… Carmen Vergara Carmen Vergara is Vice President of Community Partnerships In this role, she administers the financial, operational, and strategic efforts of our Windy City Harvest division. She comes to the Garden with 20 years of extensive experience as a public health practitioner. Prior to joining us, Carmen served as Chief Operating Officer at Esperanza Health Centers, a community …
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… scarlet, gold, and orange on trees this fall or the crunch of leaves underfoot and go on your way—but Budburst volunteers stop what they’re doing and take the seasonal changes to heart. Volunteers for Budburst , a community science program of the Chicago Botanic Garden … community engagement manager, will be there to show people how to use the Budburst app, which is available on iOS or Android . The event, which starts at 11 a.m., includes a guided walk …
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… are in the stores, but don’t put away your trowel, shovel, hose or clippers just yet. Autumn is another great time for planting and many garden centers have a fresh inventory of trees, … suddenly soar and drought sometimes kicks in. As we ease into fall, night temperatures start to drop, but the soil will stay warm for some time. Planting in fall gives many trees and shrubs … appear. Plant garlic cloves now for a big harvest next June. Think Spring It seems like a long way off, but this is the time to think about your spring garden. Could you use some miniature …
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… one-of-a-kind stripes on a zebra? Our brains are natural pattern detectors, wired by evolution to appreciate structure in chaos. Decoding patterns helps us navigate the world—it’s how we … language, and learn new skills. For scientists, patterns are also clues that something deeper is at work. “Nature is inherently random, so patterns indicate either selective pressures or a … for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Evolution has a way of weeding out what’s not useful.” Patterns in plants—from microscopic leaf veins to …
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… Windy City Harvest Youth Farm Washington Park 2014 Participants Cynthia Busby Intern Cynthia is a Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship student and intern at the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm in … Harvest Youth Farm in Washington Park. She loves working with students and teaching them how to grow produce. Renee Howarth Outreach Intern Renee is a fourth-year student at Loyola … policy. Renee likes working at the Youth Farm because it offers the opportunity for her to engage community members in learning about where their food comes from. John Ajayi …
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… When I was 8 years old, I traveled with my family to Przysietnica, Poland, to spend the summer with relatives. My grandparents’ farm was the home … wild and tasted like candy. We often brought some back to share with the family, but there is nothing quite like a strawberry fresh off the plant. First described by the ancient Romans, … away from the parent, and put out roots, producing a new clone of the mother plant. In this way, a single cultivar of strawberry can reproduce itself dozens of times and still be identical …
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… – 27 Please notify Ann Halley of your withdrawal by June 29, 2026, via email at Click here to show mail address . After June 29, tuition payments will not be refunded. Registration fees are not refundable. Programs canceled by the Garden due to low enrollment will be fully refunded. Registration Preregistration is required. Register online. Credit card payment is required for online registration. Checks or …
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… True gourmets know that salsa is much more than a medium for chip dipping; it adds flavor and color to a host of not-only-Mexican dishes, including roasts, stews, sidedishes and even desserts. … the exact amount of heat the North American palate supposedly prefers. (Interestingly, the best antidote for the fire in a chili is not a cold beer but bread or dairy products, which do a …
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… Camp Policies Registration and Cancellation Policies Registration Deadline Registration is open until camps fill or one week prior to the start date of camp. Confirmation of your registration You will receive an automated reply … messages with important Camp CBG updates. Please note that all camp communication is sent to the email associated with your camp registration (the person who registered the child). …
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… or attracting butterflies. They can help children discover nature. And…creating a theme garden is just plain fun. Here’s a look at some popular planting themes. Of all the creatures that … are certainly the most exotic and magical. On warm summer days, they sail from one flower to another in search of nectar. In sunlight, the shimmering wings of the violet-spotted charaxes … many garden edibles—mint, rosemary, lemon grass, basil and even garlic cloves—that make their way into expensive martinis. But you’ll save money by growing your own. Here’s one example. …
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