Allen Centennial Garden
Description
Public Botanic Garden open Dawn to Dusk Daily 365 days a year Allen Centennial Gardens is a public garden and botanic garden that serves as an outdoor classroom for the Horticuture Department of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The 2.5 acre garden demonstrates thousands of ornamental plants including annual flowers, perennials, tropicals and temperannuals, deciduous trees and shrubs and conifers. Landscape architecture and landscape design styles are featured and highlighted. Allen Centennial Gardens is open from dawn to dusk at no charge to visitors 365 days a year. Allen Centennial Gardens' operational budget is 100% self-funded, including salaries. Volunteerism is encouraged and welcomed. Donations are appreciated; the beauty and education we provide is based on the generosity of others. Weddings and other events may be held at the Gardens and photography permits for professional photographers are available.
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facebook.comLook at the beautiful stages of our paeonia tenuifolia (Double Flowered Fernleaf Peony) at the Garden. Come check it out!
Hello, Josh here again, with a little update on a new succulent fountain we’re trying out in the Italian Garden this year! Check it out!
Join us in the Garden this green season to reconnect with nature at our Lunchtime Wellness sessions! Full schedule and description on our blog: https://allencentennialgarden.org/explore_blog.php?id=86
Check out our blog to learn about where the inspiration for our new Italian Garden design came from this year! https://allencentennialgarden.org/explore_blog.php?id=85
Executive Director, Ben Futa, talking about mixed perennial landscapes and why they matter! Leave your questions below.
Enjoy an evening of painting in the scenic Allen Centennial Garden. A Wheelhouse Studios artist instructor will guide the group on painting a live flower arrangement hand-picked from the Garden. Supplies are included along with light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Thursday, June 14, 5:30-7:30pm Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-night-in-the-garden-tickets-45236554753 $25 public | $20 for FACG members
Join Executive Director of Allen Centennial Garden, Ben Futa, for a Facebook live discussion tomorrow at 11:00am. He will be talking about mixed perennial landscapes and why they matter. Shoot us all your questions on this post, or during the Facebook live tomorrow!
Beth Chatto was a great garden industry hero, she will be greatly missed.
Happy Mother's Day!
Congrats to all UW graduates! All your hard work has paid off, time to celebrate YOU. Stop by the Garden to take some graduation pictures!
There are still a few spots left for the masterclass on beekeeping. You do not have to be an expert to attend these classes, hope to see you buzzing around the Garden on May 26th!
Today is National Public Gardens Day! National Public Gardens Day was created in 2009, with then partners Rain Bird, to drive local and national exposure to the importance of building vibrant, relevant gardens committed to community enrichment and environmental responsibility through community engagement, sustainable practices and conversation. Support Allen Centennial Garden and our mission by becoming a volunteer today or become a Friends member here: https://allencentennialgarden.org/support_membership.php
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