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OFFICERSRobert F. Finke, ChairDavid R. Casper, Vice Chair and Chair, Finance & Investment, and TreasurerJill M. Delaney, Vice Chair and Chair, Buildings, Gardens, and Visitor Experience Timothy A. Dugan, Vice Chair, Nominating & Governance Peter M. Ellis, Vice Chair, Government RelationsJohn L. Howard, Vice Chair�omas E. Lanctot, Vice ChairCatherine M. Waddell, Vice Chair, Science and EducationSusan A. Willetts, Vice Chair & Immediate Past ChairNicole S. Williams, Vice Chair, Finance & Investment

Jean M. Franczyk, President & CEO

DIRECTORSRussell F. BartmesMartha D. BoudosJennifer K. Brown, ex officioNeville F. BryanJohn H. BuehlerMichael J. BuschHeidi B. CapozziRobin ColburnJames W. DeYoungJean M. Franczyk, ex officioDorothy H. GardnerSteven J. Gavin Arthur J. GibsonNancy GidwitzChristopher E. GirgentiEllis M. GoodmanJohn K. GreeneCharles V. GreenerJoseph P. GromackiGillian GrowdonWilliam J. HagenahJonathan S. HollowayJane IrwinGregory K. JonesPeter KeehnR. Henry KleemanAngela Korompilas Nancy Kurz, ex o�cioM. James LeiderBenjamin F. LenhardtAnne LeventryDiane vS. LevyLaura M. LingerAnne S. LoucksMichael J. McMurrayChristopher MerrillWilliam E. MoellerGregory A. MoerschelLois L. MorrisonJane S. Park George A. PeinadoToni Preckwinkle, ex officioBob ProbstArnold Randall, ex officioMary B. Richardson - Lowry John C. RobakJames RobinsonRyan S. Ruskin Darren SerraoRobert E. Shaw�omas E. Skilling Maria SmithburgPam F. SzokolKim Vender Mo�at, ex officioAndrew J. WarzechaMelvin F. Williams, Jr.Michael R. Zimmerman

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Marilynn B. AlsdorfJ. Melfort CampbellBarbara Whitney CarrGary P. CoughlanPeter R. CraneSuzanne S. Dixon�omas A. DonahoePeter B. ForemanRalph F. FujimotoJames J. GlasserCaryn L. HarrisPamela K. Hull�omas B. Hunter III Posy L. KrehbielWilliam H. KurtisDonna La PietraDaniel I. H. LinzerJosephine P. LouisMary L. McCormackJeanine McNallyWilliam A. OsbornHomi B. PatelSusan L. RegensteinAnne O. ScottDavid Byron SmithSusan K. StoneRichard L. �omas Howard J. TrienensErnest P. Waud IIIArthur M. Wood, Jr.

We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

Plants need pollinators. And we need them too.

Without pollinators, our world—and our lives—would be drastically di�erent. More than half of the produce you �nd today at the grocery store would not be there. �ere would be fewer blooms too, as nearly 90 percent of all �owering plants require insects and other animals for their reproduction.

Pollinators don’t all look, or act, the same. �ere are nearly 270,000 species, from bees and �ies to lemurs and bats. But they all share a fundamental connection to plants. And those plants keep our planet healthy, provide our food, and sustain our lives.

Bees & Beyond will inspire a genuine appreciation for the vital role pollinators play in our everyday lives and in a healthy, diverse planet. �is Garden-wide program includes pollina-tor-themed display gardens, an interactive exhibition on the diversity of pollinators, and After Hours Buzz, a series of cocktail events with Garden scientists. �ere are more details on page 6.

Bees & Beyond is fun, with �oral carpets, topiaries, and hands-on activities for conservation-ists of all ages. But it also carries an important message. Pollinator populations are in decline, threatened by habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, and lack of food.

Garden scientists are at the forefront in understanding these threats and their e�ects on pol-linators and plants. For instance, Garden scientist Paul CaraDonna, Ph.D., found that warmer temperatures may a�ect the diet, and perhaps long-term survival, of a population of native bees in the Southwest. If that mason bee population declines, what will happen to the shrub that bee pollinates, or the animals that feed o� that shrub?

We are also preparing for the future by training the next generation of plant scientists and land managers through the joint graduate program in plant biology and conservation through Northwestern University and the Garden and by revealing the power of plants to even the youngest students in the Garden’s Nature Preschool.

�ere are ways you can help, too. Plant your backyard garden with pollinator-friendly native plants like milkweed, which can help the threatened monarch butter�y. Join Budburst, our citizen science project, that crowdsources research around plant life cycles, and pollinator and plant relationships.

And help us stand up for plants and pollinators. One of the Garden’s core beliefs says it best: �e future of life on earth depends on how well we understand, value, and protect plants, and other wildlife, and the natural habitats that sustain our world.

Jean M. Franczyk President and CEO

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Summer at the GardenFeatures6 Bees & Beyond

10 Summer Nights at the Garden

12 Summer Calendar

18 Botanical Mystery Tour Podcast

20 Plant Previews, Only at the Garden

22 Protecting Conefl owers

24 Across the Forest Preserves

25 Plant Theater Now Open

26 A Champion for Moths

28 Teens Build Healthy Communities

29 Ask the Experts

30 Smart Gardener

31 Membership Resources

36 Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

80 This Season in the Garden

Follow the bee

Look for the bee through

this issue of Keep Growing

to learn more about pollinators and

Bees & Beyond. This program will

inspire a genuine appreciation for

the vital role pollinators play in our

everyday lives and in a healthy,

diverse planet. Visitors will

discover pollinator-themed display

gardens; topiaries; fl oral carpets;

an interactive exhibition, A

Pollinator’s Perspective; and After

Hours Buzz, a series of cocktail

events with Garden scientists.

Time for a class?Plan your garden with butterfl ies in mind, and those beautiful pollinators will keep coming back. See page 42.

Discover what it takes to build a home aquaponics system and visit the Farm on Ogden. See page 66.

Grab bites & brews this summer at the Rose Terrace Beer Garden.

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Relax, sip beer, and smell the roses.

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�rough September, the Garden is focusing on Bees & Beyond, a program that inspires a genuine appreciation for the vital role pollinators play in our ev-eryday lives and in a healthy, diverse planet.

�e Garden will be �lled with pollina-tor action. Look for pollinator-themed display gardens and ephemeral signs highlighting the important work of pollinators. Say hello to larger-than-life pollinator topiaries greeting you at the Visitor Center, and admire sprawling �oral carpets decorating the grasses of the English Oak Meadow. Discover the stunning diversity of pollinators and the conservation research done by Garden scientists at A Pollinator’s Per-spective, an interactive, family-friendly exhibition in Joutras Gallery. Geek out with Garden scientists at After Hours Buzz, a series of cocktail events. Take a class to put your pollinator knowledge into action.

�e theme of pollinators is timely—there is an urgency to protect pollina-tors—and timeless; pollinators are fun-damentally connected to plants and, therefore, life. Bees, bats, beetles, but-ter�ies, and other animals work behind the scenes each day to help plants re-produce, spread seeds, and keep our food supply healthy. Without pollina-tors, our world, and our lives, would be drastically di�erent.

Bees & Beyond will also reveal how you can help protect pollinators. Hu-mans are part of the problem of many pollinator population declines … and we’re part of the solution.

Pollinators sustain life.

Themed Gardens

Visit these gardens to explore the dif-ferent elements of pollination: Cres-cent Garden, color; Graham Bulb Gar-den, scent; Circle Garden, shape; Heritage Garden, night pollinators and the diversity of pollinators; and Regen-stein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, polli-nators and food.

A Pollinator’s PerspectiveMay 18 to September 8; Joutras Gallery

�e most commonly known pollina-tors, bees and butter�ies, are indispens-able to functioning ecosystems. But there are so many other creatures that pollinate important crops and �ower-ing plants. Did you know beetles were some of the �rst ancient pollinators? Do you know which pollinators to thank for chocolate and tequila? Dip inside the world of a pollinator and ex-plore a pollinator’s perspective.

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See how plants attract pollinators


After Hours BuzzSelect Thursday evenings, June through August

Linger at the Garden after hours for a series of six ticketed cocktail events fea-turing Garden scientists and interac-tive demonstrations that illuminate the most fascinating plant-pollinator rela-tionship stories.

Generously supported by Plante Moran

Pollinator Paradise in PrintJune 7 to September 15; Lenhardt Library

Take time to marvel at the beautiful il-lustrations of butter� ies, bees, and other pollinators in this Lenhardt Li-brary rare book exhibition; noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday – Sunday.

Youth and Adult Education Programs

Pollinator classes abound this year, with � eld trips, Camp CBG programs, teacher training programs, and more. Learn how to plant a pollinator con-tainer, install bees in a hive, and plant for pollinators. For more, see catalog beginning on page 36.

Pollinators Need You: A Janet Meakin Poor Research SymposiumSaturday, June 22

Celebrate pollinator week by learning more about pollinators, why they are important, the threats they face, and what you can do to help them. For more, see page 39.

How you can help protect pollinators

1. Plant native pollinator plants. Growing native plants promotes biodiversity and pro-vides birds, bees, butter� ies, and other pollinators with food and fuel.

2. Create nesting habitat. Give pollinators a home by installing structures for nesting or by leav-ing natural nesting material in your yard. Hollow plant stems and old tree stumps can be great homes for bees.

3. Avoid using pesticides. Polli-nators may be killed or harmed if they consume pollen or nectar that contains pesticides. If you do need to use pesticides, follow the manufacturer’s label instructions carefully and use only as a last re-sort.

4. Support land conservation efforts. Preserve pollinators’ nat-ural habitat by advocating for restoration of natural areas and supporting conservation organi-zations.

5. Spread the word. Talk with friends and family about the im-portance of pollinators. Create buzz on social media and in your community. Bees are your friends!

6. Join Budburst. The data the citizen scientists of Budburst col-lect on the life cycle of plants can help scientists understand how plants—and pollinators—are af-fected by our changing climate. budburst.org

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Have you experienced the Chicago Botanic Garden at night? The shifting light gives the gardens a whole new look, and sunset over the North Lake is made for Instagram.

Now, there are more reasons to visit the Garden during summer nights. Starting June 3, the Garden remains open until 9 p.m. Music fi lls the air during Evenings concerts on Mondays through Thursdays. New this year, After Hours Buzz will offer cocktails and conversations with scientists on six Thursdays.

As the sun sets over the North Lake and Smith Fountain, listen to jazz, country, swing, and more.

Wednesdays: Dancin’ Sprouts

When: June 5 to August 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Krasberg Rose Garden or, in case of inclement weather, the McGinley Pavilion or Nichols Hall

Free outdoor musical entertainment for kids and their friends and families. Don’t miss a bilingual performance and a program for children with sensory di� erences. Plus, the Model Railroad Garden: Landscapes of America stays open until 8 p.m.

Celebrate with music: EveningsThere is something for everyone at these free concerts (regular parking fees apply).

It’s summer: Make a night

Thursdays: Hot Summer Nights

When: June 6 to August 29, 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: McGinley Pavilion, or, in case of inclement weather, Nichols Hall

Bring a friend to dance with or listen to some of the Chicago area’s best dance bands, with a di� erent genre of music each week.

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Mondays: Carillon Concerts

When: June 3 to September 2, 7 p.m., with tours o� ered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Where: � eodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon on Evening Island

Watch from the McGinley Pavilion or Evening Island, or sit near the carillon in the Nautilus to enjoy the music of carillon bells, featuring the � nest carillonneurs.

Tuesdays: Music on the Esplanade

When: June 4 to August 27, 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Esplanade or, in case of inclement weather, the McGinley Pavilion or Nichols Hall

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Get your science on: After Hours BuzzMeet our scientists, learn about pol-linators, and sip a cocktail, all in one magical evening. After Hours Buzz will be held on six � ursdays and will provide unprecedented access to our scientists. It’s part of Bees & Be-yond, which was created to inspire appreciation for the vital role polli-nators play in our everyday lives and in a healthy, diverse planet. Conser-vation scientists Krissa Skogen, Jeremie Fant, and Amy Iler will lead the conversations.

Come for dinner—or bring your ownStarting June 3, the Garden View Café and Garden Grille are open until 9 p.m.—perfect for a summer evening out. � e Rose Terrace Beer Garden is open on select days too. Stop by one of the Garden’s dining destinations before the Evenings concerts or order to go.

During Evenings concerts, picnicking is allowed. Bring your own blanket and feast, and enjoy the music and per-fect setting of the Garden at sunset.

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After Hours Buzz

When: � ursdays, June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22; 6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Where: Various display gardens

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Interested in fi nding even more programs and activities at the Chicago Botanic Garden?

Go to chicagobotanic.org/calendar for a day-by-day listing. Please check our website and social media for any updates or changes to events.

HoursOpen daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 3; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 4 to September 2.

DiningThe Garden View Café is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through June 2; from June 3 to September 2, open until 9 p.m. The outdoor Garden Grille is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select weekends in May, weather permitting; from June 3 to September 2, open until 9 p.m. daily. The Rose Terrace Beer Garden is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 25 to 27, weather per-mitting; from June 3 to September 2, open until 7 p.m. Sunday to Tuesday, until 9 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, and until 3 p.m. Saturday. TrueJuice at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, from May 25 to September 2, including Memorial Day and Labor Day.

ShoppingThe Garden Shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through June 2; from June 3 to September 2, open until 9 p.m.

ReferenceThe Plant Information Service is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday (closed holidays); the phone hotline is available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Send your plant questions to [email protected] or call (847) 835-0972. The Lenhardt Library is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday and by appointment (closed holidays). Send your refer-ence questions to [email protected].

Tram Tours Tram tours start at 10 a.m. daily (weather permitting) through October 27; see website for schedule; fee applies.Sunday Shuttle Service to Glencoe MetraThe Sundays-only shuttle service meets trains between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. May 12 to September 1. Round-trip shuttle tickets are $2 per person. Garden members and children 5 and under ride free.

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Butterfl ies & Blooms

Summer 2019

Bees & Beyond Through September This Garden-wide program inspires a genuine appreciation for the vital role pollinators play

in our everyday lives and in maintaining a healthy, diverse planet. Look for pollinator-themed display gardens; topiaries; a months-long interactive exhibi-tion, A Pollinator’s Perspective; and more, including After Hours Buzz, a series of cocktail events with sci-entists. Explore the stunning diversity of pollinators and the ways you can help protect these important creatures. See page 6 for more information.chicagobotanic.org/beesandbeyondGenerously supported by Boeing with addi-tional support by ComEd and Plante Moran

Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of AmericaMay 11 through October 20Daily, weather permitting; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; from June 5 to August 28, open until 8 p.m. on Wednes-days; fee applies; free for Garden Plus members and above on Wednesdays, and free every day for President’s Circle members. Generously supported by Bank of America

Special offer to all Bank of America customers: Buy one ticket for entry to the Model Railroad Garden with any Bank of America identifi ed credit/debit card and get one ticket free (free ticket is equal or lesser value; on-site purchases only).

Butterfl ies & BloomsMay 25 through September 2Daily, weather permitting; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; fee applies; free for Garden Plus members and above on Wednesdays, and free every day for President’s Circle members; Regenstein Learning Campus.

Garden Chef Series Saturdays & Sundays, May 25 through October 61:30 and 2:30 p.m.Generously supported by Food Network Magazine

Rose Terrace Beer GardenOpens May 25Enjoy craft beers and light bites in a beautiful setting near the Krasberg Rose Garden. See hours in dining listing above.

May highlightsGet Growing Plant SaleFriday & Saturday, May 17 & 18Start a new spring look at this plant sale presented by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. The sale consists of hundreds of specialty plants, many one-of-a-kind, and composed planters. On Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m., the sale is open to President’s Circle members; from 11 a.m. to noon, to Director’s Circle; and noon to 4 p.m. to all Garden members. The sale is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. While supplies last. Other events include staff demonstrations on plant selection and planting.Generously supported by JULIE, Inc.

Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18Members-only Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Production Greenhouses 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.


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Cove Drop-In Activities

June highlightsAdults-only CampoutSaturday, June 29 – Sunday, June 30Connect with nature and enjoy a low-stress camping experience in one of Chicago’s most inspirational set-tings. Campers can set their own schedule, choosing from activities like yoga, a tram tour, board games, s’mores, a bird walk, and more. You can sleep outside in the Nature Play Garden or inside the Learning Campus. Fee applies.

Summer Dinner DanceFriday, June 21The Summer Dinner Dance is the most important fundraising event for the Chicago Botanic Garden. An evening with cocktails, dinner, and dancing begins at 6:30 p.m. on the Esplanade, in full summer splendor. More than one million visitors come to the Garden each year, and thousands more benefi t from our horticulture, conservation science, and education programs locally, nationally, and internationally. Proceeds from this evening make that possible; fee applies.Generously supported by Northern Trust

Saturday, June 1 through sellout Library Used Book SaleNoon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. All proceeds go toward a rare book purchase for the Library’s collection.

Wednesday, June 5Story Time in the Lenhardt Library10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday, June 13After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond

6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16Father's Day Weekend Canoe Adventure 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Friday, June 21The Garden closes at 3 p.m. for the Summer Dinner Dance, a fundraising event to support the Garden’s science and education programs.

Saturday, June 22New Member Day Activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22

Pollinators Need You: A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 23Library Talk on Rare Book Exhibition: Pollinator Paradise in Print

2 p.m.

Thursday, June 27After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond 6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.Sunday, June 30

Words in Bloom: Tea & Poetry in the Japanese Garden10 to 11:30 a.m.

For familiesSaturdays, May 18, June 15, July 20 & August 10Summer Little Diggers 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., or 11 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, September 1Summer Nature Explorer: Reading and Activity ProgramNoon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; Lenhardt Library.

Saturday, June 1 – Monday, September 2Nature Play Garden Family Drop-In ActivitiesDaily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays, June 1 & 8Nature Nights: Chocolate Chasers5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Sundays, June 2 & 16; July 7 & 21; August 4; September 1 & 15Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5Story Time in the Lenhardt Library 10 to 11 a.m.

Friday, June 7Scout Campout6 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9; July 13 & 14; August 10 & 11Kleinman Family Cove Drop-In Activities10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays, July 13 & 20Nature Nights: Journey to Japan5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturdays, July 27 & August 10Family Campout5 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturdays, August 3 & 17Nature Nights: Powerful Pollinators

5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival10 a.m. to 3 p.m.



Music Mondays, June 3 through September 2Carillon ConcertsFree tours and demonstrations (every 15 minutes), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; concerts, 7 to 7:45 p.m.

Tuesdays, June 4 through August 27Tuesday Morning Music10 to 11 a.m. Generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem

Music on the Esplanade6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays, June 5 through August 28Dancin' Sprouts5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, June 6 through August 29Hot Summer Nights6 to 8 p.m.

ExhibitionsMay 18 through September 8A Pollinator’s Perspective:

Bees & Beyond Exhibition9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Joutras Gallery.

Through Sunday, June 2Rare Book Exhibition: Spice Rack: Flora’s FlavorNoon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; Lenhardt Library.

Opens Friday, June 7Rare Book Exhibition:

Pollinator Paradise in PrintNoon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; Lenhardt Library.

July highlightsFarm DinnersWednesday, July 17 (also August 14 & September 4)This unique farm-to-table dinner celebrates the connection between midwestern farmland and locally grown food. The dinner table will be set in the Regen-stein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, where the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest Youth Farm students plant, cultivate, and harvest the sustain-able, organic produce for your meal. The Farm Dinner includes cocktails, a garden tour, and talks with the chef and Windy City Harvest participants, from 5 to 8 p.m.; fee applies. Proceeds support the Youth Farm. Generously supported by BMO Harris Bank with additional support by Plante Moran

Herb Garden WeekendSaturday & Sunday, July 20 & 21Learn how to grow and use a variety of kitchen garden herbs. The 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. event includes displays, demonstrations, vendors, and a plant giveaway, while supplies last. Take a kitchen herb walk with the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden horticulturist on Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Friday, July 5Members’ Preview: Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival4 to 7 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, July 6 & 7Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 11After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Thursday, July 18Library Talk on Rare Book Exhibition:

Pollinator Paradise in Print2 p.m.

