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City of Santa Fe to unveil new water conservation website

Submitted by Sara Montoya on Monday, June 3rd, 10:44 am
City of Santa Fe to unveil new water conservation website

It’s not exactly a news flash: New Mexico is hot and dry. But since 2012 was about the hottest and driest year in recorded history, the City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office has launched a new user-friendly water conservation website to help customers preserve Santa Fe’s limited water supply and save money on bills.

The new site has features to make searching, site navigation, and mobile browsing easy.

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Celebrate National Public Gardens Day in ABQ

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Tuesday, May 7th, 4:25 pm
Celebrate National Public Gardens Day in ABQ

The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden will celebrate National Public Gardens Day Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The celebration invites nature lovers to go out to the gardens and join the fun. There will be demonstrations, giveaways and special talks about gardening. The celebration is a perfect opportunity to kick off your summertime planting.

Prices are included with admission to the BioPark.

The ABQ BioPark is located at 2601 Central Ave. NW.

For additional information contact the Botanic Gardens at 505-848-7112.

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Volunteers needed for Albuquerque Nob Hill garden planting

Submitted by Sara Montoya on Friday, April 26th, 11:35 am
Volunteers needed for Albuquerque Nob Hill garden planting

On Saturday, April 27th at 9 a.m., volunteers are needed to help plant the Community Garden in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill Pocket Park.

The garden, constructed in part from recycled materials, looks to produce fruits and vegetables for the community. Volunteers are needed for things like planting seeds, removing trash, as well as helping with the park’s irrigation.

Land owner Rob Strell, the City of Albuquerque and Nob Hill Main Street are working to create the area with very little in the way of public funds.

Students from the nearby Media Arts Collaborative Charter School will be documenting the revitalization of Albuquerque’s historic Nob Hill community on film.

Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and a hand trowel. The garden and park, is on the corner of Silver and Morningside. For more information, please visit rt66central.com.

 

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Learn how to garden in the New Mexico climate at the Botanic Garden March 26

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Monday, March 25th, 4:37 pm
Learn how to garden in the New Mexico climate at the Botanic Garden March 26

The Botanic Garden will host experienced gardener, writer, designer, teacher, and activist, Judith Phillips, as she will speak at the Botanic Garden Education Building, Tuesday, March 26 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

New Mexico weather is constantly changing and very surprising at times, as this can be hard for gardeners to keep up their gardens, Judith Phillips is prepared to help. Phillips has experience in landscape design, teaching, being an activist, and a garden writer. As she has 35 years of creating arid-adapted and native gardens in the high desert, she will teach participants how to garden in the unpredictable New Mexico climate.

This event is free.

The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is located at 2601 Central NW.

For additional information contact the ABQ BioPark at 505-848-7162.

 

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ABQ BioPark Biotanic Garden Blooming Show

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Tuesday, February 26th, 7:04 pm
ABQ BioPark Biotanic Garden Blooming Show

Bulbs in Bloom show will start this Saturday, March 2 thru March 31 at 5:00p.m. at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.

As the vibrant and bright colors of daffodils and tulips bloom in an introduction to spring, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden invites Albuquerque locals to witness the colorful event.

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Flesh eating plants in decline, but not at ABQ BioPark

Submitted by Marissa Lucero on Wednesday, October 3rd, 5:21 pm
Flesh eating plants in decline, but not at ABQ BioPark

Visit the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Thursday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 6 from 12:45-1:30 p.m., for the Brown Bag Seminar, Beyond the Shop of Horrors: Carnivorous Plants.

There is no admission required to attend the seminar, and Assistant Curator, Maria Thomas will discuss the diversity of carnivorous plants, their status in the wild and their beneficial values.

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Celebrate autumn with Fall Fiesta of Flower’s colorful arrangements

Submitted by Ashley Martinez on Thursday, September 20th, 9:13 am
Celebrate autumn with Fall Fiesta of Flower’s colorful arrangements

The ABQ BioPark will delight the autumn with seasonal flower arrangements during the Fall Fiesta of Flowers, staring Sept. 21 to the first freeze.

The Fall Fiesta of Flowers is included with regular admission at the ABQ BioPark and will feature arching purple Mexican sage, spiky orange leonotis paired with chrysanthemums in shades of rust, bronze, yellow, orange and coral.

“Fall Fiesta of Flowers is a colorful celebration of the changing seasons,” Catherine Hubbard, Botanic Garden Manager said. “Even as the days get cooler, the BioPark continues to be a place of flowers.”

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