… Regenstein School Classroom Map Use this map to find your classroom locations The Chicago Botanic Garden is located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe. The parking fee for nonmembers is waived for course takers. Bring your confirmation letter or postcard to avoid a delay in parking. For evening classes, the entrance gate may be closed 30 minutes …
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… As fall approaches and the leaves begin to change, the Chicago Botanic Garden bids adieu to our beautiful summer blooms until next year. … All species have long, arching branches that cascade outward but with pruning, the shape is variable. Beautyberry should be planted in rich soil and pruned in early spring but otherwise … fiercely invasive plant, this cultivar does not produce seed and spreads slowly. This grass is best used as a border plant in well-drained soils. …
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… developmentally appropriate preschool provides a unique learning experience for 3 to 5-year-olds. The emergent curriculum focuses on exploration and discovery in nature each day. … for the natural world. Open House Registration Curriculum Policies If your preferred class is full, please contact Ann Halley via email to be placed on a waitlist. How is a nature preschool different from a traditional preschool? …
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… first opened in 1972 are still members today. Here’s what a few of those inaugural members had to say about what the Garden has meant to them. Click on each member below to read their full … young, this was my refuge. It was an introduction to the world’s wonder to them, and it was a way to find a little bit of peace in our otherwise crazy lives. … I taught for a number of years, … Halloween [Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns]. It gets bigger and better every year. [The Garden is] just a wonderful space without intrusions to enjoy the beauty of nature.” –June Hamer …
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… Halloween It’s just about that time of year for ghosts, goblins, witches, and treats. To celebrate, here are some plants that are not only creepy and chilling, but cool, charming, and … Pumpkin Baby Boo Pumpkin Move over, big jack-o'-lanterns. There's a new kid in town. Baby Boo is a miniature pumpkin that’s white as snow. These cuties measure 2 to 3 inches wide and 2 inches … the ripe peppers are red, not white, the word “ Bhut ” means “ghost.” Corpse Flower The only way to describe this towering stinkpot when it blooms is that its stench is like that of a …
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… garden that includes flowers, colorful or variegated leaves, and interesting plant parts to bring indoors and display throughout the year — even during those nasty Chicago winters! The best cutting gardens are well integrated into existing landscapes and designed to bring enjoyment … and fruits to fragrant, velvety roses, bold perennials and ever-blooming summer annuals, it is easy to plant a cutting garden for all seasons. The goal of your design is to be able to walk …
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… Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden The Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden is closed for school programs on spring and fall weekday mornings; occasionally, one or both … closed for programs. The Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden is the perfect place for children to engage with nature, with raised garden beds at just the right level for little arms to reach … Garden is designed to be kind to the environment. A water-harvesting system for the entire site, plus an "adventure station" rain barrel, help keep the plants growing; solar panels on the …
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… Meet the bees of the McCormick Place Rooftop Farm …and try their honey! Check out our video to learn more about the honey harvesting process. Iris Michael (second from left), Fred Daniels … studies have shown that eating local honey might help alleviate allergy symptoms—and honey is known to have medicinal benefits ranging from reducing inflammation to antimicrobial … food systems, and environmental science at Loyola University. She views the Rooftop Farm as a way to contribute to local food systems, and the bees as a critical component of that mission. …
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… Heritage Garden The Heritage Garden pays tribute to the botanic gardens of the past and the manner in which they organized and displayed plants. The Heritage Garden is dedicated to Carolus Linnaeus, who established binomial nomenclature as the system of naming plants we …
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… Cherry Trees 桜 Sakura Throughout Japan, the cherry, or "sakura" tree is representative of good fortune, new beginnings, and revival. In 2012, to honor the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of cherry trees to the United States, the Japanese government gifted trees to public and private organizations …
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