The Wisconsin Gourd Society Zeta Chapter of the American Gourd Society "Cucurbitaceae Custodiae" Mission Statement The Wisconsin Gourd Society is an educational non-profit association dedicated to creating a community that sows the seeds of understanding and appreciation of gourds and their history, cultural identities, horticulture, utility and role as art medium.   Join our society by clicking here. Read the Member Highlight from the  Gourderly-Quarterly Newsletter by clicking here. A hard-shell gourd plant yields a white flower bloom in the evening --Backyard garden; West Allis, WI This page last updated on June 25th, 2008. Please contact the Webmaster about technical problems with this website. Please contact the Publicity Committee about any comments or suggestions for content.