Certificate Programs
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Circle Garden Live
Wellness and Fitness
Fight stress, strengthen your mind and body, and feel rejuvenated.
Horticulture Classes
Get ready for growing season with an online or on-site class.
Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'
Blue Leichtlin Camass
Primula meadia
Common Shooting Star
Rhododendron 'Landmark'
Landmark Rhododendron
Malus 'Prairifire'
Prairifire Crabapple
Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action
The Negaunee Institute’s science program focuses on five core areas aimed at understanding the diversity of plants and fungi; mitigating diversity loss; laying the foundation for healthy ecosystems; studying interactions between plants, fungi, and animals; and investigating connections between people and plants. Our science program is fostering an improved relationship between humans and nature.
Garden Stories
The Secret Life of the Garden’s Lakes
Like everyone else, I love to watch spring unfold in gardens everywhere—but at the Chicago Botanic Garden, my heart is in the water.
As the Woman’s Board Curator of Aquatics, I like to point out the signs of spring, in and around the 60 acres of Garden lakes and 6 miles of shoreline. People enjoy the serenity of the water, but there’s also sounds, color, and motion, if you know where to look.