… values like hard work, healthy eating, exercise, and being kind to animals and each other. With the help of farm animal puppets and songs both familiar and new, Miss Jamie’s Farm Kids …
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… of water conservation, turf will go dormant, but the grass plants’ crowns will remain alive with only 1 inch of water. Mow grass at a high level in hot summer, 2½ to 3 inches. Grass …
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… see what methods of production are used by Garden staff on a daily basis. A map will be sent with your confirmation. The School’s CEUs=6 hours OPC elective Terese Hajduk, grower, Chicago …
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… multi-sensory activities and exploration. Children and caregivers can engage in creative play with natural materials. Activities vary week to week. Summer Nature Explorer : Reading and …
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… in earlier colored pencil courses. The School’s CEUs=15 hours. A supply list will be sent with your confirmation. ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist Design Studio, …
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… title of Dr. Sampson’s book— How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature —says a lot about how the dinosaur paleontologist and science communicator believes …
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… Blue' was found growing at a tree farm in New Hampshire. It has a very narrow pyramidal form, with rich, teal blue-green needles. Balsam fir is native to the colder regions of Canada and the …
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… concolor ‘Compacta’) is a round evergreen conifer that can reach 8 feet in height and width with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The flat, upward-pointing …
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… reach four feet tall and five or six feet wide. White firs are the most tolerant of the firs with growing conditions in the Chicago area, but prefer a good, organic soil that is well-drained. …
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… species name, davidii , and its common name, Pere David's Maple. The tree can grow to 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread and can be multitrunked. The bark pattern is pale olive green or …
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