… Get growing all year round! This is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to keep growing as the months get colder. It will involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected …
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… extends 20 miles north from Chicago. The Chicago Botanic Garden has long been a destination for riders who begin and end rides at the 385-acre oasis of spectacular scenery. For many cyclists, the alternative has been to ride up or down the very steep incline of Lake … multiuse path a lovely improvement for reaching the Garden, as well as returning after their visit. Hop on your bicycle, don your walking shoes, and come experience the Garden from a new …
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… Looking for a meditative moment? Check out some of our favorite footage of summer at the Garden, … breeze, lush vistas, and unique perspectives of the green world around us. If you’re looking for the firsthand experience, come visit and catch these moments yourself before summer turns fall. Bonus tip: Seek out the monarch …
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… cultivar grows to about two feet tall, with flowers 3-4 inches across. Butterflies love to visit the flowers for their nectar, while various seed-eating songbirds flock to the dried flower heads for ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun, and water only enough to establish the plant root …
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… Student Guidelines For the health and safety of students and staff, we have made some changes to our operations. … state guidelines, students and instructors must wear face coverings over their mouth and nose for the duration of class. The Garden will not provide a face covering; please bring your own. Should you need to take a break for a drink or snack, kindly step outside or into the hallway to do so. Long classes will have …
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… notoriously dry in winter, so indoor herbs will need extra humidity to thrive. A few solutions for increasing moisture in the air around your plants: Set pots of herbs on a boot tray filled … together, so they create their own little micro-climate in the room. First-time herb grower Visit to a nursery will yield baby herb plants that are perfect for a container, indoor window … mini-garden in a sunny window, turning the pot every time you water, so that all the plants get plenty of light. More experienced indoor gardeners Try growing annual herbs from seed. This …
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… sunny days, the other petals open wide, releasing their fragrance and inviting pollinators to visit. Snowdrops are an ideal selection for naturalizing under large deciduous trees like oaks and maples. Their very short growing …
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… endless photographic opportunities with the architecture and city scenes of Chicago. We will visit Chinatown, Millennium Park/Lurie Garden, and Navy Pier to capture the sights of the city. … landscape and hardscape photography. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. Students will need to purchase water taxi tickets on two of the days that the …
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… our research ecologist Jacob Zeldin and the managing ecologist (listed below) responsible for the natural area(s) where you would like to work. In your email, please address the following … removed and work with the research ecologist to ensure relevant data and metadata is shared for our records. You will also be asked to submit annual reports to FPCC; please copy the … and research ecologist on these reports when you submit them. Contact Jacob Zeldin for all research in our natural areas, and include the managing ecologist of the area(s) you’d …
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… Digital Photography Contest Choose your best photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer It is certainly not an easy … the experience you had while taking the photo. You might consider posting photos to flickr to get some feedback from other photographers or bringing your favorite photos to the next Garden … the experience you had while taking the photo. You might consider posting photos to flickr to get some feedback from other photographers or bringing your favorite photos to the next Garden …
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