Chicago Botanic Garden

EVENTS Calendar

Special Events

29th Annual Roadside Flower Sale
and Workshops

Sale is September 11 – 13, 2009, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workshops are September 1 – 4, 2009, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

 

Chicago Botanic Garden volunteers host the 29th Annual Roadside Flower Sale, a display and sale of natural, handmade plant and floral arrangements.

This one-of-a-kind event showcases ideas on how to decorate indoors and make gifts from the Garden's specially collected dried flowers, pods, and grasses. More than 300 flower arrangements and wreaths are available for purchase.

PHOTO: floral design classFree Floral Design Workshops

Discover how to create beautiful dried floral arrangements, bouquets, and wreaths from experts and volunteers at the Chicago Botanic Garden. All flowers, grasses, pods, and foliage have been harvested from various locations in the Chicago area.

All items created in the workshop become the property of the Chicago Botanic Garden to support the Roadside Flower Sale. The Roadside Flower Sale is organized by volunteers to benefit the Garden's conservation and education programs.

Attend as many free floral design workshops as you like! Admission is free, and advance registration is required. Register for the workshops in advance by calling (847) 835-8392.

Regular parking fees apply.