Sunday, July 21New Member Day Activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 25After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond

6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.




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Horticulture and plant showsSaturday, May 11World Bonsai Day11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, May 11 & 12Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Bonsai Exhibition 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 15 through October 6Discovery Programs in the English Walled Garden, Malott Japanese Garden, and Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Iris Show & Sale10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2Northern Illinois Hosta Society Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana ExhibitionNoon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday & Sunday, July 6 & 7Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily ShowNoon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.


August highlightsHeirloom Fest: Tomatoes & MoreSaturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25Learn from the experts all about heirloom veggies—how to grow them, cook with them, and save their seeds. Purchase from local vendors, take a tour of the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, and more, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bike the Garden August 25Bike the Garden is the one day of the year that bicyclists of all ages are allowed to ride the full perimeter of the Garden, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. After your ride, unwind in the festival area across from the McDonald Woods shelter, featuring vendors and information tables.Generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem

Thursday, August 8After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Saturday, August 10Meet the Rare Books1 to 2 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11Kite Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; weather permitting.

Wednesday, August 14Farm Dinner5 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Thursday, August 15Library Talk on Rare Book Exhibition: Pollinator Paradise in Print

2 p.m.

Saturday, August 17New Member Day Activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, August 22After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

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Saturday & Sunday, July 13 & 14Bromeliad Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Daylily Show & Sale10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, July 20 & 21Cactus and Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28Ikebana International Show10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4Garden Clubs of Illinois District Nine ShowNoon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale Noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Friday – Sunday, August 16 – 18Mid-America Bonsai Show & Sale Noon to 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25Ikenobo Ikebana Chicago Chapter Show10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



Coming in fallAmerican Craft ExpositionSeptember 20 – 22The American Craft Exposition is a highly competi-tive juried show and sale of fine crafts in 13 media, including ceramics, leather, jewelry, and wood. The benefit preview party is on Thursday, September 19. Generously presented by the Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem

Harvest WeekendSeptember 28 & 29This fall festival is dedicated to seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruit. Harvest Weekend features chef demonstrations, vendors, displays, and presentations on subjects such as broom making. Bring a gently used cookbook to the cookbook swap.

Fall Bulb Festival and Bulb SaleOctober 4 – 6Celebrate fall and think spring at the annual fall festival and bulb sale. Large quantities of bulbs are available at the online presale, August 16 to September 28, sponsored by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society.

Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-LanternsOctober 16 – 20 & 23 – 27Due to popular demand, this spooky popular event has been extended to ten nights. Come experience the moonlit Garden after hours. See the work of master carvers on 1,000 LED-lit pumpkins, and grab a warm drink or bite to eat in the Garden View Café.

Fine Art of FiberNovember 8 – 10Find handmade, one-of-a-kind items, along with beautiful displays of quilts, wall hangings, dolls, and more. The event includes a fashion show, silent auction, and raffle. Opening night is Thursday, November 7.

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Garden plants a new podcast

Harry Potter fans, Star Wars nerds, and other like-minded pop culture wizards, listen up: The Chicago Botanic Garden has created a spe-cial treat for your ears.

� e new Botanical Mystery Tour pod-cast focuses on the real-life science be-hind plants in pop culture. � ere are four episodes in the � rst season, with more being added all the time.

In each episode, social media specialist Jasmine Leonas and writer Erica Masini interview a Garden scientist, horticul-turist, or educator about plant-related topics found in popular TV shows, mov-ies, and books. Leonas and Masini � nd out what’s real and what’s fantasy with the help of the experts at the Garden.

In the � rst episodes, for example, Leo-nas and Masini discuss the plausibility of robot bees taking over as pollinators in an episode of Black Mirror with sci-entist Paul CaraDonna, Ph.D., and the mysteries of mushrooms in Alice in Wonderland with Gregory Mueller, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Negaunee Foundation Vice President of Science.

“We wanted to create something that would make the Garden more accessi-ble to millennials,” Leonas said. “We

know millennials make up the largest share of podcast consumers. � ere wasn’t really a podcast out there that explores plants as characters in pop cul-ture, so we wanted to make one that did that in a fun and engaging way.”

When Leonas � rst brought the idea to Masini (both are millennials and pod-cast fans themselves), Masini was all in. “� is is the nerdiest thing I’ve ever heard,” she said. “Let’s do it.”

“� ere is amazing science and research happening here that we wanted to highlight,” Masini said. “It’s important to us that scientists are part of the cul-tural conversation. � e podcast gives a voice to personalities here who are do-ing critical conservation work.”

Leonas and Masini work together with producer Charles Goss to record each episode at the Garden. � ey’re looking forward to recording future episodes, including discussions on Game of � rones, Black Panther, and more.

Botanical Mystery Tour can be found on iTunes, Google Play, and all your favor-ite podcast apps.

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Garden visitors get fi rst look at new bloomsWant to be in-the-know? As you stroll through the Chicago Botanic Garden this summer, you’ll be the � rst to get a sneak peek at blooms before they make their o� cial public debut.

Partnering with Ball Horticultural Company, the Garden is raising the curtain on a selection of Ball’s unavail-able-to-the-public blooms for your de-light. You might know Ball through its consumer brands: PanAmerican Seed, Star Roses, Darwin Perennials, and Burpee. Ball is a world leader in new plant innovation, and the Chicago-based � rm has given Garden horticul-turists � rst access to its verdant innova-

tions that will eventually be o� ered to the public through retail stores.

You can discover Pentas ‘Lucky Star Lipstick’ this summer in the Circle Garden, its deep rose-colored, star-shaped � owers attracting a � urry of butter� ies and hummingbirds. And in the Heritage Garden this fall, Chrysan-themum ‘Pop Eye Pink’ has a unique two-tone color of pink and magenta with a lime eye. It is late blooming into the fall, good for beds and containers.

� is is third year of the Garden’s part-nership with Ball. � e following � oral beauties, featured in the Garden last year, are now available. Look for them at your favorite gardening outlet.

• Salvia ‘Big Blue’ so impressed Garden horticulturists that we’re also featur-ing it in multiple spots at the Garden this year. “Everyone loves Big Blue,” said Garden � oriculturist Tim Pollak.

• Early-blooming Viola Sorbet® Yellow Blue Jump Up helped the Garden welcome spring with its novel color combo. Important for early bloom-ers, it is frost tolerant, and its fragrant � owers do well in the face of spring’s rain.

• Begonia ‘Canary Wings’, its bright colors impressive for a shade-loving plant, bloomed red against its back-stage of chartreuse foliage.

• Chrysanthemum ‘Crimson Red Blush’ wowed with a carpet of � owers over a tightly branched habit. It blooms as if a work-in-progress, starting out a burnt-orange color and changing to burgun-dy as the weather cools in the fall.

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Coneflower: This pollinator favorite is worth preserving• A favorite for bees and butterflies

• An easily grown, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil

• Official flower of Cook County

• The Garden’s plant breeding program has developed several coneflowers that have been introduced through Chicagoland Grows®. They include Echinacea 'Arts Pride' Orange Meadowbrite™, the first orange-colored coneflower ever released.

• Echinacea is currently being studied as part of our plant evaluation program, one of the few in the United States that formally evaluates perennials. You can visit the trial plots in the Lavin Evaluation Garden.

• One takeaway of the Echinacea Project: “Our 25-year study of Echinacea augustifolia in Minnesota has shown that controlled spring fires are critical to help plants flower, make seed, and survive,” said conservation scientist Stuart Wagenius, Ph.D.

• You can find coneflowers in shades from purple to yellow to white throughout the Garden. Use the GardenGuide app to locate Echinacea and other blooms.

• The Heritage Garden will feature drifts of coneflowers and even a coneflower sculpture during Bees & Beyond.


Since volunteer Lois Jackim joined the team in 2009, she has counted more than 900,000 seeds, and was dubbed the “Achene Queen” by the volunteer team in 2015. “�at day they had a crown for me and that was fun,” she recalled. She is working toward her goal of counting 1 million seeds. “It’s just nice to be a contributor to the end results,” she added.

“Some volunteers are motivated to count a lot, and so they compete with themselves to reach counting goals,” said Wagenius. “Once we have a count, that measures the reproductive e�ort of a plant, or the �rst stage of �tness.”

�e second stage is pollination. Volun-teers measure that by taking an X-ray of a random sample of fruits and then using the image to classify each fruit as full or empty—pollinated or not.

“I consider myself very lucky to work with such a dedicated group of volun-teer citizen scientists. I think it’s good for them too. �ey want to contrib-ute,” Wagenius said.

Turner agrees. “�e social aspect—inter-acting with my fellow volunteers—is per-haps the fundamental component that leads to all the other enjoyable and inter-esting aspects; the science and the belief I am contributing to the growth of knowl-edge about the natural world,” she said.

Wagenius began the Echinacea Project in 1995, funded by the National Sci-ence Foundation, which, he notes, ap-preciates the outreach component of the work and the engagement by citi-zen scientists who are also advocates for the prairie.

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A team of dedicated volunteers at the Chicago Botanic Garden has counted millions of seeds to help understand why a prairie plant is struggling to survive.

�e volunteer team ushers the seed-heads through a series of steps from cleaning, counting, and weighing, to running them through an X-ray machine that reveals which �owers were success-fully pollinated by bees.

“�e experiments enable us to assess genetic e�ects on plant �tness. Out in the remnant populations, if a plant isn’t healthy, we don’t know why,” Dr. Wa-genius said. “We can’t tell if it’s because it has bad genes or herbivores are eating it or if it was sprayed by pesticide or grown in bad soil. But when we use the experimental approach, we can quanti-fy the big nature versus nurture—or genes versus environment—e�ect on plant �tness.”

By studying the consequences of habi-tat fragmentation in tallgrass prairies, Wagenius and his team hope to bet-ter understand the biology, conser-vation, and restoration of plants and insects.

Several volunteers have worked alongside Wagenius since the collab-

orative process began. “We volunteers recall from time to time our �rst task,

which was to weigh the achenes (Echi-nacea seeds),” said Suzanne Turner, who celebrates her 20th anniversary as a Gar-den volunteer this year. “�e task took three of us volunteers sitting at the work bench with an ancient scale: one to pre-pare and record the seed, one to place the seed on the scale and announce the weight, one to record the result.”

Over the years, the team has re�ned techniques and technologies, and they now process up to 3,000 plant heads, counting more than a million fruits each year.

�ose seeds come from the narrow-leaved purple coneflower in scattered, small, remnant prairie patches as well as experimental

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Across the Preserves

Restoration helps reset oak woodlandFive years ago, invasive brush choked the grand old oaks in the Forest Pre-serves of Cook County’s Turnbull Woods—the same white and red oaks that once anchored an open woodland carpeted with grasses and wild�owers. Decades of grazing, small acreage agri-culture, and �re suppression created a dark thicket of buckthorn, sugar ma-ples, and honeysuckle.

Just east of the Chicago Botanic Gar-den, Turnbull is now the county’s �rst Forest Preserves land completely cleared of invasive brush—57 acres in total. Light streams through the tree canopy, nourishing penn sedge, trilli-um, and serviceberry that support the insects and birds critical to the success of this ecosystem.

Restoration contractors and Green-corps Chicago—a jobs-training program for adults with barriers to employment and youth from under-served communities—removed inva-sive brush, reduced unnaturally dense tree growth, and treated other herba-ceous invasive species threatening the woods and wetlands. Prescribed burns were conducted to stimulate the native seed bank and hinder invasive re-sprouts. �is work was supported by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Volunteers continue to work at Turn-bull, performing invasive removal and native seed collection and dispersal. Some of that seed is provided by the

Chicago Botanic Garden and originat-ed in the McDonald Woods.

You can walk through the revitalized landscape of Turnbull Woods on un-marked trails, starting from the parking area on Green Bay Road, south of Lake Cook Road. Or enjoy views of the newly restored woodland from the North Branch Trail between Green Bay Road and the Braeside Metra Station.

�is amazing transformation isn’t unique. Forest Preserves sta�, partners including the Garden, and volunteers work together on critical ecological res-torations all over Cook County. We welcome you to join the restoration at Turnbull or any of the Forest Preserves’ dozens of ecological restoration sites.

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Forest Preserves General Superintendent Arnold Randall and Resource Management Director John McCabe visit the Greencorps Chicago crew at Turnbull Woods.

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Plant theater puts Garden’s stars on new stage � e plant collections of the Chicago Botanic Garden have a new place to show o� in a “theater” designed just for them in the Helen and Richard � om-as English Walled Garden.

Plant theater is a traditional English presentation of exceptional plants, such as snowdrops and primroses, that are potted and placed on tiers of shelves. “It’s an old-school way of displaying speci� c plants and it will highlight some of the Garden’s collections,” said senior horticulturist Heather Sher-wood, who oversees the English Walled Garden.

Plant theaters have long been popular in Great Britain as a way to organize and present pots of � owering annuals, perennials, and herbs. � e “theater” typically has three to � ve shelves made of wood or metal, sitting on the ground or attached to a wall.

� e Garden’s plant theater was crafted by sta� and features ornamental wood-en shelves that rest on legs. � e plants are grown in clay pots and will be la-beled. � e display began in April with grape hyacinths (Muscari). “We have three shelves with 15 di� erent types of Muscari,” Sherwood said, including those with pale blue, violet, white, or pink � owers.

� e plant theater was a collaboration between the Garden’s curatorial and horticulture sta� . “We have all these fascinating plant collections that we’re still building,” Sherwood explained. Soon, pots of annual geraniums (Pelar-

gonium) will take the stage in late May. “� ey are species that are also coming from our collections. In general, the ge-raniums on display may have a smaller stature, smaller leaves, some are scent-ed, and some are miniature.”

Come August, succulents such as Ech-everia will put on a performance. “� ey are extremely popular right now,” Sher-wood said. “� at’s another collection that we’re growing, and this is one of the di� erent ways we can display them. � ey have a great range of color—they are low maintenance, but have high visibility. I’m super excited.”

Violas will take the display into au-tumn. “� e � owers will be smaller than the traditional pansy, but the plants will have more � owers,” Sherwood said. � e dainty frost-tolerant plants will likely be on display through late October.

Getting all of the plants to bloom at certain times requires meticulous plan-ning. “We have a fantastic production department,” Sherwood said, and they will coordinate the best times for the plants to be replaced with new ones, four times a year. � e potting soils will vary as well. Echeveria needs very grav-elly soil while the Muscari and gerani-ums will go in regular potting mix.

“We’ve been planning this for a year,” Sherwood said. “Seeing it come to frui-tion, as a horticulturist, is wonderful.”

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Artist’s rendering of the plant theater

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Moths have a champion in Krissa SkogenKrissa Skogen, Ph.D., has a poster of the Coen brothers’ movie Fargo hanging on a wall in her office. She

grew up in the frigid North Dakota city where the film is set, and years before pursuing a scientific career that

has returned her, time and again, to the great outdoors for fieldwork, she spent the warmer months at a

nearby lakefront property. That’s where she became enamored with the natural world.

Now the Chi-cago Botanic Garden con-servation sci-entist keeps a pillbox jar with the pale-winged body of a pesky M o m p h amoth on her desk. And

somewhat analogous to Frances Mc-Dormand’s character in the �lm, she is unapologetically outspoken, particu-larly for expanding public awareness and scienti�c understanding of a lesser understood pollinator group: moths.

“People tend to think of them �ying in porch lights in the summer; they’re these brown, scrappy, �uttering things with spastic behavior,” Dr. Skogen says. “�at’s unfortunate because they are so important. So many plant families rely on moths for pollination. But because they are nocturnal foragers, active at night, the general public isn’t aware of their diversity or importance.”

Skogen has devoted her research to un-derstanding and protecting this misun-derstood pollinator. �ere are approxi-mately 160,000 described species of moths, more than ten times that of their better known relatives—butter-�ies. �ough moths are arguably less

contribute to this diversity, is so impor-tant. It can help pinpoint which polli-nators and plants are most at risk and prioritize these for conservation.

Skogen and researchers at the Garden and seven North American partner in-stitutions are at the forefront of this work. As part of a six-year study fund-ed by the National Science Founda-tion, the scientists are revisiting Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection to examine the role of �oral scent in at-tracting pollinators and seed predators to plants in the species-rich evening primrose family (Onagraceae). “�e going notion has been there are so many di�erent kinds of �owers because of pollinators,” she says. “Pollinators drive diversity through selecting for plant characteristics that allow them to locate and acquire the resources they need—most commonly food, or nectar and pollen.”

But their early results are complicating that picture. Much of the focus has been directed at linalool, a volatile chemical compound released from the petals of the evening primrose that pro-duces an aroma Skogen compares to the scent of Froot Loops cereal. �e sugary scent attracts friendly pollina-tors, including bee species and the white-lined sphynx moth (Hyles linea-ta), a large, hummingbird-like hawk-moth that is important to the repro-

charismatic than butter�ies, they per-form a role just as crucial to plant re-production and ecosystem stability. “�ey drink nectar. �ey move pollen. �ey lay eggs on host plants for cater-pillars to eat. �ey do all the things butter�ies do, just under cover of dark-ness,” Skogen says.

And much like native bees and mon-arch butter�ies, their populations are in sharp decline in many parts of the globe. Studies show signi�cant loss in moth abundance and diversity in Euro-pean countries (one 2006 review in the journal Biologic Conservation showed a 31 percent decrease in abundance be-tween 1968 and 2002 in Great Britain) and suggest climate change, habitat degradation, and arti�cial night light-ing are to blame.

�e consequences of declining pollina-tor populations could be dire. “If we were to lose all pollinators tomorrow, it would take a little while, but things that require pollinator movement for reproduction would go extinct. We’d be left with plants that self-seed or are wind-pollinated, like grasses and oaks. �ere would be a lot less biodiversity,” Skogen says.

�at’s why understanding genetic vari-ation within and among pollinator and plant species, and the environmental and geographic dispersal factors that



duction and pollen flow of the nocturnal �owering plant species, feed-ing on its nectar in �ight and carrying its pollen up to 20 miles per night.

More surprising, though, is that �oral scent also attracts antagonists, such as the Mompha moth. �ese insect preda-tors, Skogen says, may be “eavesdrop-ping on the signals pollinators use to �nd attractive color, scent, and shape traits” to locate the same plants, whose seeds are used to feed their o�spring. Natural selection does not necessarily favor the sweetest-smelling �ower, but the one best suited to survive under competing selective pressures, “like an arms race with plants in the middle.”

And following truth where it leads is what most excites Skogen about her work. “I came to this project as a pollination biologist in love with pol-linators and plants. What’s really excit-ing as a scientist is when you �nd the thing you thought was most impor-tant—pollinators—isn’t. What’s the part of the story we missed and what have we got wrong?”

Her quest for understanding reaches beyond �eldwork. Skogen was recently selected as one of 100 women from 33 countries to participate in the fourth cohort of the Homeward Bound Pro-gram. She joins an international coali-tion of women with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine (STEMM) who are helping to provide knowledge and leadership to address global prob-lems, such as chronic poverty and cli-mate change. �e 12-month program includes online training and culmi-nates in a November 2019 trip to Ant-arctica.

“I’ve always been involved and inter-ested in issues related to women’s rights,” Skogen says. “�e goal is for participants to have a toolkit, an inten-tional gameplan to go out and put this work into action, so that women can be better represented in leadership and policy-level positions and change the face of leadership.”

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Let’s talk pollinators

Krissa Skogen will be one of the Garden scientists at After Hours Buzz, a night-time series of talks (and cocktails) on plants and pollinators. It is part of Bees & Beyond, which was created to inspire appreciation for the vital role pollina-tors play in our everyday lives and in a healthy, diverse planet. See page 11 for more information.

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Garden and Pilsen school connect teens to the power of plantsIf you want to fi nd Vincent Gómez this summer, head to the Instituto del Progreso Latino in Pilsen. He might be helping students create a sensory garden with plants selected for texture, color, and scent, such as colorful asters, fuzzy lamb’s ear, and fragrant mint.

