Keep Growing Fall 2013

Keep Growing FALL 2013

Member Magazine and Program Guide

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The mission of the Chicago Botanic Garden is to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and conservation of plants and the natural world.

OFFICERS

Robert F. Finke, Chair Timothy A. Dugan, Vice Chair, and Co-Chair Science & Education

John L. Howard, Vice Chair Thomas E. Lanctot, Vice Chair, Government Affairs Catherine M. Waddell, Vice Chair, Nominating & Governance Nicole S. Williams, Vice Chair, Finance & Investment Susan A. Willetts, Vice Chair & Immediate Past Chair, and

Dear Garden Member,

Chair, Audit

Peter M. Ellis, Secretary Sophia Siskel, President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Aichele Brayton Alley, ex officio Lindsey Axel, ex officio Sharon Brady Neville F. Bryan John H. Buehler Michael J. Busch Susan Keller Canmann David R. Casper Robin Colburn John C. Connery II Peter R. Crane John V. Crowe Jill M. Delaney James W. DeYoung Anthony L. Farino Peter B. Foreman John D. Fornengo Steve Fradkin Thomas C. Freyman Dorothy H. Gardner Steven J. Gavin Nancy Gidwitz Sue L. Gin James J. Glasser Ellis M. Goodman John K. Greene William J. Hagenah Caryn L. Harris Robert D. Hevey, Jr. Thomas B. Hunter III Jane Irwin Gregory K. Jones Todd Kaplan M. James Leider Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Laura M. Linger Daniel I. H. Linzer Alec Litowitz Josephine P. Louis Barbara A. Lumpkin Jeanne K. Mason Michelle McKenna Molly C. McKenna Michael J. McMurray Jeanine McNally Barbara J. Metzler, ex officio William E. Moeller Homi B. Patel George A. Peinado Janet Meakin Poor Anne Pramaggiore Toni Preckwinkle, ex officio Arnold Randall, ex officio Susan L. Regenstein Ryan S. Ruskin Robert E. Shaw Tom Skilling Maria Smithburg Harrison I. Steans Pam F. Szokol Collette Taylor Richard L. Thomas Arthur M. Wood, Jr.

This past spring, the Chicago Botanic Garden lost a former leader, Roy Taylor, Ph.D. Roy, who died on May 2, came to Chicago in 1985 from the UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, and he served as president and director of our Garden until 1994.

Under his guidance the Garden expanded significantly, adding nine display areas, growing research and evaluation programs— such as Chicagoland Grows®—and establishing a number of educational programs. Though Roy’s primary responsibilities at the Garden were administrative, he never lost touch with his roots as a botanist.

LIFE DIRECTORS

Marilynn B. Alsdorf J. Melfort Campbell Barbara Whitney Carr Kent Chandler, Jr. Gary P. Coughlan Suzanne S. Dixon Thomas A. Donahoe Ralph F. Fujimoto Florence S. Hart Pamela K. Hull Posy L. Krehbiel Bill Kurtis Donna La Pietra Mary Ann S. MacLean Robert H. Malott Mary L. McCormack Mary Mix McDonald Peter H. Merlin Jane S. O’Neil William A. Osborn John E. Preschlack Anne O. Scott Dain Searle David Byron Smith Susan Stone William P. Sutter Howard J. Trienens Ernest P. Waud III

We would like to hear from you!

Please direct comments or questions to editor@chicagobotanic.org.

Before he left the Garden, Roy said, “One program I’m really pleased about is the one we did with Turnbull Woods, because that program has major implications for urban forest management in the Chicago area. I hope the institution takes a more active role in the area of conservation in coming years.” In 1994 the Forest Preserve District of Cook County added 85 acres to the 15 acres of Turnbull Woods already under the Garden’s care, and the hundred-acre oak woodland was renamed Mary Mix McDonald Woods, in honor of Forest Preserve District Commissioner and Garden Board Director Mary McDonald’s tireless efforts on behalf of the Garden.

I’m happy to report that in the nearly 20 years since Roy led the Garden, McDonald Woods has flourished under the skilled care of ecologist Jim Steffen, numerous remarkable volunteers, and others. Together they remove invasive species, collect and sow seeds from specific native plants, monitor flora and fauna, and use controlled burning to increase species diversity and maintain a healthy ecosystem. We are grateful to Mary Mix McDonald for her unstinting support of the Garden’s oak woodland, and to Sue and Wes Dixon and Barbara and Roger Brown, and other loyal donors who have also made preserving our natural areas a priority.

