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Allen Centennial Garden’s mission is to create garden experiences that deepen relationships among people and plants. We invite you to join us in the Garden to get to know our local plants, community, and yourself better.

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  • Introducing the Makers’ Circle

    Introducing the Makers’ Circle

    Hi all, We are excited to introduce our Makers’ Circle for 2026. This is a meet up for makers (all kinds) on selected Saturdays.  Here are the specifics: The meet up is…

  • Interpretation Q and A

    Interpretation Q and A

    Hi, my name is Sam! I’m the interpretation intern for Allen Centennial Garden this 2026 spring semester. This means that I am writing the informational signs that will be placed throughout the…

  • Building on a theme – Illuminate the Garden

    Building on a theme – Illuminate the Garden

    Visitors of Allen Centennial Garden know it packs a punch. On just 2.5 acres of land, we proudly feature 27 different styles of gardening. Most of these gardens feature perennials for ease…

  • Interns reflect on working at ACG

    Interns reflect on working at ACG

    You might wonder what it’s like to be an intern at Allen Centennial Garden. Will I mostly be making copies or actually getting practical work experience? We’ve gathered some feedback from our…

  • Intern Project – Kitchen Garden Engagement

    Intern Project – Kitchen Garden Engagement

    Blog post by ACG Intern Lydia Pulsinelli On a beautiful Saturday in October, I laid out my table for the Harvest Festival with plants freshly harvested from the Kitchen Garden a few…

  • 2025 Wreath Workshops

    2025 Wreath Workshops

    Support the Garden and join us for our festive yearly tradition of wreath making! Sign up for an in-person workshop or take home a DIY-kit. Both include enough evergreens to freshen up…

  • 2025 Harvest Folk Festival Lineup

    2025 Harvest Folk Festival Lineup

    Meet our performers for the 2025 Harvest Festival on October 4.  (Listed in order of appearance) Beni Daiko We are excited to welcome Madison’s Japanese Taiko group Beni Daiko to kick off…

  • Intern Project – Embroidery with Garden Colors

    Intern Project – Embroidery with Garden Colors

    Post written by Lila Becker, Allen Centennial Garden Programs and Education Intern I first started embroidery during the pandemic, when the days often blurred together. I craved something slow, tactile, and grounding…

  • Intern Project – Miniature Cranberry Bog

    Intern Project – Miniature Cranberry Bog

    Post by Fernando de la Torre, ACG horticulture intern for summer 2025. As a PhD student in  plant breeding and plant genetics at UW-Madison, my specialization has been in breeding intersectional hybrids…

  • Intern Project – The Science of Dyeing

    Intern Project – The Science of Dyeing

    This post was written by Allen Centennial Garden Programs Apprentice Ava Jeffery. The best place to teach science isn’t a classroom, but a garden full of curious children with hammers! As the…

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