Wednesday, May 16, 4 p.m. For children of all ages, learn how to take cuttings from mature plants to create new plants to take home. $1 per child.
Wednesday, May 16, 4 p.m. For children of all ages, learn how to take cuttings from mature plants to create new plants to take home. $1 per child.
Saturday May 12
9 AM – Noon
Volunteers are needed to help with Spring cleaning of downtown. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, trash bags and tools to work with.
All volunteers get a free lunch on the Plaza at 11:30 AM.
Sponsored by the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority & The Cheyenne Mercantile Association. Call 307−433−9730 or visit www.downtowncheyenne.com
Friday, May 11, All Day. For children of all ages, we will have pumpkin seeds to give away while supplies last to celebrate public gardens. Free.
What does a public botanic garden offer?
It is a place of respite, beauty, inspiration, learning, discovering, relaxation, family photos, volunteering, beautifying our community, a place to get out of the wind and into the tropics, a place of fragrances and colors, a place to learn about landscaping, a place to stop and smell the roses, a place to get married, propose marriage, a place to take a deep breath or get a good idea.
* Take beautiful pictures of a public garden
* Upload photos here by May 15, 9:45 pm
* Winners announced May 22, 2012
Prizes
* First Prize: $500, 1-year membership to the Public garden of your choosing and a 1-year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
* Second Prize: $250, National Public Gardens Day Apparel, and a 1-year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
* Third Prize: $100 and National Public Gardens Day Apparel, and a 1-year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
When: Wednesday,
May 9, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Laramie County Library
2200 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne
Cottonwood Room
Price: FREE!
Contact Roberta Bolton (307−286−0759) for more information.
The Laramie County Master Gardeners and the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are bringing in horticulture pro David Whiting.
Whiting will talk on taking a new approach to xeriscaping as an introduction to landscape design. He will address design as a process while emphasizing water-saving features and effective plant combinations with pizzazz. This program has direct application for new landscapes as well as updating existing landscapes to be more water efficient. “Whiting is a great communicator and one of the best in the region at getting across lots of solid information in an efficient manner,” stated Botanic Gardens Director, Shane Smith.
Whiting is the Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist and faculty member in the at Colorado State University. In addition he coordinates the Colorado’s Master Gardener Program, is an author, instructor and green industry trainer.
This talk is sponsored by the Laramie County Master Gardeners and the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.
Tuesday, May 8, 4 p.m. For children of all ages, create a painted rock in the image of a bee, ladybug or turtle. $1 per child.
Wednesday, May 2, 4 p.m. For children of all ages, learn about Mexican traditions for the annual holiday on the 5th of May. $1 per child.
Roundtable discussions on the impacts of climate change.
A roundtable discussion with a variety of speakers: Mark Stege, Vice President of Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power; John Corra, Director of Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality; and several leaders of Cheyenne faith-based communities.
Free and Open to the Public.
Where: Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room
When: Saturday May 5th 2:30 – 5:30 PM
For more information contact Edith Hook 307−220−3519
Tuesday, May 1, 4 p.m. For children of all ages, with Laramie County Conservation District learn about this holiday for trees.
When:
Friday May 4th noon-6:00 PM
Saturday May 5th 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday May 6th 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Frontier Park Exhibition Hall, Cheyenne WY
See the beautiful garden Grant Farms Display
Register to win $1,000 shopping spree from American Furniture Warehouse
Free Admission
The Botanic Garden is a division of the City of Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department.
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