… vegetables are harvested by the student farmers of our Green Youth Farm program; the produce is sold at farmers' markets (including ours!) citywide. At this first stop we are going to ask … 7,000 apple varieties were documented in America. Today there are fewer than 100. We grow 26 varieties on the Fruit & Vegetable Island. Lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, apples: whenever you … Herbs Outside Your Kitchen Door The triangular bed just outside the demonstration kitchen (site of our summer-long, weekend Garden Chef Series) is filled with herbs that require little to …
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… with author Cathy Maloney Thursday, July 23, 2015 2 – 3:30 p.m. Library Exhibition This is the story of...a city in a garden Despite its frontier beginnings, Chicago can claim a long … prairies. The phrase Urbs in Horto , meaning “city in a garden,” became the city’s motto and is inscribed on the city seal. In these early days of the city, gardening was a practical matter, … the need for a permanent home for a botanic garden became clear—and the search was on for a site. This is the story of...how Chicago gets its garden On September 25, 1965, ground was broken …
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… Wednesday, May 15, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Click here to register online. This event is free ($5 suggested donation). Our cities and suburbs are often designed in ways that degrade … the negative environmental impact, we still need to reconnect to the natural world. That is where the innovative school of "biophilic design" comes in, which designs buildings that … Wednesday, May 15, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Click here to register online. This event is free ($5 suggested donation). Our cities and suburbs are often designed in ways that degrade …
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… in 1982. Our average high temperature in April that year was 48.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 8.7 degrees below normal. What did the cold weather mean for our plants? Luckily, nothing … the first week of May. Higan cherry ( Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) Cherries: Mid-April is prime time for cherries here. They have their own festival in Washington, D.C., and in … until early May. Red oak ( Quercus rubra ) leaves emerging Native trees: McDonald Woods is home to many native trees, including oaks and maples, which usually start to leaf between …
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… 2 – May 7 or May 14 – June 25 no class June 4 Thursdays: April 3 – May 8 or May 15 – June 26 no class June 5 8 – 9 a.m. Music Event builds events for calendar Morning Builds … added using both tool options are shown below: This image has been added via this tool This is a caption that has been added in the caption field when adding an image via the ckeditor tool … party before dinner in McGinley Pavilion. The English Walled Garden is also an exquisite site for a wedding ceremony. An indoor back-up space is always reserved when this space is …
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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 has white flowers in airy 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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… Walking on Sunshine™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Jacmcady') is a bright yellow floribunda rose with anise-scented flowers surrounded by glossy, … The blooms fade with time to a light yellow color that provides a nice two-toned effect. This is one of two roses selected by the American Rose Society for endorsement in 2011. To win this honor, roses are planted and evaluated in 26 different gardens across the country for two years. Only cultivars that perform well in all …
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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 … showing the internal mechanics of the building’s sustainability features, the Learning Center is a destination for Garden visitors. The nature play Garden The south end of the Learning …
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