Gómez, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s manager of horticultural therapy ser-vices, is implementing its new HEALTH internship initiative. HEALTH, which stands for Healing Environments Ambassadors Learning � rough Horticulture, is focused on introducing high school students to the many bene� ts of nature and revealing how that can in� uence the health of the entire community.

“� e intention is to create a nature-based youth empowerment platform that can combine opportunities for learning and

healing simultaneously,” Gómez said. “With HEALTH, we’re taking our focus from working on a clinical or small group basis and repositioning this type of practice so that it is more community based and collaborative.”

� e program is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at Instituto, which draws students from Pilsen, Little Village, West Englewood, North Lawndale, Back of the Yards, and Chi-natown. It is a collaborative e� ort with the school, the Garden, Forest Pre-serves of Cook County, Green Com-munity Connections, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

HEALTH’s 12-month program, which launched this spring, is keyed to the four seasons. � ere are weekly experi-ential learning workshops, classes at the Instituto, 28 � eld trips, along with an intensive eight-week paid summer in-ternship. � e students will visit the Garden, the Forest Preserves, hospitals with healing gardens, and Chicago � rms that model ecologically sustain-able business practices.

� rough the program, the students will gain social con� dence and leadership skills. To that end, the HEALTH Ambassadors will work with video pros to produce a short-form documentary on their experiences for the One Earth Film Festival. � ey will also meet with leaders and youth mentors from com-munity organizations and local univer-sities, giving them tools to understand the environment’s impact on their health, families, and communities.

HEALTH’s hub is located at the Insti-tuto’s campus on Western Avenue, and how plant science and therapeutic hor-ticulture connect with STEAM (sci-ence, technology, engineering, arts, and math) learning is at the core of many of the experiential learning workshops.

According to Angela Mason, the Garden’s associate vice president of community engagement and senior di-rector of Windy City Harvest, those who complete the HEALTH program have the opportunity to participate in Windy City Harvest’s Youth Farm pro-gram or the Veggie Rx program, which prescribes boxes of fruits and vegetables to food-insecure patients with diet-re-lated diseases.

“� e Garden’s community engagement programs like HEALTH leverage strategic partnerships to make our pro-gramming impactful, meaningful, and sustainable,” Mason said.

“We’re inviting young people to devel-op self-care habits and storytelling skills that will be essential to their suc-cess as the next generation of leaders in society,” Gomez said. And, as impor-tant, they will share what inspires them with others. “We want to invest in young people who recognize that their environment is something that directly impacts their health and empower them to help steward it proactively.”

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If so, contact them at [email protected] or call (847) 835-0972.

Q. How far apart should I plant new perennials, and how do I estimate how many plants I need?

A. Perennial plant widths are usually listed on the label and represent the mature size of the plant. Decide how far apart you want the plants on center (O.C.). Measure from the center of one plant to the center of the next to determine the plant locations. Perennials with a mature width of 2 feet planted 2 feet O.C. will theoretically not overlap. If you want the plants to overlap, you can select a smaller spacing. For example, select 18 inches O.C. for an approximate 6-inch overlap.

Use a “Spacing Multiplier Chart” to estimate the number of plants you need. Planting a 25-square-foot area at 18 inches O.C. requires about 11 plants, using the formula 25 x .44 = 11.

Space Between Plants Spacing Multiplier (Plants per square foot)

4" 9

6" 4

12" 1

18" 0.44

Plants are sold in standardized sizes set by the American Nursery and Landscape Association. Look for the pot size that �ts your budget. Many perennials in No. 1-gallon pots perform well, but smaller pots can save you money. However, smaller plants may need more pampering and patience.

Q. The lawn care plan that I’m using includes an application of fertilizer in midsummer. Do you recommend this?

A. �e key consideration here is soil moisture and the state of the turf grass. If your lawn is a healthy green and has been receiving at least an inch of water per week from rain-fall and/or irrigation, you may proceed with the fertiliza-tion. If the turf grass has gone dormant (turned tan or brown) from lack of rain, we recommend skipping the fertilizer because a dormant grass plant is incapable of us-ing the fertilizer and it will do no good. If you are con-cerned with skipping the broadleaf weed control that is often included with a summer fertilizer application, we suggest using a spot application of an appropriate herbicide to any weeds that may be present. It is important to follow all label directions when applying fertilizers and herbicides.

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A living fence of shrubs creates a garden retreatEveryone can use a little privacy in their garden from time to time. After all, a garden is a place to retreat from the outside world, read a book, do some yoga, bird-watch, or simply rest and relax.

A tall solid fence can block views into a garden, but it can also make the space feel con�ned. �at’s where shrubs come in—they can form a living fence that changes through the seasons. Shrubs are low-growing woody plants that tend to be less than 20 feet tall. �ey produce multiple branches from the base of the plant.

A shrub border need not be made of the same type of plant. Consider mixing �owering shrubs and evergreens or mounding and vertical plants to create a contrast.

Here are some underused shrubs for screening the garden.

Green Giant arborvitae (�uja plicata ‘Green Giant’)

Height: Up to 40 feet but prune to keep compact�ere are many arborvitaes that are used for screening, but Western red cedar is a bit di�erent—it’s deer resistant. Al-though the cultivar ‘Green Giant’ is a narrow, fast-growing tree, it can be sheared to keep it in bounds. It is best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

Bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)Height: 6 to 12 feet �is is one of the nicest �owering shrubs for midsummer. Its big, beefy leaves look tropical, and the spectacular up-right, creamy �ower panicles can be a foot long. �e �ow-ers produce glossy, inedible nuts—buckeyes—hence the plant’s common name. As fall arrives, the leaves turn a bright yellow. A bonus—this native shrub has no serious disease or insect problems and deer tend to leave it alone.

Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)Height: 4 to 8 feetBy early April, the red �ower buds on Koreanspice vibur-num unfurl to pink petals that gradually turn white. But it’s the exceptional almond-vanilla fragrance that’s the icing on the cake for this plant. �e �owers produce berry-like drupes that turn blue-black in late summer. �e leaves in fall can be a muted red or wine-red to burgundy. It prefers average to rich, moist, loamy soil with some afternoon shade. Once established, this is a low-maintenance, attractive plant.

Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)Height: 5 to 15 feet, depending on cultivar �is is one of the more popular �owering shrubs right now, with long �owers that look like upside-down ice cream cones. Newer cultivars like ‘Firelight’ and ‘Vanilla Straw-berry’ o�er cream-colored �owers that turn medium to deep rose in late summer. �e dried �owers can be left on the plant until the following spring, or cut and used for indoor or outdoor arrangements.

Common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)Height: 6 to 15 feet�is native shrub is particularly dramatic in late autumn to early winter when it unfurls its spidery yellow �owers. Lit-tle else is in bloom at that time. On frigid days, the �owers curl into a ball and unfurl when the temperature rises. Common witch hazel does best when placed in partial shade and provided with well-composted organic matter.

Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)


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Become a Garden Plus member:• Free parking year-round for two cars• Discounts for family classes, camps,

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The benefits of Garden membershipTake advantage of all that the Chicago Botanic Garden has to o�er. Visit as often as you want, from dawn to dusk. As a member, you will enjoy many members-only privileges:

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Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18: Dis-cover what goes on behind the scenes at our new plant production facilities on the Kris Jarantoski Campus. Tours take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; $10 fee. chicagobotanic.org/member

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39 Weekend Gardener Classes

40 Horticulture

43 Horticulture Certificate of Merit Program

46 Nature Studies

48 Garden Design

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New! Flowers for Brides: 101 p. 50

New! Nature and Rhythm Fitness p. 62

New! Backyard Butterfly Gardening

p. 42

New! Demonstration Cooking: Summer Berries p. 58

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49 Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program

50 Botanical Arts

52 Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit Program

54 Photography

54 Focus on Photography Certificate of Merit Program

58 Cooking

62 Wellness & Fitness

66 Urban Agriculture

Youth & Family Education

69 Nature Preschool

69 Family Programs

69 Birthday Parties

70 Scouts

71 Camp Programs

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76 Custom Programs

76 Student Field Trips

77 Homeschool Groups

77 Programs for Children with Special Needs

78 Traveling Programs

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Symposium

Pollinators Need You! A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium

Celebrate pollinator week by learning more about pollinators, why they are important, the threats they face, and what you can do to help them. Presenters will focus on native polli-nators, bees and climate change, supporting pollinators in gardens and other natural areas, supporting bees in urban areas, and current pollinator conservation efforts. Attendees choose from three interactive workshops relat-ed to creating pollinator habitat in your yard or neighborhood park. $47.20/$59 | Alsdorf Auditorium, Regenstein Center$29 with student ID, call (847) 835-6801 to register at this rateSaturday, June 22, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Campout New! Adults-Only Campout Experience the Chicago Botanic Garden the way few can—by sleeping over on the Regenstein Learning Campus. Connect with nature and enjoy a low-stress camping expe-rience in one of Chicago’s most inspirational settings. Campers can set their own schedule, choosing from activities like yoga, a tram tour, board games, s’mores, a bird walk, and more. You can choose between sleeping outside in the Nature Play Garden or sleeping inside the Learning Center. Please plan to spend the night as the Garden is unable to accommodate evening-only participants. Activities are suitable for participants ages 21 and up. Please visit our website for details. $150/$187.50 | Regenstein Learning CampusSaturday, June 29, 5 p.m. – Sunday, June 30, 9 a.m.

Bonsai WorkshopsNew! Bonsai Pest ManagementBonsai trees are susceptible to various pests and diseases. You will become familiar with common maladies affecting bonsai, learn pre-vention methods, and explore how treat your trees if necessary.Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden$42/$52.50 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource CenterWednesday, June 26, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Bonsai Show Preparation Workshop This workshop will help you get your tree and display ready to show at the Garden’s August bonsai exhibition. With each stage of devel-opment in bonsai, different techniques are needed to increase the refinement of your tree. Focus on detail wiring, refinement, and basics of bonsai display. Bring your tree, stand, scroll, and accent plants to build your display. Select garden items will be available for use as well. Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden$42/$52.50 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource CenterWednesday, July 31, 6 – 9 p.m.

Tropical Bonsai Workshop Summer is the best time to work on your tropi-cal bonsai trees. This comprehensive workshop will cover all aspects of tropical tree care, styles, grafting, air layering, and soil types. Bring your trees in for critique, styling, and repotting, and set a course for the future of your bonsai tree. Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden$42/$52.50 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource CenterWednesday, August 21, 6 – 9 p.m.

Preparing Bonsai for Storage Prepare your bonsai trees for the fall and winter seasons. Proper feeding, pruning, and winter storage options for both temperate and tropical bonsai will be covered. Students are encouraged to bring bonsai trees for late summer to early fall work.Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden$42/$52.50 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource CenterWednesday, September 25, 6 – 9 p.m.

Bring Your Own Bonsai Tree Workshop Bonsai trees require constant maintenance and attention to thrive. Bring your own tree that needs work and evaluation to this workshop. You will learn skills to critique and care for your tree that will set a foundation for a long-lived, healthy tree. Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden$42/$52.50 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource CenterWednesday, October 16, 6 – 9 p.m.

Weekend Gardener Classes

Wild World of WeedsExplore some of the most common summer weeds in the Midwest. You will learn the basics of weed identification, life cycles, and habitat, in order to best manage them in the landscape. Instructor TBD$32/$40 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Sunday, June 9, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Composting 101 Want to compost, but not sure where to start? Learn tips and techniques on how to compost right in your own backyard. You’ll gain sound composting practices to ensure successful home composting. Sharon Yiesla, horticulturist, owner, Sharon Yiesla Horticultural Presentations$32/$40 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. – noon

Shade Gardening Basics Do you have shade in your garden? With the correct knowledge, the challenges of shade gardening can be overcome. Learn what to look for when selecting plants beyond hosta and how to evaluate the shade in your garden to manage it successfully. Turn your shade into a garden asset! Sharon Yiesla, horticulturist, owner, Sharon Yiesla Horticultural Presentations$32/$40 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Saturday, June 15, 1 – 3 p.m.

Fall Garden CareProper garden care in the fall helps ensure healthy plants the next spring. Learn tech-niques for taking care of your lawn, trees, shrubs, and perennials, including fall fertilizing, mulching, cutting back plants, and protecting plants from wind and animals. Get pointers for fall planting of woody plants and spring-flow-ering bulbs.Tim Johnson, director of horticulture, Chicago Botanic Garden$32/$40 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Sunday, August 25, 1 – 3 p.m.

Preparing Your Lawn for FallFall is the best time to prepare for a healthy, lush lawn for the upcoming season. Learn the basics of lawn renovation and how to prepare your lawn for winter. Discuss and observe prop-er techniques for installing sod, seeding and overseeding, and aerating and fertilizing—all aimed at revitalizing your lawn. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outdoors.Tom Fritz, plant health care specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$32/$40 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, September 7, 10 a.m. – noon

$ Members receive a 20 percent discount, listed in each class description before the full nonmember price.


40 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801.

Horticulture courses help students acquire the information and techniques needed to grow ornamental plants and maintain a healthy garden or lawn. Class locations are subject to change. Some classes may be held outdoors as weather permits.

New! Insect TopiaryCreate a portable, whimsical topiary

using insect-shaped galvanized wire frames. You will stuff the frame with long-fi bered sphagnum moss and plant with a variety of stunning annuals and perennials. Insect frames include bees, praying mantis, ladybugs, and more. Karen Thomson, topiary designer, Thomson Topiaries$79/$98.75 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Wednesday, June 5, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Growing Sassy Bulbs Do you want to grow spectacular, showy summer and autumn bulbs? Discuss combina-tions of tender and tropical bulbs for glorious blossoms through the end of the gardening season. Explore varieties, care, and adding summer accents and autumn spice to the land-scape. Each participant will pot up a grouping of summer bulbs to enjoy at home. Please bring gloves. William Moss, horticulture educator, The Garden Boss$47.20/$59 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Thursday, June 6, 6 – 8 p.m.

New! Creating a High-Yield Cutting Garden Would you like to grow your own bouquet? Discover new ideas on what to plant and how to care for cut fl owers. Learn simple techniques for creating beautiful arrangements and create a small cut fl ower arrangement to take home. Nina Koziol, garden writer$42/$52.50 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. – noon

Summer Containers at the Garden Enjoy a tour featuring the Chicago Botanic Garden’s summer containers. Then prepare your own, take-home, warm-season, mixed container suitable for sun or partial shade. Your container may include annuals, perennials, herbs, and decorative foliage. Please bring gloves. Dress for the weather.Kathryn Deery, horticulturist, coordinator of visitor events and programs, Chicago Botanic Garden $71.20/$89 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Tuesday, June 11, 10 a.m. – noon or 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Gardening in Raised Beds Reap a bountiful harvest from your own raised beds. Discover the ease and advantage of growing vegetables in this ultimate garden amenity. Learn about building materials and basic construction, plus crop planning ideas, space-saving techniques, and accessibility opportunities. Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist, Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center Saturday, June 15, 9 – 11 a.m.

Culinary Herb Container GardenLooking to freshen up your favorite dishes for summer? Create a container garden for fresh herbs any time you need them. Learn the ba-sics of herb care and usage while potting up a selection of culinary herbs and other edibles to add a taste of summer to your dinner table.Jill Selinger, manager, adult education, Chicago Botanic Garden$68/$85 | Classroom 5, Learning CenterTuesday, June 18, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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New! Landscape Lighting Outdoor lighting is used to enhance garden areas and create a unique evening landscape. Uplighting sculptural trees, enhancing water elements with subtle lighting, and highlighting architectural garden features adds new dimen-sion and function. See how LED lighting and solar lights allow for a more ecofriendly garden enhancement. John Eskandari, arborist, horticulturist, educator$32/$40 | Classroom 2, Learning Center Thursday, June 20, 6 – 8 p.m.

New! Vertical Gardening: Vines and Climbers Vines add dimension, soften walls, dampen noise, and provide screening. Vertical plants work for any size space from woodlands to urban balconies. Review the merits of several varieties of vines, lianas, and ramblers in the landscape. Support structures, methods of attachment, and cultivation will also be discussed.William Moss, horticulture educator, The Garden Boss$32/$40 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Saturday, June 22, 9 – 11 a.m.

New! Evergreen Pruning Trimming your evergreens extends life, enhances their natural beauty, and prolongs health. Through demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on experience, learn the tech-niques to trigger natural rejuvenation of your evergreens from two seasoned arborists. The critical basics of tree physiology and how it is affected by trimming will be outlined. Please dress for the weather and bring pruners. Gilbert and Lesley Bruce Smith, Arborsmith $42/$52.50 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center Monday, June 24, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Backyard Butterfly Gardening

One of the great joys of gardening is taking time to observe all the winged wonders that visit your plants. Learn tips on how to attract butterflies into your garden and how to keep them happy and coming back for more. This class will include a tour of the Butterflies & Blooms exhibit. Patrick Sbordone, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $39.20/$49 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Wednesday, June 26, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Repurposed Container WorkshopThe most unlikely items make the best home sweet home for flowers and plants. Learn how to upcycle by making unique and fabulous planters from items like galvanized metal containers, work boots, tackle boxes, baskets, crates, and tea cups. You will create and take home your own repurposed container, choos-ing from a variety of fun items and plants. Please bring gloves. Christina Swets, adult education program coordinator, Chicago Botanic Garden $71.20/$89 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Thursday, June 27, 10 a.m. – noon

Hands-on Gardening: Mulching and Edging Improper mulching can do far more harm to plants than not mulching at all. Learn how much mulch is enough, where to spread it, and the best material to use, as well as how to edge your garden for a professional look.David Murray, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Saturday, June 29, 9 – 11 a.m.

New! English Trough Container WorkshopEnglish troughs, or hypertufa, are durable, simulated stone containers with a distressed finish, popular in English gardens. See these containers in use throughout the Garden, and pot up your own to take home and enjoy. Please dress for the weather and bring gloves. Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $79/$98.75 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Wednesday, July 10, 10 a.m. – noon

New! Monarchs in Distress See details on page 46

Wednesday, July 10, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Seed Sowing for Fall Edibles Learn how to schedule your seed-sowing in midsummer for a harvest of cool-season edi-bles in fall. This class will cover leafy greens—lettuce, chard, Asian greens, garlic and more.Nina Koziol, garden writer$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Thursday, July 11, 10 a.m. – noon

Growing, Using, and Storing HerbsHerbs can grow successfully in many sunny places: the ground, on a patio, or on a deck. You'll learn what is needed to grow healthy plants, how and when to harvest them, how to store them, and how to use them. Nina Koziol, garden writer$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Thursday, July 11, 1 – 3 p.m.

Reading Your BeehiveExamining your beehive can be confus-

ing without the proper training. Learn how to inspect a colony, how to find the queen, and how to evaluate the health of a beehive. All participants are required to bring their own bee-suit. No extra suits will be available at the class.Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, Willie’s Honey Company$39.20/$49 | Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center Saturday, July 13, 8:30 – 11 a.m.

Splitting a Beehive WorkshopLearn how to split your beehive to make

nucleus colonies or more honey-production hives. There will be a live demonstration of splitting a hive. All participants are required to bring their own bee-suit. No extra suits will be available at the class.Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, Willie’s Honey Company$39.20/$49 | Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center Saturday, July 13, noon – 3 p.m.

Delightful Daisies The recognizable blooms of the daisy family (Asteraceae) provide cheer and levity in a gar-den. You will learn the best of the daisy family for Chicago gardens and how to care for each plant. Class will include a Garden walk, please dress for the weather. Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, July 13, 9 – 11 a.m.

New! Tending to Trees in the Garden Trees are expensive and valuable structural elements in a landscape. Commonly held misconceptions about trees often lead to oversight of their basic needs. Benefit from the combined experience and knowledge of two lifelong arborists to learn how to work with and enhance tree health. Gilbert and Lesley Bruce Smith, Arborsmith $32/$40 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center Monday, July 15, 6 – 8 p.m.

