University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: April 2020

Plants Make People Happy

Plants make people happy. Hear from our Director, Ben Futa, about the wonderful work our staff is doing during the pandemic.

You Can’t Cancel Nature

You can’t cancel nature. Hear some good news from our Director, Ben Futa.

Grandparents University: An intergenerational learning opportunity in partnership with the Wisconsin Alumni Association

Hear about the successful 2019 Grandparents University Program from our former Programs Intern, Tolu Igun.

A 30th Thank You

Thank you, from the Garden staff, for a 30th to remember.

Chanticleer Adventures

Josh, Director of Horticulture at Allen Centennial Garden went on a week long adventure as a Guest Gardener at Chanticleer in Wayne, PA. Check out what he learned along the way!

Check out the Czech Crevice Garden

Learn about our Czech Crevice Garden from former Horticulture Apprentice, Ryan Drake.

The Bees are Happy Despite a Late Start to the Season

Learn about the Garden’s bee keeping from our former Horticulture Student Director, Will Olson.

The ‘New’ New American Garden

1,038 plants, 396 volunteer hours, 10 yards of mulch, 6 weeks, 3 truckloads of compost removed: all for one signature garden… Read more from our Director, Ben Futa.

Pollinator Experts at UW

Allen Centennial Garden isn’t the only place on campus that works with bees. The Garden sat down with three graduate students and scientists from the Gratton Lab at UW who specialize in research surrounding bees.

New Signature Offering: Plant Adoption Day

Our Plant Adoption Day has been a huge success! Read about how the Garden is working to provide students with meaningful experiences that will help address plant blindness.