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Post by Garden Director, Reba Luiken with photos by Intern, Lauren Jenny This summer, our kitchen garden features plants from three local communities: Hmong, American Indian, and African Diaspora. Today’s post features the Hmong part …

By ACG History Intern, Samantha Hertel.   Burial Mounds and the University of Wisconsin Is Allen Centennial Garden a place with Indigenous history? There are no burial mounds located directly on the grounds of Allen …

By ACG History Intern, Samantha Hertel The Victorian Gothic mansion nestled within the grounds of the Garden has been referred to as Lake Dormer, the E.B. Fred House, the Agricultural Dean’s Residence, or simply 10 …

Earlier this month, I (Martha) collaborated with both Wisconsin Hoofers and the Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee to host a natural plant-based tie-dye event open to all UW-Madison students. ACG was excited to take part …

Join us on Monday, October 18 to melt away your stress and enjoy the sweet smells of dried lavender, rosemary, and eucalyptus grown at the Allen Centennial Garden. Make your own bundle of herbs to …

Summer concerts in the garden are back! Disrupted last summer by the pandemic, Allen Garden’s popular Sunday concert series returns for its fifth season starting this Sunday, June 20 and continuing through Labor Day with …

Josh is going back to school! I’m returning to school here at UW in June to pursue a Master’s in Environmental Conservation. I’m pumped! A major influence in this decision was observing the amount of …

When I tell people I teach plant ID the first thing they ask these days is, “Can you even do that remotely?” While I guess it’s possible, it will never be my first choice. Since …

Almost every characteristic you see when you look at plants in and around your home is a direct result of how that plant adapted over time to better suit its environment. Plants with vines are …