BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//coloradocactus.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:fd049c5e-3529-4649-9e54-1a7b26f3bf7d X-WR-CALDESC:Join the Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society (CCSS) and the Ro cky Mountain Chapter of NARGS for a day exploring some of the finest water -wise\, rock garden\, native plant\, and hardy succulent landscapes along Colorado's Northern Front Range.\n\nFrom Longmont to Fort Collins\, these gardens showcase a wide range of approaches to sustainable gardening\, inc luding crevice gardens\, alpine plantings\, xeriscapes\, native landscapes \, hardy cacti and succulents\, and ecologically functional gardens that t hrive with little supplemental water. With ongoing drought concerns and in creasing water costs\, these gardens offer inspiration for creating beauti ful\, resilient landscapes that support pollinators\, wildlife\, and peopl e alike.\n\nThis is a self-guided tour. Visit as many gardens as you'd lik e throughout the day.\n\n\nTour Hours\n\nPrivate Gardens\n9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n\n* Ben Breyfogle & Meagon Swisher (Longmont)\n* Deanna Simpson & G erry Hill (Loveland)\n* Carol & Randy Shinn (Fort Collins)\n* Freddie Habe recht (Fort Collins)\n* Tom Mathies (Fort Collins)\n\nPublic Gardens\n\nHi gh Plains Environmental Center (Loveland)\nOpen Dawn to Dusk\nFree Admissi on\n\nThe Gardens on Spring Creek (Fort Collins)\nOpen 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p .m.\nRegular admission applies\n\n\nFeatured Gardens\n\nBen Breyfogle & Me agon Swisher – Longmont\n

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\n\nBen and Meagon's south-facing front yard has been transformed from an unkempt lawn into a low-water landscape featuring sandstone sourced from a local Lyons quarry\, bermed rock garden plantings\, a cactus garden\, and multiple cr evice gardens. Many of the plants have been grown from seed\, creating a u nique collection that blends familiar favorites with unusual specimens. Th e garden continues to evolve with ongoing expansions and new plantings.\n \n\nDeanna Simpson & Gerry Hill – Loveland\n

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\n\nAfter more than twenty-five years gardening in Minnesota\, Dean na brought a truckload of treasured plants to Colorado. Their former front lawn has been replaced with thousands of bulbs\, peonies\, spring ephemer als\, roses\, and colorful perennials. The garden combines Midwestern wood land treasures with Colorado-adapted plants\, creating a landscape that of fers interest from early spring through late fall.\n\n\n\nHigh Plains Envi ronmental Center – Loveland\n

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\n\nThe High Plains Environmental Center's demonstration gardens showcase the beau ty and ecological value of native plants and sustainable landscapes. Visit ors can explore diverse plant communities\, wildlife habitat gardens\, and examples of how recreation\, education\, and conservation can work togeth er to create vibrant outdoor spaces.\n\n\nCarol & Randy Shinn – Fort Colli ns\n

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\n\nThe Shinns have developed a d iverse collection of rock gardens featuring granite\, sandstone\, and basa lt. Their landscape includes traditional boulder gardens\, layered stone b eds\, and vertical crevice gardens\, along with an impressive collection o f conifers ranging from miniature cultivars to mature specimens. Blooming plants provide seasonal color while supporting pollinators throughout the growing season.\n\n\nFreddie Haberecht – Fort Collins\n

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\n\nThis thoughtfully designed residential xeriscape sho wcases western native plants\, climate-adapted species\, unusual trees\, h ardy cacti\, and other water-wise selections. Installed in phases beginnin g in 2023 and expanded with a major rock garden renovation in 2025\, the g arden demonstrates how attractive and diverse a low-water urban landscape can be.\n\n\nTom Mathies – Fort Collins\n

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\n\nA special unwatered rock garden in the heart of old-town Fort Coll ins\, Tom's landscape has evolved over more than two decades into an ecolo gically functional desert garden. Originally created after the removal of an irrigated lawn and rose garden\, the space now features hardy cacti\, r ock garden plants\, and naturally self-sowing species that have found thei r preferred niches throughout the garden. The result is a remarkably resil ient landscape requiring little maintenance and virtually no supplemental water.\n\n\nThe Gardens on Spring Creek – Fort Collins\n

