D.C. Smith Greenhouse

04/29/2026

Join us this Saturday for our annual UW-Family Gardening Day! At this free, family-friendly event, visit D.C. Smith Greenhouse, Allen Centennial Garden, Steenbock Memorial Library, and the Wisconsin Energy Institute.

Event guests can:
🍅 take home plants and seeds while supplies last
🎨 paint rocks, color bookmarks, build small terrariums, and plant seeds
🔬 tour labs and greenhouse projects

Learn more: https://science.wisc.edu/family-gardening-day/

04/23/2026

Join us for an upcoming webinar on the fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for greenhouses and controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

Designed for both professional growers and hobbyists, this session will cover practical IPM strategies for managing pests in greenhouses, high tunnels, and other controlled systems producing ornamental, edible, or industrial crops.

– Thursday, April 30, Noon–1:30 p.m. (90 minutes)
– Online via Zoom
– Led by UW–Madison Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist Allen R. Pyle.

Register for free: go.wisc.edu/CEAIPM

04/11/2026

Stop by the greenhouse from 10AM-2PM

04/08/2026

Stop by the Dairy Store and then relax in the greenhouse!

Counting down the days to the UW-Madison Science Outreach 's Science Expeditions 2026! The Babcock Dairy will host daily tours of our Babcock Dairy Plant Observation Deck, where visitors see the ice cream and cheese operations in the plant below and learn more about the science of ice cream and cheese production. All events are free and open to the public.

Click for more information:
https://science.wisc.edu/science-expeditions/

03/12/2026

Ok - that was fun...let's do it again! Here's a little preview of Saturday's UW Madison Science Expeditions Campus Open House schedule:

Saturday, April 11th

9 AM

UW Geology Museum Open House
Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St.
9 AM - 1 PM

UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project Plane Dig and Museum Tour
UW Biotechnology Center - Rm 3130, 425 Henry Mall
9 AM - 3 PM

10 AM

Morgridge Hall Open House
UW-Madison Dept. of Computer Sciences
Morgridge Hall, 1205 University Ave.
10 AM - 1 PM

UW-Madison Department of Chemistry Open House
Chemistry Building (North Tower), 1101 University Ave.
10 AM - 2 PM

D.C. Smith Greenhouse Open House
DC Smith Greenhouse, 465 Babcock Dr.
10 AM - 2 PM

Exploration Stations at the Discovery Building
330 N Orchard St.
10 AM - 1 PM

Exploration Stations at the Wisconsin Energy Institute
Wisconsin Energy Institute, 1552 University Ave.
10 AM - 1 PM

Wisconsin Energy Institute Open House
Wisconsin Energy Institute Atrium, 1552 University Ave.
10 AM - 1 PM

Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum (with Docents)
Chamberlin Hall, Room 2130, 1150 University Ave.
10 AM - 3 PM

Explore the Atmospheric Oceanic and Space Sciences Building
UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC)
AOSS Building, 1225 W. Dayton St.
10 AM - 2 PM

Botany Garden and Greenhouse Open House
Botany Greenhouse at Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Dr.
10 AM - 2 PM

Primate Playdate: Meet the Marmosets
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
1220 Capitol Ct.
10 AM - 2 PM

Wisconsin Science Museum
2300 South Park St. Atrium Lower Level, South Hall
10 AM - 4 PM

Dream Detectives: Solving the Secrets of Sleep
Discovery Building, Room 1130, 330 N Orchard St.
10:00, 10:25, 10:50, and 11:20 AM

11 PM

The Wonders of Physics Show
Chamberlin Hall, Room 2103, 1150 University Ave.
11 AM - 12 PM (No tickets - first-come, first-served)

12 PM

Physics Department Open House (Exploration Stations and Lab Tours)
Chamberlin Hall Atrium, 1150 University Ave.
12 PM - 3 PM

The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold
Steenbock Library, Room 425, 550 Babcock Dr.
12 PM - 2 PM
(This event is not appropriate for small children due to the fragility of unique collection materials)

Chemistry with Mr Jim & Bucky
UW-Madison Department of Chemistry Building (North Tower), Room S413, 1101 University Ave.
12:15 PM

1 PM

The Wonders of Physics Show
Chamberlin Hall, Room 2103, 1150 University Ave.
1 PM - 2 PM (No tickets - first-come, first-served)

Animals of the UW-Madison Arboretum
Arboretum Visitor Center, 2880 Longenecker Dr.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

2 PM

Babcock Dairy Observation Deck Tour
Babcock Dairy Store, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr.
2 PM, 3 PM

01/30/2026

Join us March 21st for a full day plant Propagation Workshop! https://sites.google.com/uwalumni.com/plantpropagationworkshop/registration-and-agenda Registration is open!

DC Smith Greenhouse

01/30/2026

UPDATED LOCATION! Be the first to see the refreshed DeLuca Forum TODAY! Failure is often seen as a setback—but in science and entrepreneurship, it can be the spark that drives breakthroughs. In this first installment of our Productive Failure Mini-Series, explore how missteps, unexpected results, and strategic pivots shape discovery, strengthen ideas, and fuel innovation.

01/15/2026

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