… Identification Plant information Service routinely asks visitors to submit plant samples for accurate diagnoses and identifications. However, we will no longer allow samples of boxwood ( … fungal disease that affects these plants. Please feel free to contact us with questions on Boxwood Blight without bringing plant samples to the Garden. You can also click here for more information on Boxwood Blight . Click here to show mail address for plant identification, or contact the …
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… Cooking Classes in the ITW Kitchen The Chicago Botanic Garden offers cooking classes and camps for all ages in the Regenstein Learning Center’s ITW Kitchen. All classes feature seasonal … Windy City Harvest, opportunities to develop new cooking techniques and skills, and lessons on botanic and culinary connections. Bring recipes home and savor the creations you help prepare … Cooking campers will cook up something good each day in the new teaching kitchen. Camps focus on vegetables and fruits harvested from the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden (when available) …
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… flowers open their leaves and begin to bloom, inviting insects to taste their nectar and munch on their burgeoning greenery. Thank goodness for the songbirds, who keep the insect population in check by devouring scores of the … McDonald Woods, Sensory Garden, Thomas English Walled Garden, and the Waterfall Garden. Tips on identifying songbirds Often a songbird is named after its plumage. For example, the scarlet …
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… Corps Program at Work Burrell Robinson WCH Corps, 2015 Burrell Robinson remembers applying for Corps and telling his interviewer, “All you have to do is give me a chance. I’ll make it … He kept up his end of the bargain, not only graduating from Corps in 2015 but continuing on to complete the Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship while simultaneously working full-time at … my problems,” he said. "Before I came to Windy City Harvest, I didn’t even know how to turn on a computer. They helped me in areas I didn’t even know I was weak in; they helped me out with …
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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 … a firm foundation 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 … utilizing season extension techniques Guest lecturers from urban and peri-urban farmers Hands-on production experience and living lab growing in WCH low tunnels and high tunnels Students will …
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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 … a firm foundation 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 … utilizing season extension techniques Guest lecturers from urban and peri-urban farmers Hands-on production experience and living lab growing in WCH low tunnels and high tunnels Students will …
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… foliage. The lush greenery that grew abundantly during a rainy spring might become a target for insects. Monitor closely but avoid drastic action or strong chemicals until insects are … a strong stream of water from a hose. Aphids have many natural enemies and are rarely cause for harsh pesticides. When in doubt, visit Plant Information at the Chicago Botanic Garden. …
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… Curation Curators are responsible for the acquisition, development, use, research, and interpretation of the Chicago Botanic … These plants are accessioned into the Garden’s permanent plant collection and placed on display accordingly. Their health and display quality are maintained through collaboration … internal departments, such as Interpretation, education, and visitor services for information on the collections regarding habitat, nomenclature and taxonomy, and other general uses that may …
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… Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking at a symposium on plant exploration that was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The audience was enthralled following the … Phlox is predominantly a North American genus (one species sneaks into Siberia) best known for its gaudily—some say garishly colored—harbinger of spring, the moss phlox ( Phlox subulata ), … paniculata ). For an idea of the diversity of the garden phlox, you can see Richard Hawke’s latest evaluation report on Phlox paniculata cultivars . The woodland phlox ( Phlox divaricata …
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… Please submit one of the following forms when submitting general questions, plant samples for disease diagnosis, or identification: General Questions Plant Diagnosis Plant or Insect … please ship it in a plastic bag enclosed in a crushproof container. Please avoid mailing on Fridays or Saturdays to ensure samples remain fresh. When filling out a Plant Diagnosis form, … buds and fruit, if available. Plant identification criteria are often located further down on a stem, not just the tip. If mailing your plant sample, please place in a sealed plastic bag …
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