… Get ready for summer grilling with enhanced flavors in the form of spice rubs and marinades in this cooking class. Taste the difference the process of brining has on meat, and take home a batch of sage-garlic brine to use at home. Taste and take home recipes for spicy ribeye with salsa butter and chicken artichoke kabobs. In …
Type: Item Detail
… New! Before factory farms and processed foods, people ate traditionally prepared nutrient-dense foods, such as sourdough bread, and sauerkraut. These foods were not only tasty but very nutritious. In this class you will learn how to prepare fermented foods such as sauerkraut, berries, and cultured salsa. Tamara Mannelly will share tips to get your whole family to enjoy these foods …
Type: Item Detail
… New! Spend a fun night out making and tasting the best bites from across the country at this cooking class. Featured recipes will highlight regional favorites such as Vermont cheddar mac and cheese; spiced maple cocktail ribs; chicken, pepper, and avocado tostaditas; lobster and mango spring rolls; and heartland five-bean salad with creamy …
Type: Item Detail
… Join Jean M. Franczyk, president and CEO of the Garden, for a behind-the-scenes experience at the Farm on Ogden. Opened in 2018, this community-based project of the Garden and the Lawndale Christian Health Center supports and sustains a healthy urban community by bringing food, health, and jobs together in one …
Type: Item Detail
… footage of summer at the Garden, featuring bright blooms swaying in the breeze, lush vistas, and unique perspectives of the green world around us. If you’re looking for the firsthand experience, come visit and catch these moments yourself before summer turns fall. Bonus tip: Seek out the monarch butterflies before they travel to Mexico! They’ve been spotted in the Heritage Garden and the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden, and around milkweed in the English Oak …
Type: Blog
… <p>This <em>Weigela</em> can reach up to 9 feet tall and wide, so when it comes into bloom in May, it puts on a big show. Magenta flowers run up and down every branch, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds come flying. </p> <p>They love <em>Weigelas.</em>, and so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I have a small aquatic garden in my yard. How do I get it up and operating for summer? A. Performing basic maintenance on your water feature as part of spring … Here are the basic steps. • Once the marginal plants begin to grow, remove the pond cover and trim back any dead foliage. • Verify that pumps and other electrical equipment are operating properly and repair as necessary. • Service any …
Type: Plant Info
… of techniques to produce food organically in small urban or suburban spaces. Through photos and garden planting graphics, you will gain an understanding of the process of designing a successful food garden. Topics include efficient use of in-ground space, intensive and succession planting techniques, raised-bed gardens, season extension, indoor gardens, and building and maintaining healthy soils. Bill Shores, professional grower and garden …
Type: Item Detail
… Join us for a morning of jazz, swing, Dixieland, and more… with the Music Institute of Chicago Adult Jazz Combo. The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC), a community music school for all ages and abilities, with over 1,500 students across locations in Chicago, Downers Grove, Evanston, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Winnetka, leads people toward a lifelong engagement with music through unparalleled teaching, …
Type: Event for Calendar
… color into your landscape painting this summer. Discover how painters think about composition and color in nature. A brief review of color and light will help you represent the landscape. You will create small paintings in the medium of your choice, such as gouache, acrylic, and oil. Color drawing materials including pastel and colored pencils also welcome. A supply list …
Type: Item Detail