New! How to Raise Butterflies at Home

See details on page 46Wednesday, July 17, 6 – 9 p.m.



Horticulture

The Organic Vegetable Garden in AutumnThe end of summer doesn’t mean the end of home-grown vegetables. Discuss and practice how to get the most out of the growing season by adding cool-season vegetables to your fall garden. Learn about variety selection, mulching, and extending the season. Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist, Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center Saturday, July 20, 9 – 11 a.m.

New! Life of a BeekeeperBeing a beekeeper is more than enjoying

the sweetness of honey. Learn what beekeep-ers do, the challenges they face, seasonal du-ties in tending to the hive, bee care techniques, equipment they use and maintain, and trends in bee management. Participants will leave with a greater appreciation for beekeepers and the work to maintain hives. Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, Willie’s Honey Company$39.20/$49 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Hands-on Gardening: Summer Pruning Today’s pruning of your trees and shrubs will define how they grow for years to come. Learn which cuts to avoid, which cuts are essential, and which cuts are a matter of your personal style. Please dress for the weather and bring pruners. David Murray, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Saturday, July 20, 1 – 3 p.m.

Hanging Basket Workshop Do you admire those fabulous hanging baskets you see at the Chicago Botanic Garden? Learn some tricks of the trade during a discussion of different styles, materials, and plant ideas. Maintenance tips will also be discussed. Each student will plant their own wire and moss hanging basket to enjoy at home. Please bring gloves. Alicia Green, coordinator, Buehler Enabling Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden $71.20/$89 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m. – noon

New! Moon Garden Plant WalkMost of us notice how gorgeous

gardens are when the sun is shining, but how often do we see what they look like at night? Take an evening Garden walk to view and discuss night blooming plants and how to add them in your own garden. You might even catch some night pollinators in action. Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $28/$35 | Meet at Visitor Center Friday, July 26, 9 – 10:30 p.m.

Design & Grow: Dahlia Intensive See details on page 51Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m. – noon

Backstage Pass: Secrets of the Garden Wall The Garden Wall and Berm zips by in a flash for drivers on the Edens Expressway, yet there is so much more to appreciate. Tour this highly visible, yet virtually inaccessible, jewel in the crown of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Join us and discover the secret gardens along the mile-long Garden Wall. Dave Cantwell, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$32/$40 | Meet at Visitor Center Saturday, September 28, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Horticulture Certificate of Merit ProgramAnyone may register for a certificate program course as long as the prerequisites noted in the course description have been met.

New! Planting for PollinatorsThe plight of pollinators and nec-

tar-feeding insects is well known. Honeybees, native bees, monarch butterflies, moths, and many lesser-known insects rely mainly on native plants for survival and reproduction. Ex-plore recommended pollinator-attracting plants for Midwest gardens including native and nonnative cultivars, and nectar-rich varieties. The School’s CEUs=2 hoursOPC elective Nina Koziol, garden writer$51.20/$64 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, June 8, 1 – 3 p.m.

Recognizing Sedges in the Field See details on page 46OPC elective Tuesday, June 11, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Gardening Techniques: Session DLearn tips and techniques used by profes-sional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills and determine best manage-ment practices. We will cover plant selection, perennial and annual care and maintenance, pruning techniques, tool maintenance, and identification and control of common weeds. Dress for the weather.PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementMark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator$249.60/$312 | Classroom 5, Learning Center6 Saturdays, June 15 – July 27, 8 – 11 a.m.(no class July 6)

Meet the Cultivars: Deciduous TreesDelve into the many cultivars of deciduous trees. Explore their desirable characteristics and how they differ from the species. Learn to select the perfect tree for your next design project or home garden. The School’s CEUs=2 hoursOPC elective Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator$51.20/$64 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Saturday, June 15, noon – 2 p.m.

New! Fungal Diversity in Illinois Showcased in this course are the wild mush-rooms of Northern Illinois, specifically those of Lake, Cook, DuPage, Lee, Ogle, and White-side counties as they appear throughout the seasons. Learn defining characteristics, edibility, and idiosyncrasies of native fungi. The School’s CEUs=2 hoursOPC elective Moira O’Keefe, wild mushroom expert$51.20/$64 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Saturday, June 29, noon – 2 p.m.

Herbaceous PerennialsDiscover ornamental qualities, identification techniques, cultural practices, and landscape uses of more than 60 herbaceous perennials for the Midwest. Plants studied will include favorites such as astilbe and hosta, in addition to lesser-known plants including meadow rue and toad lily. Prerequisite: Botany 1. OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementJill Selinger, manager, adult education, Chicago Botanic Garden, andWilliam Moss, horticultural educator, The Garden Boss$319.20/$399 | Classroom 1, Learning Center 7 Tuesdays, July 9 – August 20, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Also includes Garden Walks (select one) Meet at Visitor Center 6 Thursdays, July 11 – August 15, 9 – 11 a.m. or6 Saturdays, July 13 – August 17, 9 – 11 a.m.




Plant Health 2Explore the impact of insects, diseases, weeds, and wildlife through a series of in-depth garden walks. Learn about common landscape pests, pest identification, and monitoring and management techniques. We will cover site assessment, soil testing, fertilization, and understanding pesticides. You will have the opportunity to design a basic plant healthcare program. Prerequisites: Botany 1, Plant Health 1, and Botany 2. Limited enrollment.PGL 2 and GDC requirementInstructor TBD$287.20/$359 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center6 Tuesdays & 6 Thursdays, July 9 – August 15, 6 – 8 p.m.

New! Vines for Northern Illinois Vines add beauty through their flowers, fruits, and foliage. They can also add height to small gardens, soften harsh lines, and hide unattractive structures. Learn which vines help diversify and add interest to your home landscape. The School’s CEUs=2 hoursOPC elective Sharon Yiesla, horticulturist, owner, Sharon Yiesla Horticultural Presentations$51.20/$64 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Native Woodland PlantsA tremendous variety of native plants grow in the oak woodlands of the Chicago region. Differences in topography, moisture, soil type, and light levels all work to support them. Once common, a large number are now rare and dif-ficult to find. Learn the ecology of these plants and how they can diversify and add interest to the home landscape. Please dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=3 hoursOPC electiveJim Steffen, ecologist, Chicago Botanic Garden $59.20/$74 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Wednesday, August 14, 9 a.m. – noon

Conifers and Broad-leaved EvergreensDiscover more than 60 outstanding conifers and broad-leaved evergreens for the Midwest. Students will learn identifying characteristics, cultural requirements, and landscape uses of conifers and broad-leaved evergreens ranging from shrubby dwarfs to towering trees. Prereq-uisite: Botany 1. OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementMark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator$319.20/$399 | Classroom 1, Learning Center 7 Tuesdays, September 10 – October 22, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Also includes Garden Walks (select one) Meet at Visitor Center 6 Thursdays, September 12 – October 17, 9 – 11 a.m. or 6 Saturdays, September 14 – October 19, 9 – 11 a.m.

Ornamental GrassesOrnamental grasses can provide beauty nearly all year long. The variety of sizes, shapes, and color can fit almost any garden. Learn how to grow some of these beautiful plants in your own garden. The School’s CEUs=2 hoursOPC electiveSharon Yiesla, horticulturist, owner, Sharon Yiesla Horticultural Presentations$51.20/$64 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Thursday, September 12, 6 – 8 p.m.

Soil Basics, Intensive SessionSoil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain healthy soil; use compost, fertilizers, soilless and potting mixes, and other amend-ments. Discover how water cycles through a garden and affects soils and plants. PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementEllen Phillips, horticulture educator$269.60/$337 | Classroom 4, Learning Center3 Saturdays, September 14, 28, & October 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Botany 1Why, botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit? What is the difference between a fern and a moss? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you explore subjects such as the importance of plants to our lives; taxonomy and classification; plant life cycles, distinguish-ing features and diversity of plants.OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementEllen Phillips, horticulture educator$279.20/$349 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center5 Mondays & 5 Wednesdays, September 9 – October 21, 6:30 – 9 p.m.(no class September 30, October 9 & 14)

Gardening Techniques: Session ALearn tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid garden-ing skills and determine best management practices. We will cover fall planting, bulbs, turf care, plant wildlife protection, garden maintenance, and winterization. Dress for the weather.PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirementKathryn Deery, horticulturist, coordinator of visitor events and programs, Chicago Botanic Garden $249.60/$312 | Classroom 4, Learning Center6 Saturdays, October 12 – November 16, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Botany 2How do seeds germinate and develop into mature plants? How do plants move water up through their roots to their topmost branches? Explore subjects such as the plant cell; anatomy and growth of roots, stems, and leaves; pho-tosynthesis; and the symbiotic association of plant roots with beneficial fungi and bacteria. Prerequisite: Botany 1.PGL 2 and GDC requirementJeff Gorra, biologist, X-Bar Diagnostics Systems, Inc.$279.20/$349 | Classroom 5, Learning Center7 Mondays & 5 Wednesdays November 4 – December 16, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.(no class November 25)


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Nesting Birds of Barbara Brown ReserveExplore and study the nesting birds of the Garden. Learn how to identify their territori-al songs and how to perform a nesting bird survey. The walk begins at the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve and covers birds of the prairies, as well as herons, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Please dress for the weather, and bring binocu-lars and a fi eld guide, if you have one. Alan Anderson, research committee chairman, Chicago Audubon Society$15.20/$19 | Meet at Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Chicago Botanic GardenSaturday, June 8, 7:30 – 9 a.m.

Recognizing Sedges in the Field Many grass-like plants encountered in native habitats of the Chicago region are not actually grasses, but sedges. Learn about Carex, the largest and most diverse genus of the sedge family, including the taxonomy, structure, and ecology. This advanced course is for students who have already completed Botany I or are familiar with the use of taxonomic keys. The School’s CEUs=4 hours OPC elective Jim Steffen, ecologist, Chicago Botanic Garden$63.20/$79 | Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterTuesday, June 11, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Father’s Day Canoe AdventureIn partnership with Friends of the Chicago River, the Garden invites you to participate in a rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Herons, ducks, small fi sh, and maybe even a few turtles and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habi-tat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one of the scheduled start times. You’ll enjoy a full hour canoeing the lakes of Chicago Botanic Garden. Be sure to register early, as this event always sells out.Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.orSunday, June 16, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.$50/$62.50 per personChildren must be at least 5 years old to participate.Maximum three participants per boat.

Discover the Indiana Dunes Glaciers, wind, and water formed the Indiana Dunes 15,000 years ago. This National Lake-shore has one of the most diverse ecosystems in the National Park system, with a wide variety of fl ora and fauna. This class will provide an introduction to the history of the dunes and will prepare you to enjoy a visit, suggesting trails to explore.John Raffetto, horticulture educator $31.20/$39 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein CenterTuesday, June 25, 1 – 3 p.m.

New! Monarchs in DistressMonarch butterfl y populations are in de-

cline. Find out about the current state of mon-archs, other native butterfl ies, and butterfl ies worldwide. You will discover what you can do to help preserve and create habitats to support these beloved orange-and-black wonders.Patrick Sbordone, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $39.20/$49 | Classroom 8, Learning Center Wednesday, July 10, 6 – 9 p.m.

Reading Your BeehiveSee details on page 42

Saturday, July 13, 8:30 – 11 a.m

Splitting a Beehive WorkshopSee details on page 42

Saturday, July 13, noon – 3 p.m.

New! How to Raise Butterfl ies at Home

Observing the transformation of a tiny caterpil-lar into a beautiful adult butterfl y is miraculous. Learn methods of sheltering larvae and pupae in a safe, protective environment to ensure they escape predation and disease, maturing into adulthood. You will build a pupae/larvae rearing box to raise butterfl ies at home.Patrick Sbordone, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $52/$65 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Wednesday, July 17, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Life of a BeekeeperSee details on page 43

Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

New! Butterfl ies of IllinoisJoin expert entomologists for a unique

look at the diversity of butterfl ies found across Illinois. Explore the status of Illinois butterfl ies and discover the best places in Illinois to see these remarkable creatures. Their new book, Butterfl ies of Illinois: A Field Guide, will be available for sale and signing. Please plan to visit the Butterfl ies & Blooms exhibit after class.Dr. Michael Jeffords and Susan Post, entomologists, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois $12/$15 | Classroom 4, Learning CenterSaturday, July 27, 1 – 2 p.m.

Bird Walk: Fall MigrationThis fall, take a walk in the Garden and learn to identify birds in their sometimes-confusing fall plumage. Earlier bird migration will high-light warblers, vireos, and fl ycatchers, while later ones will feature ducks, sparrows, and hawks. Please dress for the weather and bring binoculars and a fi eld guide if you have them.Alan Anderson, research committee chairman, Chicago Audubon Society$15.20/$19 | Meet at Visitor CenterSaturday, September 7, 7:30 – 9 a.m.

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With a variety of courses ranging from site analysis and construction to garden art and history, students learn the principles of garden design and how design relates to the environment. Class locations are subject to change. Some classes may be held outdoors as weather permits.

Moving Beyond Wood Chips Join renowned plantsman Roy Diblik as he discusses the merits of living mulch. This style of planting utilizes all living components rather than wood chips or inorganic materials. By using a living layer, you increase the depth and health of root systems, enhance the moisture level in the soil, and build benefi cial organic matter for the plant communities in the landscape.Roy Diblik, plantsman and co-owner, Northwind Perennial Farm $31.20/$39 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein CenterWednesday, June 26, 2019, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Garden Walk with Roy DiblikJoin Roy Diblik for an exclusive walk and talk as he discusses the concepts of plant commu-nities, the best-performing perennials for our region, and the importance of proper planning to ensure a successful garden experience. Please dress for the weather. Class size will be limited.Roy Diblik, plantsman and co-owner, Northwind Perennial Farm $23.20/$29 | Meet at Visitor CenterWednesday, June 26, 2019, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

New! Inspirations from Great GardensExplore some of the fi nest public gardens in the United States, from the High Line and Battery Park in New York City to the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park. Gorgeous gardens of Europe are also featured. You will see how innovative designers and gardeners have show-cased great plants and garden elements in public gardens, as well as examples at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Jeff Epping, director of horticulture, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin$31.20/$39 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein CenterThursday, July 18, 2019, 9:30 – 11 a.m.

New! Greener Alternatives to TurfGreen or sustainable gardens are good for the environment and good for us. Olbrich Botanical Gardens has implemented new environmen-tally sound techniques that can be easily incorporated into home landscapes. See how they have replaced lawns and perennial beds with sustainable and beautiful fescue, prairie dropseed, and sedge meadows, as well as new gravel gardens, based on concepts developed by German horticulturist Cassian Schmidt. Jeff Epping, director of horticulture, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin$31.20/$39 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein CenterThursday, July 18, 2019, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Cottage Garden Designs for the Midwest Exuberant gardens overfl owing with old-fash-ioned fl owers come to mind when we think of cottage gardens. Shrub roses, foxgloves, pop-pies, forget-me-nots, hollyhocks, vegetables, and herbs all have a place. Discover bed and border designs and plant combinations that can help you get the look of an English-style cottage garden. Nina Koziol, garden writer$31.20/$39 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 10 a.m. – noon

Fergus Garrett: Designing with Plants the Great Dixter Way Join us for a rare opportunity to hear Fer-gus Garrett, renowned plantsman and head gardener at Great Dixter, as he discusses how to combine plants, considering sense of place, color, shape, texture, and repetition. He will show how to contrast plants, how to add punctuation in a border, and how to create intimacy, movement, and balance. Examples will be primarily from Great Dixter, with a few from other gardens as well.Fergus Garrett, head gardener and CEO at Great Dixter, United Kingdom$40/$50 | Alsdorf Auditorium, Regenstein Center Tuesday, September 3, 1 – 3 p.m.

Garden DesignFergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter, creates vibrant, colorful gardens.


Garden Design


Garden Design Certifi cate of Merit ProgramAnyone may register for a certifi cate program course as long as the prerequisites noted in the course description have been met.

Hardscape BasicsElevate your garden designs by incorporating hardscape elements. These structural compo-nents of a landscape provide both functional and aesthetic benefi ts. Create garden design plans that integrate hardscape structures such as paving, landscape lighting, and garden walls to achieve your landscape design goals. Prereq-uisites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design.PGL 2 and GDC requirementInstructor TBD$479.20/$599 | Classroom 5, Learning Center10 Thursdays, May 30 – August 8, 2019, 6:30 – 9 p.m.(no class July 4)and Off-siteSaturday, June 15, 1 – 4 p.m.

Introduction to Grading and DrainageApply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses to basic grading and drainage concepts as they relate to design. Acquire a critical understanding of key earth forms and drainage patterns in residential landscapes through active discussions and hands-on projects. Prerequisites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design.PGL 2 and GDC requirementTony Wasemann, ASLA, senior landscape designer, Scott Byron & Co.$479.20/$599 | Classroom 5, Learning Center 8 Wednesdays, June 5 – July 31, 2019, 6:30 – 9 p.m.(no class July 3)and Classroom 4, Learning Center2 Saturdays, July 13 & July 20, 2019, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Planting Design Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses toward a working understanding of planting design. Acquire a critical understanding of how to enhance your planting design through color and texture, plant combinations, planting bed layout, instal-lation techniques, and maintenance practices. Prerequisites: Four OPC core courses, Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design, and Hardscape Basics.GDC requirementGary E. Topalian, ASLA, PLA, Senior Landscape Architect, Scott Byron and Company$495/$618.75 | Classroom 5, Learning Center9 Wednesdays, September 11 – November 13, 2019, 6:30 – 9 p.m.(no class October 9)and2 Saturdays, October 12 & November 2, 2019, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center

Garden Design Studio Master garden design theory and methods. Use your skills in design process, design language, graphics, research, and analysis as well as legal and regulatory responsibilities for estimating cost for site design. Develop critical and ana-lytical skills through the interaction between your peers and instructor-mentors. Prerequi-sites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design, Planting Design, Hardscape Basics, and Garden Design Implementation.GDC requirementGary E. Topalian, ASLA, PLA, Senior Landscape Architect, Scott Byron and Company$551.20/$689 | Classroom 4, Learning Center8 Wednesdays, July 10 – August 28, 2019, 6:30 – 9 p.m.and2 Saturdays, July 20 (off-site) & August 10 (Classroom 4), 2019, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.



Throughout history, plants and images of plants have been woven into the arts—painting, literature, and photography. Class locations are subject to change. Some classes may be held outdoors as weather permits.

Beginning Watercolor Watercolor is a delightfully fun medium. You will learn a variety of watercolor techniques, including washes and how to make a range of textures on paper, plus some color theory to get you started. No prior experience is necessary. Patsy Welch, artist and educator$239.20/$299 | Classroom 5, Learning Center6 Wednesdays, May 29 – July 3, 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Intermediate Watercolor After you complete Beginning Watercolor, continue to learn various techniques and color theory while exploring different ways to combine light, color, and textures in watercolor painting. Patsy Welch, artist and educator$239.20/$299 | Classroom 5, Learning Center6 Wednesdays, May 29 – July 3, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Mosaic Workshop Pique assiette, or “broken plates,” incorporates a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popu-lar today as a way to recycle a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom. Complete a unique mosaic from shards of china, ceramic, or glass. A supply list is given at the fi rst class, but you can start collecting dishes now! Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$191.20/$239 | Classroom 4, Learning Center8 Thursdays, May 30 – July 25, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.(no class July 4)or8 Thursdays, August 8 – September 26, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.(no class July 4)

Georgia O’Keeffe Flowers in Mosaics Using the beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe fl ower paintings as a template, broken and cut art glass will be glued to an acrylic panel to form a realistic or abstract version of an O’Keeffe fl ower. This process takes into consideration color, shape, and shading using gorgeous transparent glass as the medium. All supplies are included.Francine Gourguechon, lead artist and founder, Chicago Mosaics$287.20/$359 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Thursdays, June 6 – July 18, 10 a.m. – noon(no class July 4)

New! Deconstructing the Colors of NatureDiscover how to see, understand, and create the exciting colors of nature. Explore color theory and technique using objects found in nature. Using water-based materials such as gouache, watercolor, acrylic, and colored pen-cils, you will learn to recognize and create the complex colors in nature. A review of color and light will aid in your color exploration. Nina Weiss, fi ne artist/educator$119.20/$149 | Classroom 5, Learning CampusSaturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9, 1 – 4 p.m.

