… the past year collecting and preserving individual specimens from across the grounds for this site-specific installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, admiring all it does in the conservation of nature. Our relationship with nature has never been as fragile as it is … installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, admiring all it does in the conservation of nature. Our relationship with nature has never been as fragile as it is …
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… into Spider Island. Though small, Spider Island was designed to create the experience of being in a much larger, more secluded woodland. (Spider Island is the smallest of the nine islands of the Chicago Botanic Garden.) This place is an intimate retreat in which all forms of nature are celebrated, a place of trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, sedges, … into Spider Island. Though small, Spider Island was designed to create the experience of being in a much larger, more secluded woodland. (Spider Island is the smallest of the nine islands of …
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… of the Garden and its activities. The privilege of being a member of the Woman’s Board is offered to those who have demonstrated a desire to participate actively in support of the Garden through personal involvement and financial contributions. Woman’s Board … dues to the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society as well as hold a membership in the Chicago Botanic Garden. In addition, members make the Chicago Botanic Garden a priority …
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… our programming possible. $100,000 + Ball Horticultural Company Ball Horticultural Company is a leader in all facets of horticulture. With headquarters in West Chicago, Illinois, their global family of plant breeders, research and development teams, … possible. $100,000 + Ball Horticultural Company Ball Horticultural Company is a leader in all facets of horticulture. With headquarters in West Chicago, Illinois, their global family …
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… online training course uses an online teaching program called Blackboard Collaborate, which is hosted by Illinois Compass. Trainees can access the Illinois Compass platform through a web browser. Some of the files in the course are very large. If you have slow Internet access, you may find viewing the files … To get the most recent version of the Java plug in for your windows computer, go to www.java.com , click on the Free Java Download button and follow the directions. It is important to have a …
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… Arum About the Corpse Flower Amorphophallus titanum Titan arums are huge. The titan arum in bloom looks like a 6- to 8-foot-tall flower, but it’s actually a tall spadix (flower … wrapped by a spathe (a frilly modified leaf). Technically the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, the titan arum also sends up tall, umbrella-like, individual leaves that can reach … it’s worth the wait: an utterly thrilling visual phenomenon. The titan arum bloom cycle is unpredictable. At first, even the experts don’t know if what’s emerging is a leaf or a flower …
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… providers at PCC Austin Family Health Center discuss nutrition with their patients, there is a new option for them: They may prescribe access to fresh produce that can be filled just … can transform individual and community health. Both organizations identified the need in the Austin community to provide access to local and sustainably grown produce. This … Harvest is excited to be a part of building the foundation for a successful urban agriculture site and a future leader in the field. …
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… American Gardens by Vaughn Sills, featuring images from the two exhibitions. Programs in conjunction with exhibition: GARDEN CHEF SERIES: WARREN JONES, BLUEGRASS Saturday, July 21, at … pot up a sculptural plant to take home. Note: Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided. Register online for Nature Nights: Sculpture Scavenger Hunt … Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are represented along with their creators. In the spirit of "outsider" art traditions, the roots of blues music, and other folk …
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… Mixed media Location: Joutras Gallery, Regenstein Center Artist statement: A Summer Journey is an installation that captures fragments of the landscape we inhabit. The work is an attempt to … prairie land occupied two-thirds of the midwestern landscape, when it was expansive and rich in biodiversity, a holistic interconnected ecosystem, with healthy soil, abundant flora, and … Artist statement: How is nature’s palette composed? Is there more to the colors we perceive in nature? The scientific process of chromatography—Greek for “color writing”—inspired this …
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… Titan Arum The buzz on corpse flowers Something extraordinary is in the air. Our corpse flower ( Amorphophallus titanum ), affectionately named Ugly Duckling, … bloom, releasing its famously foul odor of decay to attract pollinators. Like the duckling in the fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling”, this plant seemed different from the others, but in the … The buzz on corpse flowers Something extraordinary is in the air. Our corpse flower ( Amorphophallus titanum ), affectionately named Ugly Duckling, has …
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