Allen Centennial Gardens

A horticultural teaching garden managed by the University of Wisconsin Department of Horticulture. The mission of the Garden is to provide outdoor instructional and laboratory facilities for a broad range of disciplines in horticulture, landscape architecture, and related areas of interest.

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    (608) 576-2501

  • Website

    allencentennialgarden.org

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Address

620 Babcock Dr (Observatory Drive) Madison , WI 53706 United States

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Dale Suslick

Worth a trip if you are at Babcock Ice Cream .

UW-Madison

This 2.5-acre horticultural teaching garden offers an ever-changing panorama of herbaceous (and bodacious!) ornamentals. Look for wedding nuptials here on weekends. Read more

Carol Barth

Beautiful, small garden but very much worth repeat visits!

Jake Immel

It's a wonderful place for reflection or a nice nap! :)

Dawen

Summer is pretty

Erin Luken

This is a beautiful spot to get married in the spring, summer, or fall.

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