Explore Spring
Garden Stories

Plant Giveaway
May 17 – September 30, 2023
Wednesday – Friday:
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday:
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Stop by the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden to pick up a featured plant seedling or seed to grow at home.

Northern Illinois Hosta Society Display & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
June 3 – 4
Burnstein Hall
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Euphorbia palustris
Camassia leichtlinii
Syringa vulgaris ‘Mme. Lemoine’
Geranium maculatum
Take a Class

Plants, Cuisine and Culture Lecture Series
In this online series, renowned chefs, culinary historians, and authors from cultures around the world discuss how plants shaped their food ways.

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.
Urban Agriculture
Windy City Harvest Invites You
Stop by and visit our farms, and shop for fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at one of our produce markets, found at a variety of locations in the Chicago area. Take a tour or organize a field trip for backstage views of our state-of-the-art facilities at the Farm on Ogden.