Date/Time
03/19/2026
6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
Location
Autumn Grove Park
1365 Lydia Avenue West, Roseville
Did you know that the nation’s oldest public wildflower garden is right here in Minneapolis? Learn more about the fascinating history of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and the first two curators, Eloise Butler and Martha Crone, who developed the Garden’s plant collection that we know and love today, including the Garden’s diverse collection of spring wildflowers. Explore the spring plants of the Garden through a slideshow of blooms. And find out more about the Garden’s programs, volunteer opportunities, and special projects, like the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium.
This month’s presenter is Susan Wilkins who has served as the Garden Curator of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary for the past 22 years. Her work includes overseeing the care and development of the plant collections at the Garden, a historic 18-acre native plant botanic garden. Additionally, she oversees the Garden’s education programs, visitor services, volunteer programs, and community connections. Before her work as Garden Curator, she worked in private practice as a garden designer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Horticulture, summa cum laude.