New! Capturing the Colors of Summer Bring color into your landscape painting this summer. Discover how painters think about composition and color in nature. A brief review of color and light will help you represent the landscape. You will create small paintings in the medium of your choice, such as gouache, acrylic, watercolor, and oil. Color drawing materials such as pastel and colored pencils also welcome.Nina Weiss, fi ne artist/educator$127.20/$159 | Classroom 5, Learning Campus4 Mondays, June 10 – July 1, 1 – 4 p.m.

New! Flowers for Brides: 101Know someone planning a wedding? Flowers can break a bride’s budget, unless you know the tricks of the trade. Learn how to plan your budget, how to save money by choosing the right fl owers, where to learn more about fl owers, what to try doing yourself, and what is best left to the pros. Most brides are new at this—let us help you get it right!Julie Engelman and Tracey Buchman, Twigs & Blooms Floral Design$31.20/$39 | Classroom 4, Learning CampusSunday, June 9, 1 – 3 p.m.

Botanical ArtsLearn to make mosaics inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings.


Botanical Arts


Watercolor: Painting the Natural World Express the beauty of nature in watercolor. Each week focuses on a specific technique, such as ways to mix greens or show natural textures, with a goal of a more satisfying painting experience. In the last two weeks, you will focus on landscape techniques such as composition, color, and focus to create the im-pression of a beautiful natural place. Beginners welcome.Judith Joseph, artist and educator$329.60/$412 | Classroom 5, Learning Center8 Thursdays, June 13 – August 8, 1 – 3:30 p.m.(no class July 4)

Fiber Arts WorkshopsCome learn while hearing stories of a knitter, shepherd, and small business owner. Natasha Lewis of Esther’s Place Fiber Arts Studio in Big Rock, Illinois, will share her love of fiber arts and inspire you to create.

Register for both sessions at once and receive a ten percent discount.$83.52/$104.40

New! Felted Succulents and Cacti Create three tiny cacti using needle felting techniques with beautiful, hand-dyed wool. Assemble them in terra cotta pots with moss, rocks, and other botanicals to embellish. A fun, easy class for beginners and experts. $39.20/$49 | Classroom 2, Learning CenterTuesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – noon

Artistic Tapestry WeavingChoose a 5x7-inch fun, funky frame loom and an eclectic mixture of yarns, rovings, fibers, twigs, silk flowers, and more to create a truly unique piece. This weaving technique is popu-lar for making free-form fiber art. All supplies and loom-making instructions are included.$53.60/$67 | Classroom 2, Learning CenterTuesday, June 25, 1 – 3 p.m.

Pop-Up Paper Cards: Native Blooms Create a dynamic and dimensional set of pop-up paper cards featuring the blooms of prickly pear, waterlily, and jack-in-the-pulpit—and learn a bit about paper engineering along the way. No experience is necessary, but book-binding or paper craft skills will speed your progress. All supplies provided.Shawn Sheehy, pop-up engineer and author$60/$75 | Classroom 5, Learning CenterSunday, June 30, noon – 3:45 p.m.

Advanced Rejuvenated JewelryAfter you’ve taken Rejuvenated Jewelry, are you ready to delve deeper, learn more techniques, and explore many creative ideas? Create spectacular jewelry from vintage broken jewelry, watches, tin, and china. Bring your grandma’s jewelry box and collected treasures. Prerequisite: Rejuvenated Jewelry or consent of the instructor.Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$191.20/$239 | Classroom 5/6, Learning Center8 Wednesdays, June 26 – August 21, 7 – 9 p.m.(no class July 3)or8 Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27, noon – 2 p.m.or8 Tuesdays, September 3 – October 22, noon – 2 p.m.or8 Wednesdays, September 4 – October 23, 7 – 9 p.m.

Rejuvenated JewelryInspired by the little treasures you save and love, combine old and new elements to create spectacular jewelry. Bring your special and sentimental keepsakes, single earrings, but-tons, charms, chains, family photos, and found objects. You will learn to solder, wire wrap, and string. A supply list is given at the first class, but you can start collecting treasures now. Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$191.20/$239 | Classroom 5, Learning Center8 Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.or8 Tuesdays, September 3 – October 22, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.

Learn How to Make Goat Milk Soap Discover how to make small-batch artisan goat milk soap using the old-fashioned cold-process method. Farm-fresh goat milk and organic, sus-tainable vegetable oil and essential oils are used to make mild, moisturizing, chemical-free soap. You will take home a bar of this lovely soap.Gretta Winkelbauer, owner and organic farmer, Gretta’s Goats$111.20/$139 | Classroom 5, Learning CenterSaturday, August 17, 1 – 3 p.m.or Thursday, August 29, 1 – 3 p.m.

Tapestry Weaving Studio In this ongoing tapestry weaving class, explore ways of using surface, image, and text within a woven form to create independent projects. You will be exposed to contemporary and his-torical tapestries through visual presentations and participate in skill-building demonstrations to broaden technical skills. Classroom looms are provided. This is for intermediate and ad-vanced-level students. Please bring a notebook and pair of scissors.Pamela Feldman, artist and educator$399.20/$499 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center10 Wednesdays, September 4 – November 13, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.(no class October 9)

Weaving Studio for Beginners Learn basic techniques needed to weave a tapestry. Explore using surface, image, and text within a woven form to create independent projects. You will be exposed to contempo-rary and historical tapestries through visual presentations and will participate in skill-build-ing demonstrations to broaden their technical skills. Frame looms and warp and weft yarns are provided. Please bring a notebook and pair of scissors.Pamela Feldman, artist and educator$263.20/$329 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center8 Wednesdays, September 11 – November 6, 1:30 – 4 p.m.(no class October 9)

Design & Grow: Dahlia Intensive Geared toward the dahlia enthusiast, this class will cover the basics of growing and designing with dahlias. Maintenance techniques, harvest-ing, and digging and storage of tubers will be discussed. You will receive a clump of Field & Florist dahlias and be taught how to propa-gate and store tubers. Create an arrangement featuring dahlias and other locally-grown ma-terials. All materials included. Additional tubers will be available.Heidi Joynt, co-owner, Field & Florist$183.20/$229 | Classroom 5, Learning CenterSaturday, September 14, 10 a.m. – noon




Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit ProgramAnyone may register for a certificate program course as long as the prerequisites noted in the course description have been met.

Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts ExhibitionRegistration deadline: Monday, August 12Get your paintbrushes ready and your pencils sharpened! Registration is now open for the 2019 Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition. Students of all levels are welcome, but you must register and submit your entries by August 12 to participate. De-tailed information online.

New! Colored Pencil: White Flower Techniques Advance your skills by acquiring the techniques and methods for successfully drawing white flowers on white paper. Learn how to see subtle colors reflected on white objects and ex-press them through a range of warm and cool colors. You will also gain the skills necessary to tackle the rich shadow colors. Prerequisite: Col-ored Pencil Workshop, Colored Pencil Drawing Course, or previous colored pencil coursework preferred. The School’s CEUs=6 hoursART electiveKimberly Mullarkey, freelance artist$129/$161.25 | Classroom 4, Learning Center2 Saturdays, June 1 & 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Colored Pencil Drawing CourseStart with the fundamentals, then delve into working with dry and wet media of colored pencil. Develop your drawing skills through col-or exploration of value, intensity, and tempera-ture. Learn dry applications, layering, washes, and color-mixing techniques. Work from live specimens. Each class includes demonstration and explanation, as well as individual guidance and instruction. The School’s CEUs=18 hoursART electiveClaudia Lane, freelance artist$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Mondays, June 3 – July 8, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Bees, Butterflies, and Bugs, Oh My!

Animate your floral paintings in this exploration of nature's mighty mites. Use insect specimens and photos to highlight your landscape floral paintings with close-up views of pollinators. All media welcome. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART electiveThomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status$279.20/$349 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center4 Tuesdays, June 4 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Presenting Your Artwork: Portfolio and Botanical Art ExhibitionsDiscuss methods for representing your artwork, including common guidelines, photography considerations, and how to write a biography and artist’s statement. Please bring a concise portfolio and artwork for a group critique. Pre-pare for the Botanical Arts Certificate Program portfolio review and the Drawn from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition application process. The School’s CEUs=3 hoursART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$39.20/$49 | Design Studio, Regenstein CenterWednesday, June 5, 6 – 9 p.m.

Pastel DustPastel dust is a medium that lends itself to great vibrancy and soft blending, perfect for botanical subjects. Used in conjunction with pastels and pastel pencils, it combines an expressive painterly approach enhancing your ability to achieve greater detail. The School’s CEUs=8.5 hoursART electiveMarlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$148.20/$186 | Classroom 4, Learning CenterSaturday, June 29, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 30, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

New! Reflecting on WaterFrom the Great Basin, to the fountain in the North Lake, to the Waterfall Garden, you will paint the reflective qualities, the movement, the sparkle, and the tranquility of water. Learn to analyze and paint water in different ways to apply to your landscape paintings. All media welcome. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Previous painting experience or coursework. The School’s CEUs=20 hours ART electiveThomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status$319.20/$399 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center5 Mondays, July 8 – August 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Watercolor 1 Watercolor is an ideal medium to achieve a naturalistic style in botanic art. You will learn basic color mixing and paint-handling exercises, progressing to rendering textures and form in color, and using paint-layering techniques. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1 and Color MixingART requirementNancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Thursdays, July 11 – August 15, 6 – 9 p.m.

Outdoor SketchingComposing quick studies in the field is an important skill. You will gain the experience to create these sketches, complete with notes on field conditions, colors, plant measurements, and textures, for a complete work-up in the studio. Folding chairs are provided. In case of inclement weather the class will draw in the Greenhouses. Dress for the weather.ART requirement Kimberly Mullarkey, freelance artist$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Saturdays, July 13 – August 17, 9 a.m. – noon

Pen and Ink 1 Examine pen-and-ink drawing with the study of natural botanical forms and shapes. You will acquire valuable techniques including stipple, cross-hatching, contour-line, and combinations. Achieve successful execution of black-and-white elements to create value, tone, and texture such as leaf venation, stem texture, and shading. You will create positive and negative tones to establish depth and dimension. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1.ART requirement, traditional trackInstructor TBD$238.40/$298 | Classroom 4, Learning Center6 Tuesdays, July 16 – August 20, 6 – 9 p.m.

New! Essentials of Perspective DrawingIllustrating proper positioning of objects in space is an essential component of drawing. Through sketching structural elements in the Garden and in the classroom, you will gain an understanding of linear perspective, shadows, and reflections. Explore how you think about the visual representation of a landscape to improve the realism of your artwork. Dress for the weather. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1 or a course in basic drawing. The School’s CEUs=5 hoursART electiveNancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist$99.20/$124 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein CenterSaturday, July 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.


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New! Watercolor Workshop: Capturing Summer ColorWatercolor is a luminous medium perfect for capturing foliage and flowers. Learn how to mix colors such as the bright greens and flores-cent colors found in the garden. You will work in the traditional English style using dry brush. Watercolors and paper will be provided by the instructor. You will work from live specimens. Prerequisite: Watercolor 1 or previous experi-ence. The School’s CEUs=10 hoursART electiveSuzanne Wegener, botanical artist$229/$286.25 | Classroom 4, Learning CenterSaturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Botany for Botanical ArtistsBring realism to your botanical artwork with a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific floras and identification manuals. Through a combination of lectures and lab/studio time, you will identify key characteristics in each plant specimen and then transfer them to botanical illustrations. ART requirement Dave Sollenberger, seed bank manager, Chicago Botanic Garden $223.20/$279 | Classroom 5, Learning Center6 Thursdays, September 5 – October 10, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Innovative Approaches to Pen and Ink Drawings with Watercolor Washes Capture the essence of your motif by drawing the subject in pen and ink and then use a loose, liquid application of watercolor paint to further enrich your piece. Discover a variety of sketching techniques. You will derive inspira-tion from the Greenhouses, gardens, or floral plant specimens in the classroom. Some draw-ing experience recommended. The School’s CEUs=15 hoursART electiveThomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center5 Tuesdays, September 10 – October 15, 1 – 4 p.m.(no class October 1)

Botanical Drawing 1Strong drawing is the cornerstone of bo-tanical art. You will work in pencil, covering the fundamentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. Subject matter includes live specimens, flowers, seeds, and fruit.ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$299.20/$374 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center8 Saturdays, September 7 – November 2, 9 a.m. – noon

Close Focus PastelWhether painting a single botanical subject or a complex still life, pastel is a perfect medium for expressing the beauty of the subject. Your style can be either loose or detailed. You will explore color, composition, and intention in this class. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1. The School’s CEUs=15 hoursART elective or ART requirement, expressive trackMarlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center5 Sundays, September 22 – October 27, 12:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

New! Autumn Leaves: a John Pastoriza-Piñol Watercolor Workshop Visiting Artist SeriesJohn Pastoriza-Piñol, an award-winning botan-ical artist with a doctorate in botany from the University of Vigo, Spain, travels from Australia to teach techniques for achieving the intrica-cies of fine detail. Properly protecting critical edges in your drawing before laying down your watercolor washes is an invaluable process for contemporary botanical artists. Your paintings will be brought to a new level of realism and detail. Students should have skills in drawing and watercolor. The School’s CEUs=18 hoursART electiveJohn Pastoriza-Piñol, artist and botanist $359.20/$449 | Classroom 4, Learning CenterFriday – Sunday, October 11 – 13, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Color Pencil Workshop Broaden your creativity through colored pencil application techniques with emphasis on transitioning from graphite to color. Various finishing techniques unique to colored pencils will be introduced. Emphasizing form, drawing skills will be strengthened, facilitating your personal expression through botanical art. Live plant specimens will be used in demonstra-tions. Previous experience or skills in drawing recommended. The School’s CEUs=9 hoursART electiveClaudia Lane, freelance artist$148.20/$186 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center3 Mondays, November 4 – November 18, 6 – 9 p.m.

Open Studio This studio class is open to all levels. You may bring a project of your choice in any medium, or work with plant subjects to create a new art piece. Lectures and demonstrations illus-trate principles that pertain to all media. The School’s CEUs=15 hoursART electiveMarlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center5 Sundays, November 3 – December 15, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.(no class October 24 & December 1)

Botanical Drawing 2 Continue to build your drawing skills with advanced graphite techniques, light and dark media on toned paper, and carbon dust. Pre-requisite: Botanical Drawing 1.ART requirementMarlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Saturdays, November 2 – December 21, 9 a.m. – noon(no class November 23 & 30)

Illustration by John Pastoriza-Piñol



Discover the joy of nature and garden pho-tography with the Garden as your studio. Advance your artistic and technical skills in classes and workshops for students of all levels led by outstanding photography professionals. Class locations are subject to change. Some classes may be held outdoors as weather permits.

New Camera Workshop Did you receive a camera as a gift recently? Is your camera still sitting in the box? This workshop will help you set up your camera and learn basic operations through hands-on instruction. To get the most out of class, bring your digital single lens refl ex (DSLR) camera, mirrorless camera, or an advanced point-and-shoot camera.Paul Lucas, nature photographer and instructor$95.20/$119 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center2 Saturdays, June 1 & 8, 9 a.m. – noonor2 Sundays, September 8 & 15, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Discover Thatcher Woods with Your CameraIn partnership with Forest Preserves of Cook CountySummer light quality is perfect for photo-graphs. Develop an understanding of how to use light and shadows to your best advantage. Learn these techniques during class in the Trailside Nature Center, then proceed outside to practice while experiencing the beauty of the woodland trails of Thatcher Woods in River Forest. Jack Carlson, certifi ed professional photographer$57.60/$72 | Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest, IllinoisSaturday, June 8, 9 a.m. – noon

Photography Workshop at Kurtis Conservation FoundationSee details on page 64Thursday, September 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.andMonday, September 9, 9 a.m. – noon

Focus on Photography Certifi cate of Merit Program Anyone may register for a certifi cate program course as long as the prerequisites noted in the course description have been met.

Beginning Digital PhotographyLearn the techniques and principles of photography. You will explore the basics of photography, including image composition rules, how the camera works, proper exposure, and the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed. Some minimal photo processing will also be covered. The course requires a digital SLR camera. No previous experience is required.FPC requirementJack Carlson, certifi ed professional photographer$232/$290 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center 4 Tuesdays, June 4 – 25, 6 – 9 p.m. or4 Sundays, July 14 – August 11, 9 a.m. – noon(no class August 4)

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Photographing Butterflies & Blooms

Capture the colorful world of the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition. This intermediate- to ad-vanced-level class meets before the exhibition opens to the general public. Participants should have a working knowledge of camera controls and lens settings. Close-focusing/macro lens and tripod are strongly suggested. The School’s CEUs=3 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$57.60/$72 | Classroom 4, Learning CenterWednesday, June 12, 7 – 10 a.m. or Saturday, June 15, 7 – 10 a.m.

New! Photography: Advanced Post-ProcessingLearn the post-processing workflow using a wide variety of images. You'll learn how to use Camera Raw and Photoshop, and unlock the power of curves to make global edits and local-ized tweaks. Discover thought processes, tips, and techniques for working with landscapes, portraits, collages, and cityscapes. Bring your laptop and images to work on in class. This course is for intermediate and advanced pho-tographers. The School’s CEUs=12 hoursFPC elective, master trackDavid Tepper, fine art photographer and platinum/palladium printer$299/$373.75 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 2 Fridays, June 21 & 28, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Exploring Hidden Gems of the Garden with CamerasVisit special areas of the Garden for unique photographic opportunities in places off the beaten path. This is an opportunity to capture images not often seen by Garden visitors. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or equivalent knowledge and skill. Class limited to DSLR cameras. The School’s CEUs=12 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$232/$290 | Horticulture Conference Room, Rice Plant Resource Center4 Saturdays, June 22 – July 20, 9 a.m. – noon(no class July 6)

Nature & Landscape Photography Portfolio B Examine the compositional techniques of today’s contemporary nature and landscape photographers to help you find your photo-graphic voice. Apply these ideas to your work through weekly class projects. Display your photographic vision through a portfolio created during the workshop. This course is designed for intermediate photographers. Digital SLR or mirrorless cameras are required.FPC required course, nature and landscape trackPaul Lucas, nature photographer and instructor$303.20/$379 | Classroom 4, Learning Center6 Sundays, June 23– August 4, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. (no class July 7)

Photographing the Great Basin and BeyondThe Great Basin includes 81 acres of water surrounded by 5.6 miles of shoreline. You will find new photographic venues as you explore the Great Basin, the North Lake, and the Cove, areas of particular biodiversity in the summer. Students should have a working knowledge of their cameras. Tripods strongly encouraged. DSLR camera required. The School’s CEUs=12 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$232/$290 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center4 Mondays, July 1 – 22, 9 a.m. – noon

Intermediate Digital PhotographyThoughtful processes are key steps in learning to identify, then capture, an impressive and artistic image as an intermediate photographer. Use lead lines, selective manual focus, and appropriate aperture settings to enhance your photos. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photog-raphy or the consent of the instructor. FPC requirementJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$349/$436.25 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center6 Tuesdays, July 9 – August 20, 6 – 9 p.m.(no class August 6)

New! Rose Garden Photography Light levels, varied shapes and colors, and hor-izontal and vertical patterns combine to create a photographic palette of variegated reds, pinks, whites, and yellows. Learn techniques in the classroom, then head to the Krasberg Rose Garden to practice and make the most of summer color. Class is limited to DSLR cameras. Tripod strongly encouraged. Macro or close-focusing lens helpful but not required. The School’s CEUs=6 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$116/$145 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center2 Thursdays, July 18 & 25, 8 – 11 a.m.

