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OFFICERSRobert F. Finke, ChairTimothy A. Dugan, Vice Chair, and Co-Chair, Science & EducationJohn L. Howard, Vice ChairThomas E. Lanctot, Vice Chair, Government AffairsCatherine M. Waddell, Vice Chair, Nominating & GovernanceNicole S. Williams, Vice Chair, Finance & InvestmentSusan A. Willetts, Vice Chair & Immediate Past Chair, and Chair, AuditPeter M. Ellis, SecretarySophia Siskel, President and Chief Executive Officer

DIRECTORSThomas F. AicheleBrayton Alley, ex officioLindsey Axel, ex officioSharon BradyNeville F. BryanJohn H. BuehlerMichael J. BuschSusan Keller CanmannDavid R. CasperRobin ColburnJohn C. Connery IIPeter R. CraneJohn V. CroweJill M. Delaney James W. DeYoungAnthony L. FarinoPeter B. ForemanJohn D. FornengoSteve FradkinThomas C. FreymanDorothy H. GardnerSteven J. Gavin Nancy GidwitzSue L. GinJames J. GlasserEllis M. GoodmanJohn K. GreeneWilliam J. HagenahCaryn L. HarrisRobert D. Hevey, Jr.Thomas B. Hunter III Jane IrwinGregory K. JonesTodd KaplanM. James LeiderBenjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr.Laura M. LingerDaniel I. H. LinzerAlec LitowitzJosephine P. LouisBarbara A. LumpkinJeanne K. MasonMichelle McKennaMolly C. McKennaMichael J. McMurrayJeanine McNallyBarbara J. Metzler, ex officioWilliam E. MoellerHomi B. PatelGeorge A. PeinadoJanet Meakin PoorAnne PramaggioreToni Preckwinkle, ex officioArnold Randall, ex officioSusan L. RegensteinRyan S. Ruskin Robert E. ShawTom Skilling Maria SmithburgHarrison I. SteansPam F. SzokolCollette Taylor Richard L. Thomas Arthur M. Wood, Jr.

LIFE DIRECTORS Marilynn B. AlsdorfJ. Melfort CampbellBarbara Whitney CarrGary P. CoughlanSuzanne S. DixonThomas A. DonahoeRalph F. FujimotoFlorence S. HartPamela K. HullPosy L. KrehbielBill KurtisDonna La PietraMary Ann S. MacLeanRobert H. MalottMary L. McCormackMary Mix McDonaldPeter H. MerlinJane S. O’NeilWilliam A. OsbornJohn E. PreschlackAnne O. ScottDain SearleDavid Byron SmithSusan StoneHoward J. TrienensErnest P. Waud III

Dear Garden Member,

Just above this letter is the new mission statement of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Since the Garden opened to the public in 1972, our message advocating plant-based education, conservation, research, and jobs training has grown. Our 385-acre campus, with its distinct gardens and natural areas, inspires visitors in ever-increasing numbers, offering the healing beauty of nature. Recently, with the expert help of Edelman Chicago, we distilled the essence of the Garden into this brief but effective statement.

Over the years our planet’s climate has changed, in large part because of greenhouse gas buildup caused by human activity. Climate change poses a real threat to the earth’s future, and here at the Chicago Botanic Garden we have faced this problem head on. When we opened the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center in 2009, we significantly advanced the Garden’s capacity to research questions related to the threats plants face due to a changing climate. The work our plant scientists perform varies widely, but all of it relates in some way to the stark reality of this phenomenon.

Most recently, the Garden has taken the lead to prepare the next generation for what lies ahead with an innovative school science curriculum that allows students to grasp the scope of climate change and understand what it means for plants, animals, and people alike. Funded by a grant from NASA, the curriculum will be available to teachers online in spring 2014. It is designed to complement existing science curricula and meets Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. You can read more about the climate-change curriculum on page 24.

Elsewhere in this issue of Keep Growing, we describe our partnership with ComEd to restore native plants, explain how our Plant Evaluation Program identifies the best plants for the Chicago area, and reveal plans for renovating the Garden Café. You’ll meet some of our most outstanding volunteers and enjoy a tale of love awakened at the Garden. Our winter programs include Wonderland Express, returning for another wonderful seasonal celebration this year, and the popular Three Friends of Winter bonsai silhouette show.

I am delighted to announce a new winter event at the Garden: the Orchid Show, a spectacular indoor display sure to add color to our lives just when we need it most. The lush floral exhibition is the first of its kind in our area and will present more than 12,000 orchids from around the world. See page 10 for details about the Orchid Show, including several special events.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season,

Sophia Siskel President and CEO

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2 Note from President and CEO Sophia Siskel

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8 Three Friends of Winter

10 The Orchid Show

12 Winter Events

18 Garden Café Renovation

20 Outstanding Volunteers

22 New Education Center

24 Climate-Change Curriculum

26 Member Travel and Holiday Gifts

28 Hutchinson Medal Winners

30 Ask the Experts

32 A Garden Love Story

34 Power-Line Prairie

36 Trialed and True

38 Krehbiel Gallery Displays

80 This Season in the Garden

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A Holiday Tradition Returns

Wonderland Express Enjoy holiday traditions from November 29, 2013, through January 5, 2014, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Enhance your visit to Wonderland Express with a special event. The spirited programs will charm guests of all ages!

Holiday concerts add a festive note to your visit.

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Christmas Concert Ring in the holiday with Christmas carols and melodies on Saturday, December 21, at 2 or 4 p.m. in the Alsdorf Auditorium. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day-of; members receive $2 off the ticket price.

Hanukkah Concert Strike up your holiday spirit with music from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band on Sun-day, December 1, at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Performances take place in the Alsdorf Auditorium. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day-of; members receive $2 off the ticket price.

Breakfast with Santa Dine on a bountiful buffet in Burnstein Hall on Saturday or Sunday, December 14 or 15, at 8:30 or 9:30 a.m. Then, children can share their holiday wishes with Santa in the Alsdorf Auditorium. Tickets are $35 in advance and $27 for children; members receive $5 off the ticket price.

Hot Chocolate with Mrs. ClausDelight in cookies and hot chocolate in the company of Mrs. Claus on Monday, December 23, at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. After the seasonal treats, listen to a story read by the special guest herself! Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day-of; members receive $2 off the ticket price.

All Aboard! Join the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society for the eighth annual All Aboard! gala dinner on Thursday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Regenstein Center. The theme of this year’s dinner is “From Paris to Versailles in Style.” The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Ticket and table packages are now available. For tickets and information, call (847) 835-6944. The Woman’s Board is in its third year of “Growing the Future,” a $1 million pledge to the

Garden. Proceeds from 2013 support renovation of the English Walled Garden and replacement of trees damaged by the emerald ash borer.

Holiday Cheers! Experience the flavors of the season with spirit, wine, and beer tastings on Wednesday, December 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the exhibition with your tasting cup and sheet in hand; light fare and bev-erages by the glass also are available for purchase. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 day-of; members receive $5 off the ticket price.

Members-only NightMembers preview Wonderland Express on Wednesday, December 18, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sip hot chocolate and sample cookies as carolers entertain and children engage in crafts. Regular ticket fees apply.

Hours and General Admission Wonderland Express is from November 29 through January 5. It closes at 3 p.m. on December 5, 13, and 24; closed December 25. Purchase tickets online (with no ticket-ing fee) at www.chicagobotanic.org/wonderland, or in person at the Visitor Center. Nonmember prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors ages 62 and up. Members receive $2 off each ticket. Thanks to the support of Grainger, timed tickets are half-price on Tuesdays.

Special event tickets include admission to Wonderland Express. Children ages 2 and under are free for the exhibition, concerts, Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus, Members-only Night, and Breakfast with Santa. Wonderland Express visitors enjoy two-for-one entry when the primary ticket is purchased at the Garden using a Discover card. Maximum two free tickets per purchase.

Wonderland Express

Stroll toward Wonderland Express in the Regenstein Center through a brilliant display of 750,000 LED lights leading from the Garden’s entrance to the exhi-bition. Inside, marvel at model trains winding past miniature Chicago landmarks, including a new repli-ca of the legendary Como Inn. The addition is in memory of Larry Marchetti, former engineer of the Model Railroad Garden and owner of the Inn. The longtime Garden employee passed away in late 2012.

Additional support is provided by a fund in honor of Louise Durham Mead and Walter Longworthy Mead, and the Harriet Kay and Harold R. Burnstein Fund for Exhibits.

Additional support provided by Organic Valley for Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus.

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Three Friends of Winter

Deciduous bonsai trees are particularly beautiful in the winter, when their branch structure can be admired without foliage. In this dormant phase, the bonsai are living sculptures. Bonsai masters carefully prune branches and roots, pinch back new growth, wire and shape tree forms, and moni-tor each plant’s individual need for water, sunlight, soil mix, and fertilizer. Through such attention and care, each bonsai artist creates a living story.

During the bonsai show, families may also participate in hands-on activities as part of the Malott Japanese Garden Family Weekend. Activities include storytelling and suminagashi, the ancient Japanese technique of ink marbling. A number of the bonsai on display during Three Friends of Winter are featured in the book Bonsai: A Patient Art, which will be on view and available for purchase during the show.

Three Friends of Winter is generously supported by the Astellas USA Foundation.

Bonsai enthusiasts eagerly await

the Three Friends of Winter

bonsai silhouette show each

year at the Chicago Botanic

Garden. The “three friends of

winter”—pine, plum, and bamboo

—are trees that traditionally

symbolize the ability to thrive

under challenging conditions

and represent longevity, perse-

verance, and integrity.

Set aside some time between Friday, January 24, and Sunday, January 26, to visit the Three Friends of Winter bonsai silhouette show. Twenty-one living sculptures, primarily from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s renowned Bonsai Collection and including a few exceptional trees from private collections, will be on display daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Garden’s Bonsai Collection comprises more than 220 trees and is regarded by bonsai experts as one of the best public collections in the world. Curator Ivan Watters works with more than 25 skilled volunteers to maintain the collection that began when the Garden opened more than 40 years ago. The Collection gained international acclaim when bonsai master Susumu Nakamura donated 19 prized specimens from his private collection in 2000.

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Orchid Show

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Orchid Show

The Orchid Show is the only one of its kind in the Chicago area. More than 12,000 brilliantly beautiful and unusual orchids from around the world will extend through-out the Regenstein Center, including lush presentations within the Greenhouses. “The variety of orchids provides a vibrantly colorful display,” said Garden horticulturist Brian Barker. “Visitors will enjoy a warm, exhilarating experience during our coldest winter months.”

The Illinois Orchid Society, which will hold a show of judged orchid displays on March 8 and 9, is teaming up with the Garden during the Orchid Show by hav-ing experts on hand to answer questions and providing repotting services, and by offering an Orchid Marketplace every weekend.

Three Special Events Several special events are planned during the show. First, President’s Circle and Director’s Circle members are invited to the Orchid Show preview reception on February 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.—a beautiful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and chocolate. This event is hosted by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Next, Garden members enjoy exclusive access to the Orchid Show on Wednesday, February 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., with light refreshments, music, and a cash bar included. Then, it’s time for an Evening with the Orchids on March 13, when you can sample unique cocktails while strolling through the exhibi-tion. Fees apply to these events.

All ages will find something to enjoy at this new exhibition and in special orchid-themed events and classes offered concurrently. Tuesday Morning Music offers free musical programs every week at 10 a.m. in Alsdorf Auditorium throughout the Orchid Show. The Lenhardt Library pres-ents a special exhibition, Exotic Orchids: Orchestrated in Print, from Friday, February 14, to Sunday, May 11. In

addition, weekend family classes will explore the vanilla orchid seed and vanilla ice cream, learn how to create a tropical terrarium, and visit the exhibition.

A Garden goal for the Orchid Show is to promote fundraising for new production greenhouses. The existing greenhouses have supported the Garden since its inception, when it featured one display garden, through its 26 distinct gardens today. New, technologically advanced greenhouses will increase space for plant production, making it more efficient and enabling the Garden to grow more unusual orchids for future orchid exhibi-tions. The orchids for this winter’s show

were grown outside the Garden.

Don’t forget to purchase an exquisite orchid from the exhibition at the post-show, reduced-price, members-only plant sale on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hours and AdmissionThe Orchid Show is from Saturday, February 15, through Sunday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors ages 62 and up. Members receive $2 off each ticket, and children 2 and under are free.

There will be limited access to the Greenhouses and Green-house Gallery after January 27, while the exhibition is assembled. The Greenhouses and Gallery will be closed entirely from February 10 to 14.

For more details about the Orchid Show and to see some of the orchid varieties that will be on display, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/orchid. The Orchid Show is supported by a generous grant from the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation, and sponsored by the Hawaiian Islands.

Wrapping Winter in a Blanket of Tropical Wonder

This winter, indulge your senses in a floral oasis at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An exquisite exhibition of orchids premieres at the Garden on Saturday, February 15, and continues daily through Sunday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Darwin’s orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) photo courtesy of the Hawaii Tropical

Botanical Garden

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Winter EventsCamp CBG Registration for President’s Circle and Guild Early registration is underway now through December 8, via telephone only at (847) 835-6801. General online registration begins Monday, December 9, at 9 a.m. Children ages 2 to 15 have fun during camp at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where set-tings include the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden and the Kleinman Family Cove. Camp CBG runs from June 16 through August 15, 2014. Select from weeklong camps, two-week sessions, morning-only camp, afternoon-only camp, or full-day options. Before- and after-camp care is also available. Please visit www.chicagobotanic.org/camp for more information.

Tu B’Shevat Sunday, January 26, 1 to 4 p.m. The National Council of Jewish Women, Chicago North Shore Section, welcomes families to the Garden to enjoy Tu B’Shevat displays and activities in celebration of the importance of trees. Bring children to create crafts from recycled materials, enjoy a leaf-rubbing activity, visit a reading corner, and try a greenhouse hunt. They may also plant a parsley seedling that can be grown in time for Passover. Activities will take place in the Regenstein Center.

Green Youth Farm Facilitator Training Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join staff from the Garden’s Green Youth Farm for a day focused on sustainable farming and food production. Learn about youth development in an urban agriculture or school garden setting. A $50 per- person fee includes all programming, lunch, and parking. The program takes place in the Garden’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, and preregistra-tion is required. For more information or to register, please contact Eliza Fournier at [email protected].

Seed Swap Sunday, February 23, 3 to 5 p.m. Share and swap your saved or extra vegetable, flower, and herb seed packets with other gardeners at this popular annual event held in the Fairchild Room. Come with or without seeds to participate. New and seasoned gardeners will enjoy dem-onstrations on how to start seeds indoors, test germination, and save seeds. Learn which seed varieties are preferred by Garden staff and volunteers.

Take part in a free lecture at 2 p.m. titled “Heirloom Every-thing: From Seed to Seed.” Ken Greene, founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, an artisan seed company and heirloom seed farm, highlights America’s gardening heri-tage through images from the Seed Library’s collection of antique and vintage seed catalogs and seed packs. He’ll suggest easy-to-grow heirlooms for home gardeners and describe simple seed-saving techniques used on their farm that gardeners can use at home. Preregistration is required; visit www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/event/seed_swap to register.

Share and swap your saved or extra seed packets with other gardeners at the Seed Swap on February 23.

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NovemberFriday, November 15

Rare Book Exhibition: Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals through Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, November 16

Teacher Programs: Science Connections: Link-ing Reading, Experiments, and the Common Core 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17

Behind-the-Scenes Greenhouse Tour 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Sunday, November 17

Winter Farmers’ Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boyer Room.

Weekend Family Class: Bathroom Botanicals 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Wednesday, November 20

Members’ Travel Preview See page 26.

DecemberOngoingRare Book Exhibition: Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals through Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, December 1


Saturday, December 7

Library Talk: “Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals” 2 p.m.

Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Teacher Programs: Exploring Rainforest Eco-systems 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Workshop continues Dec. 8 at the Brookfield Zoo, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, December 9

Camp CBG online registration begins preregistration required; fee applies; see page 66 for more information.


Scout Seasonal Workshop: Winter Wonders 12:45 to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Sunday, December 15


Wednesday, December 18

Wonderland Express members-only evening 5 to 7:30 p.m.; regular fees apply.


Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Mondays, Thursday, and Friday, December 23 – 30

Winter Break Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

JanuaryOngoingRare Book Exhibition: Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals through Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday & Friday, January 2 & 3

Winter Break Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Thursday – Saturday, January 9 – 11

Little Diggers 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, January 13

Story Time 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, January 18

Weekend Family Class: Hot Chocolate 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, January 20

School Day-Off Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.


Friday – Sunday, January 24 – 26

Three Friends of Winter Bonsai Silhouette Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; family activities on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, January 25

Teacher Programs: IDNR ENTICE: Introducing Early Childhood Students to Winter Nature 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

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Hanukkah Concert Sunday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies.

All Aboard! Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m.; call (847) 835-6944 to purchase tickets.

Holiday Cheers! Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 to 8 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies.

Christmas Breakfast with Santa Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.; ticket required; fee applies.

Christmas Concert Saturday, Dec. 21, 2 and 4 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies.

Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus Monday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies.

Wonderland ExpressFriday, November 29 – Monday, January 6

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; fee applies; closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, 13, and 24; closed Dec. 25.

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Tu B’Shevat Family Activities 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, January 27


FebruaryOngoingRare Book Exhibition: Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals through Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, February 1

Weekend Family Class: Hot Chocolate 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, February 3


Saturday, February 8

Teacher Programs: A Brief Scientific History of Plants 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Scout Seasonal Workshop: Valentine’s Day 12:45 to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, February 10


Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 14

Garden Greenhouses and Greenhouse Gallery are closed in preparation for the Orchid Show.

Friday, February 14

Rare Book Exhibition: Exotic Orchids: Orchestrated in Print through May 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday.

Saturday, February 15 – Sunday, March 16

The Orchid Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; ticket required; fee applies.


Teacher Programs: Outrageous Orchids and Unique Plant Adaptations 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Sunday, February 16

Weekend Family Class: Homemade Ice Cream 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, February 17


Tuesday, February 18

Tuesday Morning Music 10 a.m.


“Stories from the Rare Book Collection” with Ed Valauskas 10 to 11 a.m.; register online or call (947) 835-8261; fee is $19, and members receive a 20 percent discount.

Green Youth Farm Facilitator Training, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; see page 12 for more information.

Sunday February 23

Seed Swap 3 to 5 p.m.

Lecture: “Heirloom Everything: From Seed to Seed” 2 p.m.; free preregistration required.

Monday, February 24


Wednesday, February 26

Orchid Show members-only evening, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; regular fees apply.

MarchOngoingRare Book Exhibition: Exotic Orchids: Orchestrated in Print through May 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday; until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday.

Saturday, March 1

Weekend Family Class: Homemade Ice Cream 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Monday, March 3


Tuesday, March 4


Wednesday & Friday, March 5 & 7

ScreenBreak Family Activities 9 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 8

Teacher Programs: Creating a Green PreK-2nd Grade Classroom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9

Illinois Orchid Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nichols Hall

Sunday, March 9

Library Talk: “Exotic Orchids: Orchestrated in Print” 2 p.m.

Monday, March 10


Tuesday, March 11


Thursday, March 13

Evening with Orchids 6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies.

Saturday, March 15 – Sunday, March 23

Chicago Flower and Garden Show See Chicago Flower and Garden Show website for information and hours at Navy Pier; fee applies. Garden members enjoy discounted admission at the box office with proof of membership.

Saturday, March 15

Teacher Programs: Introduction to Green Technology 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Sunday, March 16

NEW! Weekend Family Class: Tropical Terrarium 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

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MarchContinuedWednesday, March 19

Members-Only Post-Orchid-Show Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday – Saturday, March 20 – 22

Post-Orchid-Show Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last; open to the public.

Saturday, March 22

Exhibition: Nature in View opens; through April 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Malott Japanese Garden Spring Weekend 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, March 24


Saturday, March 29

Weekend Family Class: Gumballs & Superballs 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.


Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society Show and Sale noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, March 31


Monday – Friday, March 31 – April 4

Spring Break Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

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looking Ahead to 2014Coming soon! Watch for details about these anticipated events in the next issue of Keep Growing and at www.chicagobotanic.org.

Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of AmericaSeasonal opening Saturday, May 10

Antiques & Garden FairPreview Evening Thursday, April 10; Fair Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13

American Flower Show SeriesSelect weekends, Saturday, March 29, through Sunday, October 19

Orchid Classes This winter, consider taking one of the Garden’s classes related to the Orchid Show, on view from February 15 through March 16. Below is a sampling. Visit www.chicabotanic.org/school for more orchid classes, additional information, and to register.

Grow Orchids on Your WindowsillWednesday, February 19, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Flower Arranging with OrchidsWednesday, February 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Meditation on the Orchid Wednesday, February 19, or Wednesday, February 26, 8 to 9 a.m.

Orchids for BeginnersSaturday, March 1, 9 to 11 a.m.

Pop-Up Paper Orchid WorkshopSaturday, March 8, 9 a.m. to noon

Orchids: Beyond the BasicsSaturday, March 8, 1 to 4 p.m.

The Story of VanillaSunday, March 13, 1 to 2 p.m.

Edible Gelatin Art Workshop: OrchidsSaturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The American Flower Show Series is endowed in honor of Louise Durham Mead and Walter Longworthy Mead.

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Taking Dining to a New level

Garden Serves Up Café Renovation

Members—Save the Date Garden Café Opening Reception

Tuesday, April 8, 5 to 7 p.m.

Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese and preview the Garden Café’s new menu. You’ll be able to meet the chef and sample some of the new offerings. Visit www.chica-gobotanic.org/cafe for reservations. The Garden Shop will be offering some innovative new designs this spring, so stop by and see what’s new in the shop after you see what’s new in the café.

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Exciting changes are coming to the Garden Café! The complete renovation of the café early next year will bring a focus on expanded space and accessible ordering in a welcoming dining environment. According to Harriet Resnick, vice president of visitor experience and business development, “The goal is to create a café that better reflects the amazing Garden experience for our visitors.”

The new Garden Café will have an enlarged food-prepara-tion area to enhance its ability to provide fresh, seasonal meals and snacks. The café will offer a “quick casual” style, with five points of service where visitors both order and pay. Visitors will be given a buzzer after placing orders, which allows people with children, babies in strollers, or anyone with mobility challenges to be seated, while one member of the group retrieves the order. One of the unique new aspects of the Garden Café will be an entire barista station serving gourmet coffee beverages.

