adult education classes

Nature and Birding Classes

At the Garden, enjoy bird walks, wildflower walks, prairie walks, seed collecting, beekeeping, butterfly gardening, hummingbird gardening, rain gardens, and exploring native plants. Off-site adventures include the owl prowl.

Deciduous Trees in Winter
February 22
Wednesday
1 – 4 p.m.
Linnaeus Room

Harry Potter's Herbology: Medieval and Renaissance Botany at Hogwarts
February 25
Saturday
11 a.m. – noon
Lenhardt Library

Treewhispers: Awakening Your Heartfelt Connection to Trees
New!
March 28
Wednesday
9 a.m. – noon
Fairchild Room

Treewhispers: Handmade Paper Art Workshop
New!
March 31
Saturday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Plant Science Lab

Treewhispers Meditation Workshop: Breathing Without Boundaries
New!
April 6
Friday
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Linnaeus Room

Woodcock Walk!
New!
April 6
Friday
6:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Reed Turner Nature Preserve, Long Grove, IL

Spring Bird Walk
April 7
Saturday
7:30 – 9 a.m.
Meet at Visitor Center

Oak Woodland Management
New!
April 28
Saturday
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Spring Wildflowers for Your Garden
New!
May 6
Sunday
1 – 3 p.m.
Annex 2

Warbler Fever: Learning Warblers by Sight and Sound
May 10
Thursday
5 – 7 p.m.
Brushwood House, Ryerson Woods, Deerfield, IL

Spring Bird Walk
May 19
Saturday
7:30 – 9 a.m.
Meet at Visitor Center

Nature Walks with Garden ecologist Jim Steffen
Register for both walks at once and receive a ten percent discount.
May 12
Saturday
8 – 9:30 a.m.
and
1 – 2:30 p.m.

Barbara Brown Nature Reserve and Dixon Prairie Bird Walk
New!
May 12
Saturday
8 – 9:30 a.m.
Meet at Barbara Brown Nature Reserve Entrance

Woodland Wildflower Walk
May 12
Saturday
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Meet at McDonald Woods Entrance Shelter

Introduction to Rain Gardens
May 16
Wednesday
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Local Plant Ecology
New!
May 24 – June 21
5 Thursdays
10 a.m. - noon
Seminar Room, Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center