Demonstration Gardens
The Water Department has created or partnered with the development of several demonstration gardens around Greeley to give customers ideas for gardens that conserve water. Waterwise gardens are still beautiful but use much less water .
City of Greeley Water Conservation Garden
Location: 2503 Reservoir Road
This garden began in 1997. Waterwise landscape had a perception of rock gardens and cactus. The objective of the garden is to showcase waterwise landscapes as a lush mix of perennials, ornamental grasses, bulbs, trees, and shrubs. This garden has four kinds of turf: Buffalograss, Blue Gramma, and Dog Tuff (cold hardy Bermuda grass).
The site boasts two spectacular pieces of artwork. "Oasis" by Tim Upham was the first 1% For Art Project completed in 2022 and is a tribute to Greeley 's founding fathers and their insight into assuring a water supply for the community. The fountain in front of the sculpture consists of twelve plates, each representing a month, and varying in depths to represent the average amount of precipitation for that month. “Blue Gramma” by Kevin Shaffer of Evergreen was created as part of Greeley’s Sculpture on Loan Program and installed in 2010. It is a 12-foot-tall, powder-coated steel depiction of a species of native grass, and it was chosen by the public to be purchased by the City of Greeley.
Conservation Gardens at Northern Water
Location: 220 Water Ave., Berthoud
Northern Water’s award-winning Conservation Gardens span several acres of the Berthoud headquarters campus to provide public education on various plants, turf and conservation techniques that can achieve water savings in landscapes. Overall, guests to the gardens will discover efficient irrigation methods and see more than 700 plants and 60 turf grasses that thrive in Colorado’s semiarid climate.
Plant Selection Demonstration Gardens
Nearly 70 public gardens throughout the Rocky Mountains and High Plains area, including CSU Extension, libraries, fire stations, Xeriscape Demonstration gardens, public parks, etc. have acquired Plant Select® plants over the past years to create Plant Select® Demonstration Gardens. Map of Gardens
Undaunted Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek
Location: 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins
This garden is designed by nationally renowned garden designer Lauren Springer and named after her bestselling gardening book. The garden demonstrates xeriscape principles in a dramatic, drought-tolerant, naturalistic composition with strong year-round interest, and it boasts the largest outdoor collection of cold-hardy cacti in the country. More Info