Heirloom Garden Stroll - Old World Wisconsin

September 6, 2012

Enjoy a special after-hours evening garden visit with our own historical gardener Marcia Carmichael, author of Putting Down Roots: Gardening Insights from Wisconsin's Early Settlers. Learn about 19th century Yankees who settled on farms and in villages, their gardening style, traditions, and innovations, and meet some of their favorite plants as we stroll through our Sanford and Benson gardens. The tour will conclude with complimentary refreshments (or cash bar) in the garden featuring some traditional Yankee favorites. Each Garden Stroll ticket includes one half-price museum admission ticket valid during the 2012 season. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the tour.

Here we see Marcia Charmichael, Historic Gardener at Old World Wisconsin, talks about her new book, "Putting Down Roots: Gardening Insights from Wisconsin's Early Settlers", with lists of heirloom plants to grow and nineteenth-century recipes for savoring your harvest.

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