The Garden’s bright, welcoming design aesthetic will be reflected in the new space, which will feature sustainable architectural materials and LED lighting in keeping with the Garden’s mission. A goal of the Garden’s strategic plan is to make eating at the Garden as enjoyable as strolling through the Garden. In addition to new tables, there will be seating booths for visitors seeking more private meal space, giving the café more of a restaurant atmosphere.

Work on the Garden Café is set to begin January 6, with a planned opening by the time the Antiques & Garden Fair begins in April. During construction, we will be setting up a temporary café in Burnstein Hall in the Regenstein Center, open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sodexo, our food provider, will continue to offer delicious items for Garden visitors during the renovation, includ-ing expresso beverages, fruit smoothies, croissants, tea breads, and biscotti, and lunch and tea-time choices such as a Mediterranean turkey ciabatta; a serrano pepper, bleu cheese, and fig baguette; and tofu-kale salad.

Ultimately, Garden visitors can look forward to a vastly improved dining experience.

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Awards and Honors

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Chicago Botanic Garden Honors 2012 Outstanding Volunteers

Several volunteers received special recognition for their service to the Chicago Botanic Garden at an annual awards reception held June 10. “We are so grateful for the talent and time that all 1,300 of our volunteers share with us each year,” said Judy Cashen, director of volunteer service. “This year, we were proud to recognize four of our superstars for their exceptional service.”At the ceremony, Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director, thanked all Garden volunteers, commenting that the results of volunteer efforts reach every part of the Garden—and that our successes would not be possible without their “hard work, words of encouragement, wise counsel, and enthusiasm.”

Volunteer of the Year: Janice Becker“I don’t think of volunteering as work,” says Janice Becker. “It’s just part of who I am.” Known for her love of research, enthusiasm, and keen observations, Becker began vol-unteering at the Garden in 1998 to fulfill a master gardener training ser-vice requirement; she enjoyed it so much, she never stopped. Becker has since contributed more than 3,500 service hours. Her work in the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden has been especially impor-tant. There, she collected extensive data on more than 80 rose cultivars for the Garden’s English shrub rose trials. Becker also has dedicated many hours to the Garden’s Continuing Education program and Woman’s Board plant sales.

Barbara Whitney Carr Excellence in Leadership Award: Bill BishoffNamed for former CEO Barbara Carr, this award honors volunteers who have demonstrated innovation and provided notable leadership. Bill Bishoff, a retired science teacher, has a passion for photography. He began volunteering in 2007 and has since dedicated 3,700 service hours, taking exquisite photographs of the Garden from every vantage point and at every time of day. He has docu-mented special Garden events and has shared his expertise and enthusiasm by teaching others. He also leads the Gar-den’s popular photo walks. The avid traveler was unable to accept his award in person—he was on his seventh visit to the Arctic!

5 Star Customer Service Award: Hazel LeungThe 5 Star Customer Service Award honors volunteers who consistently go above and beyond to provide excellent customer service to Garden visitors. Hazel Leung, who volun-teers as an editorial assistant in the Lenhardt Library, was commended

for her courteousness and eagerness to provide assistance—hallmarks that help make the Chicago Botanic Garden a popular destination. She also has helped at more than 50 Garden events. Leung began volunteering in 2001 and has served more than 3,100 hours.

Super Senior Award: Phyllis LevinPhyllis Levin was recognized as the Garden’s “Super Senior” for her work in the Volunteer Services Depart-ment. She maintains databases, assists with special office projects, and fields phone and e-mail questions. With tireless enthusiasm, Levin has returned hundreds upon

hundreds of phone calls and countless e-mails since she be-gan volunteering in 2008. She has dedicated 1,500 hours to the Garden and consistently is lauded for her precise and thorough work.

The Garden thanks each and every one of our volunteers and extends congratulations to our 2012 Volunteer Award honorees.

2012 Volunteer Award Recipients

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The Chicago Botanic Garden, a place where beauty, science, and education converge, aspires to be the world’s greatest teaching garden. That high ambition soon will take shape in a new Education Center to anchor the Garden’s learning Campus, with programs as innovative as the facility. Fundraising is the project’s priority this year.

Innovative Education Center Slated for learning Campus

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“The Garden is going to ‘match’ its Plant Science Center with an incredible, one-of-a-kind Education Center that’s mostly for children, but also for adults and the general public,” said Patsy Benveniste, vice president of education and community programs. The building will support a continuum, unique among museums, of education for students from preK through Ph.D., and it will serve as a center of inspiration, education, and training for the next generation of plant scientists and environmental stewards. The goal is to support both familiar and new ways of exploring and understanding science and environmental sustainability for learners of all ages.

The 20,000-square-foot center is designed by Booth Hansen, the Chicago architectural firm that won honors for the Garden’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Though targeted to open in 2018, the Garden will wait to begin construction until 80 percent of the project’s $20 million budget is in hand and

the 20 percent balance is committed through pledges. The new facility is designed to be platinum- level LEED certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) for its rainwa-ter-capture system, solar-panel energy generation, and use of natural light and ventilation, among other features.

Visit the web page listed below for more on the Learning Campus, includ-ing the Education Center. For information on contributing to the Education Center, please contact Patty Shanahan, director of planned and major gifts, at pshanaha@ chicagobotanic.org or (847) 835-6838.

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‘match’ its Plant Science

Center with an incredible,

one-of-a-kind Education

Center that’s mostly for

children, but also for adults

and the general public.” —

Patsy Benveniste, vice

president of education

and community programs

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Climate change is real. Addressing that hard reality, the Garden has taken the lead to prepare the next generation for what lies ahead with an innovative school science curriculum that allows students to grasp the scope of climate change and understand what it means for plants and people alike.

“The reason we developed this curriculum is because there were few or no regionally relevant climate-change curri-cula out there,” said Jennifer Schwarz Ballard, Ph.D., associate vice president of education for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Funded by a grant from NASA, the Climate Change Education Project curriculum for grades 5 to 12 will launch online in spring 2014. The curriculum is designed to complement existing science curricula and meets Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

Lesson plans and activity support materials will be avail-able at www.chicagobotanic.org/nasa, free to all.

Schwarz Ballard acknowledges that the facts of climate change can be overwhelming. “We are trying to give people a sense of empowerment because, without it, they are not going to act—not personally or for larger global solutions,” she said. The curriculum combines field, laboratory, and classroom learning, engaging students in meaningful research through Project BudBurst, a national citizen-science effort that collects information on when plants leaf, flower, and fruit.

The curriculum’s chief author, Schwarz Ballard began working with teachers in the Chicago area in 2009 to develop the program with support from program manager Rebecca Barak and in consultation with Kay Havens-Young, Ph.D., the Garden’s director of plant science and conservation. The curriculum then was pilot-tested in 17 Illinois schools from Waukegan to Cairo. Throughout the process, the Garden trained teachers on best ways to deliver the curriculum.

Moving forward, the Garden plans to continue consulta-tion with schools to help them introduce the climate- change curriculum and to offer teachers in those schools additional opportunities to hone their skills. The curricu-

lum helps fulfill the Garden’s science and education missions by motivating students to apply what they learn in scientific ways that will help us all adjust to and survive climate change, according to Schwarz Ballard: “Then, we will have done a good service to ourselves, to them, and to the planet.”

Garden Introduces Climate-Change Curriculum

The climate-change curriculum is designed to answer four key questions posed by NASA:• How is the global earth system changing?

• What are the key changing conditions of the earth system?

• How does the earth system respond to natural and human-induced changes?

• What are the environmental and human consequences?

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Holiday Shopping

Join Kris Jarantoski, executive director and senior vice president of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Collette Vacations, and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) on a journey to discover the horticultural heritage of Britain, complete with members-only day access to the Centennial RHS Chelsea Flower Show. “I can’t think of another horticultural event that excites me as much as the Chelsea Flower Show,” said Jarantoski. “For those of us who truly love plants and garden design, it’s one of the most incredible experiences of a lifetime.”

The cost of this trip is $4,634 or $5,919 per person (double or single rates) and includes airfare, a tax- deductible $250 contribution to the

Garden, a Director’s Circle membership for one year, and a one-year membership to the RHS. Highlights include a tour of London and RHS members-only access to the Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, Windsor Castle, and a gala dinner at RHS Garden Wisley.

Attend the informational slide presentation at the Garden on November 20 at 6:30 p.m. and save $200 through early-bird registration. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/member/travel for more information or call Frosch travel at (847) 948-5300.

Presented by the Chicago Botanic Garden in partnership with the Royal Horticul-tural Society and Collette Vacations. Air transportation will be provided by American Airlines, official airline of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Boost Holiday Cheer with Garden GiftsThis year, make the holidays special with selections from the Garden Shop, located in the Visitor Center.

“You can put together wonderful gifts,” says Norma Fernandez, shop manager. “The inventory is

constantly changing, and there is always something here that you will not find anywhere else.”

• Gardening tools and botanic-inspired jewelry, clothing, prints, toys, ornaments and much more !

• Tru Blooms Chicago eau de parfum

• Books including Bonsai: a Patient Art, highlighting the Garden’s famed Bonsai Collection

• Customized holiday greeting cards and calendar

Members: Exclusive Travel Opportunity

The Gardens of london Tour, May 16 – 24, 2014

Garden members enjoy a ten percent discount and all purchases benefit the Garden!

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Awards and Honors Hutchinson Medal Winners Announced for 2013

Each year, the Chicago Botanic Garden awards the Hutchinson Medal, created in 1894, to a person or organi-zation in recognition of outstanding leadership or profes-sional accomplishment that has been significant in furthering horticulture, plant science, or con-servation. In 2013, the Garden selected the Forest Preserves of Cook County and plant breeder Elwin R. Orton, Ph.D., of Millstone, New Jersey.

For the last hundred years, the Forest Preserves have managed the public lands of Cook County, providing recre-ational facilities to an ever-growing pop-ulation while focusing on preservation and education. Founded in 1914 and encompassing 69,000 acres, the organization is the oldest and largest forest preserve district in the United States. During its centennial anniversary celebration, which extends from 2013 to 2015, the Forest

Preserves are focusing on long-term plans for the con-tinued protection and growth of its lands, and on recreation and education ini-tiatives.

“The Forest Preserves plan-ning process is an example of exemplary leadership in

conservation and thoughtful natural-areas recreation planning,” said Sophia Siskel, president and CEO of the Garden. “We are certain that the Next Century

Conservation Plan will yield a vision that will protect these precious public lands for generations to come.” On December 12, Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook

County Board of Commissioners, and general superintendent Arnold Randal will accept the

award.

Dr. Orton is delighted to have his name added to the list of Hutchinson Medal recipients. “Adding my name to the list means more to me than anyone might think,” he wrote. “That will make it possible for me to truly accept that my

chosen career was a successful one, and for that, I will be forever most grateful.”

“Elwin Orton is a legend in the plant breed-ing of ornamental trees and shrubs,” said Kris

Jarantoski, the Garden’s executive vice president and director. “He has created incredible new varieties of hollies, firethorn, and dogwoods, and is an outstanding example of how one man can have a major impact on the public environ-ment.” Dr. Orton has developed more than 15 patents—with more pending—for new strains of dogwood and holly that he developed over his four-decade career at Rutgers University, where he became professor emeritus in 2008.

Whether stewarding the precious public land of Cook County or expanding the field

of horticulture, this year’s Hutchinson Medal recipients think big, and get results.

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Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

Q. I have flower and vegetable seeds that are a few years old. Can I still plant them in the spring?

A. Flower and vegetable seed packages are usually dated by the manufacturer and best used in the same year. The dates can be found on the package. The viability of most seeds will be depen-dent on how they were stored. The best way to store seeds is cold and dry in a sealed jar or enve-lope. Older seeds can still be used; however, the germina-tion rate may be diminished. One way to test for viability is to lay out ten to 20 seeds on half of a moistened paper towel. Fold the remaining half over the seeds, seal them in a plastic bag, and place it in a warm location, such as the top of a refrigerator. Do not place them in direct sunlight. Begin to check the seeds in a few days for germination.

Q. I just moved into a new home and am eager to plant a new garden in front of the house. Do you have any simple designing tips?

A. It’s always a good idea to carefully design a new garden before investing in an excessive amount of time and money. Winter is the perfect time to work on this project. The key to a successful garden is selecting the “right plant for the right place.” Plants that require full sun may survive if they

are planted in a shady spot but may fail to bloom or not bloom well. Sun plants often grow taller in the shade as they stretch for more light. Hardy perennials planted in the wrong growing condi-tions may not return the following spring.

One fun and easy way to begin a simple design is to take a photo of the front of your house and print it onto an 8.5 x

11 inch paper. Place a lightweight piece of tracing paper that you can see through over the photo and sketch some simple plant shapes on the paper. The shapes should be representative of various plants such as pyramidal ever-greens, round shrubs, or weeping plants. Various designs can be drawn over the same elevation view in search of a final plan. Choose plants of different shapes, colors, and textures that you find appealing. Research the plants to determine if your area will provide their required growing conditions—or contact Plant Information Service and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Horticulture magazines and books provide lots of planting ideas, and the Lenhardt Library is a good place to start your search. Long-term, one of the best ways to learn about designing home gardens is through the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Current land-scape design classes are listed on page 50.

Do you have a question for our horticulture experts in Plant Information Service? If so, contact them at [email protected] or call (847) 835-0972.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfoservice for more Q & As, gardening tips, and conservation topics.

Tool TimeJoan O’Shaughnessy, Garden ecologist, describes her favorite tool

Reed canary grass, garlic mustard, tall goldenrod: there is no invasive-weedy plant my favorite tool does not tackle. It’s the articulating hedge trimmer, renamed “the zimmer” by seasonal staff for quick reference. (It’s also known as a “long-reach pole hedge trimmer.”) The “zzzzz” action of this toothed-blade machine slices through flowering plants with the speed of ten generations of rabbits. So committed are the river and prairie staff to this machine that we challenge any weed whacker to a duel!

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Supporting the Garden

The first time they met, the spark was undeni-able. It was June 2008, and Anjani Panchal and Saurab Bhargava were invited by friends to the Wine Festival at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The sun shone as the two strolled and debated various wines and vintages, but as they contin-ued, a thundercloud rolled in, the wind picked up, and security guards urged guests to take cover in the Visitor Center.

The rain began in earnest and the sky turned green as the couple headed for shelter. Other guests boarded trams, but Bhargava said, “Let’s walk—it’s just rain!” He pulled Panchal close to keep her dry, and they both chuckled, agree-ing that the scenario was quintessential Bolly-wood. “It was hilarious…the rain was coming down in sheets and Saurab began belting out old Bollywood songs!” recalled Panchal. Sud-denly, an earsplitting crack drove them to the ground. As they rose to see what caused the noise, they saw a spark and smoke from the tree next to them. “We were shocked…frozen in time. It took a moment for us to realize that a tree just five feet away had been struck by lightning,” said Bhargava.

With the danger passed, they laughed, amazed by what had transpired. Friends urged, only half in jest, that Bhargava marry this “lightning girl,” that Mother Nature was sending him a not-so-subtle message. Heeding their advice and his heart, just over a year later, on the 40th wedding anniversary of his parents, Bhargava brought Panchal back to the Garden. They paid a visit to their tree. Once again, the skies were clear, but as he bent on one knee to pro-pose, a light rain began to fall. Of course, she said yes.

What was the perfect wedding gift? Their tree, along with a poem of dedication from their friends Geoff and Kate Cubitt. “I can’t begin to say how touched we were by the tribute,” said Bhargava. “This tree is the foundation of our relationship and also a metaphor for it. It is a thing of beauty and extraordinary strength and resilience. Each day, it continues to change and to grow.” Added Anjani Bhargava (Pan-chal took her husband’s name), “Clearly the Garden is special to us, but it holds meaning for so many people. They visit, maybe they have ‘their’ spot that provides inspiration or sanctuary. I can’t imagine a more meaningful tribute than to name it for a loved one or for oneself.”

Today, the sweet gum tree has recovered nicely from its lightning strike, and boasts a tag in honor of the couple. They have returned to the Garden time and again, so often that “flower” was their daughter’s first word.

The Garden’s Tribute Gift program provides opportunities to celebrate, commemorate, or remember. Choose a garden bench, library chair, commemorative brick, or a tribute tree like the Bhargava’s. Summer evening concert dedications, library books, floral displays, bonsai displays, and bulbs are also available as tributes. For more information about the Tribute Gift Program, please visit www.chica-gobotanic.org/donate/, e-mail tributes@ chicagobotanic.org, or call (847) 835-8333.

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Power-Line Prairie

Along the windswept shoreline of lake

Michigan sit more than six miles of

beaches bordered by wetland, black

oak savanna, and prairie habitats that

together encompass Illinois Beach State

Park. In this protected area of more than

4,000 acres, a sunbather might catch a

glimpse of a rare shoreland bird gliding

above the surf.

Not far inland, however, along the west-central portion of the park, rise tall, 50-foot-high power lines spanning some ten acres of ComEd-managed utility corridors that, until recently, were overgrown with a dense thicket of invasive species: common and glossy buckthorn, narrow leaf cattail, reedy phragmites, Japanese honeysuckle—some of them growing steadily upward toward the power lines.

ComEd had a problem, and it wasn’t just a matter of optics. As a preventive safety measure, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation mandates that plants living underneath transmission lines carrying electric loads greater than 200 kilovolts grow no higher than ten feet. The utility right-of-way in question had service lines of up to 345 kilovolts and was habitat to more than 20 species capable of growing taller and, potentially, causing disruptions in customer’s power service.

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Enter the Chicago Botanic Garden, invited by ComEd to take part in a 2010 pilot program to review research design options and determine the best practices for converting overgrown corridors to sustainable native landscapes. While ComEd has maintained utility corridors in the past with routine brush mowing and manual labor, such upkeep has proved costly—an initial six-day tree and brush removal at the ten-acre Illinois Beach State Park site, for instance, cost $34,787—and is not always efficient. They were attracted to the Garden’s reputation as a research leader in land restora-tion approaches such as selective herbicide applications, prescribed burning, and seeding with native plants.

“We reached out to the Chicago Botanic Garden as a partner to research the transmission corridor and see, over time, with different maintenance practices, what would come back,” said Kevin Jury, senior project manager for vegetation management at ComEd. “We wanted to use the information to guide our practices and see if there was something we could tweak in our process to reap an economical benefit and a benefit for the environment.”

Helping ComEd Helps the GardenFor the Garden, it was a tremendous research opportunity. “We’re interested because ComEd is the second-largest land owner in the state, and improving the habitat could have a major impact on the whole region,” said Greg Mueller, Negaunee Foundation vice president of Science and Academic Programs at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “It fits the type of public-private partnership that allows companies like ComEd to be better stewards of their land and allows the Chicago Botanic Garden access to land for use as a research opportunity.”

Now, in the program’s third year, plant life abundant nearly 200 years ago has reemerged with surprising vigor. Ground nuts whose meaty roots were boiled and served by early mid-western settlers during the winter months have reappeared alongside the scouring rush stalks once used by prairie homesteaders to scrub pots and pans. Bright red cardinal flowers (Lobilia cardinalis), orange-petalled Michigan lilies (Lilium michiganense), and eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) reach for sunlight under a broad expanse of sky and power lines.

Altogether nearly 300 different plant species, including 225 native species and 40 newly identified species, have been recorded on the six 1.5- to 1.8-acre research plots. The plots are bounded by transmission towers and divided into three experimental conditions: two sites receive annual spot treatment with diluted herbicide solutions that control

broad-leaved plants but protect grasses; two receive prescribed burnings every two to three years; and two sites are left unmanaged as experimental controls.

Many of the reemerging plants show a high sensitivity value on the Floristic Quality Index (FQI), a standardized tool developed by Floyd Swink and Gerald Wilhelm of the Morton Arboretum to express the quality of a natural area. Some plants, such as the tubercled orchid, are federally threatened species.

In addition to the current research sites at Illinois Beach State Park, two new research locations are underway in Vernon Hills and Highland Park.

When the research is finalized in 2016, the Garden, ComEd, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources aim to implement the most effective approaches in ComEd’s ongo-ing maintenance of 3,000 corridor right-of-way miles and 5,300 miles of power lines throughout northern Illinois. “The lasting impact of this partnership will reintroduce, protect, and enhance native ecosystem locations throughout northern Illinois,” Mueller said. “We are hopeful the lessons learned from this collaboration can one day serve as a road map on how a groundbreaking public-private partnership can protect natural habitats beyond northern Illinois.”

As a member of the Garden’s Corporate Roundtable on Sustainability, ComEd also has assisted the Garden in its efforts to expand corporate social responsibility through volunteer days, sustainable building initiatives, and environ-mental leadership training. Last April, as part of National Volunteer Week, ComEd president and CEO—and Chicago Botanic Garden board member—Anne R. Pramaggiore joined ComEd employees and volunteers at the Chicago Botanic Garden to help prepare the grounds for spring. ComEd also is a major sponsor of Wonderland Express, and the company’s support has enabled the Garden to use energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the exhibition.

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“So many plants have a premium price, and if they don’t perform as expected, people get disenchanted,” said Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager. “You’ll find what’s hot and new in catalogs and magazines, but I’m all about the tried-and-true. We’re here to tell the average gardener and the green industry how plants performed in our evaluations.”

Few plant evaluation programs are as large or as diverse as this one. There are currently 30 groups of plants growing in the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden, a 2.5-acre site in full sun, and in the William Pullman Plant Evalua-tion Garden, which has perennials, vines, shrubs, and small trees growing in partial shade. The program features one of the largest perennial evaluations in the country and plants in the current evaluation range from gentians and lady fern to lavender and sedum.

Plants are rated based on their ornamental characteristics, how well they adapt to the site, whether they are winter hardy, and how well they resist diseases and pests. “When we look at winter hardiness, it’s not just for cold tempera-tures but for wet soil, which can be very detrimental,” Hawke said. None of the plants is treated for diseases or insects.

The length of the evaluation varies from four to ten years based on the type of plant. Perennials are studied for four

years, while shrubs and vines are a six-year study, and trees may take seven to ten years. “We observe and review them over a long period so we can say with fair certainty how the plant performs for us,” Hawke said.

