Outdoor Gardens,
Lobby + Gift Shop
April - September
10 am – 6 pm daily
October - March
10 am – 4 pm daily
Bolz Conservatory
10 am – 4 pm daily
Schumacher Library
10 am – 4 pm, Mon - Fri
10 am - 1 pm, Sat
Every day there are opportunities to explore and celebrate the natural wonders of plants. Learn and grow with us.
What’s Happening at Olbrich
Whether it's live music, a special exhibit, a plant sale, or one of our many other programs, there's always something to do and see at the Gardens.
You can also find countless learning opportunities here - from classes and workshops for adults, to family programs made especially for little learners.
Many community groups and garden clubs also host their sales, shows, and exhibits at Olbrich throughout the year.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
All Day
Fall Bulb Sale
Pick up a variety of bulbs for fall planting to make your garden a pollinator paradise! One of the most beneficial ways to support pollinators is to provide food sources during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Order your bulbs online (only), then pickup on October 17, from 10 - 4 p.m. in Olbrich's main lobby.
Adults
Virtual
Mon, Sep 25, 2023 6:00 pm
(Virtual) Tai Chi Meditation at Home
“Move like a great river; be still like a mountain” instructs the age-old description of the meditative exercise and movement art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan. This class offers standing movements and seated practices rooted within the Chinese tradition of Tai Chi and Chi Kung for the enrichment of body, mind and spirit. All physical abilities welcome, including those in need of chair-based practice.
Adults
Virtual
Sun
Sep
24
All Day
Mon
Sep
25
All Day
Tue
Sep
26
All Day
Thu
Sep
28
All Day
7:30 pm
Fri
Sep
29
All Day
7:30 pm
Sat
Sep
30
All Day
7:30 pm
Sustainability at Olbrich
While providing a source of beauty and respite to our community is core to what we do, so is serving as responsible stewards of the planet and all forms of life that call it home.
Olbrich has worked hard throughout the years to become a leader in sustainable horticulture, which factors in ecosystem impacts and resource conservation when planting and maintaining gardens, instead of focusing solely on design and aesthetic considerations.
By reevaluating long-held beliefs and adopting some best practices, we can learn to work with nature, not against it.
Garden Stories
Outdoor Gardens, Featured Plant
Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: American Hornbeam
This small, native, understory tree can be found naturally in moist, deciduous woods. It has an attractive, rounded form and could be planted as a specimen tree for shady sites in a landscape.
Pollinators, Outdoor Gardens
Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake Master - Its name might sway you to think of cowboys, tumbleweeds, and the wild West. However, it is a true Midwestern native with its roots deeply planted in Wisconsin soil.
But I Don’t Want to Think About Fall!
Spring is the time to plan for floral and foliage color to keep your garden engaging until the first frosts and beyond.