… “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. Some common names for hibiscus plants include hardy hibiscus, rose of Sharon, rose mallow, swamp mallow, and … stems back leaving two or three buds, and larger flowers may result. Rose of Sharon grows best in moist, well-drained soil that is amended with compost. Plants prefer full sun to part …
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… Youth Farm Intern Kayla Sanders was a summer 2023 intern at the Youth Farm located next to this building. English Spanish As an intern, I grow fruits and vegetables, harvest, and prepare produce for sales. I’ve learned how to properly care for everything, and I like seeing what I’ve grown. Everybody is here for …
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… Society Membership Garden Heritage Society Membership of the Chicago Botanic Garden is offered to those who have: Provided for the Chicago Botanic Garden in a will or living trust. Established an income-producing gift … Botanic Garden as a beneficiary of a retirement plan. Arranged for the Chicago Botanic Garden to have a remainder interest in a home or farm. Made a gift of a life insurance policy to the …
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… Programs Jennifer Schwarz, Ph.D., serves as the vice president of learning and public programs for the Chicago Botanic Garden. In this role, she oversees adult and children’s education, … Since starting at the Garden in 2005 as the Garden’s education manager, Schwarz has worked to ensure that in our increasingly urban world, people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds have access to green space and to high-quality nature-based education and enrichment programs, both on Garden …
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… Take a deep breath, and feel the love Is it possible to breathe in … love? We think so. The heady scents that flourish at the Chicago Botanic Garden … background is in classic archaeology. Indeed, the siren call of perfume has long been a way to pursue romantic love. Legend has it that Cleopatra ordered the sails of her ship coated in … in its myriad forms, as our accompanying video demonstrates. “Basil evokes nostalgic feelings for me of my grandmother and father gardening,” said Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist at the …
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… into your celebration: Memberships . These thoughtful gifts are always welcome, especially to the Chicago Botanic Garden, which also includes free admission to 200 other botanic gardens nationwide! Donations . You can honor a loved one by making a … members. Think about dividing them creatively (“Picnics at Grandma Hattie’s”; “Thanksgiving for Omnivores and Herbivores”; “A Celebration of Children”; “Caesar and Other Greats (Salads)”). …
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… of the environment and so involved with environmental issues. Her example inspired me to write Earth in the Balance. . . . Her picture hangs on my office wall among those of … to weird hippie health food restaurants in Chicago. For her birthday, my mom knew she would get her requested restaurant, so she would pick the only organic one in town. We all got … oranges and whole wheat flour from San Diego State University’s co-op parking lot, ½ mile each way every week (several trips each time). Later, when she got cancer, she endured the remark, …
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… much value on engaging scientists, practitioners, and community members in taking action to address and work toward solutions for the many threats that we see. Community Science efforts include Budburst and Plants of Concern, which engage non-scientists to make observations and collect important data that are needed to document things like flowering …
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… moment occurred in the Semitropical Greenhouse this morning, as a fascinated crowd gathered to see what was happening with Spike, the titan arum. On Saturday, it was determined that Spike … the floriculturist who had raised Spike from a seed, peeked inside the frilly spathe to check for pollen. “If there had been pollen, it would have been all over my hand,” Still said. Pollen’s … and director, explains Spike’s spathe to a young visitor. For more information please visit our titan arum page . …
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… Buy Tickets Donate Now --> The Summer Dinner Dance is the most important fundraising event for the Chicago Botanic Garden. We believe that beautiful gardens and natural environments are fundamentally important to the mental and physical well-being of all people, now and for generations to come. This year, the Garden presents Picturing the Prairie , a program that inspires a genuine …
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