… Diversity Policy The Garden’s mission is grounded in the belief that caring for gardens and natural areas is fundamentally important to the well-being of everyone. We strive to make the Garden and all its programs available and accessible to people of all ages, …
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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 … can wedge a butter knife between the rows of kernels and twist to pop out the seeds. Once you get some of the cob stripped, you can rub the kernels loose with your thumb. These seeds have … 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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… or India, near Kashmir, in the early first millennium C.E.; the teardrop motif is believed to be a cypress tree combined with a floral spray, symbolizing life and eternity. Plants used: … rosette-patterned plants including mangave, sedum, aeonium, echeveria, and aloe. If you were to decorate a room in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? If I were to … the paisley motif, bandanas have a deep history. Bio: Bridget Kiernan is the horticulturist for the Circle and Sensory Gardens. In the gardens she cares for she draws inspiration from our …
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… flower was all the rage. A language of flowers emerged. Books appeared that set the standard for flower meanings and guided the sender and the recipient in their floral dialogue. Victorians … of books about the subject, including many entitled The Language of Flowers , was donated to the Lenhardt Library. The gift of James Moretz, the retired director of the American Floral … His donation gives the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library one of the Midwest’s best collections of literature on the language of flowers. As even these few photos show, there …
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… Garden The Buehler Enabling Garden is a hands-on teaching garden that encourages gardening for people of all ages and abilities. Colorful raised beds, dramatic container gardens, adaptive tool displays, and model exhibits illustrate gardening techniques that can be used to make gardening accessible to everyone. Many of these same ideas can be adapted in home gardens to create enabling gardens …
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… just a bit of effort, you can make your holiday table warm and inviting—and a worthy backdrop for your meal. Nancy Clifton, former program specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, shared … and textures. Nancy chose red roses, yellow mums, red-yellow mums, and hypericum berries to give the arrangements some variety. Paint Thanksgiving mason jars. If you want to up your … Pumpkin Planters Add a natural look to your table with pumpkin succulent centerpieces. The best part? You can repurpose and eat parts of them when you’re done. Gather the basic tools and …
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… Meditative, artful, and transporting. In a way, the experience of seeing Asia in Bloom: The Orchid Show is much like ikebana, the … now through March 25, this new feature of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show invites you to pause and reflect on this historic art form. Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower … back approximately 600 years. Originally, men and women arranged flowers as Buddhist offerings for altars at temples. Since then, ikebana has established itself as an art form beyond religious …
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… Woman’s Board Members Welcome to the Woman's Board site for members. … Welcome to the Woman's Board site for members. …
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… like spokes on a wheel—and coordinating with the color of flower in that bed. When looking for flowers, we wanted plants that would accentuate but not detract from Spool and Thread ; that … Spool and Thread into the individual raised flower beds act as another visual cue for visitors to observe the intersection of textile motifs integrated with garden spaces. Plants used: In each … of SunPatiens® impatiens, a bold, colorful, and reliable plant that’s the perfect complement to the Spool and Thread . Each flower color will match a string of thread coming from the spool. …
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… , under the leadership of Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Through free videos and programs for kids from 3 to 6 years old, the project addresses the education barriers and learning loss magnified by the global pandemic. The Garden is proud to join leading cultural institutions and other partners on Project Rainbow. “When I was a kid, I …
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