When seeking out fun activities for the family, we regularly check in with the happenings at our local colleges and universities. You never know what you might get to see or do.
We recently had the best day attending the University of Wisconsin Family Gardening Day!
Hosted by the Science Outreach Department, Family Gardening Day is held at the D.C. Smith Greenhouse, the Allen Centennial Gardens and the Steenbock Library. Each location set up a few booths to help educate people about gardening, talk to some experts, and allow you to get your hands in some dirt!
We had a great time. We got to look through a powerful microscope at tiny little garden bugs. We taste tested different varieties of carrots and we took home seeds from the seed library.
But our favorite parts were all the plant give-aways!
We made small terrariums complete with live plants, constructed living necklaces that will grow to become bean plants, and took home a ‘spaghetti garden’- a set of tomato, pepper, oregano and basil plants to plan and harvest this summer. All for free thanks to the generosity of the event planners.
If you live near Madison, keep your eye on the UW for their next fun happening. No matter where you live, remember to check out your local college or university for fun activities for you and your family!