If you’re ever in northwest Calgary during the growing season, make the Silver Springs Botanical Gardens a priority stop on your list of places to visit. I can’t believe I’ve lived a little ways down the road from this gem for years and never got out to experience it until a couple of weeks ago! A stroll through this 13,000 square feet sequence of flower beds alongside the Crowchild Trail sound barrier is a serious treat. Adjoined by heavily bark-mulched walking trails and the cool quiet of the two acre 2002 Birthplace Forest, touring the Silver Springs Botanical Gardens is a great relaxing way to spend a sunny afternoon. I didn’t want to leave! 🙂
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Flowery Prose 
Lovely. What are those golden flowers in the top photo?
I don’t know the cultivar, unfortunately, but they are a type of globeflower (Trollius).
wow, I also live in the nw, and didn’t know about this, until now! I will definitely check it out, thanks.
A hidden gem definitely worth visiting! 🙂
these are lovely beds and lots of gorgeous colors that work well together
Yes, they are full of beautiful combinations of plant colours and textures! So wonderful to see! 🙂
Lovely. There are so many gorgeous gardens sprinkled across Canada. I must keep this in mind in case I’m out your way any time soon.
Yes, it is well-worth checking out! Such a fantastic variety of plants! 🙂
Pretty gardens, silver foliage plants look spectacular, karensrosegarden is now deceased, i am Karen, with blogger A Gardener’s life.
Wonderful! Looking forward to keeping up with you on A Gardener’s Life! 🙂