… Healthcare Garden Design Certificate Program FAQs What is the program about? You will discover the many ways gardens provide verifiable health benefits … of healthcare gardens while providing participants with the expertise, knowledge, and tools to effectively design, manage, and evaluate such gardens. What is especially unique about this … of healthcare garden design, your learning is reinforced through case studies, group projects, site visits, lectures, and instruction from experts in healthcare garden-related professions. …
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… colored squeeze bottles, and grab-’em-by-the-handful packets, Americans are at last tuning in to the taste of homemade condiments. The time has come for homemade mustard—and you won’t believe how easy and tasty it is. Start with the Basics As always, we turned to program horticulturist Nancy Clifton to learn … online.) Mustard-making Tips Mustard powder makes a much stronger spread than mustard seeds. Best bet? A combination of both. Hot water mellows mustard’s heat—use hot instead of cool in any …
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… forests of the Missouri Ozarks? And why did we need a desiderata? The first question is easy—we were on the trail of specific wildflowers and woody plants to preserve and add to our collections. Collections trip horticulturists Michael Jesiolowski, Tom … or insects/animals, they are genetically variable. A variety of genes can give each plant the best chance to exhibit a specific phenotype, or physical appearance, and better adaptability to …
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… Rainwater Glen The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society's Rainwater Glen is adjacent to the Plant Conservation Science Center Woods, and surrounds the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant … tolerant of seasonal flooding support water infiltration and filtering. The Glen contributes to improved water quality at the Garden and to the health of each of the ecosystems it flows …
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… Compared to photographing flowers outside, photographing in the Greenhouses is much more challenging and darker than you think. With a limited depth of field, I chose to … out to shoot to see just how far I can push the ISO and still get images I find pleasing. It's best to do this before you are on-site, so you will be able to review the images on a large …
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… Pokémon hunting in the Garden can be a great way to stop and take a closer look at some of the gardens while connecting with other … GO has taken over the imaginations of kids and adults alike since its recent release. The game is global—users can play anywhere in the world—and the Garden is one of the locations with many … gardens are a mass of blooms and butterflies, herons and hostas, and beautiful sunsets. The best of both worlds—real and virtual—is here. As you discover the Garden and the Pokémon here, …
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… Foods and the Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden and Kraft Foods partnered to create a three-season, sustainably-grown fruit and vegetable garden at Kraft Foods … garden opened in June 2011, with the expectation of yielding 14,000 pounds of food, equivalent to 28,000 meals. In accordance with the Kraft Foods mission to fight hunger, food grown in the garden is donated to local agencies. They include soup kitchens and food pantries in the networks of …
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… programs, and keep our 385-acre living museum flourishing for all. If you would like to donate by wire transfer, please follow the instructions below: Domestic wire transfer (U.S. … of your incoming gift so we may properly acknowledge you and provide an accurate tax receipt. To help us properly record and acknowledge your donation, please email us at Click here to show … information: Your full name and contact information The amount of your wire transfer If this is a payment on an existing pledge We will send confirmation and a tax receipt once your gift is …
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… boardwalk ends and you disappear into Spider Island. Though small, Spider Island was designed to create the experience of being in a much larger, more secluded woodland. (Spider Island is the smallest of the nine islands of the Chicago Botanic Garden.) This place is an intimate … perennials. In summer, birches provide shade, while dogwoods and willows flourish closer to the shore, directing views inward from across the water. Among the first to bloom on Spider …
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… trees and shrubs this fall or add new plantings with tips from Garden experts. Take steps now to ensure the health and beauty of your garden come spring. Planning and Prevention “This summer … Sensitive plants such as magnolias will particularly benefit from mulch. A good rule of thumb is to spread the mulch as wide as the reach of the branches. Do not pile it against the trunk, … help absorb rainwater, and provide wildlife habitat among other benefits,” he said. It’s best to plant about a month prior to a hard ground freeze, says Dr. Bell, who recommends planting …
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