Denver Botanic Gardens

Our librarians compiled a reading list for #HispanicHeritageMonth that features books in Spanish and English on medicinal plants, cooking, fiction, memoir, children's stories and more. Check out the full list ➡️ https://bit.ly/4emZdTO 📘 The Helen Fowler library is located in the Freyer -Newman Center and does not require Gardens' admission to visit. 📗 Members can check out books and other media as a membership benefit. Books in order of appearance: 1. "Duke's handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America" by James A. Duke with Mary Jo Bogenschutz-Godwin & Andrea R. Ottesen, 2009 2. "Las plantas medicinales de Mexico" by Maximino Martinez, 1992 3. "Nopales y biznagas : historias de familias" by Jacinta Ramirez and Carols Galindo Leal, 2019 4. "Orquideas : historias de familias" by Jacinta Ramirez and Carols Galindo Leal, 2019 5. "Arañas y parientes : pequeños gigantes" by Jacinta Ramirez and Carols Galindo Leal, 2019 6. "Oaxaca : home cooking from the heart of Mexico" by Bricia Lopez and the family behind LA's Guelaguetza with Javier Cabral, 2019 7. "The food of Oaxaca: recipes and stories from Mexico's culinary capital" Alejandro Ruiz with Carla Altesor; photographs by Nuria Lagarde, 2020

We look forward to the first growing season at Chatfield Farms’ new Solar Garden! Grateful to all the partners who helped make this project possible.

Did you know our School of Botanical Art & Illustration offers scholarships? ✏️🌺 Applications for our fall scholarships are due Nov. 1! The quick application is available in English and Spanish. Apply in English -> https://bit.ly/3TLWWcJ Aplicar en Español -> https://bit.ly/3ZMH6lU Recipients also receive a free class in our upcoming 2025 Session 1. The course catalog will be available on Nov. 6. Thank you Epic Gardening / Botanical Interest for funding our scholarship programs. Please only apply once per year; spring applications will be due in May 2025. Featured Artists: 1. Brittany Hass, Understory, 2022, mixed media 2. Barbra Sobhani, Orchids After Haeckel, 2022, ink 3. Emily Prengaman, Burst (Iris x germanica), 2023, watercolor

🎵 "I ain't afraid of no ghosts." 🎵 The Waring House was declared a Denver landmark in 1973 and is unofficially declared a haunted landmark by staff. 👻 Also, the Gardens sits on what was once Mount Prospect (or "Boot Hill") Cemetery. Join us for Ghosts in the Gardens - Open Air Scare on Friday, Oct. 4, Saturday – Sunday, Oct. 12-13 and Thursday – Sunday, Oct. 17-20. You'll stroll the Gardens after dark, encountering storytellers along the way to about the Gardens haunted history and supernatural staff experiences. Also get exclusive access to the Waring House. Learn more and get tickets here: https://bit.ly/3Dyq4cL Photos: the Gardens' Helen Fowler Library archive.

Stories from around the world educate us, expose us to new cultures and show us where we can make a difference. 🌎 Join us for A Night with National Geographic Society Explorers on Sunday, Oct. 6, 5:30-8 p.m. in the Sturm Family Auditorium. Hear from explorers Cat Jaffee, Melanie Kirby, Samuel Ramsey, Cath Kleier and Brian Buma. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XXb3yh

✨ 2025 Art Exhibitions at the Gardens ✨ ☁️ "Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism and Realism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art" -- June 7 🌱 "Seeds of Inspiration" with Botanical Interests -- Jan. 18 🔥 "Anna Kaye: Finding Light" detailed charcoal drawings of forest fire and regeneration -- Feb. 15 🌾 "Contemporary Fibers: Botanicals" with Fiber Art Network/Fiber Art Now -- May 17 🗺️ "Agave: Symbol and Spirit" with Museo de las Americas -- Sept. 27 🥘 "Nourished: Works by Jazz Holmes" paintings about the complex origins of southern American food culture -- Sept. 27 💀 "Xochimilco: Works by Eduardo Robledo Romero" linocut prints depict a world inhabited by animal spirit guides -- Oct. 11 All exhibitions are included with general admission and are presented in the Freyer - Newman Center galleries. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3dxhJZZ Art: 1. Mary Cassatt, "Woman and Child", oil on canvas, late 19th or early 20th century. Museo Nacional de Arte. Gift of Deborah and John Landis. 2. Anna Kaye, detail "Whirlwind," charcoal, 2023. 3. Jazz Holmes, "Sorrel," mixed media with copper leaf, 2023. 4. Eduardo Robledo Romero, "La suerte," linocut print, 2020.

Jump start your spring and summer garden with bulbs, seeds and perennials! 🛒🌷🌱 Fall Plant & Bulb Sale is next Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at our York Street location! Members get early access from 8-9 a.m. with advance reservations. ❗ Free admission to the Gardens and Sale both days. Advance reservations required: https://bit.ly/2NZp2QV ❗

NEW Opportunities at the Gardens: 🌻 Private Events Manager at Chatfield Farms 🌻 Temporary Private Events Associate at York Street Job descriptions and online applications: https://lnkd.in/gQ3XJ-pw

Explore Lainie's Cutting Garden with our September self-guided walking tour. 🌻 By this time in late summer the plants are in full bloom and at their peak for harvesting. This garden was designed with ease of cutting in mind with annuals planted in the center beds and perennials and shrubs bordering the entire garden. Learn more from Angie Andrade, Associate Director of Horticulture, in the September Walking Tour blog post here: https://bit.ly/3TqXRPt Plant IDs: 1. Amaranthus cruentus ‘Hot Biscuits’ 2. Dahlia ‘Double Jill’ 3. Eustoma grandiflorum ‘Can Can Purple’ 4. (foreground) Ocimum basilicum ‘Cardinal’

Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms opens THIS WEEKEND? 🌽🍂 Join us Fridays – Sundays, Sept. 20 – Oct. 27, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Chatfield Farms for a 7-acre wildlife-themed corn maze. There is also a mini-maze for families with children under the age of 10. Advance tickets are required: https://bit.ly/2ph5QQE 🍻 Beer and cider lovers: Don't miss Hop Festival on Sat, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. as a $10 add-on to your corn maze ticket!