… A Tale of Two Trees The climate maps show the impact warming temperatures are projected to have on two trees currently thriving in the Chicago area, the American linden ( Tilia … indicates a suitable habitat, while the reddish-brown indicates the climate has grown too warm to support the tree. … The climate maps show the impact warming temperatures are projected to have on two trees currently thriving in the Chicago area, the American linden ( Tilia …
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… Woodcut January 19 to April 14, 2013 Joutras Gallery In a remarkable ink and paper documentation, Bryan Nash Gill … pole and a tree hit by lightning, is from land near his home. He sands and burns the wood to prepare it, before creating the print by pressing paper onto the individual ridges and shapes unique to each block. The prints are made by hand, and each is unique. Also on display are three custom …
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… Glen The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society's Rainwater Glen is adjacent to the Plant Conservation Science Center Woods, and surrounds the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant … tolerant of seasonal flooding support water infiltration and filtering. The Glen contributes to improved water quality at the Garden and to the health of each of the ecosystems it flows through. Enjoy while you stroll or bike along …
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… and summer reading programs will include Brazil-themed offerings. Visitors will also be able to enjoy an exhibition 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 influence of the richly biodiverse country and the connection to nature that people find in gardens, art and conservation. Brazil in the Garden: Sights, Sounds …
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… Aloi & Jenny Kendler—Chicago, IL Medium: Gravel and soil mound with plant species native to Bell Bowl Prairie, cedar fence, recycled polyester “silk” flags with silk-screened pigment, … installation inspired by the well-known Renaissance Unicorn Tapestries—encourages us to rethread our connections with nature. More than just memorializing, it urges us to engage in ecological preservation—from “freeing” grasslands in our own yards to restoring …
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… Crew Members Corps at Work Post-Program Success Stories Windy City Harvest Corps employs 30 to 40 justice-involved individuals and veterans in closely mentored, full-time, paid transitional … Rising Entrepreneurs Beginning Farmer Incubator Program The Incubator program’s function is to help reduce the risks related to starting one’s own farming-related enterprise. Incubator farmers are carefully selected each …
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… Garden. Linework has always been a part of this garden's annual planting design, since we need to harvest what we plant often multiple times a week during the summer. The chevron pattern allows us to maintain the functionality of a garden bed while also playing with colorful vegetables and … Angelonia angustifolia Serenita® ‘Pink’ Allium ampeloprasum ‘Blue Solaise’ If you were to decorate a room in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? I would …
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… April Fools Day Hope to see you this year ! … Hope to see you this year ! …
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… Fall Color Infographic Click here to download a printable version. … Click here to download a printable version. …
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