Shambhala Botanic Gardens
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The Shambhala Botanic Gardens are young botanical garden
s, formally opened in 2003, and located on the 600 acres (242.8 ha) campus of the Shambhala Mountain Center, 4921 County Rd 68-C, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
, USA. An admission fee is charged.
The gardens are at an altitude of approximately 7800 feet (2,377.4 m), and consist of:
The campus also contains a bird sanctuary.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
s, formally opened in 2003, and located on the 600 acres (242.8 ha) campus of the Shambhala Mountain Center, 4921 County Rd 68-C, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Red Feather Lakes is a census-designated place in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census. The Red Feather Lakes Post Office has the ZIP Code 80545.-Geography:...
, USA. An admission fee is charged.
The gardens are at an altitude of approximately 7800 feet (2,377.4 m), and consist of:
- Zen garden, with plants having connections to BuddhismBuddhismBuddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
- Rocky Mountain native plants garden, with more than 100 species
- Vegetable and cut-flower garden
The campus also contains a bird sanctuary.