… p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Clare Cooper Marcus is professor emerita, Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley and principal of Healing Landscapes, Berkley, CA. She is internationally recognized for pioneering research on the psychological and sociological aspects of architecture and landscape design, particularly urban open space and … p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Clare Cooper Marcus is professor emerita, Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley and principal of Healing …
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… Board As the Chicago Botanic Garden approaches the final stages of our “Keep Growing” capital and endowment campaign, we pause to review the progress we’ve made together: In 2017, we finished … current space, thereby enabling the Garden to expand its horticultural presentations with new and varied offerings. We opened the Regenstein Learning Campus in 2016 as a place for people of all ages and abilities to explore the natural world and participate in a wide array of learning programs …
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… This is a technical training course intended for aspiring urban agriculture entrepreneurs and individuals who are interested in learning best practice season extension techniques. The … have a firm foundation in sustainable urban growing techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to effectively utilize season extension in their existing … involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected to work indoors and outdoors throughout the duration of the course. Topics and activities will include but are …
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… This is a technical training course intended for aspiring urban agriculture entrepreneurs and individuals who are interested in learning best practice season extension techniques. The … have a firm foundation in sustainable urban growing techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to effectively utilize season extension in their existing … involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected to work indoors and outdoors throughout the duration of the course. Topics and activities will include but are …
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… preferring part shade; a sunny prairie, showcasing the diversity of native prairie plants; and a pollinator area, designed to appeal to native bees and butterflies. The woodland displays native plants that prefer part shade. Layers of plants … range from tall trees to tiny wildflowers. Look for shagbark hickory, American hop hornbeam, and swamp white oak. Companion understory shrubs include witch hazel, spicebush, buttonbush, and …
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… Research Sustainable landscaping practices are promoted through Garden initiatives to identify and develop plants best suited to Midwest gardens. Serving as an optimal outdoor laboratory, the … breeding program develops new perennial plants for introduction to the horticulture industry and gardeners alike. Focusing mostly on North American native plants, the program strives to … novel hybrids with superior ornamental traits, cold hardiness, disease resistance, heat and drought tolerance and other adaptations to the rigors of midwestern and comparable gardening …
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… Plant Collections Search the Collections A museum's major function is to collect and preserve objects. As a museum, the Chicago Botanic Garden is dedicated to building its … Botanic Garden focus on plants from around the world that grow well in the Chicago area and are adapted to the local climate and soils. The Garden’s permanent plant collections cover 385 acres and currently hold more … Search the Collections A museum's major function is to collect and preserve objects. As a museum, the Chicago Botanic Garden is dedicated to building its …
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… Funders The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for these meaningful partnerships, which ensure that youth development, green job training, nourishing food, and thriving greenspaces are accessible in Chicago communities where Windy City Harvest works. … Funders The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for …
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… Garden Strategic Plan 2024 – 2028 The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and so much more. Our roots grow throughout greater Chicago and beyond, inspiring all people to connect with plants. The Garden helps build healthier … offers lifelong learning opportunities, leads pioneering plant conservation research, and showcases the beauty of horticulture. Our mission statement says it all: We cultivate the …
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… program depends, critically, on the Chicago Botanic Garden’s broad institutional commitment and working collaborations with other public and private agencies, community organizations, educational institutions, and businesses. Examples … Lake Country Forest Preserves and its Preservation Foundation; McCormick Place and its food service operation, Savor…Chicago; and business partners like Midwest Foods and FarmedHere, which …
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