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  • … New! In this hands-on cooking class, find new ways to prepare pistachios. Discover how to make vibrant green …
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  • … New! Working on slate can bring unique textures to your color pencil drawings. Learn how to apply color pencil …
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  • … renderings of botanical subjects. We will start in full value black and white and move on to color. The School’s CEUs=9 hours. A supply list will be sent with your confirmation. ART …
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  • … environments, particularly due to wind and sun exposure. Characteristics of plants appropriate for rooftops include short habit, small leaves, sun and wind tolerance. Plants must also be cold hardy for our region and preferably drought tolerant. Examples of perennial plants installed on the rooftop garden at the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center at the …
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  • … The Farm on Ogden’s First Year The Farm on Ogden’s First Year A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health … and distributes 11,000 pounds of free produce in 2019. Learn more Jobs The Farm is home base for 20 full-time Windy City Harvest staff and more than 100 trainees. Creating jobs Food … The Farm on Ogden’s First Year A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health …
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  • … The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of plant scientists, educators, and land stewards. It … and educational activity for civic engagement, plant-based intergenerational learning, hands-on coursework, and a range of health and wellness activities. Most of all, it is a gathering … people with plants and to generate excitement and curiosity about the natural world.  Building on its Core Strengths The Chicago Botanic Garden leads public gardens in the scope and depth of …
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  • … gluten development, proofing, shaping, baking, and storing. After watching a demonstration on mixing, weighing, shaping, and braiding the dough, you will roll, shape, and braid your own …
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  • … Mushrooms for People and Planet Ancient Allies for Modern Maladies Paul Stamets Lecture Saturday, May 9, 2015 10 a.m. – noon Alsdorf Auditorium, … cross-sporulated! Innovative and irrepressible mycologist Paul Stamets was our guest lecturer on May 9, 2015, and, as he did with his TED talk (a Planet Green top five eco-favorite), he … cross-sporulated! Innovative and irrepressible mycologist Paul Stamets was our guest lecturer on May 9, 2015, and, as he did with his TED talk (a Planet Green top five eco-favorite), he …
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  • … New! Fire up the griddle and master the art of the ultimate smash burger. In this hands-on cooking class, learn the techniques to craft juicy, perfectly thin beef patties sizzling with flavor. Layered with gooey cheese sauce and served on a toasted bun, these burgers are a guaranteed hit for any meal.  Meg Dhamer, private chef and owner, The Secret Supper Club ITW Kitchen 3, Learning …
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  • … other aquatic plants. I would like to add some fish. Any suggestions? A. When considering fish for a new water habitat, even a contained one in your own backyard, avoid introducing any that … since they are members of the highly invasive carp family. (These fish also will graze heavily on many of your aquatic plants!) Minnows are recommended for pond use, as are some of the native fish, such as bluegills. To create movement as well as a …
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