… First, start creating your birdhouse by thoroughly cleaning your gourd. This connects you to the material and helps you understand the craft from the ground up. Experiment with design … including carving tools, gloves, goggles, and face masks are included. Additional gourds to take home will be available for purchase. Abeni Pierson, fiber arts educator, Where the Pines Grow Classroom 4, Learning …
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… ancient Eight Pieces of Brocade qi gong form. Connect with your body, enhancing your ability to age gracefully while enjoying the health benefits of regular tai chi and qi gong practice. All levels welcome. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon …
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… ancient Eight Pieces of Brocade qi gong form. Connect with your body, enhancing your ability to age gracefully while enjoying the health benefits of regular tai chi and qi gong practice. All levels welcome. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon …
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… ancient Eight Pieces of Brocade qi gong form. Connect with your body, enhancing your ability to age gracefully while enjoying the health benefits of regular tai chi and qi gong practice. All levels welcome. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon …
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… This tree has small leaves, can attain heights of 40' to 50' and is usually rounded or oval in shape. It is a good specimen plant or shade tree, and it … or yellow. Caution! Sometimes the weedy Russian elm is marketed as Chinese elm, especially for use as hedges; make sure you have the true species, Ulmus parvifolia . The Chinese or lacebark elm possesses many fine ornamental attributes: it is resistant to Dutch elm disease, has a nice fine-textured habit and interesting bark and is tolerant of …
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… reddish purple. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
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… directly from a greenhouse. Interplant between tulips and other spring flowering bulbs in fall for a spectacular spring display. The plants bulk up into tidy mounds before the worst of Chicago … weather hits in January and February. The well established root system allows the plants to produce an abundance of flowers as soon as temperatures start to warm. …
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… my research on wild and cultivated species, particularly plants used by pre-Columbian groups for food, drinks, fiber, medicinal, and materials. Using field and lab experiments, I assess conservation strategies, ecological, and physiological adaptations of plant species to complex environments and ecosystems. My research covers a unique aspect of ecology and the …
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… native range, landscape uses, and other noteworthy facts. Participants will learn how to best incorporate native trees and their cultivars into landscape designs and the ecological … the Garden’s native trees of Illinois area and Native Plant garden. Participants should dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=3 hours OPC elective Phillip Douglas, curator of woody plants, …
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… Wim Ruitenbeek learned to play the carillon from Freek Bakker, city carillonneur of Nijkerk. In 2005, he obtained his … from Roel Smit. He also studied music education at the Utrecht Conservatory. Wim worked for many years as a music teacher and choral conductor. He is a regular player of the unique …
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