Cheyenne, Wyo., – The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens recently broke ground on a new project, the Smith Family Education, Agriculture, and Trial Garden.
“We are converting our old, first community garden that occupies the site of one of Cheyenne’s first reservoirs, into this new space,” said Aaron Sommers, Director at Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.
The new project was created to foster food security, education, and local agricultural innovation.
Designed as a living laboratory, the space will serve as a centerpiece for community engagement and hands-on learning.
“It’ll allow us to share food crops that are grown out here with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative, with local food banks, it’ll also provide us with an opportunity to teach horticulture, culinary, and host events in this space,” said Sommers.
The new space will feature trial gardens to explore what species can grow well in Cheyenne, teaching beds, where gardeners can explore techniques geared for the unique climate, and more to showcase the variety of high-altitude gardening.
“We continue to excavate the existing reservoir wall, which is sort of a historical feature for Cheyenne; it’s how we first got our water when we started to settle Cheyenne,” said Sommers.
The gardens calendar will be filled with workshops, tasting events, and youth programs beginning Spring 2027.
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