Speck: Save the historic greenhouse

Please help us “Save the Historic Greenhouse” that has been a beloved part of the history of the Roaring Fork Valley. The original greenhouse was built by the “coal baron” John Cleveland Osgood in 1903 and was located at the palatial Cleveholm Manor, which is now the magnificent Redstone Castle. The structure was used to grow vegetables, fruits and exotics during the cold winter months for several years, before it was sold in 1938.

In 1939 it was relocated to West Glenwood Springs, where it was a working greenhouse for almost 86 years. It is now in danger of being torn down because of a development for affordable housing. The Glenwood Springs Riverside Botanical Gardens, a local 501(c)(3) organization, is trying to relocate it to eventually become the artistic centerpiece of their vision for a beautiful Botanical Gardens in downtown Glenwood Springs. We need your support to help us get to our fundraising goals.

Please visit http://www.glenwoodspringsriversidebotanicalgardens.com for more information of how you can be a part of this epic project.

Laura Speck

Glenwood Springs