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  • … Finally, we will consider how foraging energetics may drive potential interaction flexibility for some pollinators. 9:45 a.m. Environmental and aesthetic considerations related to integrating … Beyond their importance to pollinators, many other reasons support why it is important for us to integrate native species in the landscapes that surround us. Once we agree to either … plant or indirectly support native plantings, there are many things to consider and commit to for this type of landscape treatment to be successful in a variety of settings and scales of …
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  • … Urban Agriculture Toolkit Tools for Urban Agriculture Programs Designed to support public gardens and other organizations … Good Handling Practices, and food safety Sales targets and crop planning Staffing Fundraising for Urban Agriculture Programs Meeting funder expectations Collecting data for fundraising Cultivating support Potential sources of public and private sector support Social …
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  • … Berries Berries Abound In the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden What can bramble fruits do for you? Blackberries, raspberries, loganberries, lingonberries, boysenberries, and well, a … … Berries Abound In the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden What can bramble fruits do for you? Blackberries, raspberries, loganberries, lingonberries, boysenberries, and well, a …
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  • … Chef Ramiro Velasquez has been working at Carlos, a fine dining restaurant in Highland Park for 17 years. A skilled chef in contemporary French cuisine, Ramiro participates in many … Beard Foundation, Share our Strength and Meals on Wheels. Ramiro received the top food rating for Chicago area restaurants in the 2006-07 Zagat Survey's Chicago edition. His salmon recipe … butter until all incorporated. Pommes Frites Make sure potatoes are dry. Cook in oil at 325° for two minutes. Drain well. Fry in oil at 375° until brown. Salmon Salt and pepper all sides of …
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  • … Landscape Contractors Association ILCA members receive the Chicago Botanic Garden member rate for select CBG classes. … The following professional association list is maintained to promote … Landscape Contractors Association ILCA members receive the Chicago Botanic Garden member rate for select CBG classes. …
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  • … spent the past year collecting and preserving individual specimens from across the grounds for this site-specific installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, … spaces to appreciate all we still have.”   About the artist: Rebecca Louise Law is best known for her colossal installations created with natural materials, namely flora. Since 2003, Law has … spent the past year collecting and preserving individual specimens from across the grounds for this site-specific installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, …
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  • … including heirloom tomatoes and purple potatoes. Amalea and Jason recently won StarChefs.com’s Rising Stars award. Makes 8 servings Ingredients 5 pounds heirloom peppers 3 pounds red … Salt to taste Directions Roast both types of peppers and peel. Separate the red peppers for puree and marinate the heirloom peppers in olive oil and salt to taste.   Peel and slice the … including heirloom tomatoes and purple potatoes. Amalea and Jason recently won StarChefs.com’s Rising Stars award. Makes 8 servings Ingredients 5 pounds heirloom peppers 3 pounds red …
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  • … Success Schwab Rehabilitation Shriners Children’s Chicago Thresholds UIC Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion UIC College of Nursing UIC School of Allied Health Winston & Strawn And many … Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the institutions and individuals who share our vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food system. Major support for Windy City Harvest programs is provided by: Anonymous donors Charles & Margery Barancik …
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  • … emerging, national center of excellence in gardening and environmental science education for students of every age. Completed in 2011, the plaza and drive received funding from the … drop-off is available in this location, as well as parking spots including an accessible space for special-needs visitors. Adjacent, planted pathways allow visitors to move from the parking lot to the Campus and into additional areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Funding for the  Robert R. McCormick Foundation Plaza and entry drive  was provided by the Robert R. …
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  • … to a shade garden at once peaceful and avant-garde. Also included will be a shady section for the Garden's acclaimed shade evaluation program, and a sunny location dedicated to rose … Visitors of all stripes, from home gardeners to plant professionals, will be able to see for themselves how plants grow in native conditions. View Wirtz International’s plan for the Kris Jarantoski Campus garden.   … New display garden to feature innovative landscape …
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