Memories, Moons, and Imagination: An Evening with Eddie SolowayJoin photographer and storyteller Eddie Soloway for an entertaining and inspirational presentation designed to open you up to the beauty right in front of our noses...and deep inside our hearts.Eddie Soloway, photographer, teacher, and storyteller$23.20/$29 | Classroom 2, Learning CenterFriday, August 2, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Special Engagement: A Natural Eye with Eddie SolowayVisiting Artist WorkshopEddie Soloway brings his Santa Fe-based Natural Eye workshop to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Soloway’s activities are designed to change your perspective, sharpen your senses, and fine-tune your techniques. Space is limited. The School’s CEUs=10 hoursFPC elective, master trackEddie Soloway, photographer, teacher, and storyteller$695/$869 | Classroom 2, Learning CenterSaturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Personal Storytelling Using Symbols and MetaphorsDefine your style and clarify your artistic vision by taking a journey of self-discovery in photography leading to an exhibition-worthy portfolio. Through writing, creativity exercises, and feedback sessions, you will be encouraged to follow your own goals from documentary to abstract photography. Advanced-level profi-ciency or consent of instructor required.FPC requirement, master trackDianne Kittle, fine art photographer $349/$436.25 | Classroom 4, Learning Center6 Wednesdays, August 7 – September 11, 1 – 4 p.m.

New! Japanese Garden Photography Summer offers photographers a unique perspective on Japanese art and landscape ar-chitecture. Explore the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden and its three islands—Kei-unto (Island of the Auspicious Cloud), Seifuto (Island of Pure Breezes), and Horaijima (Island of Everlasting Happiness)—as you learn pho-tographic techniques. The School’s CEUs=12 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$232/$290 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center4 Wednesdays, August 14 – September 4, 8 – 11 a.m.

Composition in Landscape PhotographyComposition is the arrangement of pattern, symmetry, texture, depth of field, and lines. Each week, you will learn ways to include each of these elements. Each class is devoted to one of the elements in depth. FPC fundamental course, nature and landscape trackJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$299/$373.75 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center5 Fridays, August 16 – September 13, 9 a.m. – noon

New! Photographing FoliageWhy seek out short-lived flowers for your pho-tographic images when leaves can be so much more interesting? Foliage plants exhibit design, texture, and pattern. Learn to work with light and focus to create dramatic photos. DSLR camera (no phones); tripod and close-focusing lens strongly suggested. The Schools CEUS=12 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$232/$290 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center4 Saturdays, August 17 – September 7, 8 – 11 a.m.

New! Photographing Garden SculptureThe Chicago Botanic Garden is home to 20 world-class sculptures. Outdoor sculpture is brought to life by changing seasons, light, and weather. Learn how to approach photograph-ing sculpture using perspective, focal length, and aperture settings. Each week, photograph a few of the Garden’s sculptures, and review and critique previous work. DSLRs or mirrorless interchange lens cameras recommended. The School’s CEUS=12 hoursFPC electivePaul Lucas, nature photographer and instructor$232/$290 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center4 Sundays, August 18 – September 15, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.(no class September 1)

New! Still Life PhotographyThis unique class will focus on the creation of tabletop still-life images and will challenge your abilities to compose, light, produce, and present a wide array of different still-life styles. From the ultramodern “flat” look, to delicious-ly soft, warm lighting, we will examine many different contemporary styles. Knowing the basics will allow you to creatively expand your work without an arsenal of tools. This course is for intermediate and advanced photographers. The School’s CEUs=16 hoursFPC elective, master trackDavid Tepper, fine art photographer and platinum/palladium printer$319.20/$399 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 4 Fridays, September 6 – 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Photoshop 1 The Chicago Botanic Garden is a spectacu-lar place to take photographs. Make your images even better with Adobe Photoshop Elements—a user-friendly photo editor that has the same concepts as the full version of Photoshop. Apply selection tools, layers, and smart brushes. Requirements for the course are a laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop CS5 installed and a digital camera.FPC requirement Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor$299/$373.75 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Mondays, September 9 – October 14, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Photography Techniques: FiltersFilters may be used to control color and time. They may also be used to control reflections. Learn about which filters should always be in your camera bag. Bring any filters you own to this class. The School’s CEUs=3 hoursFPC electiveJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$57.60/$72 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein CenterTuesday, September 10, 9 a.m. – noon

Photographing TreesDifferent types of trees require different pho-tographic techniques to represent their beauty. For evergreens, the emphasis is on texture and pattern; for deciduous trees, capturing branch-es and the changing color of leaves as individ-ual subjects in close-ups is the focus. Digital SLR cameras with a medium to wide-angle lens and macro or close-focusing lens are required. Students should have a working knowledge of their camera settings and controls. FPC fundamental course, nature and landscape trackJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$299/$373.75 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center5 Saturdays, September 28 – October 26, 9 a.m. – noon




Hands-on classes allow participants to fully participate in cooking. Demonstration classes include some interactive portions. All classes include take-home recipes and tastings. Depending on availability, some ingredients and recipes may change. Closed-toed shoes are required. We will make every attempt to accommodate par-ticipants with food restrictions by substi-tuting alternative ingredients as available, however, our kitchen is not certifi ed gluten-free and it is not kosher. Kindly con-sider your dietary needs before enrolling.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Asparagus Asparagus is one of spring’s most anticipated and versatile vegetables. Learn to select the best asparagus, how to store them, and dif-ferent preparation methods. Recipes include a spring risotto with asparagus, peas, and mint, and an Italian-inspired asparagus preserved in oil. You will make and take home a jar of pickled asparagus. Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Saturday, June 15, 9 – 11 a.m.

Hands-on Cooking: EggsSuccessful egg cookery involves fi nesse and delicacy. Master a variety of techniques in this cooking class: poaching, making souffl é, using a ricer (for fi nely textured egg salad), simmer-ing hollandaise sauce, and timing of soft- and hard-boiled eggs. You’ll enjoy eggs Sardou, farmhouse egg salad, zucchini frittata, and mango polenta souffl é.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$50.40/$63 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, June 22, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Honey Tasting

Honey varietals range from delicate acacia to robust buckwheat. You will learn about ten types of honey, exploring the nuances of color, viscosity, fl avor, and smell. Gather tips and techniques to make informed choices in your honey purchases, and take home recipe samples to incorporate honey into your home cooking repertoire. Carrie Schloss, cookbook author and profes-sional culinary instructor$23.20/$29 | Classroom 1, Learning CenterSunday, June 30, 2 – 3 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Summer Seafood and SidesCelebrate summer by incorporating warm-sea-son herbs and vegetables into your seafood repertoire. Learn preparation techniques and three methods of fi sh cookery—high heat grill-ing, marinating, and poaching—making fi re-cracker salmon, herb-crusted caulifl ower steaks with tomato-bean relish, grouper ceviche with chile and lime, carrot slaw with walnut oil and honey, and butter poached shrimp with fresh corn grits. Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$89.60/$112 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterTuesday, July 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Summer BerriesSummer is the season for local blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and more. Learn to turn these seasonal favorites into jam, fl avored vinegar, and other preserves that you can enjoy all year long. This class will also cover the basics of water-bath canning. Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Saturday, July 13, 9 – 11 a.m.

Demonstration Cooking: Sauces for GrillingDelicious fruit and vegetable sauces adapt well to grilled foods. In this cooking class, you’ll get an introduction to sauce-making basics, using an immersion blender, making vinaigrette, and braising and roasting methods. Seasonal pro-duce shines in blackberry ancho sauce, roasted yellow pepper and onion coulis, mushroom Bolognese, and chimichurri.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$44.80/$56 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, July 13, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Classic Cakes Celebrate Bastille Day and “let them eat cake” in this hands-on baking class. You’ll master baking techniques such as using an egg foam, methods for creaming butter, and buttercream frosting basics as you prepare a variety of cakes: orange chiffon, yellow layer cake with chocolate buttercream frosting, and sour cream coffee cake.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSunday, July 14, 2 – 4:30 p.m.

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Hands-on Cooking: Indian High Tea Indian street food and chai tea are perfect for parties. You will make a platter of vegetable pakoras: tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and spinach dipped in gram (chickpea) flour to make crunchy fritters. Complete the vegetarian snack spread with masala chai, a hot beverage infused with herbs. Shilpi Saxena, culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterThursday, July 18, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Hands-on Cooking: Garden Party AppetizersSpend a fun night exploring delicious recipes easily reproduced at home in this cooking class. Ingredients in the dishes—corn fritters with aged cheddar, zucchini cilantro soup shooters, tomato crostini with whipped feta, scallion crepes with roasted eggplant filling, and shochu watermelon lemonade—highlight the best summer produce. You will learn knife cuts, crepe-making, and frying, braising, and marinating techniques. Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, July 20, 4 – 6:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Buzzing for a Picnic

Versatile honey, with its flavors, smells, and sweetness, enhances summer picnic recipes. In this cooking class, taste honey samples and learn to use different varietals to create capo-nata, curried chicken salad, kale, clementine, and hazelnut salad; Tuscan farro; and honey whole wheat pretzel bites with honey mustard dipping sauce.Carrie Schloss, cookbook author and professional culinary instructor$44.80/$56 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSunday, July 21, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Fermenting Kraut Learn how to ferment cabbage in a saltwater brine, creating an environment in which pro-biotics can flourish, to turn it into tasty, tangy sauerkraut. Learn the how and why of lac-to-fermentation including salt-to-water ratio, proper fermenting environment, and knowing when your sauerkraut is ready. Prepare your own jar of kraut to bring home and ferment with confidence.Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Sunday, August 4, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Hands-On Cooking: Stir FryStir-fry recipes are an easy way to incorporate flavors, colors, and textures into meals. In this cooking class, you will learn to cut ingredients to the proper, consistent size for quick cooking, and how to mix and match ingredients. Fea-tured recipes include cauliflower and maitake mushroom, orange-cilantro salmon with bok choy, Kung Pao chicken, lemon beef with vege-tables, and white and brown rice blend. Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSunday, August 4, 4 – 6:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Savory Summer PastriesBasic pastry doughs serve as a base in both sweet and savory recipes. You will watch how to prepare an assortment of quick doughs for summer meals such as cream cheese dough in corn and ham empanadas, pâte à choux pastry in tomato basil ricotta eclairs, and biscuit dough in herbed biscuits with chorizo gravy.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$50.40/$63 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, August 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Fermenting Pickles Learn how to ferment cucumbers in a saltwater brine, creating an environment in which probiotics can flourish, to turn them into tasty, deli-style pickles. Learn the how and why of lacto-fermentation including salt-to-water ratio, proper fermenting environment, and knowing when your pickles are ready. Prepare your own jar of pickles to bring home and ferment with confidence.Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Saturday, August 17, 9 – 11 a.m.

New! Hands-On Cooking: Middle Eastern PartyExplore the flavors of the middle east with rec-ipes from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s Jerusalem. You will make a dinner with exotic yet accessible ingredients: homemade pita with hummus, spinach salad with dates and almonds; chermoula eggplant with bulgur, yo-gurt, and preserved lemon; roasted butternut squash and red onions with tahini and za’atar; chicken with clementines and arak; and sweet filo cigars. Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$89.60/$112 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterThursday, August 22, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Demonstration Cooking: Indian Chickpeas Discover the possibilities of cooking with chickpeas—high in fiber and protein, and gluten-free. In this cooking class, you will learn how to incorporate the vibrant flavors of India in a variety of different gluten-free dishes including chickpea avocado salad and chickpea masala curry served with basmati rice. Shilpi Saxena, culinary instructor$50.40/$63 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterFriday, August 23, 6 – 8 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Honey All Day

Honey adds depth, flavor, and nuance to sweet and savory dishes that can be served all day long, from breakfast to dinner. In this cooking class, you will taste honey samples and use honey to make lemon ricotta blueberry pancakes, chipotle marinated skirt steak, mixed greens with lemon-honey vinaigrette, and berry chia seed pudding.Carrie Schloss, cookbook author and profes-sional culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, August 24, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Summer’s Bounty Corn, tomatoes, and zucchini are popular sum-mer vegetables and often, successful gardeners find themselves with an overabundance. Learn to preserve these seasonal favorites as relish, sauce, or pickles to enjoy all year long. This class will also cover the basics of water-bath canning. Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Sunday, August 25, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Pumpkin Challah It is traditional to make round challah at Rosh Hashanah to symbolize the never-ending cycle of years. Pumpkin, a symbolic food for Rosh Hashanah in the Sephardic world, will be used to make challah. Learn techniques for creating a stunning circular braided loaf for the holiday table.Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Sunday, September 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Hands-on Cooking: Tapas PartySpend a fun night out with friends making delicious tapas you can easily reproduce for a summer party at home. You’ll use traditional Spanish ingredients in a variety of tapas such as manchego stuffed piquillo peppers, man-go-nectarine gazpacho, braised chicken with sherry and saffron, sauteed shrimp and mush-rooms in garlic sauce, and crispy rosemary potatoes. Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$89.60/$112 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterThursday, September 12, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Demonstration Cooking: Classic Indian Meal Experience an evening in New Delhi as you learn to prepare an authentic North Indian vegetarian meal. Watch how to make lentils in a slow-cooked style and discover ways to use herbs and spices in a variety of recipes: dal makhani (vegetarian chili), cumin-flavored long grain basmati rice, and cool cucumber mint yogurt dip. Shilipi Saxena, culinary instructor$56/$70 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSaturday, September 14, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New! Hands-on Cooking: Kreplach Kreplach are pasta dumplings filled with meat. They are a beloved traditional Jewish food from Eastern Europe and Russia, often served at dinner prior to the Yom Kippur fast. Learn to demystify the process and start making your own kreplach, just like your grandmother did!Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger $55/$68.75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning Center Sunday, September 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: EggplantEggplant features as a vegetable in many global cuisines. You can sample flavorful ways to prepare various types of eggplant in this cooking class, featuring such recipes as thai green curry with chicken and eggplant, Asian ratatouille, and lightened eggplant parmesan.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$44.80/$56 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterTuesday, September 17, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

New! Demonstration Cooking: Fall Fruit DessertsThe autumn harvest provides fruit perfect for delicious desserts. In this cooking class, you will learn how to prepare tasty treats such as apple and brown butter blondies, prune plum tart, and pear pound cake, just right for an afternoon snack or completing a fall meal.Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor$50.40/$63 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterSunday, September 22, 2 – 4 p.m.

Hands-on Cooking: Indian Breads Layered with vegetables and butter, breads are the star of an Indian meal. In this cooking class, make fresh stuffed north Indian flat breads, known as paratha, such as aloo (potato), gobi (cauliflower), paneer (cottage cheese), palak (spinach), and lachha (layered) paratha. You will learn both dough preparation and pairing options. Shilpi Saxena, culinary instructor$60/$75 | ITW Kitchen, Learning CenterFriday, September 27,6 – 8:30 p.m.



Meditation Walk: The Cycles of LifeWalking meditation is an ancient, contempla-tive practice encouraging profound spiritual connections. Slowly walk around the Great Basin and meditate on the four seasons of nature as metaphors for the seasons of our lives: spring/birth, summer/growth, fall/change, and winter/death. Wear walking shoes. Dress for the weather.Mary Ann Spina, teacher, writer, and counselor$20/$25 | Meet at the Visitor CenterSaturday, June 1, 8 – 10 a.m. orSaturday, October 12, 8 – 10 a.m.

New! Nature and Rhythm FitnessKick up your heels with SALSArobics®. Get fi t moving through the Garden and learning footwork to traditional sounds from Latin America. Practice indoors and outdoors with varying activities designed to strengthen and condition your whole body at your own pace. Suitable for all fi tness levels. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Dress for the weather. The convenient Flexible Pass option allows you to attend any fi ve classes during the 2019 season. This class may be taken multiple times.Esther Gutiérrez-Sloan, certifi ed personal train-er and founder, SALSArobics®, Inc. $72/$90 | Classroom 2, Learning CenterAll classes meet Fridays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Sessions are fi ve weeks.Session 1: Begins June 14Session 2: Begins July 19Session 3: Begins September 6Session 4: Begins October 11$84/$105 for fi ve-session Flexible Pass

Outdoor Walking WorkoutExercising in “green space” stimulates your mind and body, providing benefi ts a gym could never surpass. Build endurance, work on pos-tural alignment, gain core strength, increase cardiovascular capacity, and improve balance. Suitable for all fi tness levels. Wear comfort-able clothing and walking shoes. Dress for the weather. The convenient Flexible Pass option allows you to attend any fi ve classes during the 2019 season. This class may be taken multiple times.Esther Gutiérrez-Sloan, certifi ed personal train-er and founder, SALSArobics®, Inc. $72/$90 | Meet at Visitor CenterAll classes meet Saturdays, 8 – 9 a.m. Sessions are fi ve weeks.Session 2: Begins June 15Session 3: Begins July 20Session 4: Begins September 7Session 5: Begins October 12$84/$105 for fi ve-session Flexible Pass

Shinrin-Yoku Forest Bathing Shinrin yoku, Japanese forest bathing, refers to the practice of immersing all of your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you through mindful activities on a gentle walk, typically covering less than a mile, and ending with a simple tea ceremony utilizing native plants. Dress for the weather. This class may be taken multiple times.Sally Peterson, certifi ed nature and forest therapy guide$40/$50 | Meet at Plant Evaluation Garden for Evening Island walkSaturday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.or$40/$50 | Meet at McDonald Woods ShelterSaturday, July 13, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.or $40/$50 | Meet at the entrance to the Dwarf Conifer GardenSunday, August 11, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.or$40/$50 | Meet at Circle Garden for a wood-land walkSaturday, September 28, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.or

New! Summer Solstice Forest Bathing $28/$35 | Meet at the entrance to the Dwarf Conifer GardenFriday, June 21, 1 – 2:45 p.m. or

New! Harvest Moon Forest Bathing $28/$35 | Meet at Plant Evaluation Garden for Evening Island walk Saturday, September 14, 6:15 – 8 p.m.

Wellness & Fitness

Wellness and fi tness classes are designed enhance one’s self-care regimen. Class locations are subject to change. Some classes may be held outdoors as weather permits.


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Energy Medicine Practice for WellnessEnergy medicine empowers you to work with your body’s electromagnetic energy to improve health. It builds on Western science while drawing from Eastern disciplines such as acupuncture, yoga, and qi gong. Learn simple exercises for stress relief and boosting your immune system. Exercises can be modified for those with limited mobility.Devi Stern, M.S., energy healer, and author of Ener-gy Healing with the Kabbalah, Integrating Ancient Jewish Mysticism with Modern Energetic PracticesChoose from two class levels:

Energy Medicine Practice for Beginners$96/$120 | Classroom 1, Learning Center6 Tuesdays, June 18 – July 23, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.or

Energy Medicine Practice for WellnessPrerequisite: Energy Medicine Practice for Beginners or instructor approval$96/$120 | Classroom 1, Learning Center6 Tuesdays, June 18 – July 23, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Laugh it Off with Laughter YogaLaughter is the best medicine. This fun, inter-active workshop combines simulated laughter exercises with breathing techniques to produce a wide range of physical, psychological, and emotional benefits. Medical research shows even if you pretend to laugh, your body pro-duces “happiness chemicals.” Suitable for all fitness levels. Dress for comfort. This class may be taken multiple times.Debbie Friend, M.S., owner LifeCurrents$20/$25 | Linnaeus Room, Regenstein CenterSaturday, June 22, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.orSaturday, July 13, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.orSaturday, September 14, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Tai Chi Basics for the WeekendTai chi is a low-impact, slow-motion practice with health benefits such as increased range of motion, improved balance, and increased energy. Explore gentle postures and exercises designed to improve your well-being. This class may be practiced seated, and may be taken multiple times. Dress for the weather.Gordon Lock and Way Sun, instructors$124/$155 | Grainger Gallery, Plant Science Center8 Saturdays, July 6 – August 24, 9 – 10 a.m.

