… for a virtual tea party. We’ll learn where tea comes from, make a classic tea sandwich, and listen to a short story. This experience is recommended for children ages 3-6 with an adult, … class will be taught online using Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions and information about prepping your ingredients before the class via email. …
Type: Item Detail
… fun party. Make an IPA onion dip, find out how to create a build your own flatbread pizza bar, and make chocolate stout truffles. Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 …
Type: Item Detail
… hand pollinate Spike with pollen gathered from two corpse flowers that recently bloomed, Hope and The Velvet Queen. Blooming is not the end of the life cycle for these plants, which are also … 20.125" 17.25 5/22 22.75" 18.5 5/23 25.875" 20.375 5/24 28.25" 21.75 5/25 31.125" 23.75 5/26 34" 24.5 5/27 37" 26.75 5/28 39.625" 27.75 5/29 44" 30.625 5/30 50.25" 34.625 6/1 58.25" 39 6/2 64.25" 41.25 …
Type: Page
… Mealy apples, sprouted potatoes, and wilted celery, oh my! These may sound like candidates for the compost bin, but don’t toss them out just yet. Even if they aren’t fit for consumption, some fruits and veggies might be good for making prints. For younger children, this activity provides ample opportunity to practice color, fruit, and vegetable identification and hone their gross-motor skills. Older children may be interested …
Type: Blog
… Wolfsbane is a beautiful—and poisonous—fall-blooming perennial. It also has a colorful history associated with werewolves, vampires, and witches. The plant has been a familiar plot element in horror movies, television shows, and novels. In the Harry Potter series, Remus Lupin, a tormented werewolf, drinks a potion of …
Type: Blog
… into big healthy plants, you should take the precaution of treating them to prevent fungal and bacterial diseases. Seeds can catch diseases from diseased parents or plants around them. Fungal infections are common because spores can travel on the wind or in water droplets and may land on seeds, sometimes penetrating the outer layers of the seed coat and remaining until germination. When the seed sprouts, the new soft tissue offers a welcome home …
Type: Blog
… Code of Conduct The Chicago Botanic Garden is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment. Garden staff, volunteers, and all visitors have the right to an environment free from abusive and/or threatening behavior, including use of derogatory or offensive language … environment. Garden staff, volunteers, and all visitors have the right to an environment free from abusive and/or threatening behavior, including use of derogatory or offensive language …
Type: Page
… Museums for All? Museums for All is a cooperative initiative between the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), and a growing number of … Link card) or WIC ID can simply present the card upon entry to the Garden at the gatehouse for free parking, and at our Welcome Plaza ticket booths for free admission. Is there a limit to the number of people allowed entry under the Museum for All …
Type: Page
… is looking to change that assumption. By studying alternatives to traditional turfgrass, she and her collaborators are hoping to offer a “menu of options” for greener lawns that not only look good and stand up well against the Chicago area's moody seasons, but also have positive ecological … which species do well and spread. “When you look at regular grass, there’s not a lot of bare ground,” Barak said. “We’re thinking about that too.” Since the alternatives in this study …
Type: Blog
… This is a small tree (32 feet high, 26 feet wide) that blooms in spring with panicles of light yellow flowers. This is one of the few buckeyes that will retain its foliage and produce fall color (brilliant red-orange). It prefers sun or light shade in moist, well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
