Denver Botanic Gardens.
Showing April 19, 2011 at 7 p.m.: The Gift of Pachamama (El Regalo de la Pachamama), Director Toshifumi Matsushita. Bolivia/Japan, 2008. 102 minutes
In Quechua and Aymara with English subtitles. Family-friendly.
"Pachamama" Directed by Toshifumi Matsushita, 2008
Dwarf columbine in pots for sale (Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana')
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 23
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Quince
Too bad smell-ography hasn’t been invented yet! (Or has it?) If it had, I would be able to share with you the wonderful smells to be smelled in the Gardens this time of year.
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