Foxfire Botanical Gardens
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The Foxfire Botanical Gardens (14 acres) are botanical garden
s located on the outskirts of Marshfield
, Wisconsin
, USA.
Founded in 1983, these philosophical gardens
were the first of their kind. Seven of its acres have been cultivated into Eastern and Western style display gardens, ranging from European topiary
to Japanese so and gyo gardens. In 2003 it was granted botanical garden status by the state of Wisconsin after fulfilling requirements in both display garden criteria and community programs.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
s located on the outskirts of Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, USA.
Founded in 1983, these philosophical gardens
Philosophical Garden
A Philosophical Garden is a garden whose design reflects the teachings and practices of philosophical school. Zen gardens are both philosophical and religious....
were the first of their kind. Seven of its acres have been cultivated into Eastern and Western style display gardens, ranging from European topiary
Topiary
Topiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
to Japanese so and gyo gardens. In 2003 it was granted botanical garden status by the state of Wisconsin after fulfilling requirements in both display garden criteria and community programs.