New! Flower Power Package Join Deborah Lee, Ph.D., holistic health practi-tioner, in an exploration of the history, science, and tradition supporting flowers and herbs as a powerful wellness modality. Register for both sessions at once and save ten percent.$214.20/$267.75

New! Wise Use of Medicinal HerbsSee, touch, smell, and taste common ways to use herbal preparations including dried, capsules, teas, decoctions, infusions, salves, tinctures, syrups, poultices, essential oils, and flower rem-edies/essences. Make four items for an herbal first-aid kit to take home and receive reference materials and recipes for long-term use. $139/$173.75 | Classroom 1, Learning CenterSaturday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

New! Exploring Flower EssencesFlower essence, or flower remedy, is an un-scented, herbal infusion made from the flow-ering part of a plant. Explore botanical families, form, color, geometry, fragrance, texture, taste, medicinal and herbal uses, chemistry, and folklore. Take home your personalized flower remedy. Please bring a lunch. $99/$123.75 | Classroom 1, Learning CenterSunday, July 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Kurtis Conservation FoundationThe Kurtis Conservation Foundation (KCF) has invited the Chicago Botanic Garden to offer courses set on the extensive grounds of the Foundation and at Mettawa Manor & Gardens, built in 1927 and now the part-time residence of Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra. Classes will be held outside when at KCF.

Guided Outdoor Silent Retreat Unplug from technology, take in the beauty of your outdoor surroundings, and experience si-lence. This retreat includes time for structured, intentional dialogue; periods of guided, seated meditation; and ample solo time for silence and reflective walking. Juliet Liu Waite, minister and counselor$120/$150 | Kurtis Conservation Foundation, Mettawa ManorSaturday, June 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Photography Workshop at Kurtis Conservation FoundationSpend a day photographing this magnificent 1929 manor house, gardens, and grounds. Instruction includes suggested photo venues, camera settings, and techniques. During the second class, review and critique images from the first day with the class and instructor. You should have a working knowledge of your camera’s controls and lens settings. A tripod is strongly encouraged; DSLR camera required. Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer$148/$185 | Kurtis Conservation Foundation, Mettawa ManorThursday, September 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. andPlant Science Lab, Regenstein CenterMonday, September 9, 9 a.m. – noon

Yoga and Meditation RetreatEnjoy a state of relaxation and reconnecting with nature through activities like breathing exercises, gentle yoga, journaling, and medita-tion. All are welcome. Steve Nakon, Whole Journey $120/$150 | Kurtis Conservation Foundation, Mettawa ManorFriday, September 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.




Gentle YogaJuly 8 – August 269 – 10 a.m.10:30 – 11:30 a.m.5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Steve Nakon andPatricia Nakon

Yoga Flow IntermediateJuly 9 – August 278 – 9 a.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi Beginner Sun-StyleJuly 9 – September 38 – 9 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Tai Chi Beginner Yang-StyleJuly 9 – September 39:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Yoga Flow BeginnerJuly 9 – August 279:30 – 10:30 a.m.6 – 7 p.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi Intermediate Sun-StyleJuly 10 – September 48 – 9 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Tai Chi Advanced Yang-StyleJuly 10 – September 49:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Gentle Yoga and MeditationApril 10 – June 129:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi BasicsJuly 10 – September 410:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Yoga at EaseJuly 10 – August 285:30 – 6:30 p.m.7 – 8 p.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi Advanced Beginner Yang-StyleJuly 11 – September 58 – 9 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Yoga Flow IntermediateJuly 11 – August 299 – 10 a.m.6 – 7 p.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi Intermediate Yang-StyleJuly 11 – September 59:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Gordon Lock

Yoga Flow BeginnerJuly 11 – August 2910:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Steve Nakon

Tai Chi Advanced Sun-StyleJuly 12 – September 68 – 9 a.m.

Gordon Lock and Way Sun

Tai Chi Advanced Beginner Sun-StyleJuly 12 – September 69:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Gordon Lock and Way Sun

Yoga and Tai Chi ClassesYoga is an ancient practice that unites body, mind, and spirit. Tai chi’s fl uid movements make the Chicago Botanic Garden an ideal location for classes. See the chart below for a list of summer session yoga and tai chi classes that are fully explained at chicagobotanic.org/education/wellness_and_fi tness. Fall session dates are available online.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Yoga All classes held in Classroom 2, Learning Center.Eight-class series is $124/$155Ten-class series is $155.20/$194

Tai ChiAll classes held in theRegenstein Center.Nine-class series is $140/$175

Look online for fall semester classes.

Wellness programming is generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem.

New! Meditation ExplorationThis meditation class is designed for working professionals; addressing common lifestyle concerns like stress, anxiety, or ruminating thoughts. Each session includes discussion and a guided 15-minute group sit. Suitable for be-ginners and those wanting to expand current practice. Wear comfortable clothing. Bring a cushion, block, or blanket if you prefer.Jeffrey H. Bunn, owner, The Mindful Law Coaching & Consulting Group$96/$120 | Classroom 2, Learning Center6 Saturdays, July 13 – August 17, 11 a.m. – noon

Zen Yoga and Meditation in the GardenAt the Malott Japanese Garden, we will en-gage in movement designed to combine soft stretching and breathing techniques. Expect to feel relaxed in body, mind, and spirit. Bring a water bottle and yoga mat.Steve Nakon, Whole Journey $40/$50 | Meet by the Arched Bridge to the Malott Japanese Garden Wednesday, August 23, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

Gentle Yoga and Meditation Are you able to deeply relax? Refresh your yoga practice by including meditative move-ment and contemplative stillness. Your focus on the breath and stress relief combined with meditation techniques keeps you in the present moment. All levels of fi tness and experience are welcome in this class. Steve Nakon, Whole Journey $156/$195 | Classroom 2, Learning Center10 Wednesdays, September 11 – November 13, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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Short Courses in Urban AgricultureWindy City Harvest is the Garden’s urban agriculture department, headquartered at the Farm on Ogden in Chicago. The goal of the department is to connect people with plants through engagement in growing and processing edible crops using the lens of food, health, and jobs. Short courses are intended as a gateway into Windy City Harvest or as a supplement to WCH’s career pathway.

Most classes take place at the Farm on Ogden in the North Lawndale community, 3555 Ogden Avenue in Chicago.

Saturday IntensivesSaturday Intensives are appropriate for all gardening levels, but will be most effective for individuals with previous gardening/farming experience. Classes all have a signifi cant hands-on component and participants should be prepared to be outdoors in all weather. Each Saturday Intensive class costs $75.

Value-added Products: Flower Growing and ArrangingArranging locally grown fl owers is both an art and a savvy business plan. Learn about local fl ower farmers and the businesses that celebrate their products. Spend the afternoon working on your own bouquets with the guid-ance of seasoned professionals. Instructor TBDFarm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago May 11, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Aquaponics Participants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system. Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics specialist Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago June 8, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Also taught by:Giulianna Ciocca, Windy City Harvest aquapon-ics coordinator Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago October 12 or December 7, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Seed SavingLearn the how and why of saving seeds for thrifty gardening and farming, biodiversity preservation, and food sovereignty. In this course, you will receive open-pollinated seeds to take home with you as well as information to help you feel confi dent saving seeds for future farm and garden seasons. Kris De la Torre, Windy City Harvest coordinatorFarm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago September 7, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Rooftop FarmingGrowing on a rooftop presents its own chal-lenges and rewards. Learn from a seasoned rooftop farmer about what the city requires for a rooftop buildout. Participants will be guided through the many decisions you’ll make as you begin or expand your own rooftop farm or garden. Breanne Heath, founder of the Pie PatchFarm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, ChicagoSeptember 21, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cold-Season Growing: September, October & NovemberThis is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to keep growing as the months get colder. It will involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected to work indoors and outdoors.Britt Calendo, Windy City Harvest coordinatorArturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western AvenueSeptember 21, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Fruit Tree Pruning: Managing Fruit CropsThis hands-on class is for beginning to inter-mediate growers. The session will include an introduction to the different fruit tree pruning forms, when to prune, strategic pruning, and general fruit tree maintenance. We will also cover how to care for fruiting crops that thrive in Plant Hardiness Zones 5–7.Instructor TBDWashington Park Youth Farm, 555 East 51st Street, ChicagoOctober 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Value-Added Products: Canning, Dehydrating, and JamsTake some of your favorite summer crops and learn to preserve them for the winter months. This hands-on class will cover crop seasonality, food safety, and popular food-preservation techniques. Put your knowledge to work by preserving local fruit and vegetables to take home. Instructor TBDFarm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago October 19, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Value-Added Products: Vinegars, Shrubs, and KombuchaIn this hands-on class, we will discuss how to use the abundance from the farm for vinegars, shrubs, and kombucha. Put your knowledge to work by starting your fermentation to take home.Instructor TBDFarm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, Chicago November 16, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ten-Week CourseTen-week offerings are best suited for indi-viduals working in the horticulture/agriculture industry or with growing experience who are looking to develop their practice. Each course includes a final project and participants earn certificates upon completion.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Local Food This course is intended for aspiring urbanagriculture entrepreneurs who are launching or planning to launch a local foods business. Practicing sustainable urban agriculturalists will learn to produce vegetable crops and agricultural products for sale in commercial markets. Course content has been developed in partnership with an M.B.A. team from DePaul University.Certificate courseInstructor TBD$600 / $300 (with scholarship) | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, ChicagoTuesdays & Thursdays, September 10 – November 12, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Aquaponics IntensiveAquaponics IntensiveThis course is for individuals seriously consid-ering or already in the process of aquaponic food production on a commercial scale. This three-day course is a comprehensive look at the design and build-out of a system, water quality, controlled environment growing, daily operations and growing techniques. Instruction will include hands-on work and lectures. Certificate courseAndy McGhee, Windy City Harvest aquaponics specialist$950 | Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, ChicagoFriday – Sunday, May 17 – 19; September 13 – 15; November 8 – 10

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Youth & Family Education

Youth & Family


Early Childhood & Family Programs

Nature PreschoolThe Garden’s Nature Preschool will delight and engage your children in an adventure of discovery about the natural world and prepare them for a future of lifelong learning. Visit chicagobotanic.org/preschool for more information. Financial aid available.

Seeds (3-year-olds)Age 3 by September 1, 2019$2,520/$3,150 per child | Early Childhood Classroom, Learning Center(Tuition is due in quarterly installments.)Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 3, 2019 – May 21, 20209 – 11:30 a.m.

Seedlings (4-year-olds)Age 4 by September 1, 2019$4,275/$5,344 per child | Early Childhood Classroom, Learning Center(Tuition is due in quarterly installments.)Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, September 4, 2019 – May 22, 20209 a.m. – noon

Stems (3- to 5-year-olds)Age 3 by September 1, 2019$2,850/$3,563 per child | Early Childhood Classroom, Learning Center(Tuition is due in quarterly installments.)Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 3, 2019 – May 21, 202012:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Stems (3- to 5-year-olds)Age 3 by September 1, 2019$5,600/$7,125 per child | Early Childhood Classroom, Learning Campus(Tuition is due in quarterly installments.)Monday through Thursday, September 3, 2019 – May 21, 202012:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Little DiggersSummerIt’s going to be a sensational sensory summer as your “little diggers” touch, taste, and smell their way through the Garden. This four-class series for children ages 2 to 4 and their care-givers meets Saturday mornings once a month and is mostly held outdoors. Program includes hands-on seasonal activities, planting, outdoor time, and free-play. Select Saturdays, May through August.$68.80/$86 per child | Learning Center Saturdays: 5/18, 6/15, 7/20, 8/109:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. - noon

FallLearn about weather and what happens to the leaves and trees as we explore the changing seasons together. This four-class series for children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers meets mornings, once a month. Program includes hands-on seasonal activities, planting, outdoor time, and free-play. Select Thursday, Friday, or Saturday mornings, September through December.$68.80/$86 per child | Learning Center Thursdays: 9/12, 10/10, 11/7, 12/12Fridays: 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13Saturdays: 9/14, 10/12, 11/9, 12/149:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. - noon

Visit chicagobotanic.org/littlediggers to register or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

Family CampoutNocturnal Animals Experience the Regenstein Learning Campus the way few families can—by sleeping over! Enjoy a low-stress camping experience with flushing toilets and running water. Families can choose between sleeping outside (bring your own tent, or prearrange to rent one from the Garden) or sleeping inside the building. Please plan to spend the night as the Garden is unable to accommodate evening-only par-ticipants. Activities are suited for participants ages 5 and up. Participants will enjoy s’mores, projects, and a special visit from FrogLady, a professional, award-winning naturalist who specializes in live reptile and amphibian shows.$44/$55 per person | Learning CenterJuly 27 or August 105 p.m. Saturday – 8 a.m. SundayCall the program coordinator directly at (847) 835-8239 with questions or register online for a campout. New this year: tent rental available.

Nature NightsBring a picnic dinner and enjoy some quality family time at the Garden. Children ages 4 – 10 and their families will explore different areas of the Garden and enjoy a variety of outdoor, discovery-based activities. Each Nature Nights includes a tram ride, a planting project, and s’mores around the campfire.$24/30 per child | Learning Center5 – 7:30 p.m.

Chocolate ChasersSaturday, June 1 or 8

Journey to JapanSaturday, July 13 or 20

Powerful PollinatorsSaturday, August 3 or 17

Prairie Prowl Saturday, September 7 or 14

Visit chicagobotanic.org/naturenights or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

Birthday PartiesCelebrate your child’s birthday with a garden-themed party held at our inspiring Re-genstein Learning Campus. All parties include free parking for you and your guests and allow use of a reserved indoor space in the Learning Center for 90 minutes. Project Parties and Pizza Parties, for children turning 4 and up, also include educational, hands-on activities led by Garden staff. Parties can be scheduled year-round on Saturday or Sunday mornings or afternoons. Garden Plus membership required.Visit chicagobotanic.org/birthdays or call (847) 835-8275 for more information.

$ Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount, listed in each class description before the full nonmember price.


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Free Programs Family Drop-In Activities Free | Nature Play Garden, Learning CampusDaily, Saturday June 1 – Monday September 210 a.m. – 4 p.m.

New! Creatures of the Cove There will be three special weekends during the summer when the Kleinman Family Cove will be open for free wading exploration. Bring your boots and learn about the plants and animals that depend on our waterways.Free | Kleinman Family Cove, Learning CampusJune 8 & 9, July 13 & 14, and August 10 & 1110 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival Free | McGinley Pavilion August 17 & 1810 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Malott Japanese Garden Family SundaysFree | The Ken by the Malott Japanese Garden June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, August 4, September 1 & 1511 a.m. – 4 p.m.

New! Summer Reading KickoffJoin us in the Lenhardt Library for na-ture-themed stories, songs, and activities to celebrate the Library’s summer reading program. Ages 2 – 5 with an adultFree | Lenhardt Library, Regenstein CenterWednesday, June 510 – 11 a.m.

Scouts Scout Badge ProgramsScouts will complete badge requirements with challenging activities. Our wide range of scout programs take children throughout the Garden, and can be scheduled after school on Mondays through Fridays and on select Satur-days between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.90-minute programs (grades K – 3):Deposit of $125 covers 10 Scouts; plus $10 per additional Scout, due on the day of the program.2-hour programs (grades 4 – 5):Deposit of $180 covers 10 Scouts; plus $15 per additional Scout, due on the day of the program.

Scout & Youth Group Campouts Experience the Regenstein Learning Campus the way few visitors can—by sleeping over. Enjoy a low-stress camping experience with fl ushing toilets and running water. Groups can choose to sleep outside (bring your own camping gear, weather dependent) or inside the building. Please plan to spend the night as the Garden is unable to accommodate evening-only participants. Activities are suited for participants ages 6 and up. Participants will enjoy s’mores, projects, and a special visit from FrogLady, a professional, award-winning naturalist who specializes in live reptile and amphibian shows. Cub Scouts and Girl Scout groups or any other youth groups with kids in grades K through 5 are welcome to register. Scout and youth groups require at least one adult for every fi ve Scouts and each tent must have at least one adult. All Scout and Youth Group Campouts include s’mores and hands-on projects.$55/person | Learning Center6 p.m. Friday – 8 a.m. SaturdayJune 7 – 8September 6 – 7September 13 – 14Call the program coordinator at (847) 835-8239 with questions or to register for a campout. New this year: tent rental available.

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Camp CBGWhere Science, Nature & Fun Meet! June 17 – August 16Many camps fill early. Please check the website for availability.Camp CBG provides exciting and enriching learning experiences for your child, with pro-grams for children ages 6 months to 15 years. The Garden offers weeklong camps ea ch summer with morning, afternoon, and all-day options from June to August. Before Camp Care, Lunch Bunch, and After-Camp Care are available June 17 through August 16. No member discount for Lunch Bunch or Before- or After-Camp Care.

All camps include nature exploration, inqui-ry-based activities, games, hands-on projects, or plantings. Visit chicagobotanic.org/camp for details including camp descriptions, fees, and special attention services.

Camp CBG Cancellation PolicyCancellations made by May 31 will be refund-ed at 75 percent of the total fee. Transfers will be granted until May 31 at no cost. Registra-tion fees are nontransferable after that date.

Cancellations made on June 1 or later will not be refunded. Registrations made after June 1 are included in this policy. To cancel or change your registration, please call (847) 835-6801.

If your child is unable to attend camp due to medical reasons, you may receive a refund (less a 25 percent administration fee) at any time prior to the start of camp by providing a doc-tor's note. We are unable to refund for missed days of camp.

The Garden reserves the right to cancel a camp due to low enrollment or Garden closure. Camps canceled by the Garden because of low enrollment or Garden closure will be fully refunded.

Stroller Walks Ages 6 months – 2 yearsDrop your camper at Camp CBG and join us for a brisk walk around the Garden. Each week we’ll take a different route and end up at the Learning Campus where your stroller child can explore. Season pass valid Friday, June 15, through Friday August 17. A rain cancellation will be made by 9 a.m. Your registration is your pass to attend when you are available. $48 member/$60 nonmember per child per stroller | Learning CenterFridays, June 15 – August 179:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Summer Break CampsJoin our new camp as we kick off summer. We’ll get a jump on some of our favorite camp activities, plant a bed in the Grunsfeld Chil-dren’s Growing Garden, investigate the Dixon Prairie, discover who lives in the McDonald Woods, visit the Kleinman Family Cove, and compare the three Greenhouses. Each day, campers will make their own healthy afternoon snack and play in our Nature Play Garden. Sign up for one day or the whole week.Grades 1 – 4Grades 5 – 8$68 member/$85 nonmember per child per day | Learning CampusJune 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Leaders in Training Grades 8 – 10Ages 13 – 15Over the course of two weeks, Leaders in Train-ing (LIT) participants will immerse themselves in camps every morning, then work with the LIT coordinator every afternoon on a new topic fo-cusing on life skills that will help them in future job searches, taking leadership roles at school, and even college preparation. Upon review of applications, interviews will be scheduled, and placement will be confirmed within two weeks of the interview. Please note: A mandatory training session takes place on June 9, 2019. For an application and more information about the LIT program, please contact the camp manager at (847) 835-8361.$420 | Learning Campus

ITW Kitchen CampsCooking campers will cook up something good each day in the new teaching kitchen. Each camp below focuses on vegetables and fruits harvested from the Garden (when available) and healthy recipes. Camp tuition includes materials fee. Please note: We will make every attempt to accommodate participants with food allergies by substituting alternative ingredients as needed, however, our kitchen is not certified gluten-free and it is not kosher. Kindly consid-er your child’s needs before enrolling in any camp involving cooking and food.

