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  • … to answer questions and offer tips. All proceeds benefit the Chicago Botanic Garden. The sale is presented by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. All Aboard! Friday, … to answer questions and offer tips. All proceeds benefit the Chicago Botanic Garden. The sale is presented by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. …
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  • … to Click here to show mail address . More Job Opportunities   The Veteran Internship Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.   … May 19 – August … Internship Program Coordinator . More Job Opportunities   The Veteran Internship Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.   …
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  • … Patterned by Nature – A Better Pattern A Better Pattern is a dynamic collaboration with Columbia College Chicago’s School of Fashion.   This … Madison Metcalf, David Navarro, Mihir Patel, Logan Reilly, and Nat Sass. … A Better Pattern is a dynamic collaboration with Columbia College Chicago’s School of Fashion.   This …
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  • … its ongoing commitment to sustainable building and development practices. Sustainable Sites Site Development. The design limits impact on the land by raising the building up on 4.5-foot … were used in landscaping, reducing the need for irrigation by half, and no potable water is used for irrigation. Water Use Reduction The building will use 30 percent less water through … and high-performance glass, and air-lock vestibules at all entrances. The building temperature is regulated through radiant heating and cooling built into the floor. On-Site Renewable Energy . …
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  • … by L. Richard Guylay, and A Curious Herbal , published in 1737 by Elizabeth Blackwell, which is in the Rare Book Collection of the Garden’s Lenhardt Library . Thanks to librarian Leora … Make Friends Companion Plants Attract Pollinators   In the Dirt Week 3: Growing season is here! Now that your hands are dirty, gather tips for growing success and find ideas to fill … Fruit and Veggie Prints Kindness Stones   Cooking with your Crops Week 7: Harvest time is right around the corner. Here are some recipes to get excited about while your plants finish …
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  • … will reflect back on these ways and determine which adaptations could benefit a plant that is exposed to a changing climate. Activity 3.2: Seasons of a Plant Students are introduced to the … groups, or individual students choose what plants they will collect data on, create a Budburst site, and decide on a data collection protocol and schedule, in preparation for the growing … students with practice identifying plants in preparation for the other activities. This is an outdoor activity, but can also be done inside on collected or purchased flowers/plants. …
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  • …   The one-mile stretch of the Skokie River, which runs through the Chicago Botanic Garden, is one of the Garden's four natural areas and is a demonstration site offering natural methods to enhance urban waterways. Once a meandering stream that was part …
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  • … James    VeggieRx Manager, Windy City Harvest Ketaurah James grew up in North Lawndale and is the manager of the VeggieRx program.   English   Spanish     I manage the VeggieRx program, a … They return if they feel welcome and at home. Neighborhood Investment     North Lawndale is considered a food desert; we don’t have grocery stores with good produce. The Farm on Ogden … James    VeggieRx Manager, Windy City Harvest Ketaurah James grew up in North Lawndale and is the manager of the VeggieRx program.   English   Spanish     I manage the VeggieRx program, a …
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  • … four-star good ratings for their strong performances. “Ultimately, the success of a green roof is due to the success of the plants growing on it,” said Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager … best plants for green roof culture.” The Plant Science Center, which opened in September 2009, is a 38,000-square-foot, LEED gold-rated research laboratory with two 8,000-square-foot gardens … four-star good ratings for their strong performances. “Ultimately, the success of a green roof is due to the success of the plants growing on it,” said Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager …
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  • … and where the plastic’s life cycle might end.”       About the artist: Cody James Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, robot handler, and plastic miner. His work has been … and where the plastic’s life cycle might end.”       About the artist: Cody James Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, robot handler, and plastic miner. His work has been …
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