Madison: Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

The Olbrich Botanical Gardens, much like the Allen Centennial Gardens in the previous post has free admission, and is a series of [much larger] gardens connected together. The Botanical Gardens are rather large and lovely. A great mid-pandemic daytime activity.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Rather interestingly, the gardens have the only Thai Temple (architecturally speaking) in the USA, or something to that effect. I really appreciated the shift in planting in the different garden "rooms", but it's most obvious around the Thai Temple.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens Olbrich Botanical Gardens

My favorite spot was likely the vegetable gardens. It had a very potager feeling to it, which is always nice - mix the decorative in with the utilitarian, and the whole thing is just so nice to sit in.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

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