Cooking A – ZGrades 1 – 3Most children are 6 to 8The kitchen challenge this week is to make recipes that use ingredients starting with every letter of the alphabet. Campers will make a new recipe every day, and bring home an A – Z recipe book at the end of the week. $188/$235 per child per camp | ITW Kitchen, Learning CampusJuly 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – noonJuly 29 – August 2, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Botany in the Kitchen Grades 3 – 4Most children are 8 or 9This full-day camp allows young chefs to spend more time in the kitchen. Campers will review kitchen safety, learn how to properly hold a knife and chop, cook savory and sweet muffins, create homemade spaghetti sauce, and more. $384/$480 per child per camp | ITW Kitchen, Learning CampusMonday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.June 17 – 21 July 15 – 19August 5 – 9

CuisineGrades 5 – 7Most children are 10 to 12Campers will discuss menu techniques and preparation; learn principles of cooking with fruits, vegetables, and grains; improve knife-handling skills; and learn the importance of kitchen safety, setting a table, plating dishes, and creating a healthy meal. $384/$480 per child per camp | ITW Kitchen, Learning CampusMonday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.June 24 – 28July 22 – 26August 12 – 16


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Stroller Walks

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Hidden Treasures

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Super Seedlings

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Ecology ChemistryChemistry Ecology BotanyArt Botany

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Teacher & Student Education


Teacher & Student

Teacher Professional DevelopmentThe Chicago Botanic Garden’s teacher professional development programs feature best practices in STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) and support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades preK – 12. Many courses incorporate reading, math, art, social studies, and engineering into the science lessons. CPDUs and graduate credits are available for most workshops. Visit chicagobotanic.org/teacherprograms for more details.

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One-Day WorkshopsENTICE: Introducing Early Childhood Students to the Nature of SummerWe’ll take a hike to put our knowledge about summer nature to work and will feature the Field Trip Pack from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). We’ll incorporate several topics such as Illinois birds and wild mammals. Targeted to grades preK – 3, but all educators are welcome. This workshop is part of ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education). Register through the IDNR at enticeworkshops.com. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6Grade level: preK – 3$11 | Learning CenterSaturday, June 89 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Plant Therapy for Early ChildhoodHorticultural therapy provides opportunities to use plants and nature to help very young children build developmental skills, including visual, language, motor, and social/emotional skills. Experience the therapeutic benefits of nature play, sample a variety of nature-based activities, and learn about green corners and safe plants for young learners. This workshop is for early intervention providers and anyone working with infants and toddlers, and is adaptable for preschool. CPDUs: 6, Gate-ways: 6, EI Credits: 6Grade level: Birth – preK$72/$90 | Learning CenterSaturday, June 15 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

ENTICE: Illinois PollinatorsDiscover the hidden world of pollina-

tors and their unique relationship with plants. Investigate native plants and their pollinators in action at the pollinator-focused garden exhibition. Participate in hands-on activities to understand how pollination works and how plants attract pollinators. Targeted to teachers of grades K – 4, but all educators are welcome. This workshop is part of the ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training In-stitute for Conservation Education). Register through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at enticeworkshops.com. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6Grade level: preK – 12$11 | Learning CenterTuesday, July 309 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Multi-Day WorkshopsNGSS Phenomena in the Schoolyard Your schoolyard can provide all the nature you need to support NGSS life sciences. Using data collection and analysis of local phenomena, teachers can engage students in investigations of populations, relationships among living things, plant reproduction, bio-diversity, and habitats. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee)Grade level: K – 12$172.80/$216 | Learning CenterTuesday – Thursday, June 25 – 27 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Native Americans and Plant ScienceIn this three-day workshop, we will look at how native plants have been used for food, medicine, dyes, and crafts by indigenous people for centuries. We will share what is known about the hybridization of corn and other crops as it relates to the NGSS practices of science and engineering. We will weave in art, literature, and stories of native people as science lessons for our modern times. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee)Grade level: K – 12$172.80/$216 | Learning CenterTuesday – Thursday, July 9 – 11 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach®

Providing children with time to think and talk allows for inspirational learning opportu-nities and nurtures fascination of complex subjects. The Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach®, developed by Claire Warden, is a child-led process for observation, doc-umentation, and planning. This three-day workshop explores all elements of this tech-nique. A Claire Warden webinar is included. CPDUs: 18, Gateways: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee)Grade level: preK – 2Erin Fitzpatrick, associate trainer, Claire Warden Ltd.$172.80/$216 | Learning CenterTuesday, July 23 – Thursday, July 259 a.m. – 4 p.m.

STEAM and Plants for Diverse LearnersLearn how to use horticultural therapy tech-niques, plants, natural materials, and gardens to promote social/emotional learning and to provide learning accommodations for diverse learners. Teaching methods modeled in this two-day workshop will enable you to connect science, engineering, and art for all learners, while addressing the NGSS and other stan-dards. CPDUs: 13, Gateways: 13, Graduate credit: 1 (optional; additional fee)Grade level: preK – 12$132/$165 | Learning CenterMonday – Tuesday, August 5 – 69 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gardening Courses Windy City Harvest holds a variety of gar-dening workshops at the Farm on Ogden in Chicago. See page 66 for details and visit chicagobotanic.org/education/windy_city_harvest for a complete list of topics and other information.

________________________________________________________________________________$ Educator members receive a 20 percent discount on most classes, listed in each class description before the full nonmember price. Financial aid may be available for teachers serving low-income populations; contact Rebecca Ammann at [email protected] or (847) 835-8235 for details.


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Online CoursesCitizen Science Data in the Classroom New to integrating data collection, ma-nipulation, and display as part your citizen science-related instructional activities? This online course provides a good starting place. The course assumes a basic familiarity with the concept of citizen science and direct experience with, or participation in, at least one citizen science project. Projects high-lighted in this course include Budburst, eBird, FrogWatch, Picture Post, and CoCoRaHS. This course is listed as CT-1620 by the Colorado School of Mines. CPDUs: 30, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee)Grade level: 6 – 12$56/$70 | OnlineOnline: Friday, June 28 – Monday, July 30, 2019

Budburst Nativars for Educators

Your students can help answer a critical question in pollinator conservation by hands-on data collection and analysis. This two-week online course covers basic plant phenology, pollinator biology, how to find or plant a nativars research garden, and the protocols for making and reporting weekly pollinator observations. CPDUs: 15, Graduate credit (additional fee): 1. Grade level: 4 – 12$48/$60 | OnlineFriday, June 28 – Sunday, July 14

Coming This FallENTICE: Engineering and Life ScienceSaturday, September 28, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Nature Detectives: Reading the EnvironmentSaturday, October 19, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Stone Soup ScienceSaturday, November 16, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

STEM: Science & Engineering with HydroponicsSaturday, December 14, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Custom Teacher WorkshopsGarden educators can customize workshops for your needs. Workshops are perfect for teacher institute days, curriculum meetings, or other professional events. Activities are aligned with Next Generation Science Stan-dards (NGSS) and your curriculum, and will increase understanding of plants and nature, build a repertoire of teaching techniques, and enliven the classroom. Workshops may be held at your school or at the Garden. Choose from the following topics or suggest one of your own.

Exploring Nature with Young Children

Classroom Gardening

Plant Basics

Schoolyard Ecology

Science and Literature

Midwest Ecosystems

Growing Plants in Martian Soil

Custom workshops are a minimum of two hours long and cost $200/hour for each group of up to 20 teachers.Please call Teacher Programs at (847) 835-8253 for more information. The Garden is a CPS Preferred Provider of teacher professional development.

Student Field TripsGuided Field TripsGuided field trips at the Chicago Botanic Garden teach students in grades preK – 12 about plants, nature, and life science core ideas. Field trips are STEM-focused and aligned with NGSS. Payment is required at the time of registra-tion. Groups have the option to pay in full or pay a $50 deposit per program. The balance is due two weeks before the field trip. $140 per program in fall, early winter, and spring; $100 per program January 7 – March 8, 2019Seasonal, Monday through Friday10 or 11:30 a.m.60 minutes (Pondering the Prairie field trips are 120 minutes)

New! Pondering the PrairieGrades 3 – 12Pondering the Prairie field trips will only be offered on limited dates this fall. A Garden staff member will join your bus for this field trip, and will ride with you to the prairie, where you will stay for 90 minutes of out-door, hands-on investigations. You will walk back to an indoor classroom for lunch, and meet your bus afterwards. Check website for available dates10 a.m. – noon



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PreK – KPreschool and kindergarten classes observe living things using investigative skills and look for patterns in nature while on a guided field trip at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Students describe phenomena relating to plants and animals (including humans).

Discovering Plants

Weather Watchers

Insect Investigation

Terrific Trees

Grades 1 – 2Students in grades 1 and 2 observe the structure and function of living things during their guided field trip at the Garden. They recognize patterns and formulate answers to questions about life cycles, growth and devel-opment, and interdependent relationships in the natural world.

Surprising Seeds

The Wonders of Worms and Soil


Terrific Trees

Pollination Principles

Grades 3 – 5On a guided field trip class for grades 3 – 5, students ask questions and carry out investigations to understand the structure and function of plants, adaptations, and the dynamics between plants and other living things within ecosystems.

Flower Lab

DIY Hydroponics

Partners in Pollination

Grades 6 – 8Middle-school students use scientific tools and guided inquiry to expand their under-standing of the structures and processes of living things. Explore the biological interac-tions of plants in their ecosystems during a guided field trip at the Garden.

Lake Investigations

DIY Hydroponics

Photosynthesis Lab

Grades 9 – 12While on a guided field trip at the Garden, high-school students use scientific tools and current practices to explain and discuss phe-nomena of the natural world. Take biological and chemical samples to determine greater ecological conclusions.

Water Quality Field Study

Human Impacts and Sustainability

DIY Hydroponics

Custom Field Trip Experiences If you would like a guided field trip topic or tour that is not offered in our listings, we can work with you to make that happen. Requests are subject to space and resource availability, may involve extra fees, and cannot be scheduled in May or October. Call (847) 835-8313 for more information.

Homeschool Groups Please review our program descriptions online and select a program that best matches your group’s grade level, interest, and knowledge. Programs that suit your youngest students are ideal, as each program’s content can be expanded for older ages.

Field Trip Financial AidThe Garden provides aid for qualified schools serving low-income populations. Contact Drew Wehrle at [email protected] for more information on eligibility and online applications to subsidize the cost of transportation and guided field trips.

Visit chicagobotanic.org/fieldtrips for more information.

Guided Programs for Children with Special NeedsBring your students to the Garden for a customized therapeutic program in the Buehler Enabling Garden outdoor classroom. These one-hour programs provide a guided, structured experiences with nature, designed for youth in grades K–12 with special needs. Proper ratio of adults to student is required. $140 for a maximum of 15 studentsMonday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and noon Call (847) 835-6801 to learn more about horticultural therapy field trips and in-school programs.

Self-Guided Field TripsExplore the Chicago Botanic Garden at your own pace. Education staff can recommend garden areas suited for specific curricular top-ics prior to your field trip. Register in advance to receive a $15 discount on the regular bus parking rate. Self-guided groups are also eligible for discounted tram tours and special exhibition tickets.$50 per bus ($65 for unregistered buses)Year-round, Monday through Friday9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional Field Trip ExperiencesChicago Botanic Garden tours and special exhibitions are available seasonally at a school group rate. Tram tours and Garden walks must be scheduled in advance; exhi-bition tickets may be purchased in advance or on-site at the school group rate if space is available.$3 per person

School Tram ToursApril 22 through October 27, 2019 April 20 through June 12, 2020

Model Railroad GardenMay 11 to October 13

Butterflies & BloomsMay 25 to September 2

The Orchid ShowFebruary and March, 2020

Visit chicagobotanic.org/orchid, chicagobo-tanic.org/railroad, and chicagobotanic.org/butterflies for more information.


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Regenstein School | Teacher & Student


New! Guided Walking TourWalk through a garden with a staff mem-ber who can tell you about the plants and answer your questions. Choose the Malott Japanese Garden, Regenstein Fruit & Vegeta-ble Garden, or the Greenhouses. $30, maximum 30 students per walking tourSeasonal, Monday through Friday30 minutes, 10, 10:45, or 11:30 a.m.

Traveling Plant Science TeacherChicago Botanic Garden educators can bring a life-science lesson to your classroom. One-hour programs support STEM and NGSS, in-corporate natural materials from the Garden, and include a planting activity.$140 per class Winter season, Monday through Friday

Surprising Seeds (Grades K – 2)

Garden Groceries (Grades preK – 2)

Terrific Trees (Grades preK – 2)

Insect Investigation (Grades preK – 2)

Flower Lab (Grades 3 – 5)Visit chicagobotanic.org/fieldtrips/outreach for available programs and scheduling details.

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Pollination Principles

Surprising Seeds

Partners in Pollination


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Water Quality

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Science Career ContinuumThe Garden offers qualified Chicago Public Schools students opportunities to pursue their interests in science and nature while building skills for careers in STEM.

Science First 1 (Grades 7 – 8)Science First 1 is a free, two-week summer program for students entering grades 7 – 8 in the fall. Through hands-on, nature-based science activities, students explore the appli-cation of science at the Garden, in their lives, and in potential careers.

Science First 2 (Grades 9 – 10)Science First 2 is a four-week summer program for students entering grades 9 – 10 in the fall. Students complete individual and group in-vestigations to improve their understanding of the environment and the scientific method.

chicagobotanic.org/sciencefirst

College First (Grades 11 – 12)College First is a seven-week internship, field ecology course, and college and career guid-ance for students entering their junior or se-nior year. Students earn income and college credit while studying field ecology alongside scientists at the Garden.

chicagobotanic.org/collegefirst

The Science Career Continuum is made pos-sible by the generous support of the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, ITW, United States Environmental Protection Agency, an anonymous donor, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, Discover Financial Services, HSBC, Mazza Foundation, Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation, Peo-ples Gas, the Trillium Foundation, Pauline M. Weinacht Philanthropic Fund, a donor-advised fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation, William J. Clancy Foundation, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust, and Lois Simon Charitable Foundation Ltd.

Research Experiences for UndergraduatesThe Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a ten-week research intern-ship for college undergraduates. Students work with Garden scientists and graduate students from the Garden’s joint program in plant biology and conservation with North-western University.

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The Garden’s REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Windy City HarvestWindy City Harvest introduces Chicago youth and young adults to sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture. Through education, mentoring, and job training, this program has enabled thousands of young people to realize their potential.

Windy City Harvest Youth FarmYouth Farm provides summer jobs and skills training for urban teens from some of the most challenged communities in Chicago and Lake County. Teens learn about sustainable gardening, healthy food systems, and healthy communities. They also learn leadership and teamwork skills that prepare them for a suc-cessful future.

chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/youth-farm

Windy City Harvest ApprenticeshipThis certificate program in sustainable urban agriculture, offered in partnership with Daley College and held at the Arturo Velasquez In-stitute satellite campus, prepares students for jobs in local horticulture and urban agriculture industries. Students gain practical skills that enable them to change their careers and their lives for the better.

chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/appren-ticeship

Windy City Harvest CorpsThe Windy City Harvest Corps provides train-ing and transitional employment to juveniles (ages 17 to 21) and adults who have been involved with the justice system. Participants complete the Roots of Success job-readiness curriculum, which prepares them for other life-changing opportunities, including the Ap-prenticeship program.

chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/corps

Windy City Harvest programs are made possi-ble through partnerships and generous fund-ing from the following agencies, foundations, businesses, and individuals.

Major support for the Chicago Botanic Gar-den’s Windy City Harvest programs is provided by anonymous donors, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant program, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Coleman Foundation, the Crown Family, Har-old M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foun-dation, the Searle Funds at the Chicago Com-munity Trust, Harrison I. and Lois M. Steans, and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foun-dation.

Other major support is provided by anony-mous donors, After School Matters, Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation, the J.R. Albert Foun-

dation, Allstate Insurance Company, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, Baxter International Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Brinshore Development, Compeer Financial, Conagra Brands Foundation, Phyllis Cretors, Forum Fund, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Founda-tion, Hilton Chicago, HSBC, Walter S. Mander Foundation, the James and Madeleine Mc-Mullan Family Foundation, Midwest Foods, Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation, Polk Bros. Foundation, Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, Prince Char-itable Trusts, SAVOR…Chicago at McCormick Place, the Siragusa Family Foundation, Brian B. and Kathleen Kelly Spear, State Farm, Steans Family Foundation, Subaru of America Foun-dation Inc., Target Corporation, and US Bank.

Also contributing are an anonymous donor, the Laurance Armour Memorial Trust at the Chicago Community Trust, Bishop Family Foundation, Brown Family Fund at Schwab Charitable, Burling Bank, Eileen Fisher Inc., Sally Mead Hands Foundation, Beverly & War-ren Hayford, Sharon Holihan, Kaplan Founda-tion Fund/Carol and Ed Kaplan, LoPrete Family Foundation, Madeleine P. Plonsker, Pritzker Traubert Foundation, Olivia Bea Ross Founda-tion, Lois Simon Charitable Foundation Ltd., Linda F. Tomchuck, Woods Fund of Chicago, and Karen J. Zera.

Horticultural TherapySince 1977, the Garden’s Horticultural Thera-py Services Program has supported the estab-lishment of horticultural therapy programs at healthcare and human service agencies serv-ing schools, VA hospitals, people with disabil-ities, and older adults in the Chicago region. The program serves as a primary regional, national, and international resource for infor-mation, professional training, and consulting services in barrier-free garden design, sensory landscaping, and horticultural therapy pro-gram planning.

chicagobotanic.org/therapy

Horticultural Therapy is supported by an en-dowment from the Buehler Family Founda-tion. Additional support is provided by the Abra Prentice Foundation, Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation, an anonymous donor, the Insti-tute of Museum and Library Services, and the Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation, as well as endowments established by the estate of Florence Rantz, the Kenilworth Garden Club, and the Julien H. Collins and Bertha M. Collins Fund.

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s education and community programs are supported by an endowment from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. Additional support is generously provided by the Brinson Foun-dation.


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Botanic gardens like ours juxtapose nature and culture, celebrating how humankind has used and manipulated plants in di�erent ways and in di�erent climates, to satisfy what are essential human needs and desires. �e earliest botanic gardens assembled plants that were medicinal and poison-ous. �ey were often the same plant; the outcome was based primarily on dosage. �e oldest ex-tant example of such a garden dates to 1545: the Orto botanico di Padova, in Padua, Italy. Its combination of an enclosed, geometric form, with an outward-looking academic purpose con-nects medieval monastic design with Renaissance enlightenment.

Geo�rey Rausch’s design for our Heritage Garden is the Padua garden modernized for 1984, the year it opened. �e outer beds in both gardens re�ect familial plant relationships and interna-tional distribution. �e original garden needed tall, stout walls (to deter plant thieves); our unique pollarded bald cypress echo this enclosure. �e original’s square-in-a-circle layout is re-peated, as are the two central paths that divide the garden into quarters. But one quarter of our version is devoted to a statue of Carolus Linnaeus, whose insightful naming system helped moved scienti�c communication about living things from chaos to certainty.

�is summer, in keeping with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s broader theme of Bees & Beyond, our central planter will pay homage to a signature pollinator magnet of our region, the purple cone�ower. Next year, we’ll return to the primary purpose of the original: a physic garden; people in 1545 knew that “physic” meant “medicine.” Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist, has been in charge of the Heritage Garden for nine years, and he well understands the connections and di�erences between then and now.

With a palette honed from 450 years of plant breeding to draw from, Tom paints glorious and diverse tapestries every season, as he remains faithful to the bigger picture of families and continents in the perimeter beds. �is summer, in the mint bed, look for a quartet of thoroughly modern Salvia and their pollinators. In the North America bed, don’t miss Hamelia and Dicliptera.

Tom is also in charge of the Krasberg Rose Garden, and works closely with Liz Rex, a 16-year veteran horticultur-ist for the Esplanade and the Crescent Garden. Her artistry can be seen in the bold sweeps of form, color, and texture in the Crescent beds, and in the dynamic seasonal container displays in front of the Regenstein Center, where moth- and bat-pollinated plants will be featured this summer.

Both Tom and Liz also have a knack for answering visitor questions, and managing to keep some of our busiest and most heavily used gardens looking spotless. Key sta� members like them help us ful�ll our mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

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Honoring the world’s oldest botanic garden

Heritage Garden | Opened: 1984 | Designer: Geoffrey Rausch and Environmental

Planning and Design, which created much of the original Garden | Defining features:

Statue of Carolus Linnaeus and seven perimeter beds that display plants according

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Aerial view of the Heritage Garden


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