… Board members are ambassadors for the Garden, and are hardworking, engaged, and dedicated to conservation, education, and horticulture. The mission of the Woman’s Board is to support the Chicago Botanic Garden as it works to earn global recognition for the positive … Board members are ambassadors for the Garden, and are hardworking, engaged, and dedicated to conservation, education, and horticulture. The mission of the Woman’s Board is to support the …
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… Many students I know struggle to find a good idea for science fair projects and sometimes wait until the last minute to do … and teachers by offering some simple ideas for studying plants. A no-brainer botany project is testing germination of radish seeds in different conditions. Radish seeds are easy to acquire, … percentages. Cover with a damp paper towel; label the plates. Treat the seeds the same way in every respect except for one thing: the condition you are testing. That condition is your …
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… If you carve a pumpkin for Halloween or make a pumpkin pie from scratch, you’re going to have a lot of pumpkin seeds. You can put them to good use by turning them into “dice” and … of dice you make will depend on the game you want to play, but for all games the basic idea is the same. Players will toss the seeds and the side that lands face up is the number they … is the whole point of this game. To play, toss the seeds, then move the blanks out of the way. Line up the numbers so they are easier to see and add up. Addition and Subtraction Working …
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… Wisconsin. Here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, high water levels in the Skokie River forced us to close on July 13 and 14—the first time in the Garden’s history that we closed to visitors for … affect our plants? Flooding at the visitor entrance’s main intersection The Garden is situated in the watershed of the Skokie River that extends north to Waukegan. A portion of the rain that falls in this upstream, 20-square-mile watershed eventually finds its way to the Skokie River. During the early morning of July 12, between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell …
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… I make no secret about the fact that fall is my absolute favorite season. Between the pumpkin-spiced treats, falling leaves, warm-toned … I simply can’t get enough of the many opportunities that fall brings. Fall also happens to be my favorite season for horticultural therapy. This exciting time of year is when all the … fall planters—either in a personal, tabletop container or raised garden bed—is a great way to prepare your garden for the fall while adding seasonal interest. This activity works well …
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… I always look forward to seeing Indian corn in the market and finding it in autumn decorations. Indian corn—in its … the colors of the season long after the tree leaves have faded and been raked away. It is one of November’s icons, reminding us of the cultural and botanical history of the continent. … under the impression that indigenous people of long ago made and wore necklaces like this. No way. All corn was grown for food, and it was needed to sustain the population, so it would not …
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… ever before, and discover vital information. “One of the problems we have with soil science is that you can’t see into it so you really depend on a lot of techniques and methods to work out what’s happening,” explained Dr. Egerton-Warburton, associate conservation scientist … carbon sequestration. Soil’s capacity to store carbon is a reason for hope and a potential way to mitigate climate change. According to Egerton-Warburton, soil is known to hold three times …
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… 1 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, … emissions and explore how the sun's energy, greenhouse gases, and the Earth's surface interact to moderate global average temperature. They use a NASA data analysis tool to model different surface reflectivity and greenhouse gas scenarios. In 1B, students learn about …
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… from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition July 2 – September 11, 2022 Drawn from Nature is an annual botanical arts exhibition that features selected artwork by students and instructors … Student Botanical Arts Exhibition July 2 – September 11, 2022 Drawn from Nature is an annual botanical arts exhibition that features selected artwork by students and instructors …
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… Did you have a flashback to science class when you saw Spike, the titan arum? I sure did. With Spike’s frilly spathe … basics about male and female flowers. And then they started talking pollen. Flashback: What is pollen? Tiny squiggles of pollen emerge from the male flowers about three days after Spike’s … sprout down into the style (the tube with the stigma on top), eventually reaching all the way down inside the ovary and ovule…where the male chromosomes and female chromosomes meet for …
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