… Titan Arum Educator Resources The blooming of a titan arum is an exciting event in the botanical world. It is also an opportunity for teachers to illustrate life-science concepts using an extraordinary … seeds around. (2-LS2-2) Grade 3 LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms Reproduction is essential to the continued existence of every kind of organism. Plants and animals have unique … The blooming of a titan arum is an exciting event in the botanical world. It is also an opportunity for teachers to illustrate …
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… up to 30 teachers $300/hour for 30 to 60 teachers (dependent on instructor availability) There is a two-hour minimum. Workshop fees include staff time, workshop supplies, curriculum resource … travel expenses. Teachers will receive packets of lesson plans and teaching resources. Food is not included. For more information or to schedule a custom workshop, call (847) 835-8253 or … up to 30 teachers $300/hour for 30 to 60 teachers (dependent on instructor availability) There is a two-hour minimum. Workshop fees include staff time, workshop supplies, curriculum resource …
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… as the emerald ash borer . I get called to the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition if the staff is worried about a larva or to the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden if there’s a raccoon … I like to say that I’m sort of like a CSI detective when it comes to plants. If a plant is failing, I try to find out why and what it needs. I look at the buds, the stem, the trunk, the …
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… Gift Shop and check out some of the many insect identification books. A good bug I.D. book is a great tool for the gardener. Each morning, two of the Garden’s plant healthcare technicians … population of insect predators tends to increase along with the “bad” bug population—predation is an important (and free) control for your garden, too. Chomp, Chomp Spider mites are a common … stippled (with numerous small dots or specks) or have a bronzy sheen. Another telltale sign is a fine network of webs that covers stems and leaves. Mites have many natural enemies such as …
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… A. The cool, damp, cloudy spring we had this year is conducive to many fungal infections. Some of the more common fungal problems affecting hostas …
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… of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns 2025 Family Carousel Event dates: October 8 – 12, 15 – 19, 22 – 26 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Link: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/halloween Specs: 2024 Assets Past: Meta … now Button CTA: Book Now Adult Carousel Event dates: October 8 – 12, 15 – 19, 22 – 26 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Link: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/halloween Specs: 2024 Assets Past: Meta … Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns 2025 Family Carousel Event dates: October 8 – 12, 15 – 19, 22 – 26 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Link: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/halloween Specs: 2024 Assets Past: Meta …
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… Roberto Burle Marx Roberto Burle Marx May 26 – September 10, 2017 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Joutras Gallery Burle Marx (1909–94), the Brazilian artist and landscape architect, is known for championing the use of native plants from Brazil and for modernist landscape designs … – 7 p.m. Joutras Gallery Burle Marx (1909–94), the Brazilian artist and landscape architect, is known for championing the use of native plants from Brazil and for modernist landscape designs …
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… It is hard not to be enamored by the incredible flowering diversity at the Chicago Botanic Garden … and phlox, overlapping with the early summer blooms such as echinacea and milkweed, there is an overabundance of blooms, making it a joyful month to visit our gardens. It would be easy to … form and expression speaks to the almost universal appeal of flowers. Yet the beauty of blooms is not directed at us. These colors, displays, and scents we love are perfectly designed to allow …
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… a.m. 90-minute program Maximum number of students: 30 A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the … a.m. 90-minute program Maximum number of students: 30 A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the …
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