Over Spring Break 1999, the Horticulture Society took a trip out west. They visited Iseley's and Frank Schmidt Nurseries in Oregon, along with several botanical gardens and arboreta. Spring travels in the past have been to nurseries where we planted pine trees for production. We volunteer in the Horticulture Court Yard every fall and spring. We helped the Walnut Street Greenhouses with an annual squash donation, helped plant bulbs at Olbrich Botanical Garden and Allen Centennial Gardens, and donated holiday plants to the Yahara House.
Suggestions are always welcome regarding other volunteer programs.
During the second week of every fall semester, the club plans a week long house plant show and sale in front of Fred Hall across form the Horticulture Building. People from all over Madison come to buy plants, learn about care and handling and learn the scientific names of various house plants. We have also tried various other fund raisers throughout the year including a fall bulb sale, Valentine's Day Rose Sale and Apple Cider Sales.