Founded in 1951, the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society was instrumental in founding the Chicago Botanic Garden. Woman’s Board members are ambassadors for the Garden, and are hardworking, engaged, and dedicated to conservation, education, and horticulture.

The mission of the Woman’s Board is to support the Chicago Botanic Garden as it works to earn global recognition for the positive impact its nature-based initiatives have in shaping how people experience, value, and care for the planet.

Members of the Woman’s Board bring information into their communities about the Garden’s leadership role among national and international botanic gardens, inspiring others to support the Garden’s mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

Highlights of the Woman’s Board annual activities include unique behind-the-scenes presentations from the Garden’s horticulture and floriculture professionals, planning and execution of the Garden’s Fall Bulb Sale and winter Orchid Show Sale, and planning and fundraising support for the Garden’s annual Lightscape Preview event. Monthly meetings and special horticulture gatherings include international guest speakers and visits to the many unique public and private gardens of metropolitan Chicago and the North Shore.