The results are published in the Garden’s Plant Evaluation Notes, a series of reports made available to home gardeners and the green industry and available on the Garden’s web-site at www.chicagobotanic.org/plantevaluation.

The fun part for Hawke is starting a trial with unfamiliar plants, such as the spring- and summer-blooming geums, which are attractive perennials but not well known. “When I decided to do geums, I knew two varieties—‘Mrs. Brad-shaw’ and prairie smoke. This is a wonderful opportunity to look at a group of plants much greater than just those two. They’re long-lived, have an attractive leaf, and tolerate full to half sun.” Although the Geum trial is still underway, many selections received preliminary positive recognition last year.

Hawke is also involved in evaluating the potential for some popular ornamental plants, such as maiden grass (Miscanthus) and smartweed (Persicaria/Polygonum), to be invasive. This is a concern not only for home gardeners, but for forest preserves and other open spaces where invasive plants compete with native plants.

Each year, plant breeders introduce scores of new trees, shrubs, and perennials, but how do you know which plants will work best in your garden? The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Evaluation Program is a good place to start. For more than three decades, the program has conducted scientific studies to determine which plants offer superior performance in the Upper Midwest and in areas with similar climate and soil conditions.

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Witch hazels undergo evaluationWitch hazels, a collection of small trees and large shrubs, are also under evaluation. “Whether they are one of the last woody plants to flower in the year, like Hamamelis virginiana, or one of the first to flower in the spring, people are drawn to witch hazels for their unusual time of flower-ing,” said Andrew Bell, Ph.D., curator of woody plants. He is currently monitoring the witch hazel evaluation. “They are one of the best choices to extend floral color in the garden or landscape.”

The hybrid witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia) repre-sents the majority of the cultivars in the trial and flowers in late winter to early spring. “Some cultivars have a tendency to retain last year’s leaves into the following spring, thus covering up the new season’s flowers,” Bell said. “This char-acteristic can vary both between cultivars and within a cultivar depending on where it’s growing.”

Chlorosis, a yellowing of the leaves, can be an issue with some witch hazels that grow in alkaline soil, which is common in the Upper Midwest. “Over the years, we have seen varying degrees of chlorosis on the witch hazels grow-ing in the display gardens,” Bell said. “Some cultivars develop significant chlorosis, while others don’t.” Over time, chlorosis results in reduced growth and ultimately the decline of the plant.

By conducting the witch hazel trial and amassing as many cultivars as possible, researchers hope to add many of the top-performing plants to the Garden’s collections. The witch hazel evaluation began in 2011, and the final report will be published in 2017. Researchers will also report on observations throughout the trials through lectures, the Garden blog, and other outlets.

With the Trellis Bridge connecting Evening Island to the Lavin Evaluation Garden across from the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, and a new path within the evaluation site, it’s easy for visitors to check out the plant trials underway. “What’s great about the eval-uation gardens is they are densely planted with things that you won’t necessarily see anywhere else in the Garden,” Hawke says. “You can see a group of different filipendulas or lavender growing side-by-side.” And a great deal more.

The Plant Evaluation Notes are made possible in part by the Woman’s Board Endowment for Plant Evaluation Research and Publication.

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When daylight is scarce and temperatures drop, plan to stop by the Krehbiel Gallery in the Regenstein Center for a peek at the stunning floral arrangements created by horti-culturist Brian Barker. It’s the ultimate winter pick-me-up. The displays change several times a season, and during the chilly months Barker opts for bright colors to contrast with the often drab skies. “I like to stick with certain things like amaryllis, which is always dependable,” he said, “but I look for new varieties in different colors—things that people don’t typically see.”

The amaryllis, set in pots in the gallery pool, are followed by the cheery, fragrant branches of yellow-flowered canary broom (Cytisus), which Barker may pair with the bright blue flowers of anemone and flower-ing bulbs. As spring rolls around, anemones are joined by lupines, which prefer warm days and cool nights. Visitors may also may find striking spires of pink foxgloves or blue delphiniums in full bloom in March and April, long before they make an appearance outdoors.

Design and plant production begin almost two years in advance, with almost all of the plants grown on site in the Production Greenhouses. One of the biggest challenges facing Barker and the plant production staff is growing healthy, attractive plants that will bloom out of season.

“Himalayan blue poppy is pretty much impossible to grow in hot summers and in a greenhouse that’s too humid,” he said. “We tried them out this past spring and had them on

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display for two weeks at the end of April.” Around Easter, a trio of wisteria trees dripping with purple flowers took center stage. “They may last only one week and they have to be forced into early bloom, but they are stunning and a big favorite,” Barker said.

In summer, when the grounds are awash with color, Barker creates indoor arrangements that look cool and calm. In July and August, he arranges caladiums in shades of green

and white, along with calla lilies and the large tropical foliage of elephant ears (Alocasia). “A big green foliage plant can be as impressive as flowers,” Barker said. Come fall, the displays are filled with cascading chrysanthemums.

While the foxgloves and delphinium arrangements suggest a cottage garden, Barker also creates very contemporary displays. “I like silver dichondra, which forms a curtain hanging down over the pool and over other arrangements. It’s a more modern look, and I’m trying to come up with things that are a little ‘out there’.” He

added, “There’s the rarity factor, too. Visitors like to see new and unusual plants, like painted tongue (Salpiglossis), which are interesting plants that people typically can’t grow. A plant may have special characteristics that make it stand out from others, and people like to see tall, impressive plants—it’s a ‘wow’ factor.”

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As a child, William Moss loathed chores on his grandfather’s South Carolina farm. “Working with plants was an unlikely career for me!” he recalls. Later, as a middle-school science teacher, Moss was drawn to botany and biology. A Northwestern University graduate, he completed the University of Illinois Extension master gardener program and became an outreach educator at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Moss’s practical advice and outgoing personality made him a natural host for Discovery Channel’s Rally Round the House, among other shows. He recently authored Any Size, Anywhere Edible Gardening: The No Yard, No Time, No Problem Way to Grow Your Own Food.

An extensive schedule provides a wealth of choices; instruction by Garden staff and experts in their field ensures every class, workshop, or symposium is an exceptional learning experience.

T.V. Host, Author, and Master Gardener is a Popular Instructor at the Garden

His newest project, YouTube’s Gardenieres, features garden experts who provide step-by-step “how-to” instruction.

Moss has some gardening advice: “Have fun! Experiment! Plant your favorite fruit or vegetable, or something that flowers around your birthday. You’ll be more inspired to care for something that speaks personally to you.”

A new dad to twins, Moss still manages to make time to teach horticulture and gardening courses here at the Garden. Why not join him and co-teacher Jill Selinger, manager of continuing educa-tion, in the Hardy Bulbs certificate course this spring? (See pg. 48.)

In addition to offering practical advice in his engaging gardening classes, William Moss encourages his students to have fun and be creative.

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Capturing the Holiday Lights Evening Photography WorkshopMonday, December 2 & Wednesday, December 4 See page 58.

New! Holiday Calligraphy Workshop 4 Tuesdays, November 26 – December 17 See page 53.

Introduction to Oil Painting 6 Saturdays, January 11 – February 15 See page 57.

New! Wildlife Habitat Series5 Saturdays, January 25 – February 22 See page 47.

New! Transitioning to a Real Food LifestyleThursday, February 6 See page 60.

New! The Story of VanillaThursday, March 13 See page 45.

New! Edible Gelatin Art: Orchids Saturday, March 15 See page 54.

New! Chic New PerennialsSaturday, March 22 See page 48.

Painting Your Garden with Plants: Sun and ShadeSaturday, March 29 See page 50.

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Overview of Courses and ProgramsGeneral IntereSt CourSeSCourses cover myriad topics and provide high-quality learning opportunities for beginning and more advanced gardeners. For specific program questions, contact the registrar at [email protected] or (847) 835-8261.

Professional ProgramsProfessional programs are intensive studies in a particular area of interest for the advanced student. These courses routinely carry continuing education units for various professional organizations. Please direct comments or topic suggestions to Jill Selinger at (847) 835-6849.

SymposiaSymposia, offered throughout the year, provide an in-depth look at a variety of topics. Regional, national, and international speakers provide new perspectives for amateur gardeners, professional horticulturists, landscape designers and architects, scientists, conservationists, and other green-industry professionals. Please direct comments or topic suggestions to Beth Pinargote at (847) 835-8278.

Master Gardener training ProgramIn conjunction with University of Illinois Extension, the Garden offers the Master Gardener Training Program. The program covers the basics of horticulture, including classes on woody and herbaceous ornamental plant materials, fruit and vegetable crops, entomology, and pathology.

After completing the training program and 60 hours of volunteer service, participants become certified University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners. The next on-site program will be in January 2015. Please visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school/mastergardener or call Jill Selinger at (847) 835-6849.

Interested in a customized class? Contact the registrar at [email protected] for more information.

Certificate ProgramsLearn how a certificate of merit can help you fulfill a dream, start a new career, or delve more deeply into an area of interest. Look for these codes after a course listing, and find a course that may be a new beginning for you!

Certificate programs are offered at many levels to give both beginners and professionals opportunities to improve their expertise and marketability. Details about all of the certificate programs are available at www.chicagobotanic.org/school/certificate. Contact Amelia Simmons-Hurt at [email protected] or (847) 835-8293 for further information.

• Botanical Arts (ART)Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants in this studio art program.

• Garden Design (GDC)Create successful gardens with a solid foundation in plantsmanship and science-based gardening techniques.

• Midwest Gardening (MGC)Discover practical, learner-friendly training on growing plants, plant propagation, and home garden design and you will become a more successful home gardener.

• Ornamental Plant Materials (OPC)Avid amateur gardeners and aspiring horticulture professionals alike will learn identification, cultural requirements, and landscape use for more than 500 ornamental plants that are well suited for northeastern Illinois.

• Professional Gardener Level 1 and 2 (PGL 1 and 2)Hands-on learning can lead to a new career or advancement in the industry, with science-based gardening techniques, plantsmanship, and training in sustainability and planning.

• Healthcare Garden Design (HGD)In this professional development program, attendees will discover the many ways gardens provide verifiable health benefits for patients, staff, and visitors.

• Horticultural Therapy (HTC)This 12-credit-hour accredited program combines online learning with hands-on training, allowing students to gain experience and skills in the use of plant, garden, and nature activities to achieve measurable physical and mental-health outcomes for clients.

• Focus on Photography (FPC) This certificate program enables photographers of all levels to experience the wonders of the natural world, develop and sharpen their powers of observation, and master their technical skills in the studio. This program is your unique opportunity to discover and enhance your creativity, learn from outstanding photography professionals, and enjoy the Garden as your studio. Contact Jill Selinger at [email protected] or (847) 835-6849 for more information about the photography certificate.

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Professional Development Programs

Professional development opportunities and inspiration are yours here at the Garden. landscape design, horticulture, and conservation professionals and others are welcome to attend these outstanding programs.

Pruning for Professionals

This course is designed as a comprehensive review of basic pruning practices for landscape professionals. The afternoon session consists of demonstrations in the field that illustrate the techniques discussed during the morning session. There will also be a review of pruning tools and equipment care. Please dress for the weather, as the afternoon will be spent outdoors. Lunch is on your own.

Tom Tiddens, plant healthcare supervisor and certified arborist; Thomas Fritz, plant healthcare specialist; and Mike Annes, plant healthcare specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWednesday, November 20, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.Annex 2

Podando para ProfessionalesPruning for Spanish-Speaking Professionals

Este repaso de prácticas de podar para jardineros professionales incluirá técnicas, tiempo, y como escoger las mejores herramientas. Debido a que parte de la clase estará afuera se requiere que traigan tijeras y serrucho para practicar. Una discusión de cómo tartar con sus clientes y que información debe compartir con ellos antes de empezar un trabajo también sera incluido. This review of pruning practices will be taught in Spanish. An English description is listed above.

Manny Sanchez, grounds foreman, Chicago Botanic Garden$49 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, November 21, 9 a.m. – noonAnnex 2

Structures for the residential Garden

Whether a support element in a working garden, the central place to gather outdoors, or a simple garden accent, structures of all types are a favorite garden feature. Explore structures suited to the residential garden and the design considerations that contribute to an exceptionally designed and sited garden structure. This class will discuss arbors, arches, and pergolas, as well as design considerations including function, style, materials, and plant selection.

Deb Samyn, RLA, ASLA, The Garden Consultants, Inc.$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountFriday, February 21, 10 a.m. – noonLinnaeus Room

Mantenimiento de Jardines Finos en españolFine Garden Maintenance in Spanish

Esta clase cubrirá los métodos prácticos usados para mantener un jardín perenne en condiciones óptimas. Aprenda cómo y cuando desflorar, podar, estacar, sacar las malas hierbas, fertilizár, poner mulch y regar. También, aprenda a hacer borde apropiado y como mantener el diseño intentado por el deseñador. Vestir apropiadamente para el tiempo ya que parte de la clase puede ser afuera.

This class will cover the practical methods used to keep a garden in peak condition. Learn how and when to deadhead, pinch back, stake, weed, fertilize, mulch, and water. Proper edging and the importance of maintaining the original design intent will also be discussed. Dress for the weather, as part of the class may be outdoors.

Jose Mercado, senior landscape coordinator, CLT maintenance and construction, and Gabriel Mercado, senior construction foreman, CLT construction, Rosborough Partners, Inc.$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountFriday, March 7, 8 a.m. – noonAnnex 2

Sketchup Fundamentals

Professionals in the landscape architecture, construction, and related industries choose SketchUp because it’s the most intuitive, most cost-effective tool of its kind. This course will help participants with SketchUp commands and with developing their own 3D models. Personal laptop required; software available to download from web at no cost. Try our short course to get the basics and fundamentals.

Gary Lehman, RLA, G Studio$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discount3 Mondays, March 17 – 31, 6 – 9 p.m.Design Studio

BonSaI WorkShoPS All bonsai workshops are taught by Ivan Watters, bonsai artist and curator of the Chicago Botanic Garden bonsai collection. Workshops are held in the Production Headhouse.

Bonsai: Beginner – Basics and Fundamentals

During this six-week course, discover principles and techniques to appreciate and participate in the art of bonsai. Each session includes a detailed lecture and assistance with design, styling, and wiring.

$229 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Sundays, April 6 – May 25, 1 – 4 p.m.(no class April 20 & May 18)

Bonsai: novice – Development techniques

Ideal for those with considerable familiarity and experience with the fundamentals of bonsai, each session in this six-week course includes a brief lecture, supervised work on trees, and a review and critique of work undertaken.

$269 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Wednesdays, April 9 – May 14, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Bonsai: Intermediate – refinement techniques

Appropriate for those with knowledge of bonsai concepts and experience with the art beyond the novice level, each session in this six-week course includes a brief lecture, supervised work on trees, and a review and critique of work undertaken.

$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, April 12 – May 24, 9 a.m. – noon(no class May 17)

Bonsai: advanced – Presentation-Quality efforts

For the student who has completed the beginner, novice, and intermediate courses, this six-week course focuses almost exclusively on supervised work on trees.

$319 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Sundays, April 6 – May 25, 9 a.m. – noon(no class April 20 & May 18)Garden experts offer pruning tips

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WeekenD GarDener SerIeSare you a new homeowner baffled by your landscape? are you a beginning gardener who wants to learn basic horticultural skills? this series answers gardening questions and introduces techniques for gardening success. each course investigates a different topic related to your own lawn and garden.

Basic Pruning for homeowners

The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is quickly approaching. Proper pruning is the key to maintaining plant health and the desired form. Learn the basic techniques for dormant winter pruning. Basic pruning principles for trees and shrubs will be reviewed, as will the application of various pruning tools. A portion of the class will consist of outdoor demonstrations, so please dress for the weather.

Tom Tiddens, plant healthcare supervisorand certified arborist, Chicago Botanic Garden$45 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, December 7, 1 – 3:30 p.m.Annex 2

Botany for Beginners

Why are most plants green? How do plants make and store food and get pollinated? What is the difference between a stem, a leaf, and a root? Have you ever had questions such as these about the biology of your garden plants? Come and enjoy a brief introduction to botany, the science of plants.

Rich Hyerczyk, botanist$45 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, January 18, 1 – 3:30 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

new! Introduction to Plant Families

We hear a lot about plant families, but are they important? Yes, they are. Knowing something about plant families can help us with plant identification. Plants that belong to the same family share some of the same characteristics, especially floral characteris-tics. Knowing families can also help us diagnose disease problems, since the same disease may strike several members of the same family. Join Sharon Yiesla and learn about some basic terminology needed for plant identification.

Sharon Yiesla, horticulture educator$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, January 25, 10 a.m. – noon Annex 1

Soils: Where are Your roots?

One of the secrets to gardening success is an understanding of soils. Join Glenn Grosch for a detailed discussion of soils, including structure, fertilizers, understanding and managing pH, soil amendments, and water management. This course will also highlight proper horticultural techniques for a healthy soil ecosystem.

Glenn Grosch, horticulturist and agronomist$45 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, February 1, 9:30 a.m. – noonAnnex 1

Starting From Seed

Starting plants from seed is both interesting and relatively easy! This course covers all elements of starting both annuals (flowers and vegetables) and perennials from seed. The discussion includes plant selection, containers, planting mixes, watering, heating, lighting, and disease control. This is a must for beginners and a good review for the experienced gardener.


Fruit trees for the Beginner

Tree fruits present a great opportunity to both enhance your landscape and add to your eating pleasure! The discussion will cover selecting varieties, site selection and preparation, and proper planting. Pruning techniques, ongoing maintenance, and pest management will also be discussed. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outside.


Brambles and Berries for the Beginner

Would you love to be able to harvest fresh berries from your own backyard? If so, this class will convince you how easy it is to successfully grow berry fruits. You will learn how to choose the best varieties, select and prepare a site, and use proper planting and pruning techniques, as well as understand other maintenance requirements. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outside.


orchids for Beginners

In this beginner’s course, you will learn how to select easy-to-grow orchids suitable for your home. Basic orchid physiology and general cultural information such as light, temperature, humidity, repotting, and media requirements will discussed. Popular orchid species and cultivars will be reviewed, and local sources for orchids and supplies will be provided.

Sharon Nejman, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 1, 9 – 11 a.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Success with trees and Shrubs

Learn all you need to know about growing trees and shrubs and how to be consistently successful in growing all types of woody plants (both deciduous and evergreen). Specific discussion includes matching plants to the site, planting practices, first-year maintenance, and long-term care. This session is of value to all skill levels.

Glenn Grosch, horticulturist and agronomist$45 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. – noonAnnex 1

Pruning Principles

Learning the correct technique for pruning is key to maintaining healthy plants. Tim Johnson will introduce you to the principles of pruning, including proper tool use, techniques for pruning trees and shrubs, and the best time to prune both evergreen and deciduous plants. He will also display a variety of good tools for pruning.

Tim Johnson, director of horticulture, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSunday, March 16, 1 – 3 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Spring lawn Care for homeowners

Here’s your chance to learn the basics of lawn care. Using the Garden’s holistic turf management program as a model, Tom Fritz explains how to cultivate a thriving lawn while lessening pesticide use. He’ll cover turf culture, mowing, aerating, watering, fertilizing and weeding, and insect and disease control. Please dress for the weather.

Tom Fritz, plant healthcare specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 29, 9 – 11 a.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

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Horticulture horticulture courses help students acquire the information and techniques needed to grow ornamental plants and maintain a healthy garden or lawn.

Backstage Pass: Winter Floral Wonders

In the fall, the Garden’s Greenhouses are brimming with poinsettias and other holiday plants of many hues. Join Tim Pollak to learn about propagation techniques, greenhouse environmental and computer systems, watering and fertilizing equipment, and how the growing space is managed throughout the year.

Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSunday, November 17, 1 – 3 p.m.Meet at Rice Plant Resource Center

Winter Containers at the Garden

Explore the winter containers at the Garden and learn ways to extend your own containers into the winter season. Then prepare a container with fresh-cut evergreen boughs and berried or brightly colored branches. Please bring gloves and pruners.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, December 5, 10 a.m. – noon or 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2

Glass Jar terrarium Workshop

Terrariums are back! Learn how to create a glass jar terrarium from start to finish. A glass jar, an assortment of small indoor plants for a variety of light conditions, and all other materials will be provided for you to create your own miniature oasis to enjoy this winter and all year long! Please bring gloves, an apron if desired, and pruning shears.

Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$75 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWednesday, January 29, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 1

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop

Join us for this full-day program and learn about the history of beekeeping in North America, the anatomy and physiology of the bees including the caste system, and duties of the honeybees. We will also discuss the impending disaster of the honeybee—Colony Collapse Disorder—and what we can do about it. Lunch is on your own.

Charles and Karen Lorence, owners, Lorence’s Honey Bee Haven$75 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, February 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Grow orchids on Your Windowsill

Learn how easy it is to grow orchids right on your windowsill. A few of the topics to be discussed include the easiest orchids to grow that are best suited to your conditions; avoiding some of the mistakes encountered by new growers; keeping plants healthy; and basic orchid-growing techniques. In addition, participants are encouraged to bring a few plants to class for questions and discussion. This is a class for beginners and those interested in improving their orchid-growing skills.

Jerry L. Garner, Ph.D., horticulturist, consultant, and retired professor of horticulture $45 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWednesday, February 19, 1 – 3:30 p.m.Annex 2

new! exciting annuals: Getting ready for Spring!

With the recent arrival of seed catalogs in your mailbox, it’s time to get excited about spring! Tim Pollak will show you the hot new plants, suggest what to look for at the garden centers this spring, and highlight the major gardens trends of 2014. In addition, we will talk about using annuals in containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets; and what plants do best in shade or full sun. We will also talk about using vegetables with annuals and how they can add color and ornamental value to your garden.

Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountMonday, February 24, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Linnaeus Room

orchids: Beyond the Basics

Are you ready to get past the beginner’s level with your orchids? Take an in-depth look at orchid history, diversity, and nomenclature. In addition, Jerry Garner will suggest how to build your collection and will teach some of the finer points of orchid cultivation. Ample time is reserved for questions and discussion and for trouble-shooting problems. Participants are encouraged to bring a few of their plants. This is not a beginner’s class, but geared to anyone with some orchid-growing experience.

