… for kids and families that celebrate the outdoors. What’s fun about nature art is that it starts with an adventure and ends with a surprise. For instance, the “family of owls” … and kid-friendly crafts that have come out of my journey as a mother and continue to get the best reviews from Laila, my toughest little critic. Dirt is cool Even when she was a baby, my daughter was intrigued by dirt. She is still fascinated by …
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… the hottest year since global temperature tracking began in 1880. If that sounds familiar, it is: It was the third record-breaking warm year in a row. And the warmth continued into 2017. “Is … hummingbirds and butterflies that overwinter in the tropics and migrate north as the days get longer may arrive to find the plants they depend on for nectar have already finished … on any of our target species. If you want to make more of a commitment, you can create a site location—your backyard, for example—that will allow you make observations on the same plants …
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… captures the miracle of nature and time through every line, crack, and tree ring. The result is Woodcut, an exhibition in which Gill reveals the fascinating history of individual trees through prints made of cross sections of salvaged wood. Gill is a contemporary artist living and working in New Hartford, Connecticut. His work has been … highlighted in Gill’s prints, including an old telephone pole and a tree hit by lightning, is from land near his home. He sands and burns the wood to prepare it, before creating the print …
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… About The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and so much more. Our roots grow throughout the greater Chicago … urban agriculture, lifelong learning opportunities or the beauty of horticulture. The Garden is a nonprofit organization run as a public/private partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook … the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is a successful public-private …
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… in the field of healthcare garden design and research. Marni Barnes , LCSW, APATH, ASLA, is a founder of the Therapeutic Garden movement. Drawing on her international experience as a … and writing (AIA, AHTA, EDRA, ASLA, Open Spaces Sacred Places). Recent projects include site planning and design for the Royal Government of Bhutan's Centre for Gross National … with Miyagi University on community restoration in tsunami devastated areas of Japan. She is currently teaching in the US, Japan and Taiwan. Jack Carman , FASLA, RLA, is president of …
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… App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .165 miles Time: 25-35 mins Stop 1: The Ken A tour of the Japanese Garden can be a thought-provoking experience. Sansho-en is a garden in the Japanese style, though it is not a garden of Japanese plants. Instead, … building was constructed in Japan, disassembled, shipped to Chicago, then reassembled on-site by the same artisans who handcrafted it. Inside, at a combination window/desk, or shoin, the …
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… Cherry Trees 桜 Sakura Throughout Japan, the cherry, or "sakura" tree is representative of good fortune, new beginnings, and revival. In 2012, to honor the 100th … or cherry blossoms, represent the impermanent nature of life. The "sakura" flowering time is very short, in just a couple of weeks the beautiful blossoms will begin to fall. “If I were asked to explain the Japanese spirit, I would say it is wild cherry blossoms glowing in the morning sun!” — Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801), nativist …
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… I appreciate any cultivar name that invokes thoughts of my favorite holiday: Halloween. It is fun to stumble upon some Gaillardia ‘Goblin’ , Hemerocallis ‘Bela Lugosi’ , or Alchemilla … The straight species, S. lateriflorum , was also among the seven, so you can see that this is one of the best asters for your garden. The foliage of ‘Lady in Black’ is an almost … Ghost’, Hemerocallis ‘Snowy Apparition‘ or Eupatorium dubium ‘Phantom’ , try not to get shivers down your spine. …
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… Botanic Garden bids adieu to our beautiful summer blooms until next year. The air starts to get crisper (and your summer plants will too), but September isn’t the expiration date for color … All species have long, arching branches that cascade outward but with pruning, the shape is variable. Beautyberry should be planted in rich soil and pruned in early spring but otherwise … and coneflowers With familiar daisy-like flowers that will bloom through all of fall, it is no wonder that species of Rudbeckia are a fall favorite. Petal colors can range from shades of …
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… of the past and the manner in which they organized and displayed plants. The Heritage Garden is dedicated to Carolus Linnaeus, who established binomial nomenclature as the system of naming … plants we still use today. Modeled after Europe's first botanical garden in Padua, Italy, it is a circular space, divided into four quadrants. A large statue of Linneaus presides over the … the major plant families grouped according to their scientific classification. In the center is a signature water feature with cascading sheets of water and a classic physic garden, which is …
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