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The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens exist to cultivate community for the public by providing treasured gardens, educational opportunities, and enrichment.

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Explore plant collections and landscapes through out the Shane Smith Grand Conservatory, curated gardens throughout our grounds, and the Paul Smith Children’s Village.

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The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens helps cultivate growth and enrichment in the Cheyenne community and beyond—and it depends on the generosity of supporters like you. Thanks to you, we’ve helped thousands create meaningful connections to nature. And we won’t stop there.

Help us grow by volunteering at the gardens, become a member and visit often, or donate to help us expand.
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Featured Classes

May 19, 2022
Volunteer Kitchen-Production House

6:00pm-8:00pm

Painting Wine Glasses

Try out a new canvas for painting!

June 6, 2022
Observation Deck

7:30am

Yoga at the Gardens

Enjoy some gentle yoga!

June 11, 2022

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Plant Pandemonium

A community planting day! Join the garden's staff in planting our annual color displays and…

Saturday, May 21 2022

Introduction to Zentangle®

Calling all doodling lovers!

Saturday, May 21 2022

Make Your Own Bonsai Tree

Come make your own Cascade Style Blue Rug…

Sunday, June 05 2022

Artist Talk with Bria Hammock

Bria Hammock is our resident artist for the…

Gardening

Explore our collection of tips and tricks on everything from growing your own food to managing harsh weather conditions on the High Plains.

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When it comes to gardening, we believe that cactus

When it comes to gardening, we believe that cactus makes perfect 😆🌵

Any Dahlia lovers out there or is it just us? The

Any Dahlia lovers out there or is it just us? The greenhouse is full and we are itching to get planting! This is Dahlia ‘XXL Aztec Veracruz’ 💕🌱

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Memberships are one of the easiest ways to support

Memberships are one of the easiest ways to support the gardens! Your membership supports our annual production, garden maintenance, educational programs, seasonal displays, plant purchases, events, and any need the garden may come across. Your support builds our volunteer program and all of our endeavors to beautify and provide outreach in the Cheyenne Community. Members enjoy discounts at the Tilted Tulip Gift Shop, educational programs, and event rentals. Your Botanic Garden membership card also offers you free admission and additional benefits at over 300 botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories throughout North America and the Cayman Islands. Go to bontanic.org to become a member today!

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Volunteers are very important here at the Cheyenne

Volunteers are very important here at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens! Our award-winning volunteer program is horticultural therapy in action. Our volunteer workforce is primarily composed of seniors, youth at risk, youth working on special programs (merit badges or awards programs) and people with disabilities. We also have opportunities for people of any age and training, especially if they have special skills needed at the Gardens. Volunteer tasks are matched to the abilities of the applicant. The rewards are learning about gardening, solar energy, and sustainability, while making new friends and taking home fresh harvests!

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"Beautiful natural landscapes not only improve the

"Beautiful natural landscapes not only improve the aesthetics of the community, they also affect resident’s perceived quality of life. People associate living in areas with a great deal of natural beauty with a higher quality of life. A high quality of life, in turn, benefits the entire community, because residents spend more money and positively affect the economy and social pulse of the town and can also attract new businesses. Thriving communities are ones in which natural beauty is appreciated as a part of an overall high quality of life, which is why installing landscaping is crucial to both the success and happiness of the individual and the public. (Brethour 2007, Bisco Werner 1996, McFarland 2010, Nadel 2005, Phipps Botanical Gardens and Conservatory 2010, Wolf 2004b, Younis 2008)" Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, "Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Plants"

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Since 1977, the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens has pract

Since 1977, the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens has practiced sustainability daily through solar energy, agriculturally sustainable plant production, education, an incredible volunteer force, and creative community-based funding. The Gardens compost plant matter onsite for use throughout our landscapes. We are actively working to convert grass spaces into low water landscapes and trading overhead irrigation for drip to reduce water loss. Our Crevice Garden is an excellent example of this type of landscape as well as our Water Wise Right of Way that can be seen when entering the parking lot. The Paul Smith’s Children’s Village is one of our best examples of sustainability with its Leeds Platinum Rating. The Paul Smith Children’s Village has a windmill and a wind turbine, the vertical axis wind turbine creates electricity for the site. The old traditional farmers windmill pumps water from a 100′ well and supplies water to the surrounding water features.

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This year, the CBG had a goal to provide more educ

This year, the CBG had a goal to provide more educational opportunities for our community. We have planned over 30 classes ranging from beekeeping to yoga to acrylic painting... and that doesn't count our drop-in classes at the Children's Village! Classes at the Children's Village are designed for children of all ages to just show up and participate. Each class focuses on art, exploration, science, and horticulture. Visit our website at www.botanic.org/classes to find a class that is interesting to you!

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Did you know that every spring the gardens grow 60

Did you know that every spring the gardens grow 60,000 annuals that get planted on our grounds, in city right of way beds, and several municipal buildings? From seed to summer color, staff and volunteers see these beauties through every stage of life and plant them to help beautify our community.

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The underlying theme of the Paul Smith Children’

The underlying theme of the Paul Smith Children’s Village is to teach sustainable living – in horticulture, art, water, building, solar and science - to the next generation. We do so with numerous construction, plants and hardscapes. Our Discovery Lab lobby has “three-cycled” support beams that used to be a home porch post, were used as building trusses in the maintenance garage, and now support our ceiling. We were the first Public Children’s Garden to Achieve LEED Platinum Status (LEED: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) & the second site in Wyoming to Achieve LEED Platinum Status thanks to our: Renovated Classroom Space, Bicycle Racks, Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Parking, Carpooling Drop Off, Reduction in Storm water Runoff, Filtering of Storm water Runoff, Planted Shade Trees, Green Roof Dog House, Minimized Light Pollution, Water Efficient Landscaping , Minimized Potable Water Use, Water Conserving Toilets, Water Conserving Faucets, 35% Building Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy: Solar Panels, Renewable Energy: Wind Turbine, 12.5% Renewable Energy Use, No Ozone Depleting Refrigerants, Recycling Bins Available, 50% of Interior Building Maintained, 75% of Disposable Waste Recycled/Reused, 10% Original Materials Reused, 10% Recycled Building Materials Incorporated, 20% Materials from Regional Suppliers, Improved Indoor Air Quality, No Smoking in Public Areas, Low-Emitting Adhesives, Low-Emitting Paint, Recycled Plastic Bottle Carpet, Energy Efficient Lighting, Automatic Lighting System, Energy Efficient Heating, Solar Powered Heating, Heated Classroom Floors, 90% of Spaces have Daylight Views, LEED Accredited Professional Assistance, Sustainable Landscape Design, Recyclables Used for Class Materials, Gravity Powered Water Works, Farmers Windmill, Solar Powered Pumps, Hand Powered Pumps, Actively Solar Heated Classroom, Energy Conserving Materials in Greenhouse & Energy Conservation Classes... Just to name a few 😉

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We're kicking off Go Public Gardens Week in associ

We're kicking off Go Public Gardens Week in association with the American Public Gardens Association! The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens exist to cultivate community for the public by providing treasured gardens, educational opportunities, and enrichment. Public gardens exist to promote conservation of plants and their habitats, to educate the public about sustainable practices and environmental management, as well as providing green spaces for communities to experience the natural world. We are free and open to public. We are open year round Tuesday-Saturday from 10-5, and Sundays in June, July, and August from 10-5.

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