Blair Street Gardens

06/01/2026

Join us THIS SATURDAY, June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Gateway Garden on W***y Street across from Machinery Row to mulch, plant and w**d the garden. Volunteers like you are what help our gardens thrive. We have tools and gloves, though feel free to bring your own. Come for as long as you like - even 30 minutes is a help. If time permits, we'll move up E. Wilson Street to our 2nd garden - Wilson Green - across from Come Back Inn. Hope to see you!

05/21/2026

An early reminder that we'll be gardening in 2+ weeks on Saturday, June 6 from 9 am to noon. Not sure which garden we'll be starting at but we'll let you know in a later post. New volunteers always welcome! We'll w**d, pick up litter, plant and mulch.

05/03/2026

Thanks to the six volunteers who gardened yesterday, Saturday, May 2 at The Gateway Garden. We pruned evergreens, w**ded, picked up litter, planted, and made cages to protect the new plants from marauding rabbits. Our next event is Saturday, June 6 from 9 am to noon at Wilson Green on E. Wilson Street. Put the first Saturday morning of every month on your calendar and come join us. Without volunteers, there'd be no Blair Street Gardens.

04/28/2026

THIS Saturday, May 2 from 9 am to noon, join us to garden at The Gateway Garden, across from Machinery Row. Look for the sandwich board sign. Come for as long or as little as you can - even 30 minutes is a help. We'll be planting, pruning, w**ding, and picking up litter. We have tools and gloves. If time permits, we'll move up E. Wilson Street to Wilson Green across from Come Back Inn. See ya!

04/22/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 2 from 9 to noon, to garden at The Gateway Garden, across from Machinery Row. We'll be pruning evergreens, cutting back perennials, w**ding and picking up litter. Come for as long as you can - even 30 minutes helps. We have tools and gloves, though feel free to bring your own. If time permits, we will move to Wilson Green, across from Come Back Inn. We garden the first Saturday of every month, so put us on your calendar! Volunteers maintain both gardens so we need your help to keep the gardens green and growing. If you're enjoying the daffodils blooming at The Gateway Garden, remember it was volunteers who planted them.

04/19/2026

Shout-out to Tree House Arbor Science for chipping and hauling our brush away after our event on April 4. There was a lot - way more than could fit in someone's car. Tree House Arbor Science is a full service tree company that loves to help Madison groups like BSG keep making our community beautiful. Tree House wants to help with your trees too! With tree climbers on staff (one of whom is a volunteer with BSG!), Tree House can do your tree trimming, removals, cabling, tree healthcare and more. Ask your trees about them! Contact Tree House at: [email protected] or 608-234-5935

04/05/2026

Thanks to the 11 volunteers who on Saturday April 4 mulched, picked up litter and pruned evergreens at Wilson Green and then moved to The Gateway Garden for litter pick-up and cutting back prairie dropseed grasses. We got a lot done! Too early for w**ds to be up but they're lurking beneath the soil and will be up by our next event - Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. Meet at The Gateway Garden, across from Machinery Row. Thanks all!

04/02/2026

If it's raining Saturday, the 4th, we'll reschedule for the 5th. But for now, we're still on for this Saturday morning the 4th. (We know the 5th is Easter so if we reschedule, we understand if you can't make it. We'll see you next time!)

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03/29/2026

Reminder that this Saturday, April 4 is Blair Street Gardens' first gardening event of the season. 9 am to noon. Start at Wilson Green on the 400 block of E. Wilson Street, next to Lakefront Porch and across from The Cardinal Bar. We'll be spreading mulch, picking up litter (there's alot!) and pruning if needed. Look for the sandwich board sign at the garden. If there's time, we'll move over to The Gateway Garden on W***y Street. Thanks!

02/22/2026

It's still winter but the days are getting longer so Spring is coming! And that means another gardening season at Blair Street Gardens. Please join us at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 25 from 6 to 8 pm at 807 Jenifer Street, across from B.B. Clarke Beach. We'll be setting the budget and establishing plans for 2026. Possible plans mean adding more benches to Wilson Green and tables, chairs and umbrellas to The Gateway Garden. If you're planning on attending, please email [email protected]