Notes From The Gardens
March 2023
Spring Break in the Gardens: Flexible Fun!
Most parents and teachers would probably agree that kids tend to get a little antsy this time of year. Limited time outdoors during the school day can take its toll, and the wonders of winter have sometimes started to wear off by the time March hits. Spring Break in the [...]
Think Spring! Things to Look Forward to in 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
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 [...]
Summer Camp in the Gardens: Friendships and Flowers Grow Here
Registration opened for Summer Camp in the Gardens this month, and we couldn’t be more excited for our fourth summer of camp fun! We are offering three different camp themes (Aquapalooza, Plantapalooza, and Yuckapalooza) for all three elementary age groups, as well as Sprouts Summer Session for our preschool-aged campers. [...]
January 2023
Join Us at the Wisconsin Garden Expo!
Big news! Monk Botanical Gardens will be attending the PBS Wisconsin- Garden & Landscape Expo February 10th-12th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. The staff have a busy schedule of events, including two seminars and setting up a booth in the Exhibition Hall. We are excited to introduce [...]
Reducing Waste Through Composting at 2023 Events
In the summer of 2022, you may have noticed that a yellow Hsu's compost bin appeared next to a tree near the Gardens' parking lot. This compost bin is available for anyone to use and drop their home compost into, and Hsu's picks it up weekly, adding it to their [...]
December 2022
Learning to Love My Least Favorite Season
"If you cannot find joy in the snow, you’ll have less joy and the same amount of snow” - Anonymous As an environmental educator, part of my job is to teach others to see the beauty and learning opportunities in all seasons. However, I have to admit that I have [...]
See the Beauty in Nature
As the seasons change, the Gardens can be seen in a whole different light. On brisk late Fall days, you can still hear bustling around the Gardens. We have been diligently preparing for Winter and the workshops that we offer to coincide with the season change. Hands-On Plants workshops are [...]
November 2022
Winter Wonderland for All Ages
Throughout November the Gardens has been busy with field trips of Wausau Schools’ 4K classes. Even though November isn't usually considered the most beautiful time in the Gardens, it has its hidden treasures, especially in a 4-year-old's eyes. These field trips are extra special because students' parents are able to [...]
August 2022
The Rulers of Microscopy
I am here today to talk about my very favorite animal: the water bear (aka moss piglet or tardigrade). To start, what is a water bear? Well, they comprise a phylum of eight-legged, segmented, tiny (naked to the human eye), multicellular superheroes (animals really, but superheroes to me). These little [...]