As this fall issue of Keep Growing demonstrates, the Garden is thriving not only in its natural areas, but in its science, education, and urban agriculture programs as well. Inside, you’ll find articles on Garden research into species migration; our massive annual plant production process; landscape designer Anne Roberts, who launched a second career after completing a certificate program at the Garden; the successful blend of online and on-site learning in our Horticultural Therapy certificate program; and the Windy City Harvest transitional jobs program for formerly incarcerated adults. There’s much more, including news about a new bike path that will extend from near the Braeside Metra station through McDonald Woods to the Garden’s entrance.

Throughout this season of harvest, the Garden celebrates with popular events like the Fall Bulb Festival, HallowFest, the Spooky Pooch Parade, the Roadside Flower Sale, and the Fine Art of Fiber. Truly, there is something for everyone here. I love the festivities, but I also treasure the serenity of a solitary walk amid the changing hues of the season, which Kris Jarantoski beautifully captures in “This Season in the Garden,” on page 88.

Sophia Siskel photo by Jeff Cohen Creative

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Sophia Siskel President and CEO

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Fall 2013 Features 2 Note from President and CEO Sophia Siskel 6 Fall Bulb Festival Find brilliant bulbs, enjoy family activities, shop for seasonal items, and hear live music.

8 Fine Art of Fiber Enjoy beautiful quilts, knitted and woven wonders, and much more at this popular show and sale.

10 Fall Events Don’t miss the Roadside Flower Sale, Spooky Pooch Parade, HallowFest, and more!

19 New Bike Path A safe, attractive path will extend to the Garden from the Braeside Metra station next year.

20 Ask the Experts Find out where the Plant Information Service is going and how to prepare roses for winter.

22 Plant Production Perspective How do more than 250,000 plants make their way through our plant production facilities each year?

24 Horticultural Therapy in Action This Certificate of Merit program combines distance and on-site learning in its recipe for success.

28 Urban Agriculture Update Windy City Harvest’s most important crop is people.

30 Meet Jacob Burns The perennial plant curator and scholarship recipient oversees a lot of plants.

32 Garden Scientist Shannon Still Maps the Future A rare southwestern cactus is the focus of research.

37 Garden Blog It’s easy to sign up and stay connected.

38 High-school Student Jonathan Catalan This student has come full circle at the Garden.

88 This Season in the Garden Executive Vice President and Director Kris Jarantoski previews fall’s profusion.

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Fall 2013 Calendar 14 Calendar – September through Mid-November

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Fall Bulb Festival Offers cornucopia of fun

Brilliant Bulbs | Seasonal Items | Family Activities

WorldBulb Environment Fall Festival Day

Leaves are turning color, the air feels crisp, and the harvest is in. Time to experience the best of the season at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Fall Bulb Festival! Come as a family or on your own to this crowning fall event, which takes place in Burnstein Hall and on the Esplanade. In the glow of autumn, children navigate a straw bale maze while adults sip seasonal beverages and choose among extraordinary bulbs and market items for sale.

On Friday, October 4, the outdoor market is open to all from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the bulb sale is open to members from 10 a.m. to noon, then open to all. On Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, the market and bulb sale are open to all from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free; light fare and drinks including cider and beer will be available for purchase. Live music accompanies the day’s events.

The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society sponsors the much-anticipated annual sale of more than 200 varieties of high-quality daffodils, tulips, amaryllis, and other specialty bulbs. The bulbs are shipped directly from the Netherlands just in time for planting. The bulb sale’s detailed catalog is available on the Garden’s website at www.chicagobotanic.org/bulb beginning in September.

Visitors of all ages often find themselves roving between the indoor bulb sale and outdoor marketplace. Popular attractions include the maze, gourd display, and many of the Garden’s favorite vendors from the Midwest. Vendors sell spices, apples, kettle corn, and roasted nuts. Also, they offer pumpkins, pottery, soaps, and gourmet foods including baked goods, cheeses, and honey.

The Fall Bulb Festival captures the best of harvest season, according to Jodi Zombolo, director of visitor events and programs. “Shoppers can buy bulbs to plant at home that same weekend. There will be experts on site to educate them and help them choose their bulbs,” she said. “It’s a great family event—the kids get excited about gardening in addition to having a fun day.” A family drop-in activity tent on the Esplanade allows little ones to try fall crafts and activities such as leaf rubbing.

