… capacity to address priority management needs. Ultimately, our goal is to play a leading role in supporting the conservation, management, and restoration of native plant diversity in the Chicago region that serves as a model for work in the United States and globally. I am excited to be a part of the New Roots for Restoration …
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… As we are all adapting to new ways of connecting for work and play, students in Windy City Harvest’s Youth Farm program have learned to adapt too. With a new way of doing … and social emotional learning. Working as a team, they learn to grow food responsibly, eat in a healthy way, and become accountable to themselves, their fellow farmers, and to their … of fun and it feels like a second family." Ordinarily, youth farmers work on-site and attend in-person workshops, five days a week for eight weeks. This year, because of the COVID-19 health …
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… First, remove, clean, and dry the seeds. After scooping the pulp out of the pumpkin, place it in a bowl of water and gently rub the stringy pulp off the seeds. Rinse seeds in a colander and let them drain. Prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper. Do not add any oil. Spread seeds in a single layer on the paper. Bake in an oven preheated to 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 30–40 …
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… purple undersides. The purple hues will fade with low light levels, so keep this plant in strong, indirect light. Keep it on the drier side during the winter; water it regularly during … pitcher plant every few months to keep it fed and happy. Keep this plant moist; it does best in a humid and bright area. Your rock for the winter Lithops Lithops are fascinating succulent plants with adorable little blooms. Known as “living stones,” they mimic pebbles in arid soils. They require very little water during the autumn before they begin to grow new …
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… substitute for each of these bulky favorites. So, if you want to give your yard more color in autumn but don’t want it confined to the back of the border, try planting these “shorties” up … can begin well before September, but the unique shape and yellow hue really stand out in the fall landscape. (The leaves are said to smell of vanilla, but if you’re like me, ragweed season will make it difficult to notice.) Don’t be afraid to stick these beauties in a vase. Helenium autumnale ‘Short and Sassy’ Short and Sassy sneezeweed Helenium autumnale …
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… level is right there with them. I am frequently asked, “what kinds of activities do you do in the early spring to engage participants in horticultural therapy?” I turn to garden prep activities for both engaging and therapeutic … to connect the importance of seed germination and plant care to the care of oneself or others. In healthcare facilities or special education programs, many individuals are taken care of …
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… Rex graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a bachelor of science degree in horticulture. She has worked at the Garden since 2003, when she began work as a seasonal … Lakeside Gardens. Rex was promoted to full-time assistant horticulturist for Evening Island in 2004 and then to horticulturist for the Crescent, the Esplanade, and Native Plant Garden in 2005.She became responsible for maintaining the Landscape Garden in 2013.Rexenjoys teaching …
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… Express and the Orchid Show during the winter seasons. Jankowski started working at the Garden in 2015 as a Windy City Harvest intern. He interned at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden for one summer before being hired as a seasonal employee. In 2016, he was hired as the assistant horticulturist for the Entrance Gardens, and in 2017 he was promoted to the Grunsfeld Growing Garden and Kleinman Family Cove. Jankowski has …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden: you get great ideas for your own garden. I put one of them to work in my new "all vegetable" front yard garden this weekend. Horticulture program specialist Nancy Clifton faced the challenge of labeling dozens of different heirloom tomato varieties in containers. Her solution was simple and elegant: gather up the paint stirrers and get out the … sides, too. A pile of tomato markers await 50 degree-plus nights before the tomatoes can go in. To write the names, I used the same basic white grease pencil—found at any art store—that's …
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… goods. Montoya has been with the Garden since 1996, when he began work as a seasonal employee in the Grounds department. He moved to Plant Production as a seasonal employee in 1997 and was promoted to full time in 2001. …
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