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  • … the Garden’s mission through compelling storytelling, brand strategy, and audience growth. She is passionate about building meaningful brands that inspire engagement and drive sustainable … the Garden’s mission through compelling storytelling, brand strategy, and audience growth. She is passionate about building meaningful brands that inspire engagement and drive sustainable …
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  • … and where the plastic’s life cycle might end.”       About the artist: Cody James Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, robot handler, and plastic miner. His work has been … and where the plastic’s life cycle might end.”       About the artist: Cody James Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, robot handler, and plastic miner. His work has been …
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  • … Graham Bulb Garden The Graham Bulb Garden is the place to go anytime in spring to see thousands of tulips blooming in succession with … The Graham Bulb Garden is the place to go anytime in spring to see thousands of tulips blooming in succession with …
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  • … Sources The following is a list of our most frequently used sources for "What's in Bloom: Bloom Highlights." Reference … The following is a list of our most frequently used sources for "What's in Bloom: Bloom Highlights." Reference …
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  • … of the art work of modernist Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx. Press Release Brazil is home to 30 percent of the world’s tropical rainforests. Brazil in the Garden celebrates the … of the art work of modernist Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx. Press Release Brazil is home to 30 percent of the world’s tropical rainforests. Brazil in the Garden celebrates the …
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  • … its ongoing commitment to sustainable building and development practices. Sustainable Sites Site Development. The design limits impact on the land by raising the building up on 4.5-foot … were used in landscaping, reducing the need for irrigation by half, and no potable water is used for irrigation. Water Use Reduction The building will use 30 percent less water through … and high-performance glass, and air-lock vestibules at all entrances. The building temperature is regulated through radiant heating and cooling built into the floor. On-Site Renewable Energy . …
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  • … will reflect back on these ways and determine which adaptations could benefit a plant that is exposed to a changing climate. Activity 3.2: Seasons of a Plant Students are introduced to the … groups, or individual students choose what plants they will collect data on, create a Budburst site, and decide on a data collection protocol and schedule, in preparation for the growing … students with practice identifying plants in preparation for the other activities. This is an outdoor activity, but can also be done inside on collected or purchased flowers/plants. …
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  • … by L. Richard Guylay, and A Curious Herbal , published in 1737 by Elizabeth Blackwell, which is in the Rare Book Collection of the Garden’s Lenhardt Library . Thanks to librarian Leora …   Make Friends Companion Plants Attract Pollinators       In the Dirt Week 3: Growing season is here! Now that your hands are dirty, gather tips for growing success and find ideas to fill … Fruit and Veggie Prints Kindness Stones     Cooking with your Crops Week 7: Harvest time is right around the corner. Here are some recipes to get excited about while your plants finish …
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  • …   The one-mile stretch of the Skokie River, which runs through the Chicago Botanic Garden, is one of the Garden's four natural areas and is a demonstration site offering natural methods to enhance urban waterways. Once a meandering stream that was part …   The one-mile stretch of the Skokie River, which runs through the Chicago Botanic Garden, is one of the Garden's four natural areas and is a demonstration site offering natural methods to …
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  • … James    VeggieRx Manager, Windy City Harvest Ketaurah James grew up in North Lawndale and is the manager of the VeggieRx program.   English   Spanish     I manage the VeggieRx program, a … They return if they feel welcome and at home. Neighborhood Investment     North Lawndale is considered a food desert; we don’t have grocery stores with good produce. The Farm on Ogden … James    VeggieRx Manager, Windy City Harvest Ketaurah James grew up in North Lawndale and is the manager of the VeggieRx program.   English   Spanish     I manage the VeggieRx program, a …
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