… Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden The perfect place for children to engage with plants, the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden is a colorful living … that encourage a sense of wonder about plants, and nurture fruits and vegetables from seed to harvest. It’s an ideal environment for family exploration and for guided programs such as …
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… Guided Programs Grades 9 – 12 $120 per class Monday through Friday, seasonally 10 – 11:30 a.m. for 90-minute programs A 1:10 ratio of chaperones to students is required. Maximum number of students: 30 Water Quality Field Study (90 Minutes) … vary; please call (847) 835-8313 if you would like to discuss specifics prior to your visit. … $120 per class Monday through Friday, seasonally 10 – 11:30 a.m. for 90-minute programs …
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… While zoos and botanic gardens around the world were closed to help flatten the pandemic curve, scientists at the Garden continued to work remotely to ensure the rare species they care for are not lost. This is important because plant species are being lost at an alarming rate, and … developed by the zoo community and requires collaboration between gardens to determine the best plants to mate and produce offspring, maximizing diversity while minimizing inbreeding in …
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… Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Avenue This is a technical training course intended for aspiring urban agriculture entrepreneurs and individuals who are interested in learning best practice season extension techniques. The course has been designed for individuals who … in sustainable urban growing techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to effectively utilize season extension in their existing urban agricultural …
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… Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Avenue This is a technical training course intended for aspiring urban agriculture entrepreneurs and individuals who are interested in learning best practice season extension techniques. The course has been designed for individuals who … in sustainable urban growing techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to effectively utilize season extension in their existing urban agricultural …
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… Brook Nelson What’s behind the design: I chose this design as a challenge. Our liaison to interpretive programs and the exhibits horticulturist were struggling to find takers for the more difficult patterns, like herringbone, and asked if we could pull it off. We …
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… The black oak gets its common name from the deep brown to almost black color of its bark at maturity although the inner bark is yellowish orange and was … years of growth. Rarely seen in commerce, the black oak can be found in dry uplands but does best in richer, moister soils. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… in establishing and sustaining horticultural therapy programs. These programs are designed to advance individual and group treatment plans or to engage people with disabilities and older … requires completion of an application and a brief telephone interview two months prior to your visit. The study tour is offered from May to October. Session Length The study tour can be scheduled for a minimum of one eight-hour day or a maximum of two eight-hour days. Typically, daily hours …
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… winter months, but will usually close during the growing season. It is common for these cracks to reopen the following winters and close again in the summers. While these cracks can allow … tree, there is no treatment specifically for frost cracking. Keeping the tree healthy is the best way to protect it from decline. Focus on supplemental watering and avoiding compacted soils …
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… scientist here at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have an incredible job that allows me to work with many wonderful graduate students and a team of researchers to study ways to restore … partners, including the Bureau of Land Management, we are studying which native plants may be best able to handle these growing threats (we refer to them as “native winners”). The ultimate … no small task. The invasive species that the native plants are up against are very impressive. For example, Russian knapweed is allelopathic (prevents other plants from growing nearby), and it …
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