Welcome Garden: Overview

Two garden beds frame the front entrance to the Dane County Extension office building on the left and right to welcome visitors. A two story glass wall surrounds the front interior staircase of the building allowing a bird’s eye view of the this garden and creating a striking backdrop. Given the high visibility of the Welcome Garden, plant selection is focused on cultivars that look attractive throughout the growing season and that represent plant species across the entire Teaching Garden. There are approximately 100 different cultivars in the garden, including 20 specimen trees and shrubs.

A map sign is installed in the Welcome Garden to orient visitors to the history of the Teaching Garden, the 12 different garden areas, and the scannable QR coded plant labels.