The setting for Boerner Botanical Gardens is reminiscent of an English country manor with glacial fieldstone walls and historic, handcrafted limestone statuary. The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens offers groups of 15 or more an opportunity to view Milwaukee County’s "Living" Museum with a one-hour, docent-guided tour at a special group rate of $7.00 per person.

• Tours available April 15 – October 15
• Forty plus acres of formal gardens
• Professionally labeled and evaluated plant collections
• Features one of the largest crab apple collections in Wisconsin
• Extravagant display of over 500 varieties of roses
• Visual links to surrounding 1,000 acre Arboretum
• Individual gardens featuring herbs, annuals, shrubs, daylilies and peonies
• Wheelchair accessible Garden paths
• Tour group receives 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases
• Special group luncheons can be arranged through Catering department

All-Inclusive Tour Packages

For your convenience we offer all inclusive tour packages with neighboring historic Greendale and Trimborn Farms.  These specially designed itineraries feature docent guided tours, lunch, visit to Reiman Publications and shopping discounts.

All-Inclusive Tour Packages include three destinations with a schedule that may be adjusted to suit your needs

 

Trimborn Farm - 1 hour

Tour of historic Trimborn Farm.  Slide presentation and guided tour of the farm grounds and Jeremiah Curtin House.

 

Boerner Botanical Gardens - 1.5 hours

Docent-guided tour of the Boerner Botanical Gardens.

10% discount in the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens gift shop.

 

Lunch at Boerner Botanical Gardens - 1 hour

Lunch at Boerner Botanical Gardens catered by Bartolotta Restuarant in one of the featured dining rooms with Garden view.  Bartolotta's three course menu includes:

• Appetizer Choice of homemade soup or salad
• Entree of Chicken Salad Supreme on a kaiser roll and Bartolotta's signature Ceasar Salad, or Cavatoppi Pasta tossed with parmesan cream
• Dessert of seasonal fresh fruit sorbet, homemade ice cream/cookie sandwich or whipped chocolate mouse.

Reiman Publications Visitor Center - 2.5 hours

Trip to historic downtown Greendale and the Reiman Publications Visitor Center.  Twenty minute guided tour of historic Greendale.  Plus 10% off at the ReimanPublications/ Taste of Home Outlet store and complimentary gift bag from Reiman Publications.

All-Inclusive rate is $33.95 per person with a 15 person minimum.  Contact Jennifer Schmitz by phone or email

jshmitz@fbbg.org

Group Tour Reservations:

 (414) 525-5664

The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens are delighted to promote activities in our home town:

For More Information on Milwaukee click below:

Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitor Bureau

 

        For more information on Reiman Publications click here

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