… Keynote speaker Rowen White is the director and founder of Sierra Seeds, a member of the Mohawk community of the Akwesasne, … land. Discover how you can also connect with the seed legacy of your own ancestry. Lecture is free; regular parking fees apply; preregistration required. Alsdorf Auditorium …
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Online Group Classes Looking for an opportunity to bring friends or work colleagues together for a fun and relaxing learning experience? Book a private online class for your group with an expert instructor from the Chicago Botanic Garden. Fill out the Online Group Class Inquiry Form to submit your inquiry, and we will connect with you to arrange a date and time for your program. Please contact us …
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… Next to the royalty on the orchid tree is a close relative, Miltassia 'Charles M. Fitch'. This plant is the result of crossing two different genera, Brassia and Miltonia . Orchid enthusiasts, beginning in the early twentieth century, pioneered the hybridization of different genera and the embryo … Orchidaceae, is the second largest plant family in the world, with 880 genera and more than 26,000 species. Orchid breeders have created more than 100,000 hybrids, some of them combining …
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… of Sciences, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. At just slightly smaller than Nevada, Ecuador is home to more than 4,000 species of butterflies—over five times the species diversity of the …
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… Even when the Chicago Botanic Garden was buried in snow, our horticulturists would look for signs of spring and trade tips—did you see that … in 2016, did a great job with the scale and placement of the plantings. Each year, the display is more impressive, as the trees grow and produce more flowers. Drifts of roses at the Krasberg … window for the peak display. Our Crescent Garden tulip display Typically peaking in May, the 26,000 tulips in the Crescent Garden are a sight to behold and a much-anticipated event for many …
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… Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden's ten-year strategic plan, " Keep Growing ," was launched in 2009. The Keep Growing plan includes a $125 million capital and endowment initiative to enable … and inspire, and to improve plant and ecosystem health close to home and around the world. In June 2013, the Garden’s Board of Directors unanimously approved Plants for Life 2020, a … floriculture for seasonal displays to permanent collections. The nursery will be completed in the fall of 2015. Another highlight of the Plants for Life 2020 plan was a $10 million gift …
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… Come visit the Nature Play Garden to roll down the hills, splash in the runnel, and hide in the log tunnels. Join us for facilitated multi-sensory activities and exploration. Children and caregivers can engage in creative play with natural materials. Activities vary week to week. Summer Nature Explorer : …
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… Q. What are the current guidelines for planting trees and shrubs in the fall? A. Many trees and shrubs can be quite successfully planted in the fall. The moderate days and cooler night temperatures are ideal for planting. The warm … before going dormant. Trees and shrubs that are already balled and burlapped or those grown in containers can be planted in fall, but bare-root plants should wait until early spring. If the …
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… Q. My boxwood shrubs turn a dull bronze color in the winter. Are there any varieties that stay green all winter? A. Many varieties of boxwood … green color during the winter months; others will turn off-color. The degree of color change in some species will vary between winters. Some boxwoods that are prized for retaining their … most winters are 'Wintergreen', 'Green Velvet', 'Green Mountain', and 'Glencoe'. For more in-depth information, please refer to Plant Evaluation Notes Issue 6, 1994, Boxwoods for Northern …
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… You can’t grow potatoes (or anything) in Martian soil unless you amend it. Discover how to combine engineering and life-science learning as you challenge students to solve the real-life problem of growing food in space. Students will investigate plant needs, interactions, and soil communities using NGSS …
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