Clubs, Societies and Public Gardens in Wisconsin

Badger State Dahlia Society

Botanical Club of WI: Wisconsin's Native Plant Society

Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Dahlia Society

Wisconsin Daylily Society

Wisconsin Garden Club Federation

Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society

Wisconsin Hosta Society

Wisconsin Orchid Society

Clubs & Societies

Public Gardens

Bay Area Bonsai Society
Sandra Keller
423 Sunlite Drive
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 865-7546

The Bay Area Daylily Buds (B. A. D. Buds)
Mike Morgan, President
2449 Morning Star Trail
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-6881

Cool City Garden Club
Joyce Beth, President
Two Rivers, 54241
(920) 793-1829

Environmental Beautification Committee
Paul Fowler
6170 Highway 45 South
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 688-5123

Fox Valley Herb Society (Appleton area)
Affiliate of the International Herb Association
PO Box 277
Seymour WI 54165
(920) 246-7377

Garden Club Des Peres

The Gardeners Club of Green Bay
Harvey Plansky
3724 Kewaunee Rd.
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 863-8142

Green & Gold Hosta Society of Northeast Wisconsin
Patricia Gwidt, President
N1673 Fox Ridge Way,
Keshena, WI 54135
(715) 799-4521

Green Bay Area African Violet Society
Pat Robinson
1641 Bruce Lane
Green Bay, WI 54313
(920) 499-3877

Green Bay Garden Club
Nancy Simonich
1711 Fiesta Lane
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-7545

Herbs in Thyme
Cindy Mineau
1374 Lawe St.
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 432-3123

Hobby Gardeners Club
Betty Marcelle
PO Box 128
Luxemburg, WI 54217
(920) 845-5078

Lady Bug Garden Club
Moreen Ackermann
2701 Bittersweet
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 432-7860

Manitowoc Garden Club
Pat D'Aoust
1433 Lee Circle
Manitowoc, 54220
(920) 682-0834

Manitowoc County Garden Club
Alan Ross
4321 Greenfield Lane
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-5833

NEW Rose Society
Peggy Boncher
3740 Delahaut
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 337-9220

Northeastern Wisconsin Orchid Society
Dave Bluma
(920) 428-4595

Northeast Wisconsin Unit of the Herb Society of America
Jackie Johnson, President
N6935 Hwy 55
Seymour WI 54165
920-833-2323

Oshkosh Garden Club
Lee Ann Lilly
416 S. Meadow St.
Oshkosh WI 54902
(920) 237-0416
wi_garden@yahoo.com

Paper Valley Garden Club
Regina Yurkowitz
507 S. Buchanan
Appleton, WI  54914
(920) 739-9686

Plantwise Garden Club (Denmark area)
Dale Engebretsen
6172 Scenic Court
Denmark, WI 54208
(920) 863-2077

Sierra Club of the Fox Valley
Nancy Brown
653 Wilson Street
Neenah, WI 54956
(920) 722-2648

Wild Ones – Fox Valley Area Chapter
Donna Van Buecken
2801 E. Hietpas Street
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 730-8436

Wild Ones – Green Bay Chapter
Ceci Kieffer
4500 Oak Ridge Circle
DePere, WI 54115
(920) 336-1662

Winnebago Audubon Society
Tom Underwood
P.O. Box 184, Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 233-5527

Woods In Bloom Garden Club
Nancy Gardebrecht, Pres.
15260 E Forrester Rd
Lakewood WI 54138
(715) 276-7149

The Garden Door
located within the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station
4312 Hwy. 42
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
This garden has been developed by the Door Co. MGVs and the staff of the Research Station starting in 1997 and was first opened to the public in 2005.

Green Bay Botanical Garden
2600 Larsen Road
Green Bay, WI 54307-2644
(920) 490-9457
Admission: $5 adults, $3 children ages 5-12, free for GBBG members (different rates may apply during special events)
Hours: May 1 - October 31 Open Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 1 - April 30 Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Over 47 acres of beautiful gardens and natural areas capture the beauty of Northeastern Wisconsin's four distinct and wonderful seasons. Visit www.gbbg.org for a complete listing of gardens, programs, and special events.

Harmony Demonstration Gardens
½ mile south of State Highway 64 on Marinette County E
Contact: Linda Warren
UW-Extension, Marinette County
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 732-7510
This garden is open for public viewing and has various field days and other events at it, as well.  The garden is managed by the Northern Lights Master Gardener Association.

The Heritage Garden
Located at Crossroads at Big Creek Historical and Environmental Learning Preserve
Hwy. TT and Hwy. 42
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Heritage Hill
2640 S. Webster Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54301
(800) 721-5150
Admission: Fee
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day, Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun noon-4:30 pm, closed Mon
A state park operated by the WI Department of Natural Resources, it is a 40-acre complex of 25 furnished, historic buildings grouped into pioneer, small town, military and agricultural theme areas.  Included in the complex are 4 period gardens: a fur-trade garden, a 1905 Belgian farm garden, an 1836 garden, and a garden of the 1870’s. Plant varieties that would have been grown at that time are featured.  Some documentation is available.