Jerry L. Garner, Ph.D., horticulturist, consultant, and retired professor of horticulture$54 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 8, 1 – 4 p.m.Annex 2

new! the Story of Vanilla

As the most popular flavor in the world, truly fine vanilla is at once rich, sweet, and sophisticated, possessing a euphoric flavor and fragrance that sends pure joy to the pleasure centers of the brain. Vanilla is warm and complex, with a bit of spice or flowery notes. It is the fruit of two orchid species known as Vanilla planifolia ‘Andrews’ or Vanilla tahitensis ‘Moore’. To the Nielsen family, third generation owners of Nielsen - Massey Vanillas based in Waukegan, Illinois, crafting fine vanillas and flavors since 1907 is their ultimate passion. The Nielsen family will talk about the origin of vanilla, growing, harvesting, and curing vanilla beans, varieties around the world, flavor profiles, extraction, and applications. Their presentation will showcase photos, sample beans, a smell test of various origins, and conclude with a tasting. This course is presented with support from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas.

The Nielsen Family, Nielsen - Massey Vanillas$12 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, March 13, 1 – 2 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Chronicle of a Vegetable Garden

Experience a full season of a Chicago vegetable garden with the focus on what to do, why, and when. During the session, you will follow a successful home vegetable gardener from plant selection all the way through harvest (and everything in between). Join us for a great opportunity to sharpen existing gardening skills and perhaps learn some new ones.

Glenn Grosch, horticulturist$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Annex 2

Backstage Pass: Flowering Spring Celebrities

The Garden’s production department grows nearly a half-million plants every year. Join Tim Pollak for a behind-the-scenes tour through the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Greenhouses and nursery. Be the first to see which spring annuals will appear in the 2014 annual display beds, hanging baskets, containers, and hanging hayracks. You will also get a preview of some of the indoor displays for the Antiques & Garden Fair and glimpse the start of fall mums.

Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 1 – 3 p.m.Meet at Rice Plant Resource Center

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PoultrY Palooza! Join urban chicken consultant Jennifer Murtoff for a day of workshops on how to successfully raise and enjoy chickens in your backyard!

Register for both sessions at once and receive a ten percent discount.

raising Backyard Chickens

This class is designed for curious people who are considering raising backyard chickens, as well as for those who already have their own birds and who want to learn more! Come learn about local laws, how to raise chicks, care for adult birds, and keep your neighbors happy!

Jennifer Murtoff, Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSunday, March 23, 10 a.m. – noonAnnex 2

Chicken Coop Basics

If you’re getting chicks this spring, you will need to know how to build a safe and comfortable home for them! In this class, you’ll learn about the basic needs of backyard birds (they’re not fussy, really, but there are some things you need to know!). Discover the essential components of a coop, learn what to avoid when choosing construction materials, get important construction tips, and see examples of different coop styles.

Jennifer Murtoff, Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSunday, March 23, 1 – 3 p.m.Annex 2

Take advantage of the local food trend and raise your own chickens.

Growing Salads Indoors

Learn to grow organic salad greens at home, whether you have garden space or not! Professional gardener Bill Shores, who has grown specialty greens for more than a decade and currently manages chef Rick Bayless’s market garden, will treat participants to a visual feast of microgreens. Then he will demonstrate how to plant the seeds in growing trays, and discuss maintenance and harvesting techniques.

Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, April 5, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Small Space Food Gardens

Bill Shores will offer an overview of techniques to produce food organically in small urban/suburban spaces. Through photos and garden planting graphics, you will gain an understanding of the process of designing a successful food garden. Topics include efficient use of in-ground space, intensive and succession planting techniques, raised bed gardens, season extension, indoor gardens, and building and maintaining healthy soils.

Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, April 5, 1 – 3 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Four SeaSonS oF BeautY 2014: the ChICaGo BotanIC GarDen ContaIner SerIeS This series of workshops and Garden walks features the diversity and creativity of four seasons of Chicago Botanic Garden container gardens. Each season you will explore the Garden grounds with Nancy Clifton and discover an array of striking plants, interesting color and texture combinations, and unique container arrangements. Clifton will then help you create a seasonal container for your sun or partial shade patio or porch.

All workshops are taught by Nancy Clifton, program specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Register for all four sessions at once and save ten percent.

Spring Containers at the Garden

Tour the Garden’s spring containers and collect ideas for your own. Then create a container with plants that can tolerate the varying spring temperatures and a full-sun to partial-shade location. Pansies, forced bulbs, and other spring treasures may be used. A spray of branches gives them a finishing touch. Please bring gloves.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, April 22, 10 a.m. – noonor6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2

Summer Containers at the Garden

Enjoy a tour featuring the summer containers at the Garden. Then prepare a warm-season mixed container suitable for a full-sun or partial-shade location. Your container may include annuals, perennials, herbs, and decorative foliage. Please bring gloves.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, June 17, 10 a.m. – noonor6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2

autumn Containers at the Garden

Take a Garden walk to view the Garden’s fall containers. Then create a cool-season mixed container with a variety of plants suitable for a full-sun or partial-shade location. Your container may include annuals, perennials, herbs, decorative foliage, cool-season vegetables, ornamental grasses, a decorative vine, and gourds. Please bring gloves.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, September 9, 10 a.m. – noonor6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2

Winter Containers at the Garden

Explore the winter containers at the Garden and learn ways to extend your own containers into the winter season. Then prepare a container with fresh-cut evergreen boughs and berried or brightly colored branches. Please bring gloves and pruners.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$87 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, December 2, 10 a.m. – noonor6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2



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Plant health 1, Winter Session

MGC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement

Learn to identify, diagnose, treat, and prevent some of the most common diseases, insects, animal pests, and environmental problems encountered by our region’s landscape industry. Topics include Integrated Pest Management (IPM), cultural care, basic entomology and pathology, pesticides and alternatives, and animal management.

Kathie Hayden, manager, plant information service, Chicago Botanic Garden; and Tom Tiddens, plant healthcare supervisor and certified arborist, Chicago Botanic Garden$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Tuesdays and 6 Thursdays, January 14 – February 20, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

new! Business of Gardening

As with plants, some businesses take root and remain part of the landscape for many years, while others wither all too quickly. This course will be an overview of the big-picture concepts and the practical considerations of start-ups in horticulture. Topics covered are financials, marketing, contracts, human resources, and financing. Everything begins with a dream and a plan! Enrollment is limited for this course. The School’s CEUs= 1.2

Anne Roberts, president, Anne Roberts Gardens, Inc.$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, January 18 – February 22, 1 – 3 p.m.Green Roof Conference Room, Plant Science Center

neW! WIlDlIFe haBItat SerIeSOPC elective

Natural areas and wildlife are wonders to us every time we walk through a woodland trail, forest, or public garden. Hearing birds chirp, critters foraging, seeing butterflies silently coloring the sky as they sweep between flowering plants, and just the feel of nature rejuvenates us in ways we are unaware of. Creating a habitat for wildlife in your own personal space allows you step outside your door to experience the wonders of what nature holds. Engaging children and young people in the outdoors is a great way to begin understanding our place in the natural world. You can enhance and guide the types of wildlife fauna by using properly placed plant material and allowing for all the components of a habitat: food, water, shelter, places to raise young, and sustainable gardening practices. The School’s CEUs= 1.5

John Eskandari, horticulture educator, Urbanplantsman LLC5 Saturdays, January 25 – February 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein CenterSave and register for all six sessions at once! $312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount

Food

OPC elective

Learn how to create a space that produces enough fruit, pollen, and berries to attract the wildlife that you love to see in your garden, using native plants and carefully chosen exotic specimens to create a unique habitat. Cardinals will visit in winter, finches and hummingbirds in summer, monarch butterflies and swallowtails on warm summer evenings. Learn how to maximize fruit for animals, while allowing a space to produce vegetables in harmony. Many varieties of woody plants are geared at producing fruit in wide arrays for aesthetics as well as function. Bats, worms, ladybugs, preying mantis and honeybees….how can we attract more of them to our gardens to help balance diminishing natural areas? The School’s CEUs= 0.3

$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, January 25, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Water

OPC elective

All living things rely on water, and it is becoming more scarce as time moves on. Learn how to maximize water resources in the garden for yourself as well as all kinds of wildlife. Pond, birdbath, or fountain…all can be a wet oasis in your garden created with wildlife in mind so you can enjoy turtles basking in the sun on warm days, birds splashing and drinking in puddles of water, and even the occasional squirrel or chipmunk drinking in between foraging for nuts in fall. Also, explore tricks to minimize mosquitoes and other pests while still safely enjoying a water element in the garden. The School’s CEUs= 0.3

$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, February 1, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Shelter

OPC elective

Having a safe place to sleep and hide is important for any animal, but if we provide the correct habitat spaces, then they will be more apt to use the homes we introduce instead of our attics, garages, or sheds. Birdhouses, old stumps, toad homes, bat houses, and thickets allow many types of animals to safely reside in your garden. Learn how to create shelter areas in the garden to maintain the element of safety for garden dwellers, but manage where they reside to keep critters from unwanted areas. The School’s CEUs= 0.3

$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturdays, February 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Places to raise Young

OPC elective

A tree, tall bush, and thorny thickets are great places to make nests for all kinds of wildlife. We all know the awe in finding a robin’s nest with the tiny blue eggs and how vulnerable it makes us feel. Having places for butterflies and moths to create cocoons and emerge on early summer mornings is easy to accomplish. Understand the elements needed for birds to make nests and roosting areas, create butterfly houses and toad houses and make a space for bees to reside that is removed from your own resting areas. The School’s CEUs= 0.3


Sustainable Gardening Practices

OPC elective

One of the most important aspects to keeping a healthy wildlife habitat is to follow sustainable gardening practices in an attempt to eradicate chemical use and over-fertilizing, while maintaining a balanced ecosystem. Chemical use has been shown to harm beneficial insects and butterflies, fungicides can affect fruit that birds and ground critters eat, and over-fertilizing can harm the beneficial microflora beneath the ground, compromising the decomposition operations underground. Find solutions to pest control that avoid chemical sprays, compost for healthy soil, and recycle garden debris to reduce your need to add fertilizers and nutrient enhancements. Most importantly, enjoy the benefits of engaging with wildlife in a safe zone. The School’s CEUs= 0.3


Adult Education: HighlightsAdult Education: Horticulture

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Adult Education: Horticulture

Gardening techniques: Session B

PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement

Students will be introduced to professional gardening through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. They will focus on acquiring solid gardening skills, learning about a variety of techniques, and developing the ability to determine best practices. Topics range from general grounds maintenance, winterization, plantings, and other horticultural practices. This is a pre-professional class designed for students entering the green industry.

Lynette Rodriguez, owner and horticulturist, A Finer Touch$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, January 25 – March 1, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Annex 2

Botany 1, Spring Session

OPC, MGC, PGL 1, PGL 2 and GDC requirement

Why, botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit? What is the difference between a fern and a moss? Come join us in Botany 1 to learn the answers to these questions and more! In this course we will explore subjects such as the importance of plants to our lives; plant taxonomy and classification; and the life cycles, distinguishing features, diversity, and identification of major groups of plants.

Richard D. Hyerczyk, botany educator, Chicago Botanic Garden$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays, March 3 – April 9, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.or6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Growing ornamental Plant Materials

MGC require ment

Learn the basic techniques and some special tips needed for establishing and maintaining a healthy garden in the Midwest. Some of the many topics to be covered include planting, pruning, water and turf management, weed and pest control, maintenance of new landscapes, and specific methods for growing herbaceous and woody plant groups such as bulbs, ericaceous plants, container plants, and others. Gain hands-on experience in the Garden.

Tim Johnson, director of horticulture, Chicago Botanic Garden$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount7 Tuesdays, March 18 – April 29, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2and2 Saturdays, March 24 and April 26, 9 a.m. – noonAnnex 1

hardy Bulbs

OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement

Explore the many bulbs that brighten the spring, summer, and fall garden. You will learn to identify more than 60 hardy bulbs, corms, and tubers. Bloom sequences, cultural requirements, and bulb selection will also be discussed. After completing this course, you will have the confidence and knowledge to use a wide variety of bulbs to enhance your clients’ gardens or your own.

Jill Selinger, manager, continuing education, Chicago Botanic Garden$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount7 Tuesdays, March 18 – May 6, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.(no class April 8) Alsdorf Auditorium

Garden Walks (select one)6 Thursdays, March 20 – May 1, 9 – 11 a.m.(no class April 10)or 6 Saturdays, March 22 – May 3, 9 – 11 a.m.(no class April 12) *Optional Study CD $20

new! Chic new Perennials

OPC elective

Perennial lovers are always on the lookout for what is on the gardening horizon. This lecture will introduce you to many striking newcomers, as well as to underused knockouts that will steal the show. The School’s CEUs= 0.3

Kerri Mendez, garden designer and lecturer$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 9 a.m. – noonSeminar Room, Plant Science Center

Soil Basics, Spring Session

MGC, PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement

Soil 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 amendments. Discover how water cycles through a garden and affects soils and plants. Course fee includes a professionally analyzed test of your garden soil. Prerequisite: Botany 1.

Ellen Phillips, horticulture educator$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Thursdays, March 27 – May 8, 6:30 – 9 p.m.andSaturday, April 5, 1 – 4 p.m.Annex 2

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Adult Education: Nature StudiesGardening techniques: Session C

PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement

Students will be introduced to professional gardening through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Focus is on acquiring solid gardening skills, learning about a variety of techniques, and developing the ability to determine best practices. Topics range from plant selection to the identification and control of weeds and other horticultural practices. Prerequisite: Botany 1.

John Eskandari, horticulture educator, Urbanplantsman LLC$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, March 29 – May 3, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.(April 12 off-site)Annex 2

Botany 2

PGL 2 and GDC requirement

How do seeds germinate and develop into mature plants? How do plants move water up through their roots to their topmost branches? This course will explore subjects such as the plant cell; anatomy and growth of roots, stems, and leaves; photosynthesis; and the symbiotic association of plant roots with beneficial fungi and bacteria. Prerequisite: Botany 1.

Richard D. Hyerczyk, botany educator, Chicago Botanic Garden$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays, April 21 – June 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.(no class May 26)Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Small Flowering trees

OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement

Small flowering trees are a critical component of nearly every garden and landscape. This course covers approximately 40 genera and many more species and cultivars that thrive in our region. Identification, cultural information, aesthetic qualities, and landscape uses will be emphasized. After completing this course, you will be able to select appropriate trees to add interest and depth to your garden and landscape projects.

Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator, Chicago Botanic Garden$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount7 Tuesdays, May 13 – July 1, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.(no class May 20)Alsdorf Auditorium

Garden Walks (select one)6 Thursdays, May 15 – June 26, 9 – 11 a.m.(no class May 22)or 6 Saturdays, May 17 – June 28, 9 – 11 a.m.(no class May 24) *Optional Study CD $20

Nature Studiesthe Chicago region contains a wide range of plants and animals living in different types of natural communities, from woodlands to wetlands, from prairies to savannas.

owl Prowl at ryerson Woods

Join Steve Bailey for a captivating night exploring the mystery of owls at the Ryerson Woods Conservation Area. He will discuss owl behavior and identification, as well as the places these fascinating birds are most likely to be seen. He may even demonstrate his world-famous barred owl call. After the discussion, Bailey will lead a walk in the woods to look and listen for these enigmatic birds. Please dress warmly, and bring along a flashlight and binoculars. A map will be sent.

Steve Bailey, ornithologist, Illinois Natural History Survey$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountFriday, February 21, 7 – 9 p.m.Brushwood House, Ryerson Woods, Deerfield, IL.

Deciduous trees in Winter

Winter can be an ideal time to identify trees and shrubs in the landscape perspective of forms and shapes. Learn to identify a variety of native trees and shrubs by buds, twigs, bark, and shape. Botanical keys to identify trees will be supplemented by other sources of information and observation. Classroom discussion will use slides, cut twigs, and identification keying exercises. The class will also spend part of the afternoon identifying trees outdoors. Dress for the weather.

Andrew Bell, curator of woody plants, Chicago Botanic Garden$62 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, February 27, 1 – 4 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Spring Bird Walk

Join bird expert Alan Anderson to explore the best spots in the Garden for locating late-winter bird residents and the early migrants of spring. Each walk is approximately one to two hours long. Dress for the weather, and bring binoculars and a field guide, if you have one.

Alan Anderson, research committee chairman, Chicago Audubon Society$19 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 7:30 – 9 a.m.Meet at Visitor Center

Woodcock Walk!

American woodcocks have been called sky dancers, because the males perform an interesting display in the air during breeding season. A short presentation about these interesting birds will include a close-up look at woodcock specimens and a special demonstration of woodcock young when alarmed. We will then walk to the forest preserve to watch and listen for woodcocks and other birds that are active at dusk. Bring a flashlight and wear appropriate clothing. Please pencil in March 23 as a rain date. A map will be sent.

Steve Bailey, ornithologist, Illinois Natural History Survey, and Sheryl DeVore, author, Birds of Illinois, and chief editor, Meadowlark, journal of the Illinois Ornithological Society$24 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Middlefork Savanna, Lake Forest, Illinois

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WeekenD DeSIGner SerIeSIf you have always wanted to improve the design of your home landscape, or if you are a new homeowner wondering where to start, this series is a great way to introduce yourself to the basic principles of landscape design. This lecture series, created for novice designers, will take you from basic design theories to site-planning techniques and finally to techniques for implementing a design plan. Please note the refund policy for the series.

Register for all five sessions at once and save ten percent.

Introduction to Design Principles

This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on such landscape-design principles as balance, symmetry, proportion, scale, and unity. Looking at plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces.

Valerie Gerdes Lemme, landscape architect, ASLA$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, January 28, 7 – 9 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Foundation Planting Design

Do you live in an older home with an outdated foundation planting of overgrown evergreens? Or in a newer home that needs help creating an identity and style? Whether old or new, many homes have foundation plantings that need revamping. Learn the principles of good foundation design and view examples of plants that may work well, reduce maintenance, and provide multi-seasonal interest. Good design will improve the curb appeal of your home, increasing its value.

Valerie Gerdes Lemme, landscape architect, ASLA$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 4, 7 – 9 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Backyard Design

Learn how to create an enjoyable backyard space that is both functional and exciting. This course will focus on the design and development of functional and attractive spaces, including dining and entertaining areas (such as decks and patios), children’s play spaces, and outdoor storage and utility areas. Learn how to screen and focus views and create a sense of enclosure for areas where you desire a private space for comfort and security.

Jeffrey True, vice president of operations, Hursthouse, Inc.$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 11, 7 – 9 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Front Yard Design

This course will teach you the basics of front yard landscape design. A lecture and slides will demonstrate how proper planting design can change the way you use and view your property. Your front yard design should respond to your home’s architecture as well as be aesthetically pleasing. Topics will include proper plant types and spacing, focusing and screening views, and creating curb appeal.

Jeffrey True, vice president of operations, Hursthouse, Inc.$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 18, 7 – 9 p.m.Linnaeus Room

From the Drawing Board to the Border

How do you take your plans from the drawing board and create the garden without being overwhelmed by the amount of work and money? Learn how to develop a shopping list and timeline to phase the work over several seasons. You’ll also receive some useful tips on budgeting, purchasing plants, and working with landscape professionals.

Valerie Gerdes Lemme, landscape architect, ASLA$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 25, 7 – 9 p.m.Linnaeus Room

new! Design tips for knockout, easy-Care Gardens

Gorgeous, low-maintenance gardens are no accident. Learn proven design tricks for sensational gardens that will be the talk of the neighborhood. Topics include selecting great plants, incorporating focal points, vertical interest, sustainable practices, natural repellants, the how and when of using fertilizer, and more.

Kerry Mendez, garden designer and lecturer$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 22, 1 – 3 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

PaIntInG Your GarDen WIth PlantS: Sun anD ShaDeRegister for both sessions at once and save ten percent.

Designing the Sunny Border

The well-designed border wears a combination of perennials, annuals, and shrubs that provide three seasons of color and winter interest. This class will discuss how to artfully combine plants with an emphasis on the use of color, texture, and form. Whether you are a new gardener or have an established border that could use updating, this class is for you.

Nina Koziol, garden writer$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 29, 10 a.m. – noonLinnaeus Room

Designing the Shade Garden

A garden shaded by trees or buildings is often a challenge for the gardener who is faced with low light levels, tree roots, and soil that is often dry. This class provides solutions and ideas for artful plantings that can help you create effective combinations that consider color, texture, and form.

Nina Koziol, garden writer$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 29, 1 – 3 p.m.Linnaeus Room


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Adult Education: Garden Design

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Garden DesignWith 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.


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Garden Design Implementation

GDC requirement

You have the design; you have the client; you have the funding—now what? Lectures will focus on the steps necessary to carry a project from a finished design through to a built landscape. Course projects will include the preparation of construction details and documents, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Prerequisites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Hardscape Basics, Introduction to Grading and Draining, Principles of Garden Design, and Planting Design

Jodi Mariano, RLA, senior associate, Teska Associates, Inc.$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount9 Wednesdays, January 15 – March 12, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Design Studioand Saturday, March 8, 1 – 4 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Graphics, Winter Session


Come learn the basic principles of landscape design illustration. This balanced and rewarding class provides an exciting introduction to the three basic areas of drawing communication: plans, elevations, and perspectives. Discover how to express your ideas using effective and enriched presentation techniques. Professional time-saving shortcuts, the importance of lettering, and the excitement of color are all also included. Recommended to take concurrently with Introduction to Professional Practice.

R. Thomas Selinger, RLA, landscape architect, Martin and Associates$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount10 Thursdays, January 16 – March 20, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Design Studioand 2 Sundays, January 19 and 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Introduction to Professional Practice


Apply skills learned in Graphics toward a working understanding of the initial phases of a landscape design project. Lectures will focus on the preliminary steps necessary to begin a landscape design project and carry the project through the conceptual design phase, including site measurements, base maps, site analysis, programming, functional use diagrams, conceptual design plans, and preliminary cost estimates. Prerequisite: Graphics (courses can be taken concurrently).

Paul Laiblin, project manager and senior estimator, Scott Byron and Co.$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount11 Wednesdays, January 22 – April 2, 6:30 – 9 p.m.and 2 Saturdays, February 1 and 8, 1 – 4 p.m.Linnaeus room

Principles of Garden Design, Spring Session


Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses toward an in-depth understanding about spatial properties of landscape materials and their application to design principles. Weekly discussions and projects will emphasize the components of three-dimensional spaces and their application to the development of refined concept design plans and construction level drawings. Prerequisites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice.

