This story was originally written (by me) and published on. If you’re pushing a stroller or wheelchair, you’ll eventually discover that many of the paths come to a dead end (plan for a few three-point turns and a bit of back tracking).Īlso important to note out are the pair of indoor restrooms located on one end of the main building near the front gate. Weaving and winding our way throughout the grounds, highlights for our family were the dinosaur excavation, watering plants and vegetables in the farm area, and sipping pretend tea in the Japanese tea house.įinding a geocache container (hidden by a local sixth grade classroom), the kids pushed every button and pulled every lever on The Magic Schoolbus.Īlso lovely spot for a picnic lunch (note, you won’t find any trash containers on the grounds, so plan to carry in and carry out), allow a good several hours to see it all. Bookworm Gardens opened in 2010 and since then we’ve been busy with nature-based field trips, summer camps, weekend. We are open May thru October and house over 70 different gardens, each inspired by a children’s book. Learn more about our founding and history. With opportunities to read, relax, and quite literally smell the roses, it’s no wonder Bookworm Gardens is a popular field trip destination for area schools. But I've never collected lily spores in the library dungeon at any time and the bookworm boss doesn't spawn for me anymore after I got the silver sword and went through the 2nd path. Bookworm is a botanical garden based on children's literature, and our mission is to enrich the mind, body, and spirit of the young and young at heart through exploration in a garden environment based on children's literature. Gravel paths wind through five distinct gardens-Woodlands, Farm, Memory, Pond, and Animal-each defined and inspired by a set of books laminated and stored inside ornate metal cubbies for spontaneous moments of situational literacy. While the bulk of the project is complete, construction zones indicate next season will be even more magical (Note: We originally visited in September 2012, so these improvements are probably long finished by now). ![]() ![]() Open seasonally May through October, admission to Bookworm Gardens is free, but donations may be left in a whimsical sculpture located just outside the entrance to the Hansel and Gretel building/gift shop. Brimming with suggestions for making the most of Kohler with kids in tow, read our suggestions for ways to save money and still have fun. Making a weekend of the trip, we stayed in the nearby town of Kohler-perhaps best known for the super-swanky spa and golfers’ Mecca, The American Club. Bookworm is a botanical garden based on children's literature, and our mission is to enrich the mind, body, and spirit of the young and young at heart through exploration in a garden environment based on children's literature. Our curiosities piqued by Barry Adams’ story in the Wisconsin State Journal, On Wisconsin: Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan Brings Storybooks to Life, we set out from Madison to see what the fuss was all about.īookworm Gardens knocked our socks off and it's now one of our favorite places in the entire state of Wisconsin. The idea took root and became Bookworm Gardens.
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