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\n\nSet across twelve acres\, The Gardens on Spring Cr eek offer one of Colorado's premier public garden experiences. A highlight for many visitors will be the extensive rock garden designed by Kirk Fies eler and Maddy Weisz\, with planting redesign by Bryan Fischer. Dakota san dstone outcrops\, regionally adapted plants\, native species\, and an impr essive collection of dwarf conifers make this a destination not to be miss ed.\n\n\nTour Information\n\nThis tour is open to CCSS and NARGS members. Garden addresses and additional tour details will be distributed directly to members prior to the event.\n\nWe hope you'll join us for a day of insp iration\, conversation\, and exploration of some of the finest water-wise\ , rock garden\, and hardy succulent landscapes in northern Colorado.\n X-WR-RELCALID:9c9a54c6e274888f22e8b01ea2d4abee X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ce21c6b0-b309-4ede-8ac6-988ef9a8a10e DTSTAMP:20260606T123447Z DESCRIPTION:Join the Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society (CCSS) and the Roc ky Mountain Chapter of NARGS for a day exploring some of the finest water- wise\, rock garden\, native plant\, and hardy succulent landscapes along C olorado's Northern Front Range.\n\nFrom Longmont to Fort Collins\, these g ardens showcase a wide range of approaches to sustainable gardening\, incl uding crevice gardens\, alpine plantings\, xeriscapes\, native landscapes\ , hardy cacti and succulents\, and ecologically functional gardens that th rive with little supplemental water. With ongoing drought concerns and inc reasing water costs\, these gardens offer inspiration for creating beautif ul\, resilient landscapes that support pollinators\, wildlife\, and people alike.\n\nThis is a self-guided tour. Visit as many gardens as you'd like throughout the day.\n\n\nTour Hours\n\nPrivate Gardens\n9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n\n* Ben Breyfogle & Meagon Swisher (Longmont)\n* Deanna Simpson & Ge rry Hill (Loveland)\n* Carol & Randy Shinn (Fort Collins)\n* Freddie Haber echt (Fort Collins)\n* Tom Mathies (Fort Collins)\n\nPublic Gardens\n\nHig h Plains Environmental Center (Loveland)\nOpen Dawn to Dusk\nFree Admissio n\n\nThe Gardens on Spring Creek (Fort Collins)\nOpen 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p. m.\nRegular admission applies\n\n\nFeatured Gardens\n\nBen Breyfogle & Mea gon Swisher – Longmont\n

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\n\nBen and M eagon's south-facing front yard has been transformed from an unkempt lawn into a low-water landscape featuring sandstone sourced from a local Lyons quarry\, bermed rock garden plantings\, a cactus garden\, and multiple cre vice gardens. Many of the plants have been grown from seed\, creating a un ique collection that blends familiar favorites with unusual specimens. The garden continues to evolve with ongoing expansions and new plantings.\n\n \nDeanna Simpson & Gerry Hill – Loveland\n

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\n\nAfter more than twenty-five years gardening in Minnesota\, Deann a brought a truckload of treasured plants to Colorado. Their former front lawn has been replaced with thousands of bulbs\, peonies\, spring ephemera ls\, roses\, and colorful perennials. The garden combines Midwestern woodl and treasures with Colorado-adapted plants\, creating a landscape that off ers interest from early spring through late fall.\n\n\n\nHigh Plains Envir onmental Center – Loveland\n

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\n\nThe H igh Plains Environmental Center's demonstration gardens showcase the beaut y and ecological value of native plants and sustainable landscapes. Visito rs can explore diverse plant communities\, wildlife habitat gardens\, and examples of how recreation\, education\, and conservation can work togethe r to create vibrant outdoor spaces.\n\n\nCarol & Randy Shinn – Fort Collin s\n

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\n\nThe Shinns have developed a di verse collection of rock gardens featuring granite\, sandstone\, and basal t. Their landscape includes traditional boulder gardens\, layered stone be ds\, and vertical crevice gardens\, along with an impressive collection of conifers ranging from miniature cultivars to mature specimens. Blooming p lants provide seasonal color while supporting pollinators throughout the g rowing season.\n\n\nFreddie Haberecht – Fort Collins\n

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\n\nThis thoughtfully designed residential xeriscape show cases western native plants\, climate-adapted species\, unusual trees\, ha rdy cacti\, and other water-wise selections. Installed in phases beginning in 2023 and expanded with a major rock garden renovation in 2025\, the ga rden demonstrates how attractive and diverse a low-water urban landscape c an be.\n\n\nTom Mathies – Fort Collins\n

\n Garden Tour \n< /p>\n\nA special unwatered rock garden in the heart of old-town Fort Colli ns\, Tom's landscape has evolved over more than two decades into an ecolog ically functional desert garden. Originally created after the removal of a n irrigated lawn and rose garden\, the space now features hardy cacti\, ro ck garden plants\, and naturally self-sowing species that have found their preferred niches throughout the garden. The result is a remarkably resili ent landscape requiring little maintenance and virtually no supplemental w ater.\n\n\nThe Gardens on Spring Creek – Fort Collins\n

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