The Gardens on Spring Creek
  Gardens on Spring Creek Location within Colorado | |
| Established | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Location |
2145 Centre Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 |
| Coordinates | 40°33′42″N 105°05′05″W / 40.561596°N 105.084631°WCoordinates: 40°33′42″N 105°05′05″W / 40.561596°N 105.084631°W |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Visitors | 70,000[1] |
| Nearest parking | On site |
| Website | Official Site |
The Gardens on Spring Creek, (18 acres; 72,843 m²), is a botanical garden located on the Spring Creek corridor in Fort Collins, Colorado. The entrance is at 2145 Centre Avenue in Fort Collins. The gardens are owned by the city of Fort Collins.
History
The idea for the gardens was as early as 1986, but the initial move to development can be traced to 1995 when the city of Fort Collins initiated a horticulture program. The visitor center ground breaking was in 2004. The gardens opened in that year. A 501(c)(3) non-profit group helps to raise funds for the garden projects. Several gardens have been added since the opening. Future gardens are in the fund raising stage.[2]
Features
Source: [3]
The grounds have several gardens (listed below). Funds are being raised for future gardens.
Current gardens
- Entryway Garden - Three beds with different annual flowers
- Children's Garden (2006) - "...a place for curious kids to explore..."
- Garden of Eatin' (2009) - "...vegetables, fruits, and herbs..."
- Wetlands Demonstration (2009) - naturalistic site featuring native wetlands
- Rock Garden (2010) - plants among quarried rock
- Greenhouse (1,600 sq ft)
- Turf demonstration site
- Xeric Parkway Strip
ARTiculture is a program combining "...art and horticulture within the Gardens...". Artwork is loaned to the Garden and is displayed on the grounds.
Future gardens
- The Great Lawn
- The Undaunted Garden
- Prairie Garden
- Foothills Garden
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Friends of the Gardens launch Capital Campaign". City of Fort Collins. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
In 2014, 70,000 guests visited The Gardens.
- ↑ "History of the Gardens". City of Fort Collins. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Our Display Gardens". City of Fort Collins. Retrieved October 16, 2015.