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Our Afro-Diasporic Garden

Posted on August 24, 2022

Post by Ryan Dostal, based on research by students in UW-Madison Religious Studies course “Food, Meaning, Religion”. What is an Afro-Diasporic Garden? As people of African descent found themselves in new places, they resisted the …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2022, Community, Horticulture, Kitchen Garden, Updates

Introducing the Tapestry Lawn

Posted on May 28, 2020

Ever heard of a Tapestry Lawn? Our Horticulture Director, Josh Steger, dives into detail about the Garden’s newest lawn style.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2020, Horticulture, News, Tapestry Lawn, Updates

Plants Make People Happy

Posted on April 22, 2020

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

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2020, Community, Horticulture, Mental Health, News, Updates

You Can’t Cancel Nature

Posted on April 22, 2020

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

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2020, Community, Horticulture, Mental Health, News, Tips, Updates

A 30th Thank You

Posted on April 22, 2020

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

Posted in FACG, UncategorizedTagged 2019, Community, Events, News, Updates

2019 Theme: Resiliency

Posted on April 22, 2020

Our theme for 2019: Resiliency. Read more from Director Ben Futa.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2019, Community, Horticulture, News, Resiliency, Updates

Check out the Czech Crevice Garden

Posted on April 22, 2020

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

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2018, Horticulture, News, Student Voices, Updates

The ‘New’ New American Garden

Posted on April 22, 2020

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.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2018, Horticulture, News, Updates, Volunteers

New Signature Offering: Plant Adoption Day

Posted on April 22, 2020

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.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2018, Community, Events, Horticulture, Mental Health, Plant Adoption Day, Updates

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