Tag: 2026

Intern Project – Bat Box

Blog post by ACG Horticulture Intern Eileen Herrera Carballo To me, public gardens are special oases of knowledge in an urban landscape; a place where any visitor can get a close up look of all the small forces that work together to make a bigger picture. Allen Centennial Garden has its own ecosystem, and my …

Student Capstone – Half-Moon Garden

Post written by (recently graduated) UW–Madison Student Mason Borchardt My first memory of Madison was at the Allen Centennial Garden. It was summer orientation, and my future dorm, Leopold Hall, was located directly next to the grounds. During our tour, we stepped into the fourth-floor den where the bay windows offered a bird’s-eye view of …

Happy 4th Birthday Dye Garden

Our dye garden is turning four years old, and we’re celebrating with an art exhibit. This summer, art created using plants grown here at Allen Centennial Garden are being featured in the Home Grown exhibit alongside other local artists at the Madison Textile Art Center. We hope you will stop by to see them in …