… The Garden's plant exploration program provides critical information in the worldwide effort to protect and preserve plants, while benefiting from their remarkable and diverse qualities. Since 1984, Garden curators and scientists have made plant-collecting trips to the Republic of Georgia, Russia, Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Hungary, England, and Wales. … Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, and Arkansas. The Garden is a participant in two plant-collecting groups—the North American Consortium for Plant …
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… The children develop all of their senses while preparing for kindergarten. We have access to the Garden, not only to explore and learn, but also to meet the very dedicated group of working scientists, … Nature Preschool Active Play Children explore, play, and learn in several settings. Home base is the Regenstein Learning Campus with indoor and outdoor classrooms. We hike or take trams to … The children develop all of their senses while preparing for kindergarten. We have access to the Garden, not only to explore and learn, but also to meet the very dedicated group of …
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… Articles of Interest Barbara Brown, Field Museum research assistant on expeditions to far-flung locales, dies Chicago Botanic Garden Brings Rare Botanical Volumes to Life Please enjoy this fascinating article on the Chicago Botanic Garden's rare book … of 4,000 rare books, journals and manuscripts in 2002. Through NEH grants, the Garden is working on conservation, preservation and digitalization. The last paragraph in the article …
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… 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing 8 p.m. Buy Tickets Donate Now --> The Summer Dinner Dance is the most important fundraising event for the Chicago Botanic Garden. We believe that beautiful gardens and natural environments are fundamentally important to the mental and physical well-being of all people, now and for generations to come. This year, the Garden presents Picturing the Prairie , a program that inspires a genuine …
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… Lenhardt Library Rare Book Collection A selection of our digitized rare books is accessible through our LibGuide The Library presents rare book exhibitions each year with an accompanying free gallery talk to share these treasures with a public audience. The Lenhardt Library is focused on developing a collection of national prominence that strengthens its service to researchers and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books …
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… Ogden Exhibit Four Blanche Killingsworth North Lawndale Community Member Blanche Killingsworth is a longtime North Lawndale community member. It’s so important youth know what healthy eating … transition of this property, the gardeners coming in, youth learning gardening, cooking, how to eat healthy. Some residents believed Windy City Harvest would bring food and a positive attitude to the community. Some were leery of new people coming in. Lifelong Connections I recently had a …
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… professional greenhouse growers. An ancient art and science long used on fruit trees, grafting is the placement of the tissues of one plant (called a scion) onto another plant (called a stock). The rootstock is thought to impart disease resistance and increased vigor to a less vigorous—perhaps heirloom—tomato grafted on the top, producing more tomatoes over a … of one plant (called a scion) onto another plant (called a stock). The rootstock is thought to impart disease resistance and increased vigor to a less vigorous—perhaps heirloom—tomato …
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… and pollinators face—and the consequences of their declines. Garden scientists are working to help pollinators and their connections to plants, by studying how to save native bees and sourcing milkweed seed for monarch habitats. … the world to understand and conserve genetic diversity. She’s also studying how jackfruit is pollinated, which can help improve fruit yield. Moths and the Health of Our Oak Woodland …
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… In School Programs Enrich your curriculum and have the Chicago Botanic Garden come to you! Choose from a variety of programs that feature plant topics appropriate for specific … grade levels. Meet a Scientist Middle and high school educators: would your students like to meet a real, live scientist who can explain how the became a scientist, share their research, … your class, in English or Spanish, for no charge. Traveling Plant Science Teacher This program is currently on hold. …
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… Orchid Show Ticket Exchange Orchid Show ticket exchange is offered online. Follow these easy steps to change your Orchid Show event date and time, or download the PDF with the same instructions, a … If you have any questions please call Customer Service at (847) 835-6801, or send a message to @email . Step 1: Locate your ticket confirmation number on your purchase order confirmation … Orchid Show ticket exchange is offered online. Follow these easy steps to change your Orchid Show event date and time, or download the PDF with the same instructions, a …
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