… New! Houseplants are a great way to brighten up your home. In this workshop, learn about things to consider before repotting, good … of repotting your plants and enjoy the improved health and growth that results. Everyone will get their own houseplant to repot during class and take home at the end. Wade Wheatley, …
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… Discover a palette of shade-loving perennials to brighten and enhance low-light garden areas. You will learn to create colorful and harmonious combinations using a wide range of plants that thrive in shady …
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… Press Room Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden Press Room. The public relations staff is happy to assist journalists with stories, on-site visits, interviews, experts, and photos. Press Photos For Media Inquiries Contact Us: Erin Benassi, Director of Public Relations (847) 835-6819 @email … Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden Press Room. The public relations staff is happy to assist … journalists with stories, on-site visits, interviews, experts, and photos. Press Photos For Media Inquiries Contact Us: Erin Benassi, Director of Public Relations (847) 835-6819 …
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… Custom Professional Development Workshops We invite you to increase your understanding of plants and nature, build your repertoire of teaching … experiments, and investigations, learn to use school grounds to teach a variety of topics and get students excited about science. Note: This workshop can also focus on connecting your school … NGSS: LS1.A, LS1.B, LS1.C, LS4.C | CC-Math K-12: MD | CC-ELA K-12 W Plants provide a natural way to explore science questions and foster science process skills. Learn how to use plants to …
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… of tens of thousands of native and ornamental plants, extend gardens into the water in a way never seen before at a botanic garden. An array of aquatic and semiaquatic plants that range from native grasses to sedges help prevent erosion on the miles of Chicago Botanic Garden shoreline. Lotuses and … with environmental sensitivity. Lush growth at the water’s edge provides a rich ecosystem for birds, insects, fish, turtles, and other wildlife. At the same time, the shores of the Great …
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… Taylored to Perfection: The Ultimate Taylor Swift Experience! Totally Taylor is the ultimate Taylor Swift … band, meticulously crafted to bring you an unparalleled Swiftie experience. With a passion for every era of Taylor’s music, the band delivers all your favorite hits, from the heartfelt … to love. The band’s dynamic energy and attention to detail bring Taylor’s music to life in a way that feels both fresh and familiar. Whether you're reliving the nostalgia of Taylor's early …
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… closed for programs. The Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden is the perfect place for children to engage with nature, with raised garden beds at just the right level for little arms to reach … weekends during the summer, families enjoy drop-in activities, growing closer together as they get closer to nature. Some Facts about the Children's Growing Garden 75,000 family members … trips to the Growing Garden. More than 1,000 early-childhood-through-high-school educators visit annually as part of teacher professional development programs in environmental education. …
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… Over the river and through the woods you trekked to find the perfect, most lush Christmas tree (okay, maybe you drove to the nearest retail lot … a bagged tree. It’s harder to know whether the tree is fresh if it’s wrapped in netting. The best way to tell which pre-cut tree will last longest is to do the “shake test.” Grab a tree by its …
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… The Architecture of Life Wednesday, May 15, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Click here to register online. This event is free ($5 suggested donation). Our cities and suburbs are often … degrade the environment and alienate us from the nature that we need in a deep and fundamental way. While the recent trend in green architecture has decreased the negative environmental … designs buildings that connect people and nature, leading to healthy and productive habitats for modern humans. This film looks at the movement through discussion with experts in the field …
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… is affected by weather, water, nutrients, etc. But the plant-environment relationship is a two-way street, and plants can have a strong influence on the habitats they live in. We might … their environments, changing the very ground beneath them in ways that are beneficial to other plants, to animals, and to ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, we can also experience … there there.” We think that taking out buckthorn may have freed native trees that can really get big, like white and red oaks, to better reach their growth potential. In addition to the …
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