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Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Contact:
Samantha Peckham
Director of Horticulture
speckham2@cityofmadison.com
608-246-4683
Region Served:
Madison, Wisconsin
Website:
www.olbrich.org
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Sustainability at Olbrich
Don’t Rush Your Spring Clean Up!
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
Completed
Planned
Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2024)
Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2025)
Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements
Support reforestation to sequester carbon (by end of 2028)
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2028)
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2025)
Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2025)
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