… the space, and the overall atmosphere I want to create, considering the specific parameters for each area. At home, I'd been watching a show on English history, and I noticed the fabrics … Botanic Garden's beekeeper. With over 25 years working at the Garden, Heather’s passion for plants and people has only matured. … the space, and the overall atmosphere I want to create, considering the specific parameters for each area. At home, I'd been watching a show on English history, and I noticed the fabrics …
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… Mealy apples, sprouted potatoes, and wilted celery, oh my! These may sound like candidates for the compost bin, but don’t toss them out just yet. Even if they aren’t fit for consumption, some fruits and veggies might be good for making prints. For younger children, … a large kitchen knife and cutting surface, cut the fruit and vegetables different ways to get different effects during stamping. Celery is the most versatile; you can create rosette, …
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… Do you have hydrangeas at home and want to learn how to care for them? Learn about the most commonly planted hydrangeas in northern Illinois and techniques for pruning and caring for them in this introductory class. A Garden walk to examine the various types of these …
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… Fall is the best time to prepare for a healthy, lush lawn in the upcoming season. Learn the basics of lawn renovation and how to prepare your lawn for winter. Discuss and observe proper techniques for installing sod, seeding and overseeding, and aerating and fertilizing—all aimed at …
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… design studio to the dinosaur gallery. I’m excited to now devote my energies to advocating for plants and deepening our relationship to them. I’m thrilled to return to Chicago and honored … its founder. Assuming the role of President & CEO at the Garden marks a return to Chicago for Gretchen, who began her career at the Field Museum. Over her 18-year tenure there, she had a … R. Zimmerman, Chair of the Board. “We were equally impressed by her innovative ideas, passion for the natural world, and approachability.” Gretchen earned her BA in biology and anthropology …
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… 4 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Guide Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students explore the impacts of climate change on individuals … change. This activity can either be done as a two-day culmination or can be used as the basis for a research project in which students investigate the impacts of climate change on specific … Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Guide Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students explore the impacts of climate change on individuals …
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… When you lift a rock in your garden and glimpse earthworms and tiny insects hustling for cover, you’ve just encountered the celebrities of soil. We all know them on sight. The leggy, … are helping experts, like Chicago Botanic Garden scientist Louise Egerton-Warburton, Ph.D. , get a better look at fungi than ever before, and discover vital information. “One of the problems … line of work. “ There’s a real need for soil ecologists in the country ,” she said. The good news is that the future story of fungi is one we can all help to script. Gardeners, she advised, …
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… of species and their hybrids commonly called Coral Bells or Alumroot. Some are cultivated for showy flowers, others for striking chartreuse, amber or plum foliage, others for frosted, spotted and attractively patterned leaves. The group of species, individually and …
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… the forest right now may be a little tricky because there aren’t many flowers remaining. Get to know the leaves—they are oval-shaped with a gently pointed tip, and have slightly toothed … juice from the stem of jewelweed and applied it to poison ivy rashes and other skin ailments for a very soothing treatment. It is ironic that “touch-me-not” is a cure for “leaves of three—let it be,” don’t you think? Folklore tells us that wherever you find a …
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… Insectivores are critters that depend, to a large extent, on invertebrates, mostly insects, for their survival. I wasn’t sure which shrew this was, but more than likely, it was one of the … snow. Imprints in the snow of a screech owl’s wings tell the story of the shrew that didn’t get away. Although short-tailed shrews are primarily crepuscular or nocturnal in their habits, … in a terrarium. I placed an upright log in the enclosure for it to climb up on so I could get a better picture. As I approached with the camera, the shrew spun around to face me and leapt …
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