Gardens of the Fox Cities
1313 E. Witzke Dr.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 993-1900
Admission: Free
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday May – October, and Monday through Friday November - April.
35 acres of garden displays and natural areas combine to showcase the seasonal beauty of plants and gardens in Wisconsin. The development of a new Master Plan in 2006 sets the stage for the Gardens' emergence as a premier horticultural and cultural resource in the Fox Cities - a place of enrichment, inspiration and celebration.

The Paine Art Center and Gardens
1410 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI  54901
(920) 235-6903
info@thepaine.org
Admission:
  General Admission: $7
  Seniors (ages 65 and above): $6
  Students: $5
  Children (ages 5-12): $4
  Family: $18
  Children under 5 and Paine Members: FREE
  Paid admission is required to view the gardens from May 1 through September 30.
Hours:
  Tuesday-Sunday
  11:00 am-4:00 pm
  Closed Mondays and major holidays
Revered as an “American Castle,” the Paine Art Center and Gardens features an exquisite 1920’s mansion with historic interiors, an exceptional art collection, and over three acres of breathtaking display gardens.  Designed as “living galleries,” the historic property includes more than twenty themed garden designs and an adjacent Prairie Woodland garden.

Clubs & Societies

Public Gardens

Floraleers Garden Club
7670 W. Honey Creek Pkwy.
West Allis, WI 53219
(414) 545-2164

Garden Club of Wisconsin Incorporated - Southeast Region
10415 W. Montana
West Allis, WI 53227
(414) 541-5653

Greenfield Beautification Committee
4059 S. 99th St.
Greenfield, WI 53228
(414) 545-3381

Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center
6141 N. Hopkins St.
Milwaukee WI 53209
(414) 527-0232

Herb Society of America - Wisconsin Unit
12246 N Farmdale Rd.
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-3866
farmernino@wi.rr.com

Milwaukee African Violet Society
3177 N.95th Street
Milwaukee WI 53222
(414) 444-3905

Milwaukee Art Museum Garden Club
750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
Milwaukee WI 53202
(414) 224-3200

Milwaukee Organic Gardening Club
Debbie Mauhar
2521 S 91 Street
|West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 321-3427

Milwaukee Rose Society
Chuck Rutkowski
3663 S. Taylor Court
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 744-6637

Jan Staedler, Editor and Webmaster

2446 N. 115th St.

Wauwatosa, WI 53226-1104

(414) 774-5567

Milwaukee United for Better Housing
4011 W. Capitol Drive
Milwaukee WI 53216
(414) 445-6677

South Shore Garden Club
Charlotte Crysdale
(414) 481-5052

Southeast Wisconsin Hosta Society
Chuck Steele, President
450 Horns Corners Rd.
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-4552

Urban Agriculture Program
640 S. 84th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 290-2405

West Allis Garden Club
10415 W. Montana
West Allis, WI 53227
(414) 541-5653

West Allis Historical Society
8405 W. National Ave.
West Allis, WI 53227
(414) 541-6970 or (262) 821-3452

West Bend Beautification Committee, Inc.
1115 South Main Street
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5080

Whitefish Bay Garden Club
869 E. Birch Ave.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
(414) 962-3716

Wilson Park Senior Center
2601 West Howard Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 282-5566

Wisconsin Cactus and Succulent Club
3834 S. 37th St.
Milwaukee WI 53221
Holds meetings the second Sunday of the month at St. Francis Savings and Loan, 93rd and Greenfield / meetings held at Wilson Park.

Wisconsin Dahlia Society
John Thiermann 
7728 W. Plainfield Ave. 
Greenfield, WI 53220 
(414) 327-1759

Wisconsin Garden Club Federation
Eileen Knox
17950 Wisconsin Avenue
Brookfield, WI 54017-6234
(262) 786-5736

Wisconsin Hosta Society
Irwin Johnson, President
13685 Watertown Plank Rd
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 786-1758

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
524 South Layton Boulevard
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 649-9830
Admission: Fee
Hours: All year, 9 am-5 pm
Mitchell Park is best known for its three 85 foot high domes.  Two of its domes feature permanent displays of desert and rainforest vegetation and the third changes its floral displays seasonally.

