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Regional & International Tours Each year, Olbrich invites Botanical Society members and the public to travel to places close to home and far away. Try new foods, and shop at some of the best stores and plant nurseries.
International Ginseng Festival Friday, September 15
for their annual Birds in Art exhibition. $79 per person includes; roundtrip motorcoach transportation with professional driver and Burkhalter tour manager, admissions/sightseeing, and all taxes, fees and gratuities. Madison departure/return times: Burkhalter Tours 7:00a.m./6:30p.m.
Other en route pick-ups may be available by prior arrangement. For more information, or to book this tour, contact: Burkhalter Tours
UPCOMING Events Light Gaps Bolz Conservatory Exhibit - March 25-July 16 Summer Concerts in the Gardens - June 20-July 25 |
Join Olbrich Gardens on an early-autumn day trip to Wausau to experience the first-ever International Ginseng Festival! Did you know that 95% of the ginseng products exported from the U.S. come from Central Wisconsin? Eastern cultures have used ginseng for its healing properties for over 5,000 years, but cultivation in Wisconsin began at the turn of the 20th century. Today, the capital of the U. S. ginseng industry is in Marathon County, where the rolling hills, virgin soil and cool summers are ideal. Ginseng produced in Wisconsin is prized the world over for its unique roots that are very high in ginsenosides, the active compound in ginseng. The berries turn red in August, the plants are harvested in September, and the roots in October. Ginseng is used in a variety of products, including health and beauty items, teas and other 
beverages, and candies. We'll spend the day celebrating this unique product and Wisconsin's newest festival! Other stops include a tour at Monk Botanical Gardens and a visit to the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 
Olbrich Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave (east),Olbrich Botanical Gardens is operated as a public-private partnership between the City of Madison Parks Division and the Olbrich Botanical Society.
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