Denver Botanic Gardens
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The Denver Botanic Gardens 23 acres (9.3 hectares) has been recognized as one of the top five botanical gardens in the United States. The Gardens are operated by the City and County of Denver, and are open to the public.
The main garden is located at 1005 York Street, Denver, Colorado, with satellite gardens at Chatfield 750 acres (3 km²) in Littleton, Colorado and Mt. Goliath Alpine Unite (160 acres), as well as the Centennial Gardens 5 acres (20,000 m²) also in Denver.
The Gardens contain more than 10,000 kinds plants from Australia, Africa, and the Himalayas, including more than 1,000 orchid species and 1,200 bromeliad species. Over 13,000 square feet of conservatory space are open to the public.
Specific garden areas include: the Birds and Bees Walk, Boettcher Conservatory, Children’s Secret Path, Cloud Forest Tree, Japanese Garden (Alpine House Shofu-en), June's PlantAsia, Mile High Garden, Monet Garden, O’Fallon Perennial Walk, Rock Alpine Garden, Romantic Gardens, Scripture Garden, Sacred Earth, Sensory Garden, Water Gardens, and the Water-Smart Garden.
The gardens were featured in the Woody Allen film Sleeper
[edit] See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
- Official Website
- Personal site with photos and area info.
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