Old World Wisconsin
S103 W37890 Highway 67
Eagle, WI 53119
(262) 594-6307
Admission: Fee
Hours: May-Oct, weekdays 10 am-4 pm, weekends 10 am-5 pm; Jul-Aug, daily 10 am-5 pm
An outdoor museum of immigrant farm and village life, Old World Wisconsin is on 576 acres.  It includes ten farms and a crossroads village, more than 65 original historic structures, rare historic breeds of animals, hundreds of heirloom plants, miles of nature trails, and diverse wildlife.

Clubs & Societies

Public Gardens

Badger Bonsai Society
Bob Eskeitz
 126 S. Marquette Street
 Madison, WI 53704
 (608) 249-5227

Badger State Dahlia Society
Jeff Volden

Crosstown African Violet Club
Alice Peterson
3611 Mathis Way
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 833-5552

Cultivating Friends
Rosemary Douma
13651 State Hwy 59
Evansville, WI 53536-9340
(608) 882-5771

Fitchburg Gardeners
Nadie Costello
5198 Widheather Dr.
Fitchburg, WI 53711
(608) 835-8346

Growing Power, Inc.
Hope Finkelstein
229 Merry St.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 242-7196

Heritage Garden Club
Joan Alley
President 713 Hamilton
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-5678

Ikebana
Pat Nisbet
4340 Hillcrest Cr.
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 233-9407

Indian Hills
Ann Sowaske
2 Wood Circle
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 238-7903

Lodi Annual Plant Sale
Sue Pfeil
622 Madison Avenue
Lodi, WI 53555-1117
(608) 592-5823

Madison Area Iris Society
John Baker
4601 County Hwy TT
Sun Prairie WI 53590

Madison Area Pond Society (MAPS)
Bob or Sue Rieser
598 Linden St.
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-5144

Madison Herb Society
Marjorie A. Snyder
1830 Rowley Ave
Madison, WI 53726
(608) 223-6219

Madison Rose Society
Sherry Shaft
5244 Preservation Place
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6439

Maple Bluff Garden Club
S. Hiles, President
4613 Fox Bluff Lane
Middleton, WI 53562-2329
(608) 241-9646

McFarland Garden Club
Raylene Sherman
3415 Stony Crest
McFarland, WI 53558
(608) 838-6751

Mendota Gardeners
Mary Evert
810 Woodward Dr.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 249-3600

Middleton Garden Club
Darlene Zevnick
421 South Segoe Road
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 233-7727

Mound Vue Garden Club
Jeanne Eloranta, president
2520 Lunde Lane
Mount Horeb, WI  53572-2440
email: info@moundvue.org
www.moundvue.org

North American Water Garden Society - Madison Chapter
Bob Wambach, Chapter Coordinator
850 E. Broadway
Monona, WI 53716
608-244-3664

Olbrich Garden Club
Della Balousek
210 West Lawn Avenue
Verona, WI 53593-1139
(608) 845-7936

Orchid Growers' Guild
Doug Dowling, president
Orchid Growers' Guild, Inc.
PO Box 5432
Madison WI 53705
www.orchidguild.org

Pardeeville Garden Club
Deb Gorsuch
W5856 Lintner Rd.
Pardeeville, WI 53954
(608) 429-3234

Parkwood Hills
Beati Harris
338 N. Yellowstone Dr.
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 829-1417

Poynette Area Gardening Association
Sue Jones, President
PO Box 202
Poynette WI 53955
(608) 635-4490

Red Bud Garden Club
Cindy Schultz
1304 Western Ave.
Columbus, WI 53925-9248
(920) 623-5083

Richland Garden Club
Jeanne Nigl
18526 Marshall Rd
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-2075

Rock Garden Society
Ed Glover
503 Johns Street
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 263-2455 or (608) 437-4578

Shorewood Hills Garden Club
Ann Rahn
2916 Columbia Rd.
Madison, WI 53505
(608) 238-0510

Sugar River Gardeners
Karen Lee-Wahl
901 Maple Rd
Verona, WI 53593-1641
(608) 845-3548

Sun Prairie Garden Club
Linda McCafferty
443 Woodview Dr.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2343
(608) 837-2675

Sunset Garden Club
Cynthia Hoffland
2838 Regent St.
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 233-8083

Uplands Garden Club
Joy Liebman
4777 Cty. Rd. K
Blue Mounds, WI 53517
(608) 924-1153

Waunona Garden Club
Winifred Burkhalter
3010 Waunona Way
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 224-1332

Westside Garden Club
Ellie Beck
1102 Lincoln St.
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 256-6676

Wild Ones - Madison Chapter
Diane Powelka
5361 Betlach Road
Sun Prairie, WI 53790
(608) 837-6308

Wisconsin Daylily Society
Hiram Pearcy
407 Lincoln St.
Verona, WI 53593-1529
(608) 845-9249

Wisconsin Garden Club Federation
Julie Schoenike
82 Eighth St.
Clintonville, WI 54929-1442
(715) 823-6742

