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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 interns that we …

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 feet away. Throughout …

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 any door or …

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 the Harvest Festival’s …

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 to contrast my …

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 of Vaccinium – …

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 Community and Educational …

Intern Project – Folklore Tour
Blog post written by Allen Centennial Garden Horticulture Intern, Mia Homan When I started my internship this summer, one of my goals was to narrow down my career options. I have a wide range of …

Shakespeare in the Garden 2025
Mark your calendar for this year’s rendition of Shakespeare in the Garden! We’re looking forward to a fresh production featuring scenes from multiple Shakespeare plays nestled into areas throughout Allen Centennial Garden. Bring a chair …

Intern Project – Perennial Cut Flower Garden
Post written by student intern Josie Maahs. A perennial cut flower garden symbolizes an important paradox; how beauty can be both fleeting, and enduring at the same time? The flowers last a few days in …
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ACG In the Press
- Teaching in the Garden
- Harvest Festival Review (see page 5 & 6)
- Shakespeare & Jazz in the Garden
- Summer Saturday Bouquets
- Mapping Teejop (Trails tour)
- Black farmers in Wisconsin are growing their legacy
- Five Considerations for Plant Hardiness Zones
- Second Annual Harvest Festival in Madison
- It's not just food — it's history: Yusuf Bin-Rella at Allen Centennial Garden

