Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes)


The Domes
January 23, 2010

We love visiting conservatories during the winter months. It is a lovely way to enjoy a bit of warmth and greenery. We had an opportunity to visit the Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes) located at 524 S. Layton Blvd. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conservatory consists of three large domes with three themes. The first is the floral show dome which changes based on the current show. We were lucky enough to visit during the railroad show, one of their most popular shows. A schedule of the shows is available. The second dome features desert plants (arid dome) while the third dome features tropical plants. The connecting enclosed hall houses the entrance, a small sitting area, a couple of snakes and a turtle behind glass, an information area and small gift shop. Admission is $6 for adults with group discount and other discounts available.

The next few posts will feature some of the plants and sights we enjoyed when we visited The Domes. It was a cold day when we visited and surprisingly both the show and desert domes were cold enough to need a coat. It was still quite enjoyable!

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
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4 comments:

  1. Unknown3:01 AM

    "Garden Gnome Wanderings" has been included in this weeks A Sunday Drive. I hope this helps to attract even more new visitors here.

    http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2010/01/sunday-drive_31.html

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  2. Rajthepositivelife4:14 AM

    seems u had a lot of fun on your visit !!

    even the weather in the pic looks awesome

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  3. Garden Gnome10:52 AM

    Hi Raj, we really enjoyed our visit. The weather was surprisingly precipitation free for most of the trip although the temperatures were quite cool. Still for this time of year it was good weather.

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  4. Garden Gnome12:12 PM

    Hi FishHawk and thanks for visiting. Thanks so much for including me in this weeks A Sunday Drive. I'm just checking out the other blogs on A Sunday Drive then will leave you a comment.

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