November 30, 2023

In the short time since we announced this project in September, you have generously responded, offering your words of encouragement, your belief in the importance of David Salman’s legacy, and your financial support for the David Salman Tribute Garden.

Thank you!

  • For your generous donations in support of the $50,000 project goal. Every gift mattered! We received donations from across the country, including groups coming together such as the Santa Fe Native Plant Society and the Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs.
  • For attending the kickoff event on a beautiful fall afternoon in the Garden and listening to Lauren Springer and Linda Churchill describe the future plans for the site and the plantings. Wonderful volunteers helped make the event sucessful and volunteer photographers Kathy Haq and Toby Kessler captured the gorgeous day.
  • Also thanks to Alan Rogers for a matching gift that inspired many others to give.

Many shared heartfelt messages with your donation. Thank you for believing this project will be a meaningful place to honor his legacy.

– In tribute to the life of David Salman and his love of plants and all he did to educate us to be responsible stewards of of this Earth.

– David added so much to our knowledge about plants for the Southwest. My donation is in gratitude.

– Working with David was a dream come true. Always generous with his knowledge about plants and an inspiration to all.

– Looking forward to dedicating this new garden to David Salman’s wonderful plant research. His work through CSU has benefitted many in Santa Fe!

– Thank you David for introducing us to water-wise plants. You taught us how and why to plant them, how to pronounce them and how to care for them inspiring us to create a better world.

– What a generous person and valuable garden resource David Salman was to our gardening community. I viewed his planting videos often and always learned something important.

– May David’s memory be for blessing and the beauty his hands brought to this earth.

– David inspired me to plant a huge perennial garden, mostly with flowers from water wise. He was truly an inspiration

– Thank you David for helping to make Santa Fe beautiful

– David was a wise, gentle, and expert teacher. I and so many others grew to love gardening due to his mentoring.

– David and family brought a fabulous resource to Santa Fe…& he is missed! I have his plants in my personal garden and pay tribute to him each time I see them. Sweet memories!

– David’s work has inspired so many of us in NM over the years and our various yards include individual living plant tributes, in their own way. Best wishes to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden planners including Lauren Springer.