The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society is in its third year of “Growing the Future,” a $1 million pledge to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Proceeds from this event support renovation of the English Walled Garden and replacement of trees damaged by the emerald ash borer. www.chicagobotanic.org/bulb 7

Fine Art of Fiber

Fine Art of Fiber Passion, beauty, stories—and shopping wool, silk, linen, and even bamboo. Needle felters create felt There is art, fueled with passion. There are from wool using a barbed needle. stories, moving and whimsical, told in fiber “Art is very subjective. It makes you think,” said Beth with needle and loom. This fall, the Fine Art of Polonsky, president of the North Fiber celebrates its 17th year at Suburban NeedleArts Guild. Among Opening Night the Chicago Botanic Garden.

The area’s most celebrated fiber show opens right in time to satisfy holiday gift giving with hundreds of items, all oneof-a-kind and handmade, on display and for sale. Representing the combined efforts of Illinois Quilters, Inc., North Suburban NeedleArts Guild, and Weavers Guild of the North Shore, the show runs November 8 to 10 at the Regenstein Center. An opening night celebration is on November 7; admission to the Fine Art of Fiber, including opening night, is free.

“The skill among the featured artists is inspiring,” said Stephanie Lindemann, manager of horticultural events for the Garden. Some pieces fill up a wall, like a quilt measuring 8 feet square. Other items, like a piece of microcrafted jewelry, could balance on your fingertip.

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Thursday, November 7 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Show Friday, November 8, to Sunday, November 10 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free admission (parking fee applies)

the show’s most thought-provoking works are those created by the interguild group Women’s Journeys in Fiber. This year, members will follow the theme “Paradigm Shift,” using the shift dress as a medium to express a radical change in belief or theory that has affected members’ lives. Last year the Journeys in Fiber theme was footwear, and the wide-ranging entries represented stories of people throughout history for whom a shoe had a role in defining the individual or their destiny.

The Friday and Saturday fashion show of wearable art is among the event’s top draws. Anyone who enjoys seeing how things are made will enjoy the guild members’ live demonstrations. The guilds stress that the Fine Art of Fiber really is for all. “Fiber is everybody’s thing,” said weaver Carolyn Seng.

“You’re wearing fibers, and you have fibers in your home—so you really are a fiber person, whether you know it or not.”

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Fall Events

Fall at the Garden Roadside Flower Sale and Workshops

Model Sailboat Sunday, September 15, 10 a.m. to

Workshops: Tuesday, August 27, through Friday, August 30, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., Burnstein Hall; preregistration required. Sale: Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall. Learn how to create a dried floral arrangement in free workshops hosted by volunteers. Sales of all workshop creations fully benefit the Garden. Visit the Roadside Flower Sale to shop for one-of-a-kind dried arrangements, wreaths, potpourris, bouquets, and notecards.

3 p.m., Esplanade. Coast into the Garden for the return of Model Sailboat Sunday. Kids of all ages are invited to watch free demonstrations on the North Lake organized by the Chicago Radio-Controlled Model Yacht Club. View the action from the waterside terrace of the Esplanade. Visitors can learn about building and operating model sailboats.

Club members will be available to answer questions about sailboats, races, and regattas. Set your course and mark your calendar today!

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Fall Events

Fall at the Garden continued Autumn Brews: Seasonal Beer Tasting in the Garden Thursday, October 10, 6 to 8 p.m., McGinley Pavilion; ticket required. Tap into fall flavor at the third annual event. Taste a variety of seasonal craft beers against the backdrop of the Garden’s fall colors. Also, sip a cold glass of beer and munch savory snacks available for purchase. Participants receive a tasting glass, tasting sheet, and wristband to participate in tastings. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 at the door; members receive $5 off; must be 21 to participate.

Generously supported by Midtown Athletic Clubs

Spooky Pooch Parade Saturday, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Esplanade; ticket required.

Paws for a celebration like no other!

Costumed canines are the special Garden guests as they parade through the grounds and vie for prizes. Nonprofit animal advocacy groups and local vendors will share information and sell dog-related products. Parade spectators are welcome—no ticket required. This popular event reaches capacity quickly, so secure a spot for yourself and your prizewinning pooch before they vanish! Tickets are $19 in advance and $25 at the door; members receive $5 off.

