public lectures & trips
Bonfils-Stanton 2010 Series
The Feast in the Garden: Edible Landscapes and Regional Food Traditions
Our 2010 series illustrates the creative fusion of gardening with the culinary arts. Seven outstanding writers, garden designers and chefs will share their vision of local food and agriculture, growing edibles in the home garden and celebrating regional food traditions.
Denver Botanic Gardens has partnered with Slow Food Denver to present a special tasting at each program this year, highlighting the speakers’ themes and recipes. Please come early to enjoy some of Colorado’s local flavors! A portion of this year’s ticket price will be donated to Slow Food Denver to support their education and advocacy programs.
- Edible Landscaping: The New American Garden, Thursday, April 22, 7 p.m.
Rosalind Creasy, garden and food writer, photographer and landscape designer - Fiesta in Lucinda’s Garden, Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m.
Lucinda Hutson, garden designer and cookbook author - Redefining Soul Food: Politics and Pleasures of Food and Eating in the Black Communities, Thursday, June 24, 7 p.m.
Bryant Terry, eco-chef and author - The Kitchen Ecosystem, Thursday, July 29, 7 p.m.
Eugenia Bone, food writer - Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating From America’s Farmers Markets, Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Deborah Madison, author and chef
Find out more, and register for one lecture or the entire series »
'Café Botanique'
These lectures create an atmosphere where botanical science, research and art provide communication topics for academia, artists and the general public at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration.
trips and & tours
Gardens of Portland, Oregon with
Ebi Kondo, Denver Botanic Gardens Senior Horticulturalist
June 17-20, 2010
$1,595 for Gardens members, $1,795 non-members
Registration Deadline: May 1
Join Senior Horticulturalist Ebi Kondo and Denver Botanic Gardens members for this weekend exploration of Portland. Visit the famous Japanese, Chinese and Rose Gardens as well as private gardens, the wineries of the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Royal Gorge.
For information, contact Pam Rathke at 720-746-0748.
Girls’ Getaway – Springtime in the Rockies
4 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21-23
Grab a gal pal and escape to the mountains for a weekend of exploration and relaxation in Estes Park. Activities include hiking, jewelry making and classes on cooking, herbs and gardening. Treat yourself without breaking the budget and go home revived. Fee includes classes, handouts, meals and lodging. $295 member, $345 non-member, add $100 for single occupancy.
Colorado Heartland Tour: Magical Gardens at Peak Spring Bloom
Thursday, May 27 –Friday, May 28
Discover unknown Colorado with Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach. Stroll through exquisite private gardens, cutting-edge public xeriscape gardens and one of America’s largest collections of insectivorous plants. Relax at the Abriendo Inn, a charming B&B, for a leisurely break between two days of tours. $235 member, $275 non-member. Single occupancy add $50. Includes van transport from Denver, lodging, and all meals and admissions.
Prairie to Piñon: Wildflowers of Aiken Canyon
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
*Offsite* - Meet at Aiken Canyon
Join senior horticulturist Dominique Bayne to explore one of the last high-quality examples of the southern Front Range foothills ecosystem. Experience a mosaic of different habitat types as we hike the trail, identify wildflowers, and share good company in the outdoors. See our website for directions and what to bring. No pets, please. $20 member, $25 non-member.
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and High Plains Arboretum Tour
Saturday, July 17, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Spend a day touring the best of gardening in Wyoming. See the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens’ tropical conservatory, rose, herb, native plants, cacti, and peace gardens, all at 6062 feet. Enjoy their wetlands, wheelchair-accessible labyrinth, and plants important to Wyoming over the past three centuries. After lunch, tour the High Plains Arboretum (a USDA research station for many decades and one of the nation’s most important horticultural sites) with Scott Skogerboe. $75 member, $85 non-member, includes van transportation from Denver and lunch.
Earth, Water and Fire: The Best of Santa Fe and the Southwest
September 12-16, 2010
Visit the Parmenter's 16000 sf biodynamic garden. Tour an Earth Ship. Soak at Ojo Caliente. Stop by roadside stands for local chiles and ristras. Visit the Santa Fe Farmer's Market, High Country Gardens and more. This trip is expected to sell out fast. With Deb Whittaker, Herb Gourmet. $1,085 member, $1,150 non-member. Single occupancy add $200.