Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Madison, Wisconsin.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens mission is to “enrich life by nourishing and sharing the beauty of gardens, the joy of gardening, the knowledge of plants, and the diversity of our world.” The landscape consists of many garden spaces across 16 acres.
The circular "Great Lawn" organizes the landscape.
Gardens have the ability to transport us to a different place and time. Visiting the Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in central Wisconsin is a powerful example. This landscape takes us on a mini-vacation to the delights of Thai culture and ecology. An 8,000 mile journey never felt so close.