Generously supported by Food Network magazine and Lagunitas Brewing Company

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Sunday, October 27, 4 to 7 p.m., Regenstein Center, McGinley Pavilion; ticket required. Experience thrills and chills for the whole family at HallowFest: A Garden of Good and Evil. Catch Dracula’s mysterious magic, a live show-and-tell of creepy, crawly creatures, and spirited face painting, among other activities. Tour spooky sights on the Howlin’ Express or walk alongside ghost trains in the Model Railroad Garden during extended hours!

Tickets are $19 in advance and $22 at the door; members receive $5 off.

Trains, Tricks & Treats Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America; weather permitting; fee applies. Find seasonal surprises among the miniature scenes of America’s landmarks in the Model Railroad Garden. Children are encouraged to come in costume and gather treats, including a plant to take home. Tickets are $6 adults/$5 seniors/$4 children (ages 3 to 12). Members receive $1 off each ticket.

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HallowFest Saturday, October 26, 6 to 9 p.m., and

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Ongoing

Fall Calendar

Weekly Events Mondays – Thursdays Summer Evenings enjoy late-summer evenings at the Garden through Sept. 2 with live musical performances.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/evenings for more information.

Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-in Programs through Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Daily Events Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden Family Drop-in Programs through Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.

Tram Tours through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to variable. Trams are wheelchair accessible. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ tram for more information. For tour schedules, please call (847) 835-6895.

Focusing on Nature: Student Botanical Art Exhibition through Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Joutras Gallery.

Rare Book Exhibition: The Feminine Perspective: Women Artists and Illustrators through Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday to Sunday, Lenhardt Library.

Regenstein School: The Gardens of Alcatraz preregistration required; fee applies; see page 50.

Monthly Photo Walk 9 a.m.; meet in Alsdorf Auditorium.

Nature Nights: Prairie Prowl 5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden Family Drop-in Programs Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, September 7 & 8 Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

September Ongoing Focusing on Nature: Student Botanical Art Exhibition through Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Joutras Gallery.

Rare Book Exhibition: The Feminine Perspective: Women Artists and Illustrators through Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday to Sunday, Lenhardt Library.

Thursday – Saturday, September 12 – 14 Little Diggers begins; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday, September 14 Teacher Programs: From Our Noses to Our Toes: Exploring Nature through Our Senses 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15 Illinois Gourd Society Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall and Runnells Courtyard; registration required for workshops.

Model Railroad Garden: Landscapes of America through Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting; extended hours on Wednesdays through Aug. 28 until 8 p.m.

Sunday, September 1

Butterflies & Blooms through Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting; Garden Plus members receive free tram tours and free admission to the Model Railroad Garden and to Butterflies & Blooms during the season on Wednesdays.

Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Esplanade.

Sunday, September 15

Illinois Mycological Association Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Boyer Room.

Fall Migration Bird Walk 7 to 9 a.m.; preregistration required; free.

Northeastern Illinois Rose Society Show & Sale noon to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Model Sailboats 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Esplanade.

Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Malott Japanese Garden Family Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Malott Japanese Garden Family Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday – Sunday, September 6 – 8 Roadside Flower Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Saturday, September 7

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Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Esplanade.

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Monday, September 16 Botany 1 Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept.16 to Oct. 23, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday, September 21 Nature Nights: Prairie Prowl 5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Harvest Ball 6 p.m.; ticket required; call (847) 835-6830 for more information.

Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 Central States Dahlia Society Show Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 22 Sukkot Family Drop-in Activities 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden.

Central States Dahlia Society Show 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29 Ikenobo Ikebana Society Chicago Chapter Show 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall and Alsdorf Auditorium.

Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 29 Library Talk: “The Feminine Perspective: Women Artists and Illustrators” 2 p.m., Lenhardt Library.

Monday & Tuesday, September 30 & October 1 Regenstein School: Visiting Artist Program— John Pastoriza-Piñol Watercolor Workshop Monday, Sept. 30, to Tuesday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Fall Wellness Classes at the Garden Fitness Walks

Yoga

Saturdays, Sept. 7 to Nov. 16, 8 to 9 a.m.; fee applies.

Yoga Master Class Fridays, Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; fee applies.

Tai Chi

Gentle Yoga Mondays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 11, 9 to 10:15 a.m. or 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.; fee applies.

Tai Chi 101 Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Nov. 20, 8 to 9 a.m.; fee applies.

Introductory Yoga Wednesdays, Sept. 11 to Nov. 13, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. or 7 to 8:15 p.m.; fee applies.

