OGDEN BOTANICAL GARDENS
Established in 1994, the Ogden Botanical Gardens are one of the most treasured places in the Ogden area. The 11-acre public garden is beautifully situated along the Ogden River, and is home to rose, cottage, four-seasons and demonstration gardens. With hundreds of perennials, annuals, and trees it provides an ideal setting for a leisurely walk, lunch, family gathering, wedding or reception, company picnic, photography session, or just a serene place for contemplation.
Visitors can find answers and glean ideas to inspire and enhance their own quality of life through improved plant selection, cultural practices, and environmentally sound activities. Classes and events through the year offer opportunities to connect with other gardeners (whether novices or those with hard-earned green thumbs) to learn and share ideas. If you are interested in renting the grounds for an event, contact Ogden City Community Parks Department for reservations.
Located at:
Horticulture Calls (801) 399-8080 (if not available, call USU Extension at 399-8201)
Ogden Botanical Gardens (APRIL 1 - SEPTEMBER 30)
Open Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 3:30pm, and Friday 9:00am to 2:30 pm
- Plant/Pest Diagnostic Clinics: Wednesdays ONLY from 3:00 to 6:00pm (May 6th through September 30th)
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Ogden Botanical Gardens Memberships:
WHAT: Becoming a "friend" of the Ogden Botanical Gardens has many benefits including discounts on all public classes at both the OBG and the Utah Botanical Center (UBC), 20% discount on all regularly priced plants, entry to "friends only" previews and plant sales, 10% discount on merchandise at both gardens, monthly e-mailed horticulture newsletter ("The Garden View"), invitations to "friends only" tours of gardens/wildflower walks/other "Flori-tours", and support for green, growing places that inspire living beautifully and sustainably.
HOW: Contact Weber County USU Extension for a membership form.
FEE: $35/household
WHY: Becoming a "friend" of the gardens insures the future of this serene, beautiful place in the midst of an urban area; provides opportunities for children to experience and appreciate plants, soil, water and other natural resources; and supports efforts to explore plants and methods for growing them that are in harmony with our lifestyle and climate.
- DESSERT FIRST Community Classes – Third Friday each month April through October, 12:00-1:00pm
Spend an hour in the Ogden Botanical Gardens enjoying one of the state experts in horticulture. Bring your lunch and ear it before, then prior to the lecture/tour we will provide you with, as the name implies, dessert first. These classes are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule for our 2009 line-up.
April 17 - Grafting with Mike Pace, Box Elder County Horticulture Agent If you have always wanted to learn how to graft fruit trees, this is the class for you.
May 15 - Selecting, Planting & Caring for Perennials with JayDee Gunnell, Davis County Horticulture Agent. Have you wanted year-round color in your landscape? This class will be a great place to start.
June 26 - "Art in the Garden Gala: 15th Anniversary Celebration* (No Dessert First class this month).
July 17 – Designing a Japanese Garden with Susie Jones, OBG Lead Gardener If you love the look of a Japanese Garden and wanted to add some elements to your own landscape, this class is for you.
August 21 – Getting Ready for Fall with Barney Barnett, Owner of Willard Bay Gardens Barney is a master at using perennials in the landscape. He will share some secrets for an even more beautiful landscape next year.
September 18 – Designing a Bulb Garden with Jennifer Udy Fall is a great time to start thinking about wonderful color for next spring and summer.
October 24 – Apple & Cheese Tasting with Jerry Goodspeed, Director of the Ogden Botanical Gardens This is a favorite class each year. If you are looking to add one or more apple trees to your landscape, tasting various apple varieties will help you decide what you love to eat, and then what to plant.
- Annual Ogden Botanical Gardens Plant Sale: Thursday, May 14 - OBG Members Only Preview 4:00-6:00 pm; Friday-May 15 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Purchase perennials, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and water-wise native plants grown at the Ogden Botanical Gardens and Utah Botanical Center. Great deals for you--great support towards the future of the gardens.
- Landscape Design Short Course: Thursdays, March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2009, 1:00-3:00 pm. This four-week course teaches the basics of designing your own landscape. Participants learn how to create a plot plan, develop ideas, learn basic design elements, maintenance shortcuts, and finally how to develop a beautiful master plan. Fundamental drafting supplies are provided, and participants take home a master plan for their own landscape. Call 399-8201 for information on registration.
- *"Art in the Garden Gala: 15th Anniversary Celebration" Join us in the Ogden Botanical Gardens to celebrate fifteen wonderful years as a treasured spot in Ogden. Discover what is happening, visit the demonstration gardens and arboretum, enjoy a tour conducted by a Master Gardener, along with music, art, and much more. More details will be available soon.