… 1 hour 20 mins - 1 hour 40 mins Stop 1: Photo Tip: Spring-Crescent Garden Fill your frame with tiers of tulips descending to the basin's edge. Aim from the lowest point upward. Stop 2: … Notice light green seeds on the elm trees, creating a mystical glow. Combined in a frame with the darker, cooler greens of the nearby boxwoods, for stunning color. Stop 3: Photo Tip: … iris named Katherine Hodgkin; or the low, dusty-pink prairie smoke in the Native Garden, along with the purple hues of the pasque flower. Follow the calls of warblers to find and photograph …
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… flowers, and shrubs set amid several varieties of oak trees. This hillside meadow is awash with color from spring through fall. Arcs of flowers on both sides of the pathway create a succession of blooming, right up until frost, with seasonal delights perfectly orchestrated so there is always a show, no matter what the … A short climb up the stone steps to the hilltop Dwarf Conifer Garden will reward visitors with a spectacular view. … To the east of the English Walled Garden is a gently rolling tapestry …
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… Father's Day Gifts That Dad Will ❤️ How lovely is it that Father’s Day coincides with the start of summer—it’s the perfect time to help dad relax and take a break outside. Here’s … Father's Day. Download Father's Day Coupons Mustard goes on a hotdog, last time we checked With summer grilling season around the corner, our quick-and-easy homemade mustard makes a nice gift. Don’t let him get away with just hotdogs and brats, though. Give him a recipe for grilled red peppers . And whip up an …
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… of book publishing ushered in an exuberant age of plant exploration and discovery. Armed with, and inspired by, the growing botanical knowledge published in books, explorers set out to … highest standard. The Chicago Botanic Garden staff was very professional and pleasant to work with. We were pleased to have displayed Plants in Print at Franklin Park Conservatory and … and the Chicago Botanic Garden to share the rich history of botany and plant exploration with a nationwide audience. … The Age of Botanical Discovery Traveling Exhibition From the Rare …
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… Research in Our Natural Areas We are eager to support and collaborate with scientists conducting research in our natural areas. Please follow these guidelines if you … natural area(s) would you like to conduct research in? What question(s) do you hope to address with your research? What is the timing, level, and location of disturbance of the proposed … If you don't know the answer to these questions yet, that is OK—we are happy to discuss with you. Does your research help address a needed management or conservation question? While we …
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… the Garden is providing to green up your holiday! Food, of course, is the central element, and with just a little more effort as you choose the items for your dinner, you can honor the earth … look like. Collect acorns, chestnuts, leaves, pinecones, berries—whatever!—and arrange them with organic gourds around a woven wreath or in a wicker cornucopia (both are available at craft … lemon, or apple, plus cloves and a toothpick. Poke holes into the fruit, and stuff them with cloves. You can cover the surface or make designs, leaving more peel showing. When you …
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… by calling (847) 835-6801. To expedite your call, have your credit card number ready along with your course selections. Register By Mail Download a registration form and mail your completed form with a check made payable to Chicago Botanic Garden, or with credit card information, to Call Center, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. Register in …
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… Ages 13 – 15 Over the course of two weeks, each Leader in Training (LIT) participant will work with the LIT coordinator every morning on a new topic focusing on life skills that will help them … camp for the afternoon. Upon finishing their two weeks, LITs will have the option to volunteer with Camp CBG. Applications will be available in December, interviews will begin in January, … pretty well since we had a membership. I remember the first activity we made at camp, a fossil with plaster of Paris with shells, ginkgo leaves, and other leaves. After that, I knew I found …
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… You might have a little pot of basil growing on your kitchen windowsill or a raised bed with staked tomato plants and other crops—we’re here to help get you started or talk you through … for inspiration Look for something new from March through November—maybe a window box filled with the main ingredients for English pea soup, including edible flowers; or a fish pepper, an … and reflect or just take a walk in a lakeside apple orchard. Here, people of all ages connect with nature through a close look at where our food comes from. What do you grow and what methods …
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… A growing body of research tells us that children are better off when they have daily contact with nature. Nature play encourages creativity and problem solving, boosts academic performance, … Wisconsin. We lived across the street from a woods and river, and I played there all the time. With friends, we built forts and swung around on grapevines. I noticed that the hawthorn flower … at the Garden as an assistant horticulturist. Over the years I have been fortunate to work with talented staff to plan and plant 27 distinct display gardens and four natural areas. Kris at …
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