… First student Divine isn’t at the Chicago Botanic Garden, she’s in her backyard, trying to use her iffy, only-works-when-it-wants-to telescope and peering into the future. Someday, she … rooted in the books she read as a child. Divine has always loved reading and would sometimes get in trouble for it. The books she doesn't want to put down even today are cosmos-related or anything about …
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… Corporate Champions Corporate Champions Thank you to the following champions who help to make our programming possible. $100,000 + Ball Horticultural Company Ball Horticultural … healthcare delivery system principally formed to provide quality healthcare services for the communities it serves. Care is delivered at their eight hospitals—Edward (Naperville), …
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… habitats that sustain our world. The children develop all of their senses while preparing for kindergarten. We have access to the Garden, not only to explore and learn, but also to meet the very dedicated group of working scientists, …
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… in the house. A circa-1850 glazed Chinese jar is filled with green Cymbidium orchids native to Asia. And we’re pampering 10,000 other orchids so they’ll be in full flower for Asia in Bloom: The Orchid Show. Lighting crews, horticulturists, and dozens of other staff … dry garden surrounded by rolled bamboo walls: It took three crew members two days to get the rolled bamboo walls just right. The finished walls support moss baskets filled with …
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… Success Schwab Rehabilitation Shriners Children’s Chicago Thresholds UIC Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion UIC College of Nursing UIC School of Allied Health Winston & Strawn And many … Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the institutions and individuals who share our vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food system. Major support for Windy City Harvest … Inc. If you’re interested in exploring a potential partnership, please contact Click here to show mail address . … Partners The impact of Windy City Harvest is rooted in collaboration. …
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… Monday through Friday, seasonally 10 – 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 10 – 11:30 a.m. for 90-minute programs A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required. Maximum number of students: 30 Pondering the Prairie (90 MinUTES) Fall through 10/27 Students explore the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to learn about plant adaptations and ecosystem interactions. Their observations provide evidence …
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… Coloring Pages Coloring pages for all ages Bring the Garden's beauty home! Click below to download, print, and color the … Match-Up … Coloring pages for all ages Bring the Garden's beauty home! Click below to download, print, and color the blooms. Crescent Garden in Spring Prairie Plants & Pollinators …
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… Aquatic Garden Visitors can stroll down a winding boardwalk to view scores of magnificent waterlilies and lotuses in various stages of bud and bloom. The shady hill of the nearby Bulb Garden is a favorite spot of artists eager to capture the emerging flowers in the sparkle of early morning light. Among the Aquatic Garden's … is the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) , immortalized in literature, religion, and history for its purity of bloom. Depictions of the 2-foot-wide leaves and 8-inch pale pink flowers …
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… What’s not to love about a Shrek-like sprout head? This DIY project connects young kids to plants and the … seeds. In camps and youth classes at the Chicago Botanic Garden, we encourage little ones to get their hands dirty as they explore the natural world. We’ve got lots of ideas for projects you can do at home to get kids thinking about plants and how they grow. Here’s how …
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… fruit. Alice's fruit photographed October 19, 2015 and December 16, 2015. What’s next for Alice? Each of Alice’s orange-red, olive-shaped berries will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific … will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific …
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