Wisconsin Garden Club Federation-Madison District
Diane Powelka
5361 Betlach Road
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 837-6308

Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society
Terri Maliszewski-Kane
N1867 Trokstad Road
Edgerton, WI 53534
(608) 884-3170; (608) 513-4189

Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Route 1
Readstown, WI 54652
(608) 629-5553
Admission:  None
Hours: Apr-mid-Nov, Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm; open holidays
Thirty-five rolling acres devoted to native and unique plants and trees.  There are pond and stream plantings, rock gardens, and a Japanese garden.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 246-4550
Admission: Gardens none, donations welcomed; Conservatory fee, except Wed & Sat am (10 am-4 pm)
Garden Hours: Jun-Aug 3 am-8 pm; Nov-Mar 8 am-4 pm; Apr, May, Sep, Oct, 8 am-5 pm
Conservatory Hours: daily 10 am-4 pm; Sun 10 am-5 pm
Both closed Thanksgiving & Christmas
Located on the shores of Lake Monona, Olbrich Gardens includes a conservatory featuring plants found throughout the tropics and 14 acres of specialty gardens.

Pendarvis
114 Shake Rag Street
Mineral Point, WI 53565
(608) 987-2122
Hours: Daily, 9 am-5 pm
The Pendarvis complex consists of several early Cornish miners’ homes from the 1830’s and 1840’s. In summer, stroll the beautiful gardens and learn from guides about the many varieties of plants and flowers.

Rotary Gardens
1455 Palmer Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 752-3885
Email: gardens@jvlnet.com
Admission: None, donations welcomed
Hours: All year, daylight hours
Fifteen acres of gardens include an American perennial garden, Japanese garden, Scottish garden, equisetum garden, and a prairie.

Schumacher Farm Park
5682 Highway 19
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-4559
Admission: None
Hours: All year, dawn-dusk
A 40-acre strolling park featuring a restored prairie, heirloom gardens, a farmhouse and barn from the early 1900’s, and a museum of old farm machinery.  Non-hybrid vegetable varieties and plants used for dying fabrics are grown in the main heirloom garden.  Kitchen herbs are grown near the house.  Activities reminiscent of the period are held twice a year.

University of Wisconsin Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
Madison, WI 53711-3726
(608) 263-7888
Admission: None
Hours: All year, 7 am-10 pm
The arboretum contains over 1260 acres of wetlands, gardens, woods, and prairies.  It includes the Curtis Prairie, which was planted in the 1930’s and is the oldest restored prairie in the world.

Clubs & Societies

Public Gardens

Botany Belles and Beaus
Margaret Doornik
2067 Hwy J
Baldwin, WI 54002
(715) 684-2625

Chippewa Valley Rose Society
Bonnie & Gene Schindler
(715) 723-9089

Gilman Area Garden Club
Pamm Spooner
485 E. Rogers
Gilman, WI 54433
(715) 447-8635
Established in 1999. In 2000 built a community garden at the entrance to the Gilman Park, hosted our 1st Annual Garden Tour and Tea and hosted a Garden Market in conjunction with the Gilman Fall Festival.

Hayward Federated Garden Club
Robert Thorsell
13585 W River Road
Hayward WI 54843
(715) 634-2584

Hudson Home and Garden Club
Dolores Taavola
1111 Briarwood Court
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-7787

Hunt Hill Audubon Society
Christine Turnball
Route 1, Box 285
Sarona, WI 54870
(715) 635-6543

Lake Wassota Garden Club
Muriel Shervey
(715) 723-3172

Lily Society
Jim Cupery – President
(715) 834-8624

Otter Creek Garden Club
Bill Hunt
(715) 832-3642

Prairie Enthusiasts – West Central Chapter
see the Prairie Enthusiasts website for current information

Rice Lake Area Garden Club
Marilyn Saffert
2428 20 1/2 Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-3020

River Falls Garden Club
Margaret Smith, President
238 South Liberty Road
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 426-5755

Spooner Federated Garden Club
Merle Klug
(715) 635-6239

Rice Lake City Park
Rice Lake WI 54868
Includes a perennial garden maintained by Rice Lake Garden Club.

Riverside International Friendship Gardens
Marilyn Rebarchek, Vice President
100 State Street
La Crosse, WI  54601
608-791-GROW
Admission is free.
A 1.2 acre botanic garden located on the North end of Riverside Park. The gardens were designed by Master Gardeners to reflect the unique culture of each of La Crosse’s sister cities. The sister cities include:
   Epinal, France
   Luoyang, China
   Friedberg Germany
   Dubna, Russia

University of Wisconsin  – Rice Lake Japanese Garden
Karen Anderson
(715) 234-7107
The garden is located on the south end of the Library on the
UW-Barron County Campus
1800 College Dr.
Barron, WI

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