Five Private Gardens Open on June 9 and Aug. 18

DENVER – On Saturday, June, 9 and again on Saturday, Aug. 18, nine total gardens in the Denver METRO area will open to the public through The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program. The Open Days Program offers gardeners and garden lovers the opportunity to explore some of the finest private gardens in the nation. Each garden is distinct from the others and has been selected specifically because each embodies excellent design, showcases unique plants and garden ornamentation, and is expertly crafted by passionate gardeners.

Highlights of participating properties include: Japanese maples and other shade-loving plants; grand trellis and pergola structures; a children’s garden; birdbaths and feeders integrated into plantings; vegetable gardens; ponds connected by streams and waterfalls; Chinese sink and antique French bathtub repurposed as garden containers; multiple collections of varieties of iris, roses and other flowers, including perennials from multiple continents; a conservatory; 100-year-old cottonwoods; and, a miniature railroad meandering through one garden.

The hours for the tours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on each Saturday. Admission to each private garden is $5. Open Days are rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Call 1-888-842-2442, or visit www.opendaysprogram.org for more information. A portion of the proceeds from this Open Day will be shared with Denver Botanic Gardens, a Preservation Project of The Garden Conservancy.

Addresses for properties participating in Denver Open Day – Saturday, June 9:

185 Downing Street, Denver, CO 80218
(LEAD GARDEN – Suggested starting point)

356 Lafayette Street, Denver, CO 80218
885 South Jersey Street, Denver, CO 80224
815 Crescent Lane, Lakewood, CO 80214
5438 Blue Sage Drive, Littleton, CO 80123

Addresses for properties participating in Denver Open Day – Saturday, August 18:

5858 South Highline Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80121
(LEAD GARDEN – Suggested starting point)

6012 South Brook Valley Way, Centennial, CO 80121
8101 East Dartmouth Avenue, Unit #20, Denver, CO 80231
6900 West 55th Place, Arvada 80002
 
Two area public gardens will also be open to visitors on these dates: Denver Botanic Gardens, see www.botanicgardens.org; and Hudson Gardens, visit www.hudsongardens.org for more information. 
 
The Garden Conservancy introduced the Open Days Program in 1995 as a means of introducing the public to gardening, providing easy access to outstanding examples of design and horticultural practice, and proving that exceptional American gardens are still being created. The Open Days Program is America’s only national private garden-visiting program, and is made possible by the work of hundreds of volunteers nationwide. Visit the Garden Conservancy and its Open Days Program online at www.opendaysprogram.org. 
 
Related events:
OPEN DAYS PREVIEW EVENT
Thursday, June 7
7 p.m.
The Open Days Preview Event allows the opportunity to join local landscape architects to see their work from behind the scenes! Hear stories of real garden designs, the challenges of gardening in Colorado, and what happens when the blueprint meets reality. The Open Days Preview Event is presented with the Colorado Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects to benefit Denver Botanic Gardens and the Garden Conservancy.
Cost: $10 Denver Botanic Gardens and Garden Conservancy members; $12 non-members