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Cheyenne, A donation has been made in your honor!!!
 The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
is Wyoming’s only public garden, and with your help, our planned Children’s Garden will become its most popular attraction. The site is
located in the City of Cheyenne Parks Department city shops area. This 1930s
rock-constructed shop area is made of native flagstone and is surrounded by
a beautiful flagstone rock wall. It was constructed as part of a Works
Progress Administration employment and training program during the Great
Depression.
The Children’s Garden is
designed by the top children’s garden designer in the nation- landscape
architect,
Herb Schaal.
The theme of the Children’s Garden showcases and interprets sustainable
systems for food production and preparation, water quality, energy
production, habitation, and cultural fulfillment.
What will it look like?
Image to right is
model of the new garden!
In the Children’s Garden
imagine: plant mazes, frogs, working windmills, hideouts, a periscope
through the trees, whimsical sculptures, mystery paths, a secret garden,
microscopes and telescopes, hand powered water pumps, solar power,
interesting plants, plant tunnels, sustainable structures, water features and more!
A children’s garden is a place where parents,
grandparents and children can learn and grow. A children’s garden fosters
independence and self-esteem through imagination and exploration. Children
can enter a world of discovery and learn about life’s rhythms and the
science and miracles behind them.
We Need Your Help to make it a reality!
Help us provide a special place for the children of
Wyoming. This project has many opportunities and levels for donors. You may
donate by contributing directly to the Children’s Garden campaign, or for
further information or questions regarding naming rights or design, please
contact Ellen Thompson at 307-637-6458 or by e-mail at
ellenthompson@botanic.org.
View and print a
brochure (pdf
file) explaining the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Children's
Garden.
View a movie
(flash format) presentation about the garden. Please be
patient file may take a few minutes to load -
this is only recommended for those with broadband
connections.
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