Tai Chi: Traditional Yang-Style Long Form Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Nov. 20, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; fee applies.

Yoga Flow Beginner Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Nov. 12, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. or 6 to 7:15 p.m.; fee applies.

Tai Chi: Traditional Sun-Style Long Form Thursdays, Sept. 19 to Nov. 21, 8 to 9 a.m.; fee applies.

Yoga Flow Intermediate Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Nov. 12, 8 to 9:15 a.m., or Thursdays, Sept. 12 to Nov. 14, 9 to 10:15 a.m. or 6 to 7:15 p.m.; fee applies.

Simplified Yang-Style Tai Chi Chuan Thursdays, Sept. 19 to Nov. 21, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; fee applies.

Gentle Yoga and Meditation Wednesdays, Sept. 11 to Nov. 13, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.; fee applies.

www.chicagobotanic.org/wellness Wellness programming is generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem.

Step Toward Fitness with New Walking Map The Chicago Botanic Garden and NorthShore University HealthSystem have collaborated on a new seasonal walking map, now available in the Visitor Center. The map features new paths that will enable you to enjoy the unique beauty of the Garden in each season, while you experience the health benefits provided by walking. The maps include distances to track your mileage accurately so that you can choose the path best suited for your fitness needs. Our wellness partnership with NorthShore University HealthSystem helps us emphasize the benefits of walking for fitness, and for the proven mental benefits of engaging with nature. Enjoy the beauty of the Garden while getting fit!

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November Ongoing Rare Book Exhibition: The Feminine Perspective: Women Artists and Illustrators through Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, Lenhardt Library.

Saturday, November 2 Monthly Photo Walk 9 a.m.; meet in Alsdorf Auditorium.

Weekend Family Class: Worm Worlds 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. See page 76.

Weekend Family Class: Bathroom Botanicals 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. See page 76.

October Ongoing Rare Book Exhibition: The Feminine Perspective: Women Artists and Illustrators through Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, Lenhardt Library.

Friday – Sunday, October 4 – 6 Fall Bulb Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Saturday, October 5 Exhibition: Drawn from Nature opens; through Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Joutras Gallery.

Monthly Photo Walk 9 a.m.; meet in Alsdorf Auditorium.

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

Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Esplanade.

Sunday, November 3

Spooky Pooch Parade See page 12.

Total Care for Woman’s Health: A Day of Wellness, Education, and Relaxation hosted by experts in cardiology, gynecology, dermatology, and integrative medicine from NorthShore University HealthSystem.

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20 Trains, Tricks & Treats See page 13.

Midwest Fruit Explorers Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Thursday – Sunday, November 7 – 10

Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Fine Art of Fiber opening night Nov. 7, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Nov. 8 to 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Regenstein Center.

Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Bulb Sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Saturdays, November 9 & 16

Sunday, October 20 Weekend Family Class: Pizza Garden 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. See page 76.

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

Friday, November 15

Thursday, October 10

Rare Book Exhibition: Healing Plants: Illustrated Herbals opens; through February 9, 2014, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, Lenhardt Library.

Autumn Brews See page 12.

Sunday, November 17

Friday – Monday, October 11 – 14

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

Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6 Garden Chef Series 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Regenstein School: Stone Carving Workshop 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies.

Saturday, October 12 Teacher Programs: Natural History and Cultural Connection 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden; preregistration required; fee applies. Workshop continues Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

Sunday, October 13 Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale photographers’ hour at 9 a.m.; general public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Burnstein Hall.

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Saturday, October 19

Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27 HallowFest See page 13.

Members-only Plant Production Behind-the-Scenes Tour Garden members are invited to come discover what goes on the behind the scenes, where 250,000 plants make their way through our plant production facilities annually. September 5 and 6: fall plants; November 15 and 16: holiday poinsettias.

Tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; fee is $5.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/membership for reservations; call (847) 835-8215 if you have any questions. Limited space available.

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Looking Ahead Wonderland Express Nov. 29, 2013, to Jan. 5, 2014, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, 13, and 24; closed all day on Dec. 25; ticket required. Garden grounds remain open every day.

Inside the Regenstein Center, watch miniature trains wind through a village of tiny Chicago landmarks created from natural materials. At Krehbiel Gallery, visit an English country train platform and view a video on the creation of Wonderland Express. Tour decorated trees in the Joutras Gallery and take in a gingerbread village display. A display of 750,000 lights trim the experience from the entrance to the magical courtyards awaiting your arrival.

