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Blog2024-07-16T10:35:25-05:00

Notes From The Gardens

August 2023

Oogie-Boogie Beetles! – Invasive Japanese Beetles and How We Handle Them

August 25, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

What may look like a pretty green and iridescent beetle actually spells doom for homeowners and the Gardens alike.  The Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica, has been out in full force here at the Gardens in the last couple weeks and we have been doing our best to manage them using [...]

May 2023

What Made Us Nature Superheroes: Our “Origin Stories”- Megan Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

May 17, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

Every superhero has an origin story, and the superhero staff and interns at Monk Gardens are no different! Read on to learn what were the influences and experiences that made our Volunteer Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, Megan Johnson, pursue a career in a nature-based field! "I was fortunate to explore many aspects [...]

What Made Us Nature Superheroes: Our “Origin Stories”- Kaytie Ruesch, Environmental Educator

May 9, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

"I was lucky enough to grow up in rural Crivitz, WI. We lived near Lake Noquebay and my mom would often take my brother and I to wade in the murky waters and look for creatures. When we weren’t partially submerged, we were riding our bikes around on “road patrol” [...]

April 2023

What Made Us Nature Superheroes: Our “Origin Stories”- Elise Schuler, Events and Education Manager

April 18, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

Every superhero has an origin story, and the superhero staff and interns at Monk Gardens are no different! Read on to learn what were the influences and experiences that made our Events and Education Manager, Elise Schuler, pursue a career in a nature-based field!         "Growing up, [...]

What Made Us Nature Superheroes: Our “Origin Stories”- Darcie Howard, Executive Director

April 11, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

Every superhero has an origin story, and the superhero staff and interns at Monk Gardens are no different! Read on to learn what were the influences and experiences that made our Executive Director, Darcie Howard, pursue a career in a nature-based field!   "It's a brisk, foggy morning as I [...]

March 2023

Think Spring! Things to Look Forward to in the Gardens

March 3, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

Things are starting to spring into action at the Gardens. We have been busy planning and organizing the Spring bustle including the Spring Plant Sale, Landscape Consulting, Kitchen Garden plots, and the All-America Selections (AAS) annual display gardens. Our Spring Plant Sale will be held online with member ordering starting [...]

February 2023

Learning and Growing for the Gardens

February 17, 2023|Notes from the Gardens|

Monk Botanical Gardens’ Education & Events Manager, Elise Schuler, recently spent three days at the American Public Gardens Association Education Symposium hosted at the Huntsville Botanical Garden in Alabama. Symposia are a chance for gardens staff to meet each other, share ideas, successes and failures, and inspire one another! One [...]

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