… spaces throughout the Chicago area, with an interactive map that allows community members to share their favorite and meaningful spots—private or public—and to find new public places to visit. Note: Some places may have different hours or access; please check before you go. View … spaces throughout the Chicago area, with an interactive map that allows community members to share their favorite and meaningful spots—private or public—and to find new public places to …
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… its Regenstein Learning Campus , including the Learning Center and the Nature Play Garden. The 26,700-square-foot Learning Center—the heart of the Campus—is a hub for plant-based community and civic engagement, intergenerational learning, hands-on coursework, … and health and wellness activities. The Learning Center enables the Chicago Botanic Garden to significantly expand programs for early childhood education and to train a wide audience of …
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… from the brink of extinction? The answer might be found in zoo animals. That’s the inspiration for Chicago Botanic Garden scientist Jeremie Fant’s latest research. Fant, a molecular ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other botanic gardens around the world to develop conservation and reintroduction plans modeled after the ones used by zoos to protect …
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… THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Few know the healing power of nature better than Strayed, who turned to nature—a 1,000-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail—to mend her broken spirit. Her resulting memoir, Wild , went on to be a no. 1 bestseller and an acclaimed movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Her latest bestseller, Brave Enough , continues her inspirational journey with a collection of quotes …
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… Our winter contest is January 30 – March 13, 2015 Winners announced March 20, 2015 Thank you to all of the photographers who entered our summer photo contest, sharing treasures from all … Murillo Runner Up David Kopka Runner Up Jessica Robbins SPECIAL MENTION Sally Stone Sign up for our eNewsletter to ensure you receive information about future photo contests with the Garden. To see more Garden images, visit our Flickr photo group . …
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… Show Ticket Exchange Orchid Show ticket exchange is offered online. Follow these easy steps to change your Orchid Show event date and time, or download the PDF with the same instructions, a … purchase order confirmation email. Step 2: On your purchase confirmation email, select Change Visit Date link to Find Order web page. Step 3: Enter your order number in the Find your order … SELECT NEW DATE/TIME button to change Orchid Show tickets.. Step 5: Choose a new date and time for your Orchid Show Tickets. Repeat these steps for General Admission and Parking sections. Note …
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… Art of the Heirloom showcases original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual Art/Seed Pack collection. The exhibition features works in a variety of media … encaustic, colored pencil, and printmaking. Exhibiting artists range from the undiscovered to the up-and-coming to the world renowned. Each work of art becomes a unique seed pack. As seed … funding is provided by the Harriet Kay and Harold R. Burnstein Fund for Exhibits. Visit the exhibition and continue your experience with a class! Click here to browse a complete …
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… Be the first to see The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy Rewind to the ‘60s and ‘70s at The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy where 10,000 vibrant orchids are the … bell bottoms. This event includes music, free light fare, and a cash bar. Space is limited. Buy Tickets Now …
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… 10 – 11:30 a.m. 90-minute program Maximum number of students: 30 A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to study ecosystem conditions, measure diversity, and observe … plants and answer questions about photosynthesis. Students will then construct an explanation for the role plants play in the cycling of matter and flow of energy through all living things. …
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… of one plant (called a scion) onto another plant (called a stock). The rootstock is thought to impart disease resistance and increased vigor to a less vigorous—perhaps heirloom—tomato … plants were then set into a “healing chamber,” a place with indirect light and high humidity, for up to a week. In the healing chamber, the plants can heal without needing to reach for light, … out of direct sunlight, to heal for up to one week. When planning on grafting, growers must buy double the amount of seed and need to double the number of plantings (to account for the …
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