Events

« Sunday May 04, 2008 »
Sun
Start: 9:09 am
End: 4:00 pm

April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.

Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:30 pm

Madison’s Northside Farmers Market featuring over 25 local food vendors opens its 2008 season with a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4.

On May 4, the market will host live Latin American music from 10:00 am until noon. Local Mexican cooks will offer traditional dishes. There will be a salsa contest at 10:30 am and pinãta breaking for the kids at 11:00 a.m.

Located in the Northside TownCenter at Northport Drive and Sherman Avenue across from Warner Park, it runs from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday through October.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

May 4 - Sunday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm

May 4 - Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.

Arboretum Walk: "Woodland Wildflowers." What better way to spend a May Day? Take a walk with naturalists through the woodland wildflower restorations near the Visitor Center.

Start: 1:00 pm

May 4 - Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Arboretum Public Lecture: "Common Sedges and Their Habitats."

Dr. Andrew Hipp, author of the recently published Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges, provides insight into common Midwestern sedges and their ecological context -- information especially valuable to those want to include sedges in their native gardens. Afterwards, Hipp will be available to sign his book.

Start: 1:00 pm

May 4 - Sunday, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

Arboretum Tour: Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. See what's in bloom in Longenecker Gardens, view our prairies and woodlands in spring color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.

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