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  • … for Learning A continuum of nature-based educational programs serving infants through retirees is offered year-round at the Chicago Botanic Garden. With curriculum ranging from free, informal drop-in activities to professional certificate programs, the Garden meets the needs of learners of all … power of plants to sustain and enrich life. Here’s an overview of programs that will be housed in the new Regenstein Foundation Learning Campus. Youth and Family Programs Our Youth and Family …
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  • … world. Noticing reminds us to pause and discover the intricate beauty and small details in the often overlooked.”   ARTIST BIO  Kristin Field is a textile artist, natural dyer, and gardener based in Chicago. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the … world. Noticing reminds us to pause and discover the intricate beauty and small details in the often overlooked.”   ARTIST BIO  Kristin Field is a textile artist, natural dyer, and …
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  • … Wednesday, May 15, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Click here to register online. This event is free ($5 suggested donation). Our cities and suburbs are often designed in ways that degrade the environment and alienate us from the nature that we need in a deep and fundamental way. While the recent trend in green architecture has decreased the … online. This event is free ($5 suggested donation). Our cities and suburbs are often designed in ways that degrade the environment and alienate us from the nature that we need in a deep and …
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  • … some holiday tips. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of rebirth and rejoicing is to visit with your family, to see how earth is gloriously renewing itself within our 24 … example, was adapted by early Christians from other spring celebrations to symbolize the tomb in which Jesus was buried before his resurrection. As with so many other holidays, however, … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com. greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . The Good News About Goodies Of course, the main …
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  • … Online Privacy Policy Statement Chicago Botanic Garden Web Site, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. How is my online information used? Our online privacy policy is simple: we don't sell, barter, give … to receive this information at anytime. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by writing to us at the above address and telling us that you … to receive this information at anytime. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by writing to us at the above address and telling us that you …
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  • … Online Privacy Policy Statement Chicago Botanic Garden Web Site, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. How is My Online Information Used? Our online privacy policy is simple: we don't sell, barter, give … to receive this information at anytime. If you do not want to receive email from us in the future, please let us know by writing to us at the above address and telling us that you … to receive this information at anytime. If you do not want to receive email from us in the future, please let us know by writing to us at the above address and telling us that you …
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  • … The Orchidarium A special place for orchids Established in 2018, the Juli Plant Grainger Orchid Collection is one of the newest and most dynamic additions to the Garden's living plant collections. … Orchid Floriculturist Hello, ghost orchid Two of the Garden’s rare ghost orchids bloomed in 2025 and went on display in our Tropical Greenhouse for public admiration while their fleeting … A special place for orchids Established in 2018, the Juli Plant Grainger Orchid Collection is one of the newest and most dynamic …
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  • … Use of Neonicotinoids at the Chicago Botanic Garden    Overall Goal The Chicago Botanic Garden is committed to using the most environmentally safe and efficient methods of pest control to keep the plants in its care healthy, to maintain the beauty of the Garden, to safeguard staff and visitors, and … them very sparingly—the Garden’s average annual use of neonicotinoids over our entire 385-acre site is much less than what is typically used on a single acre of treated soybeans. …
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  • … as an optimal outdoor laboratory, the Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South is supporting national research to better understand the response of plant communities to extreme … program is to determine, through scientific evaluation, which plants are superior for gardens in the Upper Midwest. Plants are rated on ornamental qualities, cultural adaptability, winter … It is the intent of the program to study and recommend plants that are readily available in area nurseries. Study results are published and reported to both the professional industry and …
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  • … at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel. A winner of the AAA 4-Diamond award, the hotel is ideally situated in Northbrook, just moments from the Chicago Botanic Garden, a variety of Fortune 500 companies, … new bathrooms, upgraded bedding, functional seating, workspace and backlit closets. The on-site restaurants, Pancetta Regional Kitchen + Bar and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, will please even … Chicago North Shore Hotel. A winner of the AAA 4-Diamond award, the hotel is ideally situated in Northbrook, just moments from the Chicago Botanic Garden, a variety of Fortune 500 companies, …
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