Garden History It began in 1987 as a vision of a small group of local gardeners, botanists and environmentally oriented citizens to establish a botanical garden in Santa Fe. This garden has become a valuable resource to our area through educational programs and [...]
Scientific name: Ratibida columnifera Common names: prairie coneflower, Mexican Hat Family: Asteraceae Article by Peggy Rudberg In July 2021, after a month of abundant rain, we came upon a field resplendent with wildflowers in Arroyo Chamisa, about two miles south of St. John’s College. Prairie [...]
Scientific name: Cynoglossum officinale Common names: houndstongue, beggar’s lice, dog’s tongue, sheep bur, dog bur, glovewort, wool mat, gypsy-flower Family: Boraginaceae Article by Jeanne Gozigian I still remember how excited we, the docents at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve (LCWP), all were when the intrepid docent/plant detective [...]
May 31, 2022 This summary hopefully provides you a sense of Piñon-Juniper Woodland (PJW), which opened in June 2021, and the now completed two phase arroyo shelf restoration and conservation. This work can be best viewed from the western edge of the parking lot, looking [...]
Scientific names: Prunus avium 'White Gold’ Prunus avium ‘Black Gold’ Prunus cerasus 'Surefire' Family: Rosaceae (Rose) Article by Susan Bruneni Prunus cerasus 'Surefire' Cherries were already a diet staple in the Iron Age (1200 B.C. to 600 B.C.) and have continued to grow [...]
Scientific name: Ribes cereum Suggested pronunciation: RYE-bees Kee-ee-rum or SER-ee-um Common name: wax currant Family: Grossulariaceae Article from writings of Janice Tucker (1946-2021) The enduring promise of spring is here in full force. Trees are bursting with catkins, leaves and blossoms. Of course the crocus, [...]
Scientific name: Caltha palustris Suggested pronunciation: KAL-tha pal-US-triss Common names: marsh marigold, cowslip, cowflock, kingcup Caltha palustris, Wikimedia Commons, Llez (CC BY-SA 3.0). Family: Ranunculaceae Article by Jeanne Gozigian It is ironic that such a true harbinger of Spring, the marsh marigold, is [...]
February 1, 2022 The Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Museum Hill straddles the Arroyo de los Pinos, where several still visible and functioning gabions, including a major installation by the CCC in the 1930’s, were installed over various periods during the 20th century to stabilize [...]
December 23, 2021 By Linda Churchill Maybe we can’t water everything. As I drive in and around Santa Fe, through the foothills of my beloved Tesuque and down Old Santa Fe Highway on the southeast side, across the mesas northwest of the city and through [...]
December 20, 2021 By Lyndsey Slavik Having graduated college majoring in conservation biology in April and moved to Santa Fe in July of 2021, I saw the application for being a part of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps (NMYCC) for the Randall Davey Audubon Center when [...]
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