Plein Air Art and Garden Sale and Allis Garden Restoration

Lest we forget, the Charles Allis is also experiencing the early stages of Spring fever too, and the gardens there are also spectacular in the Spring and Summer months.  To get everyone excited about Spring, planting gardens, and being eco-friendly, the Charles Allis Art Museum will be hosting a Plein Air Art and Garden Sale on Saturday, May 14.  I must admit I am very excited about this event!  Our lovely Ann has put together a press release announcing this event, so without further ado, take it away Ann!

The Charles Allis Art Museum will host Plein Air Art and Garden Sale - "From Our Garden to Yours" on Saturday, May 14 from 9 am to 4 pm.  Local Plein Air artists will paint in the Allis museum's English garden beginning on Thursday, May 12.  Their completed works will be ready for sale at 2:30 pm during Saturday's festivities. 

Additional activities include viewing Plein Air landscapes in the Charles and Sarah Allis collection, the sale of plants, crafts for kids, garden giveaways, and a presentation by The Green Team, Sustainable Landscape Management.  The Green Team will speak about the Allis garden's transformation and display one of their eco-friendly lawn mowers. 

The Charles Allis event staff thanks Johnson's Nursery, The Flower Source and The Green Team for their sponsorship of Plein Air Art and Garden Sale-"From Our Garden to Yours." 

Plan to attend this family, admission-free day at Milwaukee's Charles Allis Art Museum located at 1801 N. Prospect Avenue.

I am very excited about purchasing plants, and also about hearing from the Green Team.  Being interested in environmental science and "green" practices myself, I am always excited about local organizations developing new and innovative ways to help reduce our carbon footprint AND they are helping us do great restorations to the gardens at the Allis in the coming seasons.  To learn more about their philosophy and their practices, please visit The Green Team's website here.

And to get you all excited about "greener pastures" over at the Allis, here are some photos graciously donated by our very own Patty Redeker and Dennis Felber. 

Photo by Dennis Felber

Photo by Dennis Felber

Photo by Dennis Felber

Photo by Patty Redeker

Photo by Patty Redeker

Photo by Dennis Felber

Photo by Patty Redeker

Hope to see you all at the Allis on May 14th!

Please check back often for more information about the garden restoration at the Allis by The Green Team.

For more press releases from the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace museums, please visit the "News" tabs on both our websites, or click here for the Charles Allis and here for the Villa Terrace.