… This class is a deep dive into the latest farm tools for creating efficiency and optimal growing in your … for farmers and gardeners of different abilities and physical needs. We will discuss how to gauge the perfect timing for seeding your crops plus soil preparation and assessments. Natasha …
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… climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … and investigate how this country or area has been impacted. Students present their research to the class. The unit concludes with student reflections on what they have learned about climate … use their research to create a presentation, poster, newsletter, or letter to a government official. Students present their research to the class. Activity 4.4: Reflection: What I Learned …
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… The horse chestnut is native to the Balkans. This cultivar is known for its cut-leaves giving it a feathery look. It … panicles that appear in the spring. Fall color is a medium yellow. It can reach a height of 26 with a spread of 20 feet. It can tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water …
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… As the weather cools, smart kitchen gardeners search for ways to stretch the growing season, hoping for a few more salads…an extra harvest of kale…or (gasp!) … a month longer to grow crops at either end of our rather short USDA Zone 5 season—is worthy of a home experiment. Hoophouses greatly increase vegetable production—they're … Hoophouse A hoophouse, either in-ground or attached to a raised bed, is a manageable way to try it. Along the way, you might find that a hoophouse has extra benefits for your garden, …
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… Fall Quiz Fall Quiz From crisp leaves underfoot to ghoulies dangling from trees, fall is in the air—and here at the Garden we’ve noticed that people have *strong opinions* about the best way to mark the season. Take this quiz to find your fall personality. Take the quiz below to … in the air—and here at the Garden we’ve noticed that people have *strong opinions* about the best way to mark the season. Take this quiz to find your fall personality. Take the quiz below …
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… The diversity of pollinators needs a diversity of food sources. You will learn how to increase the bounty and the beauty of your gardens by understanding how flower shape and … height, as well as foliage, contribute more than just great visuals in a garden. Discover how to create a smorgasbord of nectar and pollen in your garden to satisfy the energy needs of pollinators and birds. A Garden walk is included. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=3 hours OPC elective Elizabeth Paine, …
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… its Regenstein Learning Campus , including the Learning Center and the Nature Play Garden. The 26,700-square-foot Learning Center—the heart of the Campus—is a hub for plant-based community and civic engagement, intergenerational learning, hands-on … and health and wellness activities. The Learning Center enables the Chicago Botanic Garden to significantly expand programs for early childhood education and to train a wide audience of …
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… celebrations because their evidence of life in the bleak midwinter was a promise of spring to come: holly, ivy, berries, pine trees. Plants from your own landscape can bring an echo of … might consider making your own wreath. Clifton is expert at the technique: At the craft store, buy a wire wreath frame and a package of 22- to 24-gauge paddle wire — thin, flexible … ends of one bunch with the branch tips of another so the cut ends don't show, and work your way around the wreath. Don't cut the wire; instead, keeping using the paddle to guide it around …
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… Soon after, the boxes arrive at the Roberti Community House in nearby Waukegan. From grower to giver, this lifeline is set in motion each Wednesday to help feed the neediest families. “Many of our families are living paycheck to paycheck and …
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… The flowerheads of some species change color as they develop, moving from a whitish-green to pale pink and finally to a bronzed look that often persists through winter. The old-fashioned, heavy, round flowerheads … more naturalistic look, the oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia . Hydrangea quercifolia , is a good choice, and it provides outstanding fall color. If you want a woody vine with the flat …
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