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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a special presentation by horticulturist Jason Wil
 ey\, whose career with cacti and succulents began far from the desert—on a
  Colorado sod farm. Jason will share the personal story of how an early fa
 scination with spiny plants evolved into a botanical career shaped by some
  of the West’s most renowned public gardens.\n\nFrom earning his Bachelors
  in Urban Horticulture and studying Landscape Architecture to caring for t
 he cactus\, agave\, and arid plant collections at the Arizona-Sonora Deser
 t Museum\, helping renovate succulent greenhouses at Boyce Thompson Arbore
 tum\, and working at the Portland Japanese Garden\, Jason has built a rare
  career rooted in cacti and other succulents\, and other fascinating plant
 s. \n\nNow a horticulturist at CU Boulder\, Jason is developing the Front 
 Range FireWise Botanical Garden Initiative - www.firewisebotanical.org - \
 , a new project focused on climate-resilient\, fire-adaptive plant communi
 ties—including fire-resistant cold-hardy cacti and succulents for Colorado
  landscapes.\n\nWhether you’re a longtime grower or simply love these extr
 aordinary plants\, this program offers behind-the-scenes stories\, plant k
 nowledge\, public garden insights\, and inspiration for how passion can sh
 ape a life’s work.\n\nCome be part of an evening that blends horticulture\
 , landscape design\, discovery\, and the joy of the plants we love—we hope
  to see you there!\n\nEnter though the small gate north of the Main Entran
 ce and enter code #1820#
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special presentation by horticulturist Jason Wile
 y\, whose career with cacti and succulents began far from the desert—on a 
 Colorado sod farm. Jason will share the personal story of how an early fas
 cination with spiny plants evolved into a botanical career shaped by some 
 of the West’s most renowned public gardens.\n\nFrom earning his Bachelors 
 in Urban Horticulture and studying Landscape Architecture to caring for th
 e cactus\, agave\, and arid plant collections at the Arizona-Sonora Desert
  Museum\, helping renovate succulent greenhouses at Boyce Thompson Arboret
 um\, and working at the Portland Japanese Garden\, Jason has built a rare 
 career rooted in cacti and other succulents\, and other fascinating plants
 . \n\nNow a horticulturist at CU Boulder\, Jason is developing the Front R
 ange FireWise Botanical Garden Initiative - www.firewisebotanical.org - \,
  a new project focused on climate-resilient\, fire-adaptive plant communit
 ies—including fire-resistant cold-hardy cacti and succulents for Colorado 
 landscapes.\n\nWhether you’re a longtime grower or simply love these extra
 ordinary plants\, this program offers behind-the-scenes stories\, plant kn
 owledge\, public garden insights\, and inspiration for how passion can sha
 pe a life’s work.\n\nCome be part of an evening that blends horticulture\,
  landscape design\, discovery\, and the joy of the plants we love—we hope 
 to see you there!\n\nEnter though the small gate north of the Main Entranc
 e and enter code #1820#
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260222T210000
LOCATION:Denver Botanic Gardens\, Gates Hall - Enter though small gate to t
 he north of the main entrance and use code #1820#\, 1007 York St\, Denver\
 , CO 80206 US
SUMMARY:Building a Botanical Career with Cacti Across the West by Jason Wil
 ey
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