Tony Wasemann, ASLA, senior landscape designer, Scott Byron & Co.$337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount8 Wednesdays, April 16 – June 4, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Design Studioand 2 Saturdays, April 19 and 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Gardens that heal: a Prescription for Wellness

Healthcare Garden Design Certificate Seminar

In a healthcare environment, gardens provide a sense of order, safety, and privacy for those coping with illness. During this seminar, industry leaders will present the latest research demonstrating the benefits of healthcare gardens, while providing an introduction to the tools needed to effectively design, manage, and evaluate such gardens. Fee includes morning coffee and lunch. This program is registered with the American Society of Landscape Architects for continuing education credit. Registrations made after Thursday, May 8, are not eligible for the lunch option.

$149, or $129 before April 4Wednesday, May 14, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Alsdorf Auditorium

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Adult Education: Botanical Arts & Humanities

Botanical Arts and Humanitiesthroughout history, plants and images of plants have been woven into the arts—painting, literature, and photography. the beauty of botanical arts courses is that they encompass a wide variety of topics, from photography to calligraphy, botanical illustration to papermaking. In introductory and higher-level courses, students have the opportunity to express their creative flair while sharing time with others in an enjoyable setting.

Mosaic Workshop

Make great gifts!

Discover the joy and beauty of mosaic art in the pique assiette tradition. Pique assiette, or “broken plates,” incorporates a wonderful blending of color, form, and texture. This mosaic folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today as a way to recycle a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom. Work under the guidance of Bonnie Arkin to complete a unique mosaic from shards of china, ceramic, or glass. A supply list is given at the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now!

Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Tuesdays, November 12 – December 17, 7 – 9 p.m.Annex 1

Personalized natural Perfume Workshop

Create a personalized natural aroma at this beginner-level workshop while learning about plant origins and distillation. Sample fragrant oils will be provided from around the world, including American clary sage, Egyptian jasmine, French lavender, Italian bergamot, and more. Choose a unique combination of oils for the instructor to blend into your own signature scent. Fee includes .25 ounce bottle of custom natural perfume to take home.

Jessica Hannah, natural perfumer and interdisciplinary artist, Linger Natural Perfume$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, November 16, 10 a.m. – noon or 1 – 3 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Wrapped in red: Silk Scarf-Dyeing With natural Dyes

In this one-day class, students will learn about two different natural red dyes: cochineal, a blue-red dye from the Americas, and madder, an orange-red dye from Asia Minor. We will combine these two dyes to produce a unique red color on a silk scarf. Each student will dye a large silk scarf to take home. Scarf and dyes are included in the class fee. A short supply list will be sent to each student.

Pamela Feldman, artist and educator$119 nonmember; members receive 20% discountMonday, November 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Annex 2

holiday tabletop tree

Join Nancy Clifton in creating this long-lasting tabletop tree decoration for the holidays. You will use boxwood for the base and then add “ornaments” that include fresh decorative foliage, mini carnations, and dried accents for the tree. Your tree can be rejuvenated during the season by replacing the seasonal flowers. Please bring pruners and a box for your finished tree. Fee includes all other materials.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$119 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, November 19, 10 a.m. – noon or 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Annex 2

new! hand-tied Bouquet Workshop

Come and immerse yourself in the richness of autumn flowers and foliage – just in time for Thanksgiving. Luanne Rose, a North Shore floral artist, will instruct students on how to create their own meaningful bouquets of fresh cut botanicals, using the European hand-tied technique. All ingredients and flowers will be supplied. Registration is limited so sign up early.

Luanne Rose, floral artist$79 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, November 23, 10 – 11:30 a.m.Annex 2

new! holiday Calligraphy Workshop

Adorn the holidays with the beautiful, personal touch of calligraphy! Create beautiful holiday cards, gift tags, place cards, and thank you notes. Learn to embellish your notes with such simple holiday motifs as holly and wreaths. A supply list will be sent.

Judith Joseph, artist and educator$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Tuesdays, November 26 – December 17, Noon – 3 p.m.Design Studio

holIDaY FIBer artS Come learn how to felt while hearing stories of a knitter, shepherd, and small business owner! Natasha Lehrer, 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 10 percent discount.

new! Wet Felted Poinsettia Pin

Make a lovely pin using a layered wet felting technique! This will be the star of your holiday season and sure to sparkle, filled with beads and lovely embellishments. Learn how to build layered flowers using bubble wrap and merino wool and a little soap and water!

$49 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, December 3, 10 a.m. – noonLinnaeus Room

new! Felted and Fun Santa Squirrel

He’s got loads of charming personality and it’s all sculpted with needle felting. Learn to use wire to build arms and legs, then sculpt an adorable face, assemble the pieces together, and before long you will see an amazing 6-inch-tall figurine emerge, complete with a Santa hat!

$49 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, December 3, 1 – 3 p.m.Linnaeus Room

Merry, Berry Wreath

In this workshop, you will create your own festive holiday wreath, featuring a bevy of berried branches. Fresh evergreens will be used as the base, and a variety of seasonal berried branches, including hypericum, pepperberry, blueberry, juniper, and others will be added for color and texture. This wreath will be great for your own home or for holiday gift giving. Please bring gloves, pruners, and a box for your finished wreath. The fee includes all other materials.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$132 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, December 10, 9 a.m. – noon or 6 – 9 p.m.Annex 2

holiday Centerpiece

Join us at the Garden and create a lovely, long-lasting holiday centerpiece, using fresh-cut evergreens and seasonal flowers. Bring gloves, pruners, and a box for your finished arrangement. The fee includes all other materials.

Liz Rex, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, December 19, 9:30 a.m. – noon Annex 2

Felted Santa squirrel

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eDIBle GelatIn artCalled “the new cake,” this popular, 100 percent edible dessert is exciting, delicious, light, beautiful, and gluten-free. In these workshops, you will learn to transform clear, glass-like gelatin into stunning 3D floral designs that are gorgeous enough to put on display, but are actually edible art made to enjoy and share. All instruction, recipes, and supplies provided, including ideas for adapting the dessert to sugar-free and/or lactose-free lifestyles.

new! edible Gelatin art: Poinsettia and Calla lily

Create and take home this handcrafted, amazing gelatin masterpiece featuring poinsettias and calla lilies that resemble real flowers floating in water. A perfect hostess gift to bring to your next holiday party! Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during break.

Angelica Aguilar, gelatin artist and owner, Blossoms By Angelica$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, December 14, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

new! edible Gelatin art: orchids

This workshop will provide you with ample time to practice and perfect two realistic orchid designs, one Phalaenopsis and one Cattleya, suspended into individual gelatin molds that you will take home. The vibrant colors and stunning details of these flowers create an effect that tastes as good as it looks. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during break. Registration also includes entrance to the orchid show after class.

Angelica Aguilar, gelatin artist and owner, Blossoms By Angelica$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 15, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

new! edible Gelatin art: rose and Daisy

This workshop will provide you with ample time to practice and perfect an elegant rose in full bloom and a cheerful daisy design that is suspended into individual gelatin molds you will take home. This art form is a unique way to enjoy a delicious and light dessert as we welcome the summer months. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during break.

Angelica Aguilar, gelatin artist and owner, Blossoms By Angelica$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, May 17, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

new! edible Gelatin art: Butterfly and Sunflower

In this class you will create a refreshing, 100 percent edible, gelatin “cake” featuring a delicate butterfly and a striking sunflower design. Your finished product would be a perfect addition to a Father’s Day picnic or party! Please bring a butane hand torch for creating the butterfly. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during break. Registration also includes entrance to the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition after class.

Angelica Aguilar, gelatin artist and owner, Blossoms By Angelica$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, June 14, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Frame loom Weaving

In this class we examine the many possibilities of creating woven forms using a simple frame loom. Students will experiment with the techniques of tapestry and plain-weave, then explore ways of creating surface, image, and text within a woven form to create independent projects. Students will be exposed to both contemporary and historical artworks and will participate in skill-building demonstrations to broaden their technical skills. Open to students who have taken Beginning Frame Loom Weaving or consent of the instructor.

Pamela Feldman, artist and educator$749 nonmember; members receive 20% discount15 Wednesdays, January 8 – April 16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Design Studio

Mosaic Workshop

Discover the joy and beauty of mosaic art in the pique assiette tradition. Pique assiette, or “broken plates,” incorporates a wonderful blending of color, form, and texture. This mosaic folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today as a way to recycle a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom. Work under the guidance of Bonnie Arkin to complete a unique mosaic from shards of china, ceramic, or glass. A supply list is given at the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now!

Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Thursdays, January 16 – February 20, 7 – 9 p.m.Annex 1

new! Botanical art – learning to Draw Series: Painting in Watercolor

This class is designed as an introduction to the botanical art of painting in watercolor. If you are intimidated by the sight of a sheet of white paper, this class is for you! Develop an understanding of a basic color palette, mixing color, and sound color selection through a basic step-by-step approach. Students will progress to working with botanical specimens as they develop a sense of color accuracy. Learn the basics of watercolor—surprise and delight yourself and amaze your friends!

Derek Norman, artist and director, Midwest Center for Botanical Documentation$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Fridays, January 17 – February 21, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

Create amazing works of art in the Edible Gelatin Art workshops.

Behind-the-Scenes tour: the Flower Market

Get a behind-the-scenes look at a local wholesale floral supplier. We will meet at the Garden for a floral design workshop on how to arrange a tabletop centerpiece. After lunch, we will caravan to the market for a unique tour, then shop for flowers and supplies that you can arrange at home, so bring your wallet! The program will conclude at the flower market in Northbrook. Please bring pruners and a box to transport your completed arrangement. All other materials for the workshop will be included in the fee. Please bring a sack lunch.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$112 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, January 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Annex 2

rejuvenated Jewelry

Inspired by the little treasures you save and love, we will cleverly combine old and new elements to create spectacular jewelry. Bring your special and sentimental keepsakes, single earrings, buttons, charms, chains, family photos, and found objects and let Bonnie Arkin inspire your creativity. We can create wonderful new designs from vintage treasures. You will learn to solder, wire wrap, and string. Arkin has many examples to share and resources for treasure hunting. A supply list will be sent.

Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer$149 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Tuesdays, February 4 – March 11, 7 – 9 p.m.Annex 1

new! Meditations in Ink: orchid

Asian Brush Painting Workshop with Bruce Iverson

This workshop will be a relaxing, meditative exploration of the nature and techniques of Asian brush painting and calligraphy. Through instructor demonstrations and hands-on projects, students will learn the ancient and elegant art of painting the grass orchid in the traditional hsieh-i (spontaneous) style. Join this award-winning artist and learn how to paint this traditional flower in ink and color with elegant and beautiful results. Your success is guaranteed! Participants will leave the workshop with two completed projects. Previous art experience is not necessary. All class materials are provided (bamboo brushes, ink, inkstone, and rice paper) as well as admission to the Orchid Show.

Bruce Iverson, artist$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Design Studio

Stories from the rare Book Collection

Did a book save California’s redwoods? Was there an orchid maniac more passionate than Nero Wolfe? Who was the Renaissance physician who discovered a supernova? And his mentor, an alchemist, who burned books? Who was Marie Antoinette’s teacher who survived the French Revolution? Learn more in this one-hour session that will include many rare books, and their stories from the Lenhardt Library.

Ed Valauskas, rare book curator, Lenhardt Library, Chicago Botanic Garden$19 nonmember, members receive 20% discountSaturday, February 22, 10 – 11 a.m.Linnaeus Room

new! orchids in Watercolor

Orchids: exotic, exquisite, infinitely variable...Join us for a rare opportunity to explore the many faces of orchids. Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the incredible colors and shapes of these intriguing flowers. Frances Vail will demonstrate and then guide your floral-painting skills to a new level as you study composition, edges, and colorful shadows...all to add mood, drama, and enhance your personal style of painting. Some drawing experience is required.

Frances Vail, art instructor$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Mondays, February 24 – March 31, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

new! Meditations in Ink: Pine, rocks, Mist, and Mountains

Asian Brush Painting Workshop with Bruce Iverson

This workshop in traditional Asian landscape painting features the pine tree, a true symbol of longevity and endurance. In this workshop we will cover Asian calligraphy, ink, and color techniques for painting the pine tree, rocks, and mountains using ink washes, crinkle paper, and gold leaf. The workshop will be taught in a step-by-step method that guarantees success. Pine, rocks, mist, and mountains are a traditionally enchanting combination! Suitable for students of all skill levels. All materials provided.

Bruce Iverson, artist$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Design Studio

new! Flower arranging with orchids

Learn how to use a variety of orchids in floral arrangements and other decorative pieces. Nancy Clifton will discuss and demonstrate several floral pieces using several types of orchids. Care and selection of orchids in arrangements will also be covered. A corsage and a few examples of vase pieces will also be featured.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden$37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWednesday, February 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

new! Botanical art: the Beautiful orchid in Beautiful Black & White…and Color!

This studio class is designed to explore the beauty of the orchid through the ageless medium of black and white pen-and-ink drawing. Using a combination of black and colored inks, students of all abilities (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) will be able to advance their art through the use of a disciplined approach to pen-and-ink technique. Study will be given to a variety of techniques (stipple, cross-hatch-ing, and contour line) and their relationship to the creation of an individual style. Also, consideration of negative/positive spatial relationships to create depth and dimension to fully express the beauty of the orchid will be discussed.

Derek Norman, artist and director, Midwest Center for Botanical Documentation$312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Fridays, February 28 – April 4, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

new! Wet Felted orchid Pin

Imagine capturing the essence of a delicate orchid flower in a wet felted pin. Using locally grown and hand-dyed wool and wet felting techniques, we’ll create a lovely orchid pin as a special memento of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show 2014.

Natasha Lehrer, fiber artist$49 nonmember; members receive 20% discountMonday, March 3, 10 a.m. – noon or 1 – 3 p.m.Linnaeus Room

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Treewhispers: handmade Paper art Workshop

Spend the day exploring the artistic papermaking process used in the Treewhispers exhibition. You will begin the workshop with an introduction to the stunning handmade paper rounds used in the Treewhispers project. Then, roll up your sleeves and create your own paper rounds under the guidance of the visionary creator of the exhibit, artist Pamela Paulsrud. This will be a fun and invigorating workshop suitable for all.

Pamela Paulsrud, artist and creator of Treewhispers$125 nonmember; members receive 20% discountFriday, March 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Calligraphy and Floral Decoration

Learn the art of beautiful writing and the flourishes of botanical illustration: it’s a match made in heaven! Beginners, start with the basics of calligraphy and floral decoration for invitations and cards. More experienced students, polish your skills and complete a project. A supply list will be sent.

Judith Joseph, artist and educator$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Thursdays, March 20 – May 1, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.(no class April 10)Design Studio

the Story of VanillaThursday, March 13, 1 – 2 p.m.

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new! Pop-up Paper orchid Workshop

Celebrate the 2014 Orchid Show by making gorgeous pop-up orchids! After creating a simple pop-up card with white card stock, you will visit the Orchid Show and take photos or make quick sketches of a specific orchid you would like to recreate in pop-up. With photo or sketch in hand, you will return to the workshop. Using card stock in a wide range of colors, you will build a second card, customizing the shapes and using color to make the bloom your own. No experience necessary; just bring a camera or sketchbook, any dry media (colored pencil, pastel, etc.) you might like to use, and your love of orchids! All tools are supplied for this workshop, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer working with them.

Shawn Sheehy, pop-up engineer and author$62 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, March 8, 9 a.m. – noonPlant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Pop-up Paper Veggies Workshop: Part 1

Do you love the beauty of an heirloom vegetable as much as the taste? Here’s your chance to create a gorgeous collection of pop-up vegetable cards, just in time for the planting season. Featured vegetables include the Jackson wonder bush bean, golden stem chard, and the beefsteak tomato. All participants will leave with a collection of five or six cards, as well as an introduction to the fundamentals and materials of pop-up engineering. No experience is necessary, but binding and/or sewing skills will speed your progress. All tools are supplied for this workshop, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer working with them.

Shawn Sheehy, pop-up engineer and author$125 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, April 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Green Roof Conference Room, Plant Science Center

Pop-up Paper Veggies Workshop: Part 2

Return for a second day of beautiful (and more complex!) heirloom vegetables. Featured among the more sophisticated structures are the Minnesota sweet pumpkin, golden bantam twelve-row sweet corn, and Brunswick cabbage. Students may register for part two if they have had any previous pop-up classes with Shawn. All tools are supplied for this workshop, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer working with them.

Shawn Sheehy, pop-up engineer and author$125 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSunday, April 6, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Green Roof Conference Room, Plant Science Center

Handmade paper rounds from the Treewhispers exhibition.

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Botanical Drawing 1

ART requirement

Strong drawing is the cornerstone of botanical art. In this class, we will work in pencil, covering the fundamentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. We will work from live specimens, flowers, seeds, and fruit.

Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$349 nonmember; members receive 20% discount8 Tuesdays, January 7 – February 25, 6 – 9 p.m.Design Studio

Botanical Drawing 3

ART requirement

We will explore different approaches to capture beautiful and accurate botanical detail, frequently using the microscope. We will work primarily in pencil and will experiment with different tools to achieve particular textures and effects. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 and 2 or equivalent.

Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, January 11 – February 15, 9 a.m. – noon Design Studio

Introduction to oil Painting

ART requirement option, expressive track

Open to all levels, this class will immerse you in the painting process from day one. Students will learn how to select, compose, and paint based on strong design, values, and colors. This wonderful medium allows for extended manipulation and nuances of interpretation.

Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, January 11 – February 15, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

leaves in Winter repose

ART elective

Leaves in winter repose offer the most beautiful color palette of earthy browns, brooding blacks, and renaissance rustic reds. Their unique colors provide the opportunity to practice mixing and layering color as you learn the essential techniques used in traditional English botanical watercolor painting. Each student will focus on a variety of leaves and their shapes and structure with exercises designed to highlight dry brush technique for accuracy and detail. Brushes, paper, and paints will be discussed, along with the history of botanical art. The School’s CEUs=1.8

Derek Norman, artist and director, Midwest Center for Botanical Documentation $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Mondays, January 27 – March 10, 6 – 9 p.m.(no class February 17)Design Studio

Botanical Drawing 2

ART requirement

Continue to build your drawing skills with advanced graphite techniques, light and dark media on toned paper, and carbon dust. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1.

Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum$287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, March 1 – April 19, 9 a.m. – noon(no class April 12)Design Studio

expressive Watercolor

ART requirement option, expressive track

Explore the fluid beauty of the watercolor medium. Each session will progress to a more controlled “found” finish. There will be a strong emphasis on values and design. Prerequisite: Watercolor 1 or equivalent.

Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status$287 nonmember, members receive 20% discount6 Saturdays, March 1 – April 5, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

Color Mixing

ART requirement

Learn to mix accurate, exciting color including the vivid, specific hues of flowers, the bright and subdued greens of leaves, and the deep, subtle colors in shadows. We’ll make charts for permanent reference and then apply this knowledge to paint flowers and leaves from live specimens. We will work in watercolor, but exercises apply to all media.

Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum $287 nonmember, members receive 20% discount 6 Sundays, March 2 – April 6, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 6 Tuesdays, March 4 – April 8, 6 – 9 p.m. Design Studio

Colored Pencil Drawing Course

ART elective

Start with the fundamentals, then delve into working with dry and wet media of colored pencil. Develop your drawing skills through extensive color exploration of value, intensity, and temperature. Learn dry applications, layering, washes, and color mixing techniques. Work from real life and nature, not from photographs. Demonstration and explanations are presented at the start of each class. Individual guidance and instruction is given to each student. The School’s CEUs=1.8

Priscilla Humay, freelance artist, CPSA$287 nonmember, members receive 20% discount6 Mondays, April 7 – May 12, 6 – 9 p.m.Design Studio




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Learn new techniques in Expressive Watercolor.

To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school or call (847) 835-8261.58

PhotographyDiscover the joy of nature and garden photography 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.

new! Panoramic Winter landscape Photography

Have you ever taken a panoramic photo, only to be disappointed by the image not matching your memory of the scene? Learn what’s required to recognize a photo-worthy scene and how to capture it in a single image. This workshop combines class discussion of panoramas with the equipment needed to make the photo look like the actual scene. Students will practice photographing some of the many sweeping panoramic vistas at the Garden. Tripod or monopod strongly suggested. Note: Class is limited to digital cameras only; no phones or iPads, please.

Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer$162 nonmember; members receive 20% discount3 Mondays, November 25 – December 9, 9 a.m. – noonDesign Studio

Capturing the holiday lights

Evening Photography Workshop

December nights are perfect for making the Garden’s outdoor holiday lights come alive. Learn how to use your camera to capture these magical displays in this exciting new workshop. We will begin with a review of camera settings and image-framing concepts, then proceed outside to photograph all the festive color in the Heritage Garden, the Esplanade, and the Great Tree. Back in the studio, we will review and discuss those newly captured images. Learn how to transform your perfect photo into holiday greeting cards. Class limited to digital cameras only. A tripod is very strongly recommended and shutter release most helpful.

Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer$59 nonmember; members receive 20% discountFor students who are beginners with digital cameras:Monday, December 2, 6:30 – 9 p.m.For intermediate students:Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Design Studio

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Beginning Digital Photography

FPC requirement

This course will help beginners and enthusiasts grasp the techniques and principles of photography. By the end of class, participants will be confident in using their camera’s manual settings. Course requires a digital SLR camera. No previous experience is required.

Jenn Gaudreau, professional photographer$225 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Tuesdays, January 14 – February 4, 9 a.m. – noonDesign StudioorJack Carlson, certified professional photographer$225 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Saturdays, February 8 – March 1, 1 – 4 p.m.Annex 2

Winter Photography

FPC elective

Winter is one of the best times to photograph gardens and nature. Learning to see the “bones” of a garden will improve your photographic skills in any season. Learn about exposure, lighting, and adjustments for color, as well as composition. A tripod is recommend-ed. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs = 0.9

Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer$162 nonmember; members receive 20% discount3 Sundays, January 12 – 26, 1 – 4 p.m.Design Studio

Basics of editing – Photoshop I

FPC requirement option

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a spectacular place to take photographs. Make your photographs even better with Adobe Photoshop Elements—a user-friendly photo editor that uses the same concepts as the full version of Photoshop. Learn how to make your images better through the use of selection tools, layers, and smart brushes. Play with some artistic options that can inspire abstractions. Requirements for the course are a laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop CS5 installed and a digital camera.

Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Mondays, January 13 – February 10, 1 – 3:30 p.m.(no class January 20)Design Studio

lighting techniques

FPC elective

This introduction to artificial lighting includes both manipulating light from continuous sources (hot lights) and working with flash and strobe. Through technical exercises and demonstrations, this class will explore a variety of lighting strategies for still life, botanical arrangements, and portraits. The class will cover on-camera flash techniques, capturing motion with flash, off-camera syncing, light painting, and more. The School’s CEUs = 1.5

Robin Carlson, staff photographer, Chicago Botanic Garden$260 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Tuesdays, January 14 – February 18, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Annex 2

abstracts in nature—Winter

FPC elective

In this advanced class, students will focus on winter abstracts, including water changes, to create fine art photographs. We will capture the Garden as the freeze of winter encroaches on the landscape. Students will learn the program Blurb to design a photography book for presentation of their winter portfolio. Class will include lecture, critique, water photography demonstrations, and practice time in the Garden. The School’s CEUs = 1.2

Dianne Kittle, fine art photographer$212 nonmember; members receive 20% discount6 Mondays, January 27 – March 3, 10 a.m. – noonDesign Studio

new! Photographing orchids

FPC elective

In conjunction with the Orchid Show, photographer Linda Oyama Bryan offers a close-up flower photography class. Learn techniques for macro photography, including tips on focus, lighting, background, and composition. The first class includes a hands-on shooting session at the show. In the second class session we will critique each other’s images. A tripod is highly recommended. If you use a DSLR, bring a flash if you have one. The School’s CEUs = 0.6

Linda Oyama Bryan, garden photographer$112 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, February 20, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Thursday, February 27, 9:30 a.m. – noonDesign Studio

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Basics of editing – Photoshop 2

FPC elective

Take the next step and learn even more about Abobe Photoshop. This more advanced class will further your knowledge of selections and layers, allowing you to do some serious photo enhancement and manipulation. We will tackle some interesting projects such as black and white with color accents, old photo restoration, and abstract art creation. Requirements for the course are a laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop CS5 installed and a digital camera. Prerequisite: Photoshop 1, or approval of instructor. The School’s CEUs = 1.0

Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Mondays, February 24 – March 17, 1 – 3:30 p.m.Annex 2

Macro Photography in the Greenhouse

FPC elective

Get away from the winter blues and come explore the Greenhouse. This class will introduce you to a world of detail often not noticed. The succulents, tropical blooms, and Greenhouse color will serve as our natural laboratory. Each class will consist of learning new macro techniques followed by trips into the Greenhouses to practice new skills and artistic elements. Designed for intermediate photographers comfortable with basic photography techniques. Digital SLR, macro lens, and tripod required. The School’s CEUs = 1.25

Julia Franzosa, fine art photographer$225 nonmember; members receive 20% discount5 Wednesdays, March 19 – April 23, 2 – 4:30 p.m.(no class April 9)Design Studio

new! Basics of editing – advanced Photoshop

FPC elective

Take your Photoshop skills to the next level and learn some more exciting editing techniques. This class is project-oriented, learning black and white with color accents, HDR, panorama, and people extraction. There will also be more digital photography tips. Requirements for the course are a laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop CS5 installed and a digital camera. Prerequisite: Photoshop 1& 2, or approval of instructor. The School’s CEUs = 1.0

Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount4 Mondays, March 24 – April 14, 1 – 3:30 p.m.Annex 2

WellnessDiscover the many possibilities offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden for growing and healing your body and spirit.

Practical aromatherapy level 1

This course is designed to provide an introduction to aromatherapy to maintain your own well-being and the well-being of your loved ones. Learn the basics of aromatherapy theory, and about 15 different essential oils. Make an aromatherapy project in each class (bath salt, body cream, toner, etc.). Learn how to create your own personal blend of essential oils. Most importantly, this class will enable you to use the essential oils studied in class safely and effectively at home. A more detailed course outline is available upon request.

Etsuko Kobira Rutz, IFA aromatherapist, LMT, B.S.$324 nonmember; members receive 20% discount5 Saturdays, January 11 – February 8, 10 a.m. – noonGreen Roof Conference Room, Plant Science Center

reiki for You

Reiki is a complementary healing practice that can be used for self-care as well as care of others. Reiki is helpful in promoting relaxation, managing stress, and enhancing one’s overall health and sense of well-being. Reiki works holistically to bring balance to the body, mind, and spirit. In this two-class series, you will learn about working with Reiki and how to offer Reiki to yourself every day. Completion of both classes is required to receive your Level I certificate.

Jane Van De Velde, DNP, RN, founder and president of The Reiki Share Project$187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount2 Thursdays, January 23 & 30, 1 – 5 p.m. Linnaeus Room

Winter Meditation Walk

In winter, the Garden is dormant and quiet. If there is snow, it can be beautiful and hushed. Walk and clear your mind in the cold, crisp air. We will meditate while we walk, striving to stay in the present moment in order to practice going with the flow of life, with its ups and downs. This meditation will begin at the Visitor Center and be led by Mary Ann Spina. Men and women welcome.

Mary Ann Spina, teacher, writer, and counselor$25 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, February 1, 8 – 10 a.m. Meet at Visitor Center

new! Meditation on the orchid

To experience the true beauty of nature and the power of meditation, join us at the Orchid Show for an exclusive exploration and contemplative experience before the show opens to the public for the day. The orchid is beautiful and complex, a wonderful expression of nature’s creative force. Its shape, its color, and its aroma reflect aspects of our own experience of life. As we contemplate the life cycle of the orchid, we see how our own lives evolve. As we observe the beauty of the orchid, we are inspired to see the abundant beauty in our lives. Join us as we connect to the orchid through gentle movement, breathing exercises, and meditative contemplation. All are welcome. Please bring a yoga mat.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$19 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWednesday, February 19, 8 – 9 a.m.orWednesday, February 26, 8 – 9 a.m.Nichols Hall, Regenstein Center

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new! transitioning to a real Food lifestyle

Are you trying to transition your family from the standard American diet, which is heavily processed and full of refined sugars, flours, trans-fats, artificial colors, flavors, and other chemicals to more natural and real foods? Learn how to read ingredient labels on packaged foods and identify additives, chemicals, preservatives, and fillers. We will talk about how to add more quality, nutrient-dense whole foods to your diet like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes, and how to source quality animal products. Discuss tips and tricks for helping your family crave real foods and learn about the health benefits of making the real food transition! You will take home session notes and a list of tips and recipes.

Tamara Mannelly, M.Ed., HHC, certified healing foods specialist and holistic health coach $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, February 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m.Design Studio

new! Fast Ferments

Fermentation is an ancient form of food preservation full of enzymes and probiotics, which can help your digestion and health. Examples of common fermented foods are yogurts, kombucha tea, sauerkraut, kimchi, and real pickles. Learn the health benefits of adding fermented foods to your diet with these simple, tasty treats. Recipes demonstrated include fermented versions of delicious foods such as mixed berries, lemonade, orange juice, pineapple salsa, carrots, and sour cream. All of these are healthy foods that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Class will include session notes, recipes, and tips and tricks to get your family on board with eating fermented foods. Optional take-home fermentation beginner’s kit includes two wide-mouth, pint-size jars, one food funnel, two packets of starter, and three glass weights.

Tamara Mannelly, M.Ed., HHC, certified healing foods specialist and holistic health coach $49 nonmember; members receive 20% discountTuesday, February 25, 10 a.m. – noonPlant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

*Optional fermentation beginner’s kit $20

new! Getting the Most out of Your CSa

Have you signed up for a CSA, (community supported agriculture), and you are not sure how to work with the produce you receive? Are you worried you might get too many vegetables? Learn how to maximize your CSA bounty and not to waste a single fruit or vegetable so you get the most for your money while supporting your local farmer. You will also receive a handout with recipes, tips, and tricks for using and preserving your CSA bounty.

Tamara Mannelly, M.Ed., HHC, certified healing foods specialist and holistic health coach $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discountThursday, April 17, 10 – 11:30 a.m.Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Meditation Walk: the Cycles of life

What better way to enjoy the seasonal weather and nourish your spirit at the same time than an early morning meditation walk at the Chicago Botanic Garden! Come prepared to relax and renew as we slowly walk around the Great Basin, making four stops for guided meditation. The four life-cycle images we will focus on are creation/birth, growth, pain and loss, and new life. Each image will be linked to our own life experiences, and you will have private time to contemplate, journal, wander, and breathe. This event will take place rain or shine as we can utilize covered spaces if needed.

Mary Ann Spina, teacher, writer, and counselor$25 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSaturday, May 3, 8 – 10 a.m. Meet at Visitor Center

FItneSS WalkSMaximize the benefits of walking for exercise by learning about proper posture, muscle strengthening, and stretching. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s outdoor environment is a unique alternative to a health club, offering fresh air and a place where beautiful scenery changes weekly. All fitness levels are accommodated. Dress for the weather; wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. The incremental multi-session pass allows the walker to choose which sessions to attend during the season.

Esther Gutiérrez-Sloan, certified personal trainer and president, SALSArobics, Inc. # of Sessions Nonmember Fee (members receive 20% discount)4 Sessions $63 nonmember 8 Sessions $119 nonmember 12 Sessions $166 nonmemberDrop-in Rate $15Saturdays, April 12 – November 15, 8 – 9 a.m. Meet in Visitor Center

taI ChI ClaSSeSTai chi’s fluid movements make the Chicago Botanic Garden an ideal location for classes. People of all ages and physical conditions can learn these movements. Tai chi is best practiced in loose clothing and stocking feet or comfortable flat shoes. On occasion, when weather permits, class will occur outdoors in one of the beautiful areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden. One-time class trial fee: $20.

tai Chi 101

This course will introduce students to Sun-style and Yang-style tai chi chuan. We will focus on basic principles to improve your balance and relaxation, and also increase your range of motion and reduce stress. This class of gentle movements is recommended for beginners and provides you with a solid foundation for choosing future studies. No previous tai chi experience is required, and all are welcome.

Gordon Lock, instructor$165 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSpring session:10 Wednesdays, March 12 – May 21 8 – 9 a.m. (no class April 23), Burnstein Hall

tai Chi: traditional Yang-Style long Form

This course continues with in-depth study of the Yang style. Some qigong exercises, such as the Eight Pieces of Brocade, will also be practiced. In session we will emphasize the ABCs—alignment, breathing, and concentration. Tai Chi 101 or some tai chi experience is recommended.

Gordon Lock, instructor$165 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSpring session:10 Wednesdays, March 12 – May 21 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. (no class April 23)Burnstein Hall



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tai Chi: traditional Sun-Style long Form

This course continues with in-depth study of the Sun style. Some qigong exercises, such as the Eight Pieces of Brocade, will also be practiced. In session we will emphasize the ABCs—alignment, breathing, and concentration. Tai Chi 101 or some tai chi experience recommended.

Gordon Lock, instructor$165 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSpring session:10 Thursdays, March 13 – May 22 8 – 9 a.m. (no class April 24)Burnstein Hall

Simplified Yang-Style tai Chi Chuan

We will practice all 24 postures of tai chi chuan and the technique for each movement will be discussed. The routine may be completed in less than ten minutes. Members will build a solid foundation for balance and coordination. Qigong exercises will also be introduced to improve overall fitness.

Gordon Lock, instructor$165 nonmember; members receive 20% discountSpring session:10 Thursdays, March 13 – May 22 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.(no class April 24) Burnstein Hall

YoGa ClaSSeSYoga is an ancient practice that unites body, mind, and spirit. For all sessions, wear comfortable clothing (sweats, shorts, or yoga pants) with socks or bare feet. Yoga mats are required. It is also suggested that you bring a towel with you, as well as a sweatshirt for cool-down. All yoga classes last approximately 60 minutes. On occasion, when weather permits, class will occur outdoors in one of the beautiful areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden. One-time class trial fee: $20.

Gentle Yoga

A series of yoga poses and breathing exercises designed and adapted for a tranquil, relaxing yoga experience. In this course, we will take a gentle, restorative approach to the practice. All students are welcome. Come and enjoy a sense of peace and balance.

Steve Nakon, director, and Patricia Nakon, co-director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$170 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWinter session:10 Mondays, January 13 – March 17, 9 – 10 a.m. or 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterorSpring session:10 Mondays, April 14 – June 16, 9 – 10 a.m. or 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Linnaeus Room

Introductory Yoga

This is a course for the newer student focusing on yoga movement and breathing basics. We will investigate how the principles of yoga help support health and well-being. All are welcome. Join us as we explore the yoga basics.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$170 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWinter session:10 Wednesdays, January 15 – March 19, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. or 7 – 8 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterorSpring session:10 Wednesdays, April 16 – June 18, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. or 7 – 8 p.m. Linnaeus Room

Yoga Flow Beginner

The Yoga Flow series combines movement linked to the breath, working the body and engaging the mind. This is a moderately challenging course for students with some yoga experience.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$170 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWinter session:10 Tuesdays, January 14 – March 18 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterorSpring session:10 Tuesdays, April 15 – June 17 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m. Linnaeus Room

Yoga Flow Intermediate

The Yoga Flow series combines movement linked to the breath, working the body and engaging the mind. This is a more exhilarating, challenging Flow series for students who have taken Beginner Flow or have comparable experience.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$170 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWinter session:10 Tuesdays, January 14 – March 18, 8 – 9 a.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Centeror10 Thursdays, January 16 – March 20, 9 – 10 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science Centeror10 Fridays, January 17 – March 21, 9 – 10 a.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterorSpring session: 10 Tuesdays, April 15 – June 17, 8 – 9 a.m. or10 Thursdays, April 17 – June 19, 9 – 10 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m. Linnaeus Room

Gentle Yoga and Meditation

All levels of fitness and experience are welcome in this class, which will include meditative movement and contemplative stillness. We will focus on the breath and relieving stress.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga$170 nonmember; members receive 20% discountWinter session:10 Wednesdays, January 15 – March 19, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Seminar Room, Plant Science CenterorSpring session: 10 Wednesdays, April 16 – June 18, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Linnaeus Room

Wellness programming is generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem.


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Banish cabin fever this winter! Get those tots out of the house for fun-filled nature stories and activities. On Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. it is Story Time in the Lenhardt Library, free for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Sing songs, play games, and participate in a nature-inspired craft activity. Afterward, enjoy some fresh air with a stroll through the Garden and Greenhouses. Story Time is every Monday from January 13 to May 19, with the exception of April 14.

Families, mark your calendar and be sure to join us on January 26 for Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish Festival of Trees, or March 22 or 23 for the Malott Japanese Garden Spring Weekend. Both events invite you to experience distinct cultural traditions celebrating nature and the seasons through an array of captivating, hands-on educational activities. For the latest details, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies.


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Early positive experiences in nature or other plant-rich environments can foster a lifelong appreciation of the natural world. That is why, with the support of the Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden,

we are deeply committed to engaging families and children of all ages with a year-round schedule of professionally designed, age-appropriate programs held throughout the Garden.

Youth and Family Programs

Stop By for a Story…and More Don’t-Miss Picks of the Season!

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Family Programs

Free ProgramsDiscovery Backpacks

Enliven your family’s Garden visit using tools to identify and observe plants and animals. Check out one of our free Backpacks, available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.

Story Time

Stop by the Lenhardt Library on Monday mornings for nature-themed stories and hands-on activities. Geared toward children ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver. No program April 14.

Mondays, January 13 – May 19 10 – 11 a.m.Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies for more information.

Tu B’Shevat Family Activities

Celebrate the Jewish festival of trees! Families can explore trees in the Greenhouses, enjoy a reading corner with books about trees, and take a plant home. These activities are provided by the National Council of Jewish Women, Chicago North Shore Section.

Sunday, January 26 1 – 4 p.m.Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/event/tu_bshevat for more information.

Fee-based ProgramsLittle Diggers

Learn about flowers, discover animals, experience the changing seasons, and more! These four-class series for children ages 2 –4 and caregivers meet mornings, once a month. Each program includes group activities, time for free play, and a planting project. Select Thursday, Friday, or Saturday mornings, January through April.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. $75 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount

Thursdays: 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10 Fridays: 1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/11 Saturdays: 1/11, 2/15, 3/15, 4/12

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

Weekend Family Classes

Together, adults and children ages 4 – 10 can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. Each Saturday program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well as opportunities to bring the Garden home.

9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m. $22 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount.

Bathroom BotanicalsSunday, November 17, 2013Discover the story behind soap making, from its stinky homemade beginnings to flower-scented mass-production. Create your own soap using plant materials for the color, scent, and texture; mix up a batch of all natural lip balm and concoct a bag of tub tea using dried flowers and herbs.

Joyful GingerbreadSaturdays, December 7 or December 21Plants help make delicious holiday treats—like gingerbread! Explore all the different plants and plant parts needed to make gingerbread. Take home a future ginger plant, decorate cookies, and mix up a batch of gingerbread to bake at home.

Hot ChocolateSaturdays, January 18 or February 1Uncover the story of chilies and chocolates— products that come from South American plants! Examine parts of the cacao tree, learn how bitter beans make delicious desserts, and mix up several different kinds of historic chocolate drinks, even an ancient Aztec version. Take home a chocolate mint and an ornamental pepper to concoct your own creations.

Homemade Ice CreamSunday, February 16, or Saturday, March 1Get an up-close look at one of the world’s tiniest seeds from the vanilla orchid, make a batch of ice cream, and pot up a plant that can flavor ice cream. Limit of two children per adult.

NEW! Tropical TerrariumSunday, March 16 Gardens come in all shapes and sizes. Visit the Chicago Botanic Garden’s three Greenhouses, learn about what a plant needs to grow and thrive, and then make your own tropical terrarium to bring home.

Gumballs & SuperballsSaturday, March 29 or Sunday, April 6Find out how people use parts of rainforest trees to make chewing gum and rubber. Create your own bouncing ball and flavorful gum to take home.

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

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Birthday Parties

Celebrate your child’s birthday with a garden-themed party! Choose from a variety of themes. All parties include educational, hands-on activities led by Garden staff. Every child takes home a plant plus additional items they’ve created. Parties can be scheduled year-round on Saturday or Sunday mornings or afternoons for children turning 4 and up. Garden Plus membership required.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/birthdays or call (847) 835-8275 for more information.

Youth Programs

ScoutsScout Badge Programs

Scouts 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 Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

90-minute programs (ages 6-8): Deposit of $120 covers 10 Scouts; $10 per additional Scout, due on the day of the program.2-hour programs (ages 9-12): Deposit of $170 covers 10 Scouts; $15 per additional Scout, due on the day of the program.Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/scout or call (847) 835-8239 for more information about these programs.

Scout Seasonal Workshop: Winter Wonders

Scouts can discover the magic of nature in winter through hands-on activities that combine art and science. Participants will take a winter wildlife hike through the Garden, make a fragrant evergreen swag and a beeswax candle.

Adults should plan to stay with their Scouts for the duration of the program. If you are a leader registering a group, at least one adult chaperone for every five Scouts is required.

Saturday, December 14 12:45 – 3 p.m. $14 per childVisit www.chicagobotanic.org/scout/seasonal or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

Scout Seasonal Workshop: Valentine’s Day

Join fellow Scouts to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Scouts will create recycled Valentines, make their own paper and discover the plants necessary to make everyone’s favorite sweets.

Adults should plan to stay with their Scouts for the duration of the program. If you are a leader registering a group, at least one adult chaperone for every five Scouts is required.

Saturday, February 8 12:45 – 3 p.m. $14 per childVisit www.chicagobotanic.org/scout/seasonal or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

Camps

Winter Break CampChildren in grades K-2 and 3-5 can engage in exciting hands-on indoor and outdoor activities while discovering the Garden in winter. They’ll investigate weather, explore seasonal adaptations of plants and animals, enjoy a visit to our Wonderland Express holiday exhibition (December 30), and dabble in art.

December 23, 26, 27, 30, January 2, 3 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.$72 nonmember per child per day Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discountDecember 23: Winter Weather & AnimalsDecember 26: A Visit to JapanDecember 27: Everything Snow!December 30: All Aboard the Wonderland ExpressJanuary 2: All about ArtJanuary 3: Plant PackagesVisit www.chicagobotanic.org/winterbreakcamp to register or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

School Day-Off CampsChildren in grades K - 5 will participate in high-quality learning activities with experienced teachers who use inquiry-based, hands-on activities. Programming connects nature to a range of themes including art, nature, and conservation.

January 20, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.$72 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discountVisit www.chicagobotanic.org/camp to register or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

Spring Break CampChildren in grades K-2 and 3-5 will participate in high-quality learning activities with experienced teachers who use inquiry-based, hands-on activities. ºThis spring, children will dissect and plant seeds, explore fragrant herbs and flowers, search for birds and early spring plants on nature hikes, take a trolley ride around the Garden, create take-home science-themed projects, and much more!

March 31 – April 4, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.$72 nonmember per child per day Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discountVisit www.chicagobotanic.org/springbreakcamp to register or call (847) 835-6801 for more information.

With used office paper, Scouts make recycled, handmade paper at the Valentine’s Day seasonal workshop.

Camp CBGCamp CBG provides exciting and enriching summer learning experiences for your child, with programs for children 6 months to 12. All camps include nature exploration, inquiry-based activities, games, hands-on projects, and planting. The Garden offers weeklong morning, afternoon, and all-day camps from June through August.

Complete class descriptions, fees, and schedule with dates and times will be available online at www.chicagobotanic.org/camp in November.

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My First Camp Bloomin’ Garden Strollers

Ages 6 months – 2 years

$25 nonmember per child per week9:45 – 11:15 a.m. Friday

Caregivers are invited to join our new social play program. You’ll enjoy a brisk walk through the Garden, talk with an expert, get “behind the scenes” information, and finish your morning with activities designed for our smallest visitors. Every week we will explore a new Garden theme. Camp meets in the Visitor Center.

My First CampsWould you like to spend some time learning, exploring, and bonding with your child in an engaging environment? Welcome to My First Camp! Each camp is offered two different weeks each summer. Choose a 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. camp to attend with your child.

