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OPEN DAYS AND DIGGING DEEPER GARDEN TOURS 2023

    Save the dates! Tickets are limited and available online only starting March 1st.

    The Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee (GCGM) partners with The Garden Conservancy  (TGC)  to bring two of TGC’s programs to the greater Milwaukee area: Open Days ‑ self-guided tours of magnificent private gardens and Digging Deeper - select, small group experiences with a themed educational offering.


    In 2023 eight unique, rarely-open, private gardens in the greater Milwaukee area will welcome visitors. 


    Three gardens – two in River Hills and one in Port Washington – will be open for self-guided tours on Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th, and three additional gardens – two in Whitefish Bay and one in Brown Deer – will be open on Saturday, August 19th and Sunday, August 20th.


    Additionally,  there are two Digging Deeper programs, the first, on Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th in Mequon, is an opportunity to learn about wild and cultivated mushrooms with a hands-on mushroom inoculation workshop and logs to take home, and the second, on Saturday, August 19th in River Hills, is an opportunity to view an enchanting garden and learn from its owner. 


    Look for detailed information about every garden and event below.


    The link to the website to buy tickets will be provided on March 1st.

    DIGGING DEEPER: Saturday, May 6th and Sunday May 7th

    Cultivating Edible Mushrooms - A Mushroom Inoculation Workshop

    Saturday, May 6th two sessions: 10 AM to 12 PM  and 2 PM to 4 PM;

    Sunday, May  7th: 2 PM to 4 PM.


    Join Steve Shapson and MJ Jansen, mushroom foragers and growers, to learn about cultivating mushrooms. Then, join an assembly line as you inoculate specially-harvested logs from Northern Wisconsin with shiitake, oyster and chestnut mushroom spawn. Leave with one log of each kind of mushroom, detailed care instructions (some shade required) and an outline of sources for mushroom growing supplies and other mushroom-related topics. Additional inoculated logs are available for purchase at $10 per log.


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $50 per person; $45 for Garden Conservancy Members. 


    Please note this Digging Deeper event is not appropriate for children under the age of 15. 

    GARDENS open Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th

    Hill Top House – River Hills, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th: 10 AM to 4 PM


    Explore this magnificent 15-acre estate with interconnecting pathways, artfully landscaped man-made ponds and recirculating stream, and parterre fountain and sculpture gardens, among other highlights. Formally-clipped evergreen hedges define the foundation gardens and terraces, as well as the pea gravel pathways and circular drive.


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    The Chimneys – River Hills, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th: 10 AM to 4 PM


    Set on 15 acres, this property features a formal rose garden, perennial and vegetable gardens,

    water and woodland gardens and an extensive arboretum, along with a Gothic-inspired tree

    house designed by the owner. The arboretum includes collections of rare native, European, and

    Asian trees and shrubs (including a collection of more than 60 magnolias) to frame the vistas and

    the water gardens.


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    Afterglow Farm – Port Washington, Ozaukee County

    Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th. 3 sessions each day: 10-12 AM, 12-2 PM and 2-4 PM


    Set on 120 acres bordering the spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline, this country residence was

    established by Joseph and Ilma Uihlein in 1929, and remains in the family almost 100 years later.

    A Germanic-style timber and fieldstone cottage and outbuildings, as well as accents purchased in

    Europe to enhance the landscaping, set the tone for informal country gardens, a Circle Garden

    surrounding a fish pool and fountain, and a Terrace Garden with a stonework floor inspired by the Thyme Walk at Highgrove House in England, among many other highlights.


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    GARDENS open Saturday, August 19th and Sunday, August 20th

    Dorothy Danforth’s Garden – Brown Deer, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, August 19th and Sunday, August 20th 10 AM to 4 PM.


    Dorothy Danforth’s Garden is a symphony of color, shape, texture and painterly style, even

    including a “Rhapsody in Blue” garden which showcases plants in tones of blue including

    evergreens, hostas, sedums, shade perennials, and artwork. Started 43 years ago with one shrub

    on a half-acre corner lot with no landscaping, the garden that greets you today incorporates

    annuals and perennials, including some varieties you rarely (or may never) see, over 200

    varieties of evergreens, and carefully curated artwork to complement this unique garden tapestry.

    This garden was featured in a profile in 2022 in the Journal Sentinel:

    https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/home-garden/at-home-with/2022/08/25/brown-deer-wisconsin-beautiful-gardens-hosta-bed-evergreens-gardening-art-form-new-plants/10333815002/


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    The Glasshouse Garden – Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, August 19th and Sunday, August 20th 10 AM to 4 PM.


    The Glasshouse Garden is a 15-year-old garden set on a half acre surrounding an English Tudor-

    style house that is almost 100 years old. With the house as inspiration, as well as travels in

    Europe, the owner has created a formal garden, overflowing with an abundance of color,

    sophisticated clipped hedges and classic garden accents, including the greenhouse which is the

    namesake for this garden.  A visit to this garden is like a visit to Europe, without the necessity of leaving Milwaukee. 


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    The Playhouse Garden – Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, August 19th and Sunday, August 20th 10 AM to 4 PM.


    Perched high on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the Playhouse Garden gets its name from a charming playhouse with leaded glass windows and a working fireplace that was built with leftover building materials from the main house at a cost of $150 in the 1930s. The playhouse and the Tudor stone home set the tone for gardens in the English style that slowly lead you to a sweeping vista with mature maple trees that frame Lake Michigan. Seed saving is something her mother and grandmother taught her to do, and several generations of plants grace this garden which had a cameo appearance in the 2018 movie, Small Town Wisconsin. 


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $10 per person, $5 for Garden Conservancy members. Children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. 

    Digging Deeper Event: Discover the Magic of Greenfire Woods – River Hills, Milwaukee County

    Saturday, August 19th two sessions: 10 AM to 12 PM  and 2 PM to 4 PM;


    Greenfire Woods has both wild native areas, including a never-developed woodland along a

    secluded stretch of the Milwaukee River with oak, maple and beech trees (some over 100 years

    old), and charming cottage and vegetable gardens, which include tall and graceful self-seeding

    annuals which add an element of whimsey. A highlight is artisan-made wooden accents,

    including a chicken coop with a sod roof, an arbor, rustic furniture and fences, which give the

    property a “secret garden” vibe. Join owner Hattie Purtell as she shares her deep knowledge of

    plants, her exploration of biodynamic methods for growing the healthiest and tastiest food for her

    family, and the wisdom of a lifetime in the garden.


    Tickets are limited and only available online: $40 per person; $30 for Garden Conservancy Members. 


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