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Facilitated
Labyrinth Walk
at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
With Patricia Jones and
Marcelyn Holmes
(Certified Facilitators)
June 7, 2006 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tickets $15.00 (available at the Botanic Gardens).
Space is limited- Advance tickets are recommended.
Bring a sack lunch, drinks provided
For more information call the Gardens weekdays @
307-637-6458
or Judy Gilmore @ 307-331-0702
Learn more about the Garden
Labyrinth at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
2008 Talk/tours of the
Botanic Gardens
With CBG Horticulturists,
Steve Scott & Sue Whetten
All
tours depart main door of Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
at 9:30 AM.
All Talks are
Free!
dress for sun and
inclement weather
June 21 - Growing
Roses in Cheyenne
July 12 - Growing
the Mixed Bed (Perennials and Annuals Together).
F armers'
Markets starting. . .
Wyoming Fresh Market,
an open-air market promoting growers and producers
regional farm products. Look for fruits, vegetables,
herbs, local beef, local fish, farm eggs, cut
flowers, take-home BBQ, breads, honey, bedding
plants and more! 2008 Wyoming Fresh Market Season
: Every Tuesday, June 10 - October 14 weather
permitting. 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM North Yellowstone Rd.
Next to Sutherlands. For more information, please
contact
cindyr@meadowmaidfoods.com
Great Western Farmers'
Market 513 E. College Dr. Saturday and
Sunday from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Contact
Howard Carson
at 307-632-5827 June 1 - October 31st.
Downtown Depot Farmers'
Market starts Saturday August 2nd
Seed & Weed Garden
Club
Meetings always open to the Public-
All are invited to join: annual dues are $10.00.
Meetings are at Cheyenne Botanic Gardens on the second
Saturday of each month at 1PM except for February, July
and August or unless otherwise noted. Call the President
for more information, Sandy Dennis 632-6678 or at
sbdenn2@bresnan.net.
Schedule
June 14, 2008 - Installation of
Officers, planning for state convention
July 12, 2008 - Annual Club
Picnic/Potluck- Joy and George Jackson's home.
August 9, 2008 - Help with county
fair
Wyoming Prairie
Rose Society
Come
join the Wyoming Prairie Rose Society. They share hardy
selections, tips and more.
For further information call Maggie
Sharp at 307-631-0236 or visit
June 12
Identifying Roses
Practice rose identification- begin
meeting at
First Congregational Church (corner
of Pershing and Forest Drive). If
time permits we'll go to the Botanic
Garden and practice in
identification there.
July 10
Rose Propagation
Rose propagation from cuttings.
Bring sharp pruners to the meeting.
August
14 Rose Clinic
Bring rose samples to discuss
problems or show-off blooms. Bring
samples in sealed plastic bag to
avoid contamination.
Sept 11
Home Visit
Meet at Maggie
Sharp’s home to view Roses from
Scratch. English rose trials will
also be available for viewing.
October
9 Winterizing Roses
Winter protection techniques.
November
13 Guest Speaker
TBA
***Topics and dates
subject to change***
Cheyenne Astronomical Society
View and learn about the stars at the Botanic Gardens .
All meetings are open to the public. Star viewing occurs when the
skies are clear.
Meetings are at the Cheyenne
Botanic Gardens unless otherwise noted on their web site:
http://home.bresnan.net/~curranm/
Upcoming
Meeting Dates:
July No meeting - Frontier Days
August 15, 2008 - (9 p.m.)
September 19, 2008 (8 p.m.)
October 17, 2008 (7 p.m.)
November 21, 2008 (7 p.m.)
December 19, 2008 (7 p.m.)
Pizzazz Floral and Garden Centre
Workshops
2500 Seymour Avenue, Cheyenne,
Wyoming 82001
307-632-GROW (4769)
Class sizes are limited, so
register at least one day in advance by
phone (632-4769) or
e-mail-greendreamscheyenne@yahoo.com
(please include your
name, telephone number, and e-mail
address.) Call for more details.Some
classes require fees.
June 2008
 6/8 1:30
p.m. Container
Gardening
FREE CLASS
Learn how to
create show-stopping
planters that will
look gorgeous all
summer long.
6/9 6:30 p.m.
Gardening Basics
FREE CLASS Plant
a successful garden
easily this year
with the help of
some basic
information and
tips!