My First Camp Age 2

Born on or before September 1, 2012

$42 nonmember per child per week Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount

My First Camp Age 2 Information

Camp meets one Tuesday and Thursday from 9 – 10 a.m. OR 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

• An adult must accompany each registered child.

• To make camp enjoyable and fair to all, do not bring unregistered children, including siblings, to camp. Nursing mothers may call (847) 835-8361 to make arrangements.

• Camp meets in the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden, weather permitting. In the event of rain, camp will take place in the Learning Center.

• Dress for the weather.

• Pack a water bottle and nut-free snack daily.

Art & MusicJuly 8 & 10 orAugust 5 & 7

Share the joy of creating garden-inspired art with your child. Have fun practicing fine and gross motor skills while developing your child’s appreciation of nature and the arts.

Fantastic FoodsJune 25 & 26 orJuly 29 & 31

Is your tot interested in helping out in the kitchen, setting the kitchen table, or eating new foods? Prepare a tasty snack and work on kneading, mixing, grating, and spreading skills.

My First GardenJuly 15 & 17 orAugust 12 & 14

Your little gardener will dig, sow, and harvest with our child-sized tools! Grow those gardening skills by digging in the dirt and helping us create a garden!

Small ScientistsJune 17 & 19 orJuly 22 & 24

You and your child will explore the world using magnets, water, sand, and the colors of the Garden. Discover textures and smells in nature, practice observation skills, and use scientific tools.

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$64 Nonmember per child per weekGarden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount

My First Camp Age 3 Information

Camp meets one Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 to10 a.m. or 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• An adult must accompany each registered child.

• To make camp enjoyable and fair to all, do not bring unregistered children, including siblings, to camp. Nursing mothers may call (847) 835-8361 to make arrangements.

• Camp meets in the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden, weather permitting. In the event of rain, camp will take place in the Learning Center.



Art & MusicJuly 7, 9, 11 orAugust 4, 6, 8

Preschoolers’ creativity will thrive with nature-inspired art and music activities. Engage in clay work, movement, music, and interactive storytelling with your little one at the Garden.

Fantastic FoodsJune 23, 25, 27 orJuly 28, 30, August 1

You and your preschooler will discover the different foods that come from plants. Plant an herb garden, practice slicing, pouring, and chopstick skills, and make a fruit salad!

My First GardenJuly 14, 16, 18 orAugust 11, 13, 15

Your preschooler will create a garden and care for plants, from planting to watering to harvesting. Taste the bounty of the Garden and “sell” produce at our Farmers’ Market!

Small ScientistsJune 16, 18, 20 orJuly 21, 23, 25

Preschoolers will be introduced to the parts of a flower; learn about ants and their body parts; and explore wind, water, and worms through developmen-tally appropriate activities.

Green Sprouts

Most children are 4 or 5

$210 nonmember per child per campGarden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount

Green Sprouts information:

Camps meet Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3 p.m.



Bug BrigadeJuly 7 – 11, 9;30 a.m. – noon orJuly 28 – August 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Is your child fascinated by bugs? Children will get up-close and personal with butterflies and bees, learn how their favorite insects see, and make a bug sucker to collect and study insects.

Fun with PhysicsJune 16 – 20, 9;30 a.m. – noon orJuly 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Green Sprouts will perform basic physical science experiments and discover the laws that rule the natural world. They’ll explore why items sink or float, how magnets work, and static electricity.

Garden ExpeditionJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Young ecologists will investigate trees, leaves, prairie plants, and aquatic creatures, discovering all that the natural world of Illinois has to offer by visiting the many habitats found in the Garden.

Habitat HuntersJune 23 – 27, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 21 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Habitat Hunters will explore the different habitats the Garden has to offer, learn how to track animals, and make a habitat for one of the creatures that live here.

Hidden TreasuresJune 16 – 20, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 7 – 11, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Campers will use a map to find their way, create a treasure chest, and dig up a treasure to keep. They’ll also bring home a plant with a hidden treasure to share.

Mad ScientistsJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 21 – 25, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon

For young explorers who have ever wondered how fireflies glow, why leaves change, whether fish sleep, or just WHY? They’ll find these answers and many more as they become not-so-mad scientists.

Nature ArtJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 11 – 15, 12:30 p.m. – noon

Explore all the ways to make art from nature! Green Sprouts will use the sun’s power to make prints and dyes, use clay for sculpture, and become inspired by flowers with watercolor painting.

Salad ScienceJune 16 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 21 – 25, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

We eat parts of plants every day. Young food scientists will explore the Garden to discover how foods grow. We’ll discover how plants change the sun’s energy into energy for our bodies, prepare our own snacks, and plant a salad to take home!

Sprouting WizardsJuly 7 – 11, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Kids become science wizards as they explore basic chemistry and the properties of solids, liquids, and gases through experimentation. No need to bring magic wands…we’ll make our own!

Super SeedlingsJuly 14 – 18, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Campers will dig, plant, water, weed, and sow in the Garden. Working together, they’ll create a garden, practice seed dissection, and become true gardeners!

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Green Thumbs informationCamps meet Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3 p.m.



Art in the GardenJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 14 – 18, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9;30 a.m. ¬– noon

Green Thumbs discover different natural artistic styles while they explore the Garden. They’ll sculpt with clay, make plant dyes, and create their own paper.

Incredible EdiblesJune 16 – 20, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Young chefs will explore the Garden with their taste buds and find out how plants turn the sun’s energy into fuel for out bodies! We’ll explore how we eat plant parts every day, harvest food grown in the Outdoor Classroom, make our own tasty snacks, and plant an herb garden to take home.

Kinetic KidsJuly 7 – 11, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 21 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Budding physicists will discover cool science tricks, explore the laws of motion, and perform physical science experiments with toys.

Treasure HuntJune 16 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Campers will develop map-reading skills, use compasses, and discover how archeologists excavate sites. They will create a hidden treasure map and find secret plant treasures, too.

Expert WizardryJuly 7 – 11, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 11 – 15, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Young wizards will discover the magic of science as they create strange potions and perform unbelievable experiments while learning basic chemistry. No book of spells necessary—we’ll make our own.

Explore Your WorldJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – noonAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Curious campers will learn about the natural world through guided exploration and discovery by visiting the many habitats at the Garden.

Plant PeopleJune 16 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 28 – August 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Young horticulturists will explore the fascinating life cycle of plants with plenty of opportunity for scientific discovery, hands-on experiments, and garden cultivation.

GrossologyJune 23 – 27, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 21 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Campers will uncover the science behind “gross” things around and inside them as they explore slimy and smelly natural phenomena. They’ll use their observation skills along with scientific tools.

Wildlife WanderersJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 21 – 25, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Junior ecologists will study creatures on the ground, in the air, and in the water. Create a science kit, plant a terrarium, identify trees and animal tracks, and record everything in your journal.

Insect investigationJuly 7 – 11, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Bug lovers, unite! Green Thumbs will search for insect homes, make insect display cases, and create insect-vision glasses to take home.

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Explorers information

Camps meet Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3 p.m.



Alfresco Art July 7 – 11, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Campers will become artistically inspired by the Garden and try their hand at botanical illustration, sculpture, printmaking, and painting. We’ll explore new techniques each day of this outdoor art program.

Botany in the KitchenJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 21 – 25, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Young chefs will discover how fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nutrients make cooking fascinating. They’ll harvest vegetables and plant an herb garden.

Camera CraftJuly 7 – 11, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Campers will learn the elements of composition and framing snapshots, and practice shooting photos around the Garden. They’ll create a pinhole camera and rediscover the magic of nineteenth-century photography. Each camper must bring two disposable film cameras on the first day of camp.

Dirty JobsJune 23 – 27, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orJuly 21 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Have you ever wondered how dirty, grimy, and grubby you can get working in a garden? Campers see what is in a day’s work at the Garden. Keep our worm bins healthy, learn about the importance of compost, design and plant a garden, and meet a Garden scientist!

Forensic InvestigatorsJune 16 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – noon orJuly 28 – August 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

This year’s all-new mystery will require young CSI team members to try investigative techniques used by the pros to help us get to the bottom of this summer’s hot case.

Garden CachingJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – noon orAugust 4 – 8, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

A new Garden adventure awaits! Explorers will search for hidden caches using compasses, maps, and GPS as they learn the etiquette of geocaching. They’ll also create a cache for others to find.

Konnichiwa JapanJune 16 – 20, 12:30 –3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 12:30 – 3 p.m.

Time for immersion in Japanese culture as we explore Sansho-En, learn the art of bonsai, create sushi-inspired snacks, discover the art of calligraphy, and visit the Shoin House.

Surviving OutdoorsJuly 14 – 18, 12:30 – 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon

Explorers will discover the secrets pioneers used to find water, make a collection of safe and useful plants, create a shelter, and learn about how to predict weather and storms.

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Most children are ages 10 to 12


Adventurers information

Camps meet Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.



• Campers must bring a nut-free lunch that does not require refrigeration.

ArtJune 16 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.July 21 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Artists will introduce Adventurers to the use of various media to create their own art. Using the Garden as a backdrop, students will develop their photography, sculpture, and drawing skills. They’ll will explore the use of natural materials and learn various tricks of the trade used by professional artists.

ChemistryJune 23 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.July 28 – August 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Who knew chemistry could be so cool? Adventurers will explore the basics of chemistry and chemical reactions. By performing simple experiments, they will develop a basic understanding of acids and bases, fine-tune measurement skills, and understand the importance of accurate data observation and recording.

CuisineJuly 14 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. orAugust 4 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Calling all aspiring chefs! Campers will discuss menu techniques and preparation; learn principles of cooking with fruits and vegetables; improve basic chopping skills; and learn the importance of kitchen safety, setting a table, plating dishes, and creating a healthy meal. We’ll use our harvest in simple summer recipes—ice cream, pasta, and more!

EcologyJuly 7 – 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. orAugust 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

What does an ecologist do at the Garden? Adventurers will discover what scientists do as they explore the Garden’s native Illinois habitats. Campers will conduct studies in our prairie, wetland, and woodland habitats, becoming familiar with native species. They will perform their own surveys, identifications, and field observations.

NEW Camp Group Rovers

Most children are ages 7, 8, or 9


Rovers information

Camps meet for two weeks from Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.



• Campers must bring a nut-free lunch that does not require refrigeration.

It is a whole new adventure at Camp CBG in our two-week, full-day Rovers camps for kids entering grades 2 to 4! Campers will explore all the Garden has to offer, make new friends, and jump into a fun-filled, outdoor, and educational camp program.

Create & GrowJuly 7 – 18 orAugust 4 – 159:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Does your child enjoy the arts? Campers will explore the Garden with art, music, cooking, yoga, and planting activities that encourage creative multimedia expression. Spend two weeks of your summer being inspired by the Garden.

Science ExplorerJune 16 – 22 orJuly 21 – August 19:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Explorers will investigate plant, animal, and human adaptations, while utilizing the scientific process. Ecology, botany, physics plus chemistry equals a whole lot of fun in this exciting two-week camp.

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Camp Registration and Cancellation PoliciesRegistration Deadline Registration is open until camps fill or one week prior to the start date of camp. You will receive an automated reply immediately upon completion of your online registration.

Membership Garden Plus and above members receive a 20 percent discount on all Camp CBG programs! Those holding individual Garden memberships will not receive this discount. Please call (847) 835-8215 if you would like to upgrade your membership in order to receive the discount. You will need to provide a member ID number at the time of camp registration. Please note that Garden membership is nontransferable.

Age Limits Please note the age groupings for each camp group. Campers must be entering the listed grade in fall 2014. We regret that we cannot make any exceptions to this policy. Campers in the Green Sprouts group and above must be toilet trained.

Online Emergency Forms Camp CBG does not require a medical examination to attend camp; however, we ask that you fill out our Online Emergency Form as soon as you complete your online registration. In order for your child to attend camp, we must have a completed health form on file by June 1, 2014. The form is available on our webpage at www.chicagobotanic.org/camp.

Extra-Special AttentionPlease let us know on your child’s Online Emergency Form, if your child has special needs: i.e. physical, emotional, educational, or medical. Advise us of any severe allergies or chronic illness. This includes information regarding food or airborne allergies. If your child will require special accommodations, please call (847) 835-8361 to discuss your situation prior to registering.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Camper drop-off and pick-up take place in our Learning Campus entry drive. You may park and walk your child to camp, or take advantage of our direct car drop-off/pick-up. Details will be communicated via e-mail to all registrants by June 1, 2014.

Morning drop-off is 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. Morning pick-up is at noon.Afternoon drop-off is 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon pick-up is at 3 p.m.Camp groups will leave the drop-off area promptly at 9:30 a.m. for morning camps and 12:30 p.m. for afternoon camps. If a child misses the departure of his or her camp group, it is the responsibility of the caregiver who brings that child to check in, and then escort the camper to his/her camp location for that day.

Please Do Not Bring To Camp The Garden is NOT responsible for any item lost or broken during camp. Please leave the following items at home: personal video game players, cellphones, and MP3 players/iPods.

Camper Code of Conduct You will be asked to review the CBG Camper Code of Conduct upon completion of the Online Emergency Form:• Campers will treat their fellow campers, instructors,

and volunteers with respect. • Campers will follow directions and stay with

their group. Please read and discuss these expectations with your child. In the event that a camper does not follow the Code of Conduct, or his or her behavior endangers other campers or interferes with an instructor’s ability to provide programming, the manager of Camp Programs or camp instructor will inform the parent at pick-up or through a phone call. If a second incident occurs, parents may be asked to withdraw their child from camp. Refunds will not be given for behavior-related withdrawals.

Cancellation Policy You may cancel your child’s Camp CBG registration up to two weeks before the first day of that camp. We are not able to give refunds for cancellations with less than two weeks’ notice. Transfers will be granted up to one week before the start of a camp. A ten percent adminis-trative handling fee per child per camp will be assessed for all cancellations. To cancel, please call (847) 835-6801. If your child is unable to attend camp due to medical reasons, you may receive a refund (less a ten percent processing fee) at any time prior to the start of camp by providing a doctor’s note. We are unable to refund for missed days of camp. Camp CBG registration fees are nontransferable. Camps canceled by the Garden because of low enrollment or Garden closure will be automatically fully refunded. The Garden reserves the right to cancel a camp due to low enrollment.

Before and After Care We are happy to offer before- and after-camp care for your camper. The program will be supervised by Camp CBG staff. Activities will include games, art projects, and gardening. Pack an extra snack for your camper for after care. Fees are per week, and cannot be prorated for partial use; no discount for Garden Plus members is available. Comprehensive guidelines, including late fees, are available on the Camp CBG webpage.

Grades pre-K to 7 June 17-August 16Morning Care: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.; $50 per week per camper Afternoon Care: 3 – 5:30 p.m.; $63 per week per camper

Lunch Camp CBG offers a supervised lunch period for Green Sprouts, Green Thumbs, and Explorers campers for $10 per child per week. Pack a nut-free lunch for your child that does not require refrigeration, and we will supervise your child during lunch (noon to 12:30 p.m.) and escort your child to his or her afternoon camp.

Leader in Training Our Leaders in Training (LITs), ages 13-15, will help prepare for camps, assist teachers during the day, and learn life skills that will help them in future job searches and college preparation in our two-week program.

For an application and further information regarding the LIT program, please contact the camp manager at (847) 835-8361.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/camp for complete program descriptions and information on availability.

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Teacher and Student Programs

This past summer, 20 Chicago Public Schools high-school students visited Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, Michigan, gaining hands-on, real-world experience in field research. The four-day trip to this biological field station/environmental education center was part of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s College First program, a paid internship opportunity for CPS high-school students. Each summer, students spend eight weeks at the Garden exploring poten-tial science careers and getting their hands dirty learning about native ecosystems and plants. Throughout the school year, selected participants, most of whom will be their families’ first generation of college students, receive career mentorship and help in preparing for college, and learn about field ecology and conservation science. “I was able to find my passion through College First,” says one participant. Another exclaims, “College First helped me see a brighter future for myself. My time in the Garden was full of rich learning experiences. I enjoyed every single day.”

College First: Experience in the Field

Understanding the role of plants in an ecosystem is a fundamental part of every child’s education.

We make learning about plants an exciting and enjoyable experience. From field trips to teacher

workshops and student internships, educators and students will gain botanical knowledge and deeper

appreciation for the natural world in our educational programs. All programs support Common Core

standards, Illinois state goals for learning, and Next Generation Science Standards.

Generous support from Garden donors help make College First possible; for a complete listing, see page 79. Student applications are available at www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/college_first_application in January 2014 and are due in April.

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Teacher Professional Development We invite you to increase your understanding of plants and nature, build your repertoire of teaching techniques, and enliven your grades PreK – 12 classrooms, while earning professional development and graduate credit. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/teacherprograms for more detailed program descriptions and to register for classes.

Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Garden.

Become a teacher member and receive a 20 percent discount on all professional development courses over $100.

Winter 2013 – 2014Exploring Rainforest Ecosystems

Spend a Saturday at the Chicago Botanic Garden and a Saturday at the Brookfield Zoo and learn about rainforests worldwide—why they’re important, why some are disappearing, and why we want to protect them. Explore rainforest plants and animals and their adaptations, learn from hands-on art and science activities, and incorporate rainforests across the curriculum.

Saturday, December 7, at the Chicago Botanic Garden 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at Brookfield Zoo 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

$150 (20 percent discount for Educator Members)

Grade level: PreK – 12 CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1 (tentative), Graduate credit (additional fee): 1

Illinois Department of Natural Resources ENTICE: Introducing Early Childhood Students to Winter Nature

Winter is a great time to introduce young children to nature! Join us to discover what nature can tell us in the winter and how to interpret the information. Explore animal tracks, winter camouflage, plant and animal survival strategies, and much more. Take away numerous resources to use with young children when learning about nature.

Saturday, January 25, at the Chicago Botanic Garden 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

$10

Grade level: PreK – 3 CPDU credit: 6

New! A Brief Scientific History of Plants

Discover the amazing diversity of plants through inquiry-based, hands-on activities and experiments. Learn about the major plant families and their evolutionary history, plant adaptations and natural selection, and the strong connection between plants and animals, including humans and artificial selection. Combine with Outrageous Orchids and Unique Plant Adaptations to receive a total of 15 CPDUs, 1 Lane credit (tentative) and 1 graduate credit (additional fee). Members also receive a 20 percent discount when they take both workshops.

Saturday, February 8, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

$80

Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 7

New! Outrageous Orchids and Unique Plant Adaptations

Join us in exploring the unique adaptations of plants with a special focus on orchids. Learn how to use orchids and plants with other unique characteristics to address topics such as flower anatomy, pollination, plant life cycles, adaptations, and local ecology. Make cross-curricular connections to math, literature, social science, and art through botanical drawings. Visit the Garden’s new seasonal orchid show. Combine with A Brief Scientific History of Plants to receive a total of 15 CPDUs, 1 Lane credit (tentative), and 1 Graduate credit (additional fee). Members also receive a 20 percent discount when they take both workshops.

Saturday, February 15, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

$80


New! Creating a Green PreK to 2 Classroom

Looking to make your PreK to grade 2 classroom a more environmentally friendly place? Discover ideas and activities for beginning to teach young students earth-friendly concepts and behaviors such as recycling, reusing, composting, and more. Also learn methods for things like green cleaning and keeping classroom-friendly plants to make your classroom a greener, healthier place for your students.

Saturday, March 8, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

$80

Grade level: PreK – 2 CPDU credit: 7

New! Introduction to Green Technology

Join us in exploring green technologies and concepts in environmental science geared to engage students in inquiry learning and engineering. Learn to integrate issues such as resource use, alternative energies, green roofs, water conservation, and more that have strong technology and engineering connections into your existing curriculum. Discover how you and your students can make your classroom and school more environmentally friendly places.

Saturday, March 15, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

$80

Grade level: 3 – 12 CPDU credit: 7

Spring 2014The Green & Growing Classroom

Growing plants in the classroom provides a variety of ways to make interdisciplinary connections and to incorporate the Next Generation Science Standards. Learn a variety of tips, techniques, and tools for easy indoor gardening and discover activities and ideas for using the plants you and your students grow across the curriculum.

Saturday, April 5, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

$80

Grade level: PreK – 12 CPDU: 7

Discovering Aquatic Ecosystems

Explore the amazing aquatic ecosystems found right here in the Chicago region. From rivers to wetlands, ponds to lakes, learn about the adaptations, life cycles, and interactions of aquatic plants and animals, the importance of aquatic ecosystems, and the effects that humans have on them. Discover simple techniques and easy-to-make tools while sampling the waters at both the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Grove and compare what you find.

Saturday, May 10, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Saturday, May 17, at the Grove National Historic Landmark

$150 (20 percent discount for Educator Members)

Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1 (pending approval), Graduate credit (additional fee): 1

Illinois Department of Natural Resources ENTICE: Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat Development

How’s your habitat? Join us to learn how you and your students can take action to improve wildlife habitat on your school grounds. Learn basic habitat design and development techniques and assess what is already on the school grounds and what might be missing. We’ll discuss utilizing the habitat to the support the school curriculum. Become aware of grant opportunities and obtain supplemental materials to help you get started with your own schoolyard habitat development.

Saturday, May 31, at the Chicago Botanic Garden 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Spring 2014 continued16th School Gardening Conference: The Next Generation of School Gardening

Whether you’re just getting started or working with an established school garden, this conference is for you. Presenters will provide tips on plant selection and care, with hands-on demonstrations of techniques for working with soil and plants while making connections to your curriculum. This year’s conference will highlight ways to use gardening to support Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards across grade levels. See registration form for lunch options.

Saturday, June 28 at the Chicago Botanic Garden $95

Grade leve K-12 CPDU credit: 7.5

Lane & graduate credit available if combined with School Garden Road Trip (below)

School Garden Road Trip

Pack a lunch join us on a tour of school gardens in the Chicagoland region. Learn directly from the schools about their challenges and success and how their teachers use the gardens to enliven their curriculum. Explore school garden themes and techniques and ideas for using school gardens to make cross-curricu-lar connections. The bus will leave from the Garden at 8:00 a.m. and make stops in the City to pick up other participants.

