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Radio Interviews of the Chicago Botanic Garden
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Gardening Tips with Emily Shelton A weekly Saturday morning audio podcast of seasonal growing tips by Chicago Botanic Garden horticulturist Emily Shelton on newsradio WBBM. Get past tips online at chicago.cbslocal.com or click the options below to subscribe via iTunes or RSS.
Audio copyright©2012 ABC7 Chicago |
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Project Budburst's citizen science tracks Climate Change Plants are shifting their bloom times to much earlier in the year for northern climates. Is it a sign of climate change? What drives bloom times of plants?
Afternoon Shift, March 5, 2012 |
Prairie Science Thrives at the Chicago Botanic Garden The Dixon Prairie at the Chicago Botanic Garden seems to vibrate with trilling insects and blooming native plants. The plants are all native, so it’s easy to forget that this prairie is hand-made.
CityRoom, September 24, 2009 |
New Plant Science Center Opens at Chicago Botanic Garden The science of conserving the plants native to Illinois and the Midwest got a boost this week: a new research center north of Chicago is using science to save the prairie.
Eight-Forty-Eight, September 24, 2009 |
Benjamin Carroll, Senior Horticulturist Benjamin Carol talks about eco-friendly gardening, rain gardens, attracting butterflies and more.
May 16, 2008 |
Project Budburst Kayri Havens, Ph.D., Medard and Elizabeth Welch Director, Institute for Plant Conservation speaks on NPR's Living on Earth about the importance of Project Budburst and tracking climate change.
Listen to interview (mp3) or Read the transcript February 15, 2008 |
Buckthorn Removal and Restoring Native Woodlands Kayri Havens, Ph.D., Medard and Elizabeth Welch Director, Institute for Plant Conservation talks about the problem with buckthorn and why it needs to be removed.
Eight-Forty-Eight, January 24, 2008 |
Winter: the best time to Remove Buckthorn? It's too cold to do most gardening these days. But to the Restoration Ecologist James Steffen, it's the perfect time to remove an invasive plant known as buckthorn.
Eight-Forty-Eight, January 24, 2008 |
Garden Welcomes New President Sophia Siskel Chicago Botanic Garden president and CEO Sophia Siskel takes a walk through the Garden with Steve Edwards and Eight-Forty-Eight, discussing her plans for the Garden.
Eight-Forty-Eight, August 15, 2007 |
Green Youth Farm Cultivates Interest Green Youth Farm Program Manager Angela Mason and students from Chicago's North Lawndale community speak on growing green thumbs with the help of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Eight-Forty-Eight, August 7, 2006 |
Learn Healthcare Garden Design at the Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden's Healthcare Garden Design program is profiled by NPR's Monique Parsons. Topics include how gardens affect health, and about designing gardens for hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical centers.
October 18, 2007 |
Pet Central Goes to the Dogs with Annual Reindog Parade Chicago Botanic Garden Coordinator of Visitor Events, Erin McNally, talks with Steve Dale of WGN Radio about the 5th Annual Reindog parade on December 1st and other events happening at the Garden this winter.
November 25, 2007 |
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