Posted January 4, 2011 by April Miller, Head Librarian
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Announcing Literature of the Land, a new book club series organized by the Helen Fowler Library at Denver Botanic Gardens and by the Rocky Mountain Land Library. We’ll delve into literature related to the land and to nature, discussing topics that may range from environmental issues to the culture of food and drink, from the American dust bowl to the cinnamon trees of Southeast Asia.
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Posted December 3, 2010 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Library Goodies
Have you checked out the Helen Fowler Library recently? On a cold day at the Gardens, you can find treasures there! Here are a few items I have been enjoying lately:
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Posted November 17, 2010 by April Miller, Head Librarian
Within the first few pages of Rex Burns’1978 detective novel Speak for the Dead, a grisly discovery is made by the Denver Botanic Gardens’ chief utility worker. While on his morning rounds, he discovers a murder victim…in the conservatory. Across the stream, down from the fig tree, and under “the broad leaf of an elephant-ear plant,” the decapitated head of a young woman lies waiting for homicide detective Gabriel Wager to solve the mystery of her tragic end—and to find the rest of her.
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Posted January 11, 2010 by April Miller, Head Librarian
It’s the start of a new year and time to return to our homes and gardens after the holiday break. Before planning this year’s projects, be sure to stop by the Helen Fowler Library here at the Gardens to check out some of our new resources on landscape planning, lawn care, and ideas for new and interesting vegetable gardens.
The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden by Lee Schneller
Simply looking for an interesting read to pass the time
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