UW Family Gardening Day will take place on Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 1pm!

April showers bring May flowers – and this opportunity to explore campus gardens, greenhouses, and related facilities. Visit the DC Smith Greenhouse (465 Babcock Dr.), Allen Centennial Garden (620 Babcock Dr.), Steenbock Library (550 Babcock Dr.) and the Wisconsin Energy Institute (1552 University Ave.).

• Explore hands-on activities with seeds, plants and soil.
• Ask questions of Master Gardeners.
• Discover books for all ages about gardening, plants, soil, water and more.
• Take home plants and seeds for your own garden (while supplies last)
• Meet UW scientists
• And more at this fun-for-the-whole-family event!

Children 13 years and under can complete a “passport” by getting stamps at the UW Family Gardening Day locations. A completed passport will earn them a free vanilla ice cream at the Babcock Dairy Store at nearby Babcock Hall, which will be open from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.