6/12 7:00
p.m.
Girls Night
Out-Build a
Birthday Flower Cake
- Learn
to make a cake out
of flowers…Fun,
cute, and not your
run of the mill
birthday party gift!
You will be able to
take home a "cake".
Costs for this
program will vary
based on flowers
selected.
PRE-REGISTRATION
REQUIRED
6/14
10:00 a.m. Garden
Photography
Close-up and Macro.
FREE CLASS
Our expert
will give you
valuable tips on how
to shoot beautiful
photos of flowers,
insects, leaves,
etc.
6/14 1:30
p.m. Landscape
Disease 101
FREE CLASS
Learn the
methods that work
best for controlling
diseases in your
yard
6/14 9:00
a.m. Children’s
gardening
(ages 4 and up)
Write out
your initials with
radish seeds in a
window planter. This
fun project is a
great way to observe
seeds germinating
almost before your
eyes. Fee:
$5.00 for materials.
6/21
10:00 a.m.
Water
Gardening
Learn the basics of
water gardening and
get your questions
answered. From
construction
location to
stocking,
6/21 1:30 p.m.
Garden Photography—Close-up
and Macro. Our
expert will give you
some valuable tips
on how to shoot
beautiful photos of
flowers, insects,
leaves, etc., to
create lasting
memories.
6/22 1:30 p.m.
Container Water
Gardening.
Learn about
container water
gardening. Create
your very own
container water
garden to take home.
Program cost will
vary based on
container and plant
selection.
6/29 1:30 p.m.
Weeds Be
Gone!
Weeds to ruin the
effect of an
otherwise lovely
yard or garden!
Learn how to address
the weeds already
present in these
areas, with an
emphasis on weed
prevention.
Cheyenne,
A Donation Has Been Made in Your Name!!
Over 600
individuals and corporations have contributed to
reach our goal. This summer we will begin
construction on the Children's Garden next to the
Botanic Gardens. Thanks to the generosity of this
community we have reached the lofty goal of raising $1.3 million. There are still many opportunities to be involved
along with many naming rights available. Contact
Ellen Thompson at
307-637-6458.
Read more
about it here.
Garden Tip by Shane Smith
Cleome
Cleome or it's nickname "Spider flower" is a great
tall flower for the annual bed. The term spider
flower is used because
because it creates seed pods that look like it has
long tentacles or spider legs. Because it can reach
up to 6 feet in height it is best planted in the
back of the flower bed in masses separating plants
by about a foot from each other. They create balls
of blossoms almost like a fireworks display. It
comes in white, pink and cherry colors.
Even though cleome grows tall, it usually doesn't need staking
and can tolerate some dryness. You might like a
shorter version called "Sparkler" which only reaches
a maximum of around 4 feet.
Cleome don't really
start blooming in earnest until early July but
do a great show for the following three months.
Always grow them in a bright spot. One of the best
rewards is the occasional hummingbird that will
visit the Cleome.
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
www.botanic.org
307-637-6458 |
Link
of interest:
What does a fruit tree need to get
properly pollinated?
Sometimes fruit trees will not
set fruit because they cannot pollinate themselves and often
need another type of tree to help them set fruit. This link takes the mystery out of fruit tree pollination.
Membership Pays!!!
Taking a trip to Denver or beyond?
Thanks to an association with the
American Horticultural
Society, your Botanic Garden membership card entitles you to
free admission and benefits at Hundreds of botanical gardens,
arboreta, and conservatories around the country. Check the link
below for a list of participating gardens in this reciprocating
program.
Click here for more information
Membership Pays!!
This is a great
time of year to take advantage of sales at your local garden
centers!
Show your Cheyenne Botanic Gardens membership card and receive a
10% discount on non-sale items at:
Grants Farm
Under new management!!!2120 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY
82001,
307-635-2676
Murdoch's
(garden related items only)
3773 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne WY 82001
307-632-7888
Pizzazz Floral & Garden Centre
2500 Seymour Ave,
Cheyenne WY 82001
307-632-GROW
Fort Collins Nursery
2121 East
Mulberry, Fort Collins, Colorado
970-482-1984
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with
Hosts: Botanic Garden Director,
Shane Smith and
Reese Monaco,
every Thursday
at
12:30 PM on 1240AM KFBC. Call in with your questions!
307-634-1240.
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