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EVENTS Calendar

The Garden Emerges at the
Chicago Flower & Garden Show
at Navy Pier

March 6 – 14, 2010
Show hours are 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED ONLINE IN ADVANCE AT CHICAGOFLOWER.COM.

The Chicago Flower & Garden show breathes spring into the air, dazzling visitors to its Navy Pier location with bursts of bright color and lovely floral displays, from March 6 through 14.

The Chicago Botanic Garden will be there, represented by experts discussing a number of gardening topics. Gardening seminars at the show are a highlight for the multitudes eager for tips and yearning for time in their own gardens. The seminars are free with show admission.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive $2 off regular-priced tickets to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Present your valid membership card at the time of purchase at the ticket booths at Navy Pier in order to receive this discount.

This year, the Garden partners with Scott Byron & Co., Inc. to design and install an elegant display featuring the Garden's world-renowned bonsai collection.

NEW! Popular horticulture competitions are back. Plan to enter one or more of the three juried competition categories: houseplants, window boxes, and photography. Apply online at www.chicagoflower.com.

Potting Parties

Don't miss the chance to help the Garden and other local charities while having fun! Four times each day, join staff instructors from the Garden and local nurseries for these hands-on spring container-gardening workshops. A $20 fee applies, and all proceeds benefit the daily charity.

Garden Seminars:

Sat., March 6	1 p.m.		Richard Hawke: “Onward and Upward: Vines in the Garden”
Sun., March 7	11:30 a.m.		Jim Ault: “Confessions of a Pollen Dabbler”
	2:30 p.m.		Tim Pollak: "Unusual Annuals for Seasonal Color"
Mon., March 8	11:30 a.m.		Emily Shelton: “Gardening in the Shade”
Tues., March 9	11:30 a.m.		Tim Johnson: “A Great Looking Garden Without Breaking Your Back”
Wed., March 10	11:30 a.m.		Jill Selinger: “The Magic of Minor Bulbs”
Thurs., March 11	11:30 a.m.		Rick Belding: “Plant to Succeed: the Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening”
	6:15 p.m.		Nancy Clifton: “A Pot for All Seasons: Four-Season Container Gardening"
Fri., March 12	11:30 a.m.		Heather Sherwood: “Classy Conifers for Containers”
Sun., March 14	2:30 p.m.		Ivan Watters: "The Art of Bonsai"

For more information, visit www.chicagoflower.com.

The Chicago Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the support provided by Scott Byron & Co., Inc., Masonry by Fernando, and Lightscape to present this year’s display.