Wednesday, July 16 $75

Grade level: K-12 CPDU credit: 7.5

Teachers who attend both the School Gardening Conference and the School Garden Road Trip are eligible for 1 Lane credit and 1 graduate credit (for additional fee)

Other Teacher ProgramsCustom Workshops

Increase your understanding of plants and nature, build your repertoire of teaching techniques, and enliven your classrooms! The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a variety of standards-based professional-development workshops scheduled specifically for your group. Perfect for teacher institute days, curriculum meetings, or professional development, workshops can be held at your school or at the Garden. Teachers, administrative staff, and parent or neighborhood volunteers can all participate through active learning that models grade-appropriate techniques for integrating plant-based learning into the curriculum.

Workshop topics include Botany Basics, Schoolyard Ecology, Experimenting with Plants, Science and Literature, Kitchen Science, and Midwest Ecosystems, or suggest your own. Custom workshops are a minimum of two hours and cost $200 per hour for up to 30 teachers or $300 per hour for 30 to 60 teachers. Please call Teacher Programs at (847) 835-8253 for more information or to schedule a custom workshop.

Gardening Courses

Windy City Harvest offers half-day and full-day workshops on growing plants indoors and outside. It’s a great way to improve your home or school gardening skills. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/windycityharvest/courses for a complete list of topics and other information.

Free Classroom Resource Kits for Loan

The Regenstein School offers a variety of resource kits of learning materials from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for educators to use in the classroom. Kits include Illinois Wild Mammals, Illinois Birds, Illinois Trees, Illinois Prairies, Illinois Insects and Spiders, Aquatic Illinois, and more. Borrowing a kit requires a $50 deposit, which is refunded upon the return of the complete kit. For a list of all resources kits, kit availability and/or to arrange for kit pickup call (847) 835-8253.

Student Field Trips

Enrich your students’ educational experience with a visit to the Garden. Choose from a variety of programs that feature plant and nature topics appropriate for specific grade levels. Guided and self-guided options are available. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/fieldtrips for complete program information and to schedule your visit.

New! Orchid Winter Programs From February 17 to March 14, 2014, all guided programs will be immersed in the science and splendor of orchids and will visit the Garden’s first winter orchid show. Age-appropriate program topics range from plant parts to pollinators and meet the new Next Generation Science Standards. See grade-level program listings for more information.

Homeschool GroupsWe welcome you to register for field trips to the Garden. If your homeschool group includes a range of ages, please review our complete program descriptions online and select a program that best matches your group’s grade level and knowledge base.

Guided Field TripsUnless otherwise stated, programs cost $120 per class of 30 students. Available dates and times vary with the program.

Guided programs are led by trained facilitators who will engage your students with hands-on activities to learn about plants and habitats found at the Garden. Field trips include outdoor exploration activities, so please dress for the weather.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/fieldtrips for more detailed grade-specific program descriptions, applicable state standards, and to schedule your visit.

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Guided Programs PreK – K$120 per class of up to 25 students Available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon A 1:5 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Discovering Plants

Become a junior botanist as you learn about the roles of plant parts! To experience plant parts in action, students will explore either the Grunsfeld Children’s Garden (Early Fall), the Greenhouses (Late Fall/Winter), the new Orchid Show installation (Midwinter), or Fruit & Vegetable Garden (Spring). Each student will pot a plant to take home.

Early Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Spring

New! Outrageous Orchids: Sensational Explorers

Orchid 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Students will use their five senses to fully immerse themselves in the enchanting world of orchids. Through hands-on experiments, students will investigate orchid shape, color, and texture while also learning about the origins of chocolate and vanilla. Each student will leave with an orchid themed craft or plant. Admission to seasonal orchid show is included.

February 17 – March 14

Guided Programs PreK – 2$120 per class of up to 25 PreK or 30 K – 2 students Available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon A 1:5 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Trees and Trains

Learn how to identify evergreen tree families by touch and sight. Learn about their special adaptations to the change in seasons. Visit the enchanting Wonderland Express exhibition to see the trees and trains. Students will take home a special holiday craft.

Holiday

Guided Programs K – 2$120 per class of up to 30 students Available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. –noon A 1:5 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Surprising Seeds

What is inside a seed? As junior botanists, students learn about seed parts and how they work together to produce a new plant. After dissecting a seed, students will explore the Garden and pot their own seed to take home.

Early Fall, Late Fall, Holiday, and Winter

Garden Groceries

Students will discover the relationship between plant parts and the foods we eat. A Garden exploration to study living examples that are in season is included. Students pot an edible plant to take home.

Early Fall

Insect Investigations

There is more to life in the garden than just plants. Come see the Garden through insect eyes, learn about insect characteristics, and observe unique relationships between plants and insects. Students will pot a plant to take home.

Early Fall

A Walk in the Woods

Students will learn about woodland habitats and survey the Garden’s woodland using their senses and will record their observations in a field book. Woodland programs take place outdoors in McDonald Woods.

Early Fall and Late Fall

New! Expedition Ecosystem: The Wonders of Soil

What roles does soil play in an ecosystem? Students will identify the components of healthy soil and come face-to-face with common soil-dwelling critters. Each student will leave with a potted plant.

Holiday and Winter

New! Outrageous Orchids: Plant Part Investigation

Discover why orchids are considered to be one of the most unique flowers in the world. Students will explore the life cycle of an orchid and discuss the scientific reasons behind the flower’s shape, size, and color. Each student will leave with an orchid-themed craft or plant. Admission to seasonal orchid show is included.


Guided Programs 3 – 5$120 per class of up to 30 students Available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Flower Lab

Why do plants make flowers? As junior botanists, students learn about flower parts and how flowers, with pollinators’ help, produce seeds. Students will pot a flower seed to take home and also look for flowers in the Garden.

Early Fall, Late Fall, Holiday, and Winter

Edible Botany

How are plant parts and their functions related to the foods we eat? A Garden exploration to study living examples that are in season is included. Students pot an edible plant to take home.

Early Fall

Pondering the Prairie

Students explore the prairie, focusing on plant adaptations and ecosystem interactions by comparing two prairie types. Prairie programs take place outdoors in the Dixon Prairie.

Early Fall

Forest Fundamentals

Students find evidence of food chains and food webs throughout the woodlands, and learn about common woodland trees. They record their observations in a field journal. Woodland programs take place outdoors in McDonald Woods.

Early Fall and Late Fall

Plant Propagation

Clone a new plant from part of another one! Compare and experiment with some different methods of propa-gating plants as you learn about various ways plants reproduce. Plant a stem cutting to take home and watch the roots grow.

Late Winter

New! Outrageous Orchids: Peculiar Pollinators

From deceptive scents to vibrant colors, orchids have evolved to attract a wide variety of pollinating creatures. Through hands-on activities, students will experience a day in the life of an orchid pollinator as they test nectar sugar-levels and identify attractive petal colors and scents. Each student will leave with an orchid-themed craft or plant. Admission to seasonal orchid show is included.


Guided Programs 6 – 8$120 per class of up to 30 students Unless otherwise stated, available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon A 1:10 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Ecosystem and Plant Adaptations

How do plants fit their place? Discover how plants have adapted to abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Student investigations include learning about the unique abiotic conditions that define many of the ecosystems of the world, including Illinois.

Early Fall, Late Fall, and Winter

New! Outrageous Orchids: The Mighty Rainforest

Step out of the classroom and into the rainforest! Using a variety of scientific tools, students will take an in-depth look at rainforest plant adaptations and critically analyze the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors within the biome. Each student will leave with an orchid-themed craft or plant. Admission to seasonal orchid show is included.




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Guided Programs 6 – 12$120 per class of up to 30 students Unless otherwise stated, available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon A 1:10 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Water Quality

Students will learn about the aquatic ecosystem by collecting and testing water samples, identifying organisms that indicate water quality, and conducting a chemical assessment. Please prepare your students to be outside.

Early Fall and Spring

Photosynthesis Lab

Students will explore photosynthesis, investigating how and where it takes place, how plants obtain the materials necessary for it to occur, and its products.

Students will use scientific equipment to measure gas exchange in plants.

Holiday and Winter

Green Buildings

Visit the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center to learn about the remarkable conservation features of this building. Students will explore the green roof and create their own roof design.

Spring, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Guided Programs for Children with Special NeedsBring your students to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a customized therapeutic program in the Buehler Enabling Garden outdoor classroom. These one-hour programs provide a guided, structured experience with nature and are designed for youth with special needs. If you find it difficult to travel with your students, please contact us to discuss possible programs delivered in your school. Call (847) 835-6801 to learn more about horticultural therapy for your students or to schedule a program.

K – 12 Monday through Friday $120 (includes all materials) Maximum number of children: 15

Self-Guided Field TripsSelf-guided field trips allow students to explore while you lead them through the Garden. Register in advance and Garden staff will be available to discuss areas suited for any curricular topic, and reserve a self-guided activity backpack for your group.

Year-round Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

$30 per classroom (maximum 30 students) No additional parking fee required

Self-Guided Activity Backpacks

Self-guided activity backpacks provide hands-on activities for teachers to lead while visiting the Garden. Reserve activity backpacks to enhance sensory experience in the Sensory Garden, explore Japanese culture and garden design in the Malott Japanese Garden, study plant adaptations in the Greenhouses, or to investigate the world of pollinators throughout the Garden. Each backpack includes all supplies for the activities for a group of 30 and can be checked out for either the morning (9 a.m. to noon) or the afternoon (12:30 to 3:30 p.m.).

Year-round Monday through Friday $10 per class

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/fieldtrips/selfguide.php for more information.

Additional Field Trip ExperiencesWonderland Express

Visit an enchanting winter wonderland with twinkling lights and a magical indoor train. Model trains travel over bridges, under trestles, past waterfalls, and through more than 80 miniature versions of Chicago landmarks. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/wonderland for more information about Wonderland Express.

November 29 – January 5 $3 per person

Guided Walking Tours

Explore the Garden with an expert. Tours allow students to explore one garden in more depth. Choose from one of the following: English Walled Garden, Greenhouse (select one), Malott Japanese Garden, or the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center (recommended for high school students only).

$80 classroom (maximum 30 students): A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

Spring: April 21 through June 6 Tuesdays and Thursdays 30 minutes

School Tram Tours

Embark on a delightful journey around the Garden. Your tram tour guide will show you things you might not notice on your own and invite you to search for clues to nature’s secrets.

April 22 through October 25 $2.50 per person Offered at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m., noon, and 12:45 p.m.

Grades PreK, K – 2, or 3 – 6 30 minutes Grades 7 – 12 35 minutes

Climb aboard for a narrated tram tour around the 2.6-mile perimeter of the Garden. Your tour guide will present highlights and history of this living museum, and share information about our research projects and conservation efforts.

Model Railroad Garden

Guide your students around our popular model railroad exhibition, where 7,500 square feet of miniature gardens and unique settings delight students and chaperones alike. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/railroad for more information.

May 11 through October 27 $3 per person


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Butterflies & Blooms

Summer groups; visit our outdoor, screened butterfly exhibition, where students can encounter hundreds of live tropical butterflies from South America, Asia, North America, and Africa, as well as native species from Illinois. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/butterflies for more information about Butterflies & Blooms.

June 1 through September 2 $3 per person

Orchid Show

Enjoy an eye-popping walk through the tropical and semi-tropical greenhouses and galleries to experience a colorful display of hundreds of different orchids.

February 17 through March 14 $3 per person (Fee for self-guided groups only. Fee is covered in the program cost for guided groups.)

Traveling Plant TeacherEnrich your curriculum and have the Chicago Botanic Garden come to you! Choose from a variety of programs that feature plant topics appropriate for specific grade levels, including Trees in the Classroom offered in January and February for grades PreK – K. All programs support Illinois Science Standards, and include live plants brought from the Garden to study, as well as a plant for each student to keep.

December 2 – 20

January 27 – April 4

$120 per class (maximum 30 students) $100 for each additional class on the same day Schools located more than 20 miles from the Chicago Botanic Garden will be charged a $50 mileage fee.

Trees in the Classroom

January & February

Through the use of scientific tools and hands-on exploration, students will discover the important role trees play in forest ecosystems right from their own classroom. Students will pot a plant to keep.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/outreach/ for more information about programs and scheduling.

Real World Science Investigations in the ClassroomProject BudBurst

Join students and communities from across the country in collecting plant life-cycle data and entering it into our user-friendly database. Details, curriculum materials for grades K through 12, and data from past years are available at www.budburst.org. Project BudBurst is a collaboration between the Chicago Botanic Garden and the National Ecological Observatory Network. It is supported by grants from the National Geographic Education Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Recording observations is an important part of science research – even for kids!

School Field Trips at a Glance

PreK-K Discovering Plants PreK - 2 Trees and Trains K-2 Garden Groceries Insect Investigations A Walk in the Woods Surprising Seeds Ecosystem: The Wonders of Soil Outrageous Orchids Spring Garden Explorers Grades 3-5 Pondering the Prairie Edible Botany Forest Fundamentals Flower Lab Plant Propagation Outrageous Orchids Spring Garden Explorers Grades 6-8 Ecosystems and Plant Adaptations Outrageous Orchids Grades 6-12 Water Quality Green Buildings Photosynthesis Lab

Age Group Program Early Fall Late Fall Holiday Winter Spring 9/3-10/11/13 10/14-11/8/13 12/2-12/20/13 2/14-4/11/14 4/21-6/6/14

2/17 – 3/16 only

2/17 – 3/16 only

2/17 – 3/16 only



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Science Career ContinuumGreat Summer Science Experiences for StudentsThe Garden is committed to encouraging interest in the natural sciences and promoting careers in botany, horticulture, ecology, and conservation science. The Science Career Continuum offers qualified students in middle school through college a series of age-appropri-ate opportunities to learn about science and conservation at the Garden.

Science FirstScience First is a free four-week summer program for Chicago Public School students currently in grades 7 through 9. While enjoying hands-on, nature-based science activities, indoor and outdoor investigations, and exposure to real scientists who work at the Garden, students improve their understanding of the scientific method and careers in science. Transportation and free lunch are provided. CPS teachers are encouraged to share registration materials with promising students. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/sciencefirst for more information. Applications for summer 2014 are due on April 25.

College FirstCollege First is an internship and field ecology course for CPS School students entering their junior or senior year in fall. Students get paid and earn college credit while studying field ecology, conducting a research project, and working with scientists at the Garden. Students meet monthly during the school year to learn more about preparing for college. Transportation is provided. CPS teachers are encouraged to share registration materials with promising students. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/collegefirst for more information. Applications for summer 2014 are due on April 11.

The Science Career Continuum is made possible by the generous support of Capital One, William J. Clancy Foundation, Discover Financial Services, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust, Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation, Illinois Tool Works Foundation, Sheridan Foundation, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, Trillium Foundation, U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, W.P. and H.B. White Foundation, an one anonymous donor.

Research Experiences for UndergraduatesThe Garden’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a full-time, ten-week research internship for college undergraduates conducting research in plant biology and conservation. Students earn a stipend and money for living expenses while they work with research scientists and graduate students from the Garden and Northwestern University. Professional-development and social activities are also included. Please visit www.cbgreu.org for more information.

The Garden’s REU program is made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation.

Urban AgricultureGrowing Food and Opportunities for the FutureTeens and young adults in Cook and Lake County communities benefit from organic gardening programs that teach useful skills, encourage healthy living practices, and improve self-esteem.

Green Youth FarmEach year, 70 students ages 13 to 18 learn and practice organic gardening from mid-May through mid-October, while earning money for their efforts. Through the program, students also learn teamwork, gain valuable job skills, and discover a whole new way to look at food. Students from Waukegan High School, North Chicago Community High School, North Lawndale College Prep, Manley Career Academy, and Farragut, Dunbar, Daniel Hale, DuSable, and Dyett high schools in Chicago are eligible to participate. Jr. Green Youth Farm serves middle-school students at Reavis Elementary School in collaboration with Elev8 and Quad Cities Development Corporation (QCDC). Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/greenyouthfarm.

Windy City HarvestWindy City Harvest trains adults in sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture. Both are dimensions of the urban greening and healthy, affordable, local food movements to which the Chicago Botanic Garden has an institutional commitment.

Certificate Training This nine-month college credit certificate in organic vegetable production enrolls 15 to 20 students annually. Delivered by Garden staff at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, a Daley College campus, Windy City Harvest trains students in best practices for year-round gardening and sales of fresh vegetables. Graduates are now working in a range of full-time and seasonal jobs in the local horticulture and urban agriculture industry. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/windycityharvest for more information.

Cook County Sheriff’s Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center (VRIC) Windy City Harvest works with VRIC, training about 70 inmates in organic vegetable production. Participants gain skills and potentially find fruitful job opportunities after their release. Vegetables they grow are served in the camp’s mess hall and are donated to local food pantries. Program graduates are now employed at a local compost operation and at the Chicago Botanic Garden as landscape crew.

Transitional Jobs The transitional jobs component provides opportunities for individuals with multiple barriers to employment. Intended especially for VRIC graduates, this workforce training program is based in the social-enterprise model and trains approximately 30 adults annually in sustainable urban agriculture practices, work readiness and literacy skills, and green careers. Participants complete the Roots of Success job readiness curriculum and are encouraged to apply for the WCH certificate program. Windy City Harvest seeks out employment partners, such as Midwest Foods and FarmedHere, whose hiring practices consider VRIC graduates.

Major support for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Urban Agriculture programs is provided by the Beginning

Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, as well as the following: anonymous donors, After School Matters, J.R. Albert Foundation, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, BMO Harris Bank, Brinshore Development, City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, The Grainger Foundation, Leo S. Guthman Fund, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Kraft Foods Group, Midwest Foods, Polk Bros. Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, Savor Inc., Spear Family Charitable Fund, State Farm Youth Advisory Board, Steans Family Foundation, and the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society.

Additional support is provided by anonymous donors, Cook County Environmental Control Department, Grace Bersted Foundation, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, George and Amanda Hanley Foundation, Kaplan Foundation Fund/Carol and Ed Kaplan, Lake Forest Garden Club, Walter S. Mander Foundation, Northern Trust Charitable Trust, Sheridan Foundation, and the Albert Simon III Charitable Family Foundation.

Also contributing are the Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation, Laurance Armour Memorial Trust at the Chicago Community Trust, Benefit Magic, LLC., Charter One Foundation, Tom E. Dailey Foundation, First Bank of Highland Park, Northfielders Garden Club, and four individual donors.

Horticultural TherapyCultivating Health and Well-beingHorticultural Therapy ServicesSince 1977, the Garden’s Horticultural Therapy Services Program has supported the establishment of horticultural therapy programs at healthcare and human service agencies serving schools, VA hospitals, people with disabilities, and older adults in the Chicago region. The program serves as a primary regional, national, and international resource for information while offering a full range of professional training opportunities. Also available are consulting services in barrier-free garden design, sensory landscaping, and horticultural therapy program planning. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/therapy for more information.

Horticultural Therapy is supported by an endowment from the Buehler Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Abra Prentice Foundation, Inc., Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation, The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation, as well as endowments established by the estate of Florence Rantz, the Kenilworth Garden Club, the Julien H. Collins and Bertha M. Collins Fund, and the Helen and Maurice Weigle Fund at The Chicago Community Trust.

The following foundations and corporations support all education and community programs: The Brinson Foundation, HSBC, and Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund.


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This Season in the Garden

With its wide diversity of plants from all over the world, the Chicago Botanic Garden is gorgeous during the winter not only in its Semitropical, Tropical, and Arid Greenhouses, but throughout the Garden.

A great winter walk begins from the west end of the Linden Allée (near the Greenhouses) and moves toward the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden. The Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica) across from the entrance to the Dwarf Conifer Garden has slender green stems that zigzag in an arching pattern. Within the Dwarf Conifer Garden is a fantastic winter show featuring many ever-green foliage colors and textures, beginning with fine-textured, silvery blue Dietz Prostrate Colo-rado spruce (Picea pungens ‘Dietz Prostrate’) and oriental white cedar (Platycladus orientalis ‘Elegan-tissima’), at the top of the stairs, to Thuja occidentalis ‘Krakus’ (a golden-yellow cultivar of eastern

arborvitae we bought in Poland) and Franky Boy oriental white cedar, with its unusual long and very narrow green foliage. The top of the Waterfall Garden and Dwarf Conifer Garden are capped by gorgeous flat-topped Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with blue-green foliage and gorgeous cinnamon-colored bark. There is also a wonderful planting of prostrate Japanese plum yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’), which looks like a coarser version of low-growing yew but is unattractive to deer.

Pygmy bamboo (Pleioblastus pygmaeus) in the Malott Japanese Garden looks exquisite above a blanket of snow, with its interesting dark green leaf shapes. A beautiful new book available in our Garden Shop is called Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America, and it describes the Malott Japanese Garden as “…unlike any other Japanese garden. Against the backdrop of a dramatic midwestern sky, Sansho-en [another name for the Malott Japanese Garden, meaning ‘Garden of Three Islands’] is one of the most enthralling Japanese-style gardens in North America.”

Another area with captivating winter interest is the Sensory Garden. One gorgeous tree there is the coral-bark Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’), featuring a coral-pink trunk and stems that stand out in winter. At the south end of the garden, near the water, is a stand of brilliant orange-stemmed coral embers willows (Salix alba ‘Britzensis’). Another outstanding winter-interest tree stands along the path just west of the Greenhouses: a beauti-ful specimen of lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana), with a medley of bark colors including chocolate brown, light silvery gray, olive green, and maroon.

Our Wonderland Express poinsettias are started from cuttings we receive in summer and cultivate in our Production Greenhouses, growing into the beautiful plants you see on display. Watch for Orange Spice poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima ‘Orange Spice’) in the Tropical Greenhouse. We will be exhibiting more than 1,600 poinsettias and 675 other indoor plants this winter, along with dwarf conifers shipped in from the Pacific Northwest for the exhibition.

Few people realize that the Chicago Botanic Garden has a carpentry shop run by Andy Swets. Andy, our carpentry supervisor, has been with the Garden for almost eight years—since he began as a seasonal laborer in the construc-tion department. Andy enjoys the many projects he and his team get involved with throughout the Garden, from working on the main entrance sign and staining handrails on bridges to repairing benches, planters, and arbors throughout the Garden, plus creating the backdrop and structure of Wonderland Express. Andy enjoys the challenge of fashioning lumber into something useful and enjoyed by our visitors—in fact, sometimes they begin using recently repaired benches before Andy and his team have had time to clear their tools out of the area!

This Season in the GardenKris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director


Poinsettias destined for Wonderland Express are cultivated in the Garden’s Production Greenhouses.


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