No gardening season is complete without its fair share of celebrations, and the Durango Botanical Society is excited to announce theirs. And for good measure, they decided that one party wasn’t good enough – so they planned five! If you interested in gardening, plants, public beautification, or even just a glass of champagne and an entertaining lecture, then check out the Botanical Society’s “Adventures with Panayoti Kelaidis”.

Why Panayoti?
One of Denver Botanic Gardens most ardent spokesmen and horticulturalists is its Director of Outreach, Panayoti Kelaidis. He is the man that introduced Hardy Ice Plants, more diverse Torch Lilies, many Salvias, Penstemons, and scores of other plants to Rocky Mountain horticulture. He has travelled in across the globe in search of plants that might prove durable and responsible introductions to our plant palette. His knowledge of our native flora and its related floras all over the world is deep and wide and he is internationally recognized as an expert in several plant groups. He is also known all over in plant circles as an extremely able and entertaining lecturer and those who have attended his talks will tell you that they were spellbound on the edge of their seats for the duration of the talk.

Thursday, October 6^th: All at Native Roots Garden Center (26266 Highway 160, Durango)

3 - 5pm Special Plant Event: Shop with Panayoti

5 - 6pm FREE Rock Garden Talk by Panayoti

6 - 7pm Social Hour

Friday, October 7^th: LECTURE AND FUNDRAISER

11:30 - 2pm Special Plant Event: Shop with Panayoti at Durango Nursery (271 Kay Cee Lane, Durango)

5-5:30pm Ribbon Cutting: The Durango Public Library Demonstration Garden (between the Library and the River Trail)

6 - 8pm Silent Auction & Lecture: “Tales of a Life in Plant Exploration: Bringing the Wilds of the World into our Gardens” at the Durango Public Library

Tickets are limited to 200 and available at: Durango Nursery, Native Roots or CSU Extension Office

Cost: $20/$10(DBS members)

Saturday, October 8^th: PLANT WALK AND LECTURE

8am Meet at Durango Public Library for carpools from Durango

9:30 - 2pm Hike at Mesa Verde

Join us in a Rare Opportunity to see an area not open to the public for an exclusive Ranger and Panayoti Led Group Hike. Free Entry into the park.

Tickets are limited to 50 and available at: Durango Nursery, Native Roots or CSU Extension Office

Cost: $15/$10(DBS members)

2:30 - 4pm Anasazi Heritage Center (27501 Highway 184, Dolores) – Free entry
Come see the Plant Select Garden and Enjoy a FREE Talk by Panayoti: "Plant Select: The Selection Stories”

Monday, October 10^th: BULB SALE AND LECTURE

10-2:00pm: Columbus Day Annual Bulb Sale Benefit: “Panayoti’s Picks”

Come purchase unique bulbs suited for the Rocky Mountains recommended by our very own revolutionary New World Horticulturist. All proceeds for the sale go to benefit the Library Demonstration Garden.  

10-11:00am: FREE lecture by local bulb expert, Mike Smedley: “Wild Tulips” at the Durango Public Library

For more information on all these events, any new information, and opportunities to become a member can be found at the website: www.durangobotanicalsociety.com. As you can see by the discounts, it pays to be a member!


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