# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: Heritage Garden
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step back in time and discover how gardens once shaped daily life in Door County! Join Dina Boettcher and Ruth Wasson of the Door County Master Gardeners Association for a guided tour and discussion of the Heritage Garden at Heritage Village at Big Creek, part of the Door County Historical Society.

This special program will explore how plants were traditionally grown and used for food, medicine, and household purposes, offering insight into the practical and cultural importance of historic gardening practices. Dina and Ruth will highlight heritage plant varieties, period‑inspired garden design, and the ways early settlers worked in harmony with the land and seasons.

Through storytelling, plant knowledge, and hands‑on observation, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for how gardens connect history, culture, and sustainability. Whether you’re interested in gardening, local history, or both, this program brings the past to life through the plants that sustained it.

? Meet at the Heritage Garden at Heritage Village (across from the Collins Learning Center)
? Drop in — registration not required
? Free and open to the public
? All ages welcome!

Join us for a stroll through history and discover how heritage gardens preserve stories, skills, and seeds for future generations.
Part of ? Summer at Crossroads https://bit.ly/summeratcrossroads

?https://crossroadsatbigcreek.org/event/talk-heritage-garden/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sturgeon-bay/talk-heritage-garden/200030227467545
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sturgeon Bay
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Heritage Village at Big Creek
- **lat**: 44.834357
- **long**: -87.345323
- **full address**: Heritage Village at Big Creek, Tesla, 2041 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talk: Heritage Garden being held?
  - **A:** Talk: Heritage Garden takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Heritage Village at Big Creek, Tesla, 2041 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talk: Heritage Garden?
  - **A:** Talk: Heritage Garden is organized by Crossroads at Big Creek.

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                "description": "Welcome to Crossroads at Big Creek, a beautiful 125-acre preserve that grew out of the vision and dreams of members of the Sturgeon Bay Education Foundation in 1992.\n\nWe are proud of our vibrant link to the Door County community through our environmental efforts, educational programs, recreational opportunities, celebrations and commitment to addressing current community needs.\n\nWe discover the awesome wonder of the universe at the Ray & Ruthie Stonecipher Astronomy Center and Leif Everson Observatory.\n\nWe encourage learners of all ages to be responsible stewards of our environment through educational programs and research efforts.\n\nWe honor the courage of our Door County pioneers and gain insight by learning their way of life though experience-based activities.\n\nWe encourage healthy recreation and family activities such as hiking, cross-county skiing and snowshoeing and nature appreciation in our forests, meadows, and along Big Creek.\n\nOur visions and dreams for the preserve are outlined in our Master Plan which was developed with input from the community.\n\nWe invite you to enjoy Crossroads as often as possible and encourage you to review the plan and invest in our future.\n\nCrossroads at Big Creek is an independent, donor-supported nature preserve in Door County located on County TT across from Whitetails Unlimited (at Michigan Street and Highway 42-57) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.The Collins Learning Center, a Historical Village and an extensive system of free public trails are part of the complex. The Leif Everson Observatory, StarGarden and Stonecipher Astronomy Center are also featured and can be easily accessed via the Utah Street Entrance.  \n\nA variety of lectures, learning experiences and events, both indoors and outdoors, are presented the year 'round. "
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