Festive Family Gatherings Special family celebrations occurring during Wonderland Express include Christmas Breakfast with Santa, a Christmas Concert, Hanukkah Concert, and Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus. Adults will enjoy Holiday Cheers.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ wonderland to purchase tickets and for more information.

All Aboard!

Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m.; ticket required.

The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society is in its third year of “Growing the Future,” a $1 million pledge to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Proceeds from this event support renovation of the English Walled Garden and replacement of trees damaged by the emerald ash borer.

Members’ Evening Wednesday, Dec. 11

Wonderland Express is generously supported by ComEd, NorthShore University HealthSystem, and Discover.

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One of the great pleasures of living in the Chicago area is cycling the paths and byways that traverse the city and surroundings. Renowned among cyclists and walkers alike, the North Branch Trail of the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) extends 20 miles north from Chicago. The Chicago Botanic Garden has long been a destination for riders who begin and end rides at the 385acre oasis of spectacular scenery, and soon they will have something new to anticipate.

The Garden, in partnership with the FPCC and with major funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program, and private support, will be building a multiuse path for bicyclists and walkers that will connect the North Branch Trail with the Green Bay Trail at the Braeside Metra station in Highland Park.

From that point, the path will meander down the south side of Lake Cook Road to the Garden entrance.

The path will be beautiful, shaded, and safe. It will pass through Turnbull Woods, east of Green Bay Road, as well as the Garden’s McDonald Woods. For many cyclists, the alternative has been to ride up or down the very

steep incline of Lake Cook Road on the roadway. Allowing cyclists and pedestrians to travel between the two bicycle trails on this connecting path will provide welcome relief from that danger. Biking or walking through McDonald Woods will also allow visitors to experience some of the mystery of the Garden’s woodland areas.

The asphalt path will be 10 feet wide and a mile long on Garden and FPCC property. Both sides will have a shoulder of 2 feet of gravel. Wayfinding and interpretive signs along the path will describe the moraine, wetland, and woodland regions that are part of the Garden’s landscape.

A wooden boardwalk will pass through wetland areas to avoid any damage to the natural ecosystem.

The connecting path between the North Branch Trail and the Green Bay Trail will invite cyclists and walkers to enjoy the Garden at a more leisurely Cyclists may enter the The path will be beautiful, shaded, pace.

Garden via the path, and park at and safe. Interpretive signs along the bicycle racks near the Visitor the path will describe the moraine, Center so that they can wander.

Commuters on the Metra trains wetland, and woodland regions that stop at the Braeside station that are part of the Garden’s in Highland Park will find the multiuse path a lovely improvelandscape. ment for reaching the Garden, as well as returning after their visit.

By next summer, you’ll be able to hop on your bicycle or don your walking shoes and come experience the Garden from a new vantage point—and with no parking fee. Bring a friend, push a stroller, pull a wagon, bring your bike on the train or bus, and get closer to the woodland on the new path.

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Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts Do you have a question for our horticulture experts in Plant Information Service?

If so, contact them at plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org or call (847) 835-0972.

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

This season, the experts have a question to answer that is unrelated to plants but important to Garden members with questions about them.

Q. Where is Plant Information going?

A: To the Lenhardt Library!

Each week at the Chicago Botanic Garden, people call or visit the Plant Information Service desk with questions—a lot of questions. In 2012 the plant experts answered more than 38,000 of them, providing identifications, suggesting resources, and offering solutions to an array of horticultural problems.

Soon, Plant Information University of Illinois Extension master gardeners and staff members will be dispensing advice and making diagnoses in a new location. The popular troubleshooting group is moving from the Visitor Center to the Regenstein Center, next to the Lenhardt Library, this fall.

“No matter where Plant Information Service is located, we will continue to provide five-star customer service to all of our clients,” said the program’s manager, Kathie Hayden.

Leora Siegel, director of the Lenhardt Library, welcomes the new residents to the neighborhood. “The interweaving of Plant Information and the Lenhardt Library will create a synergy,” she said. “Visitors with plant questions will find enhanced resources as Plant Information and Lenhardt Library draw from each others’ strengths.”

The new Plant Information Services window in Regenstein Center is shown in a computer rendering.

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The Plant Information experts often refer people who consult with them to books on specific subjects, such as shade gardening. With the move, most if not all of the recommended books will be just steps away, on the Lenhardt Library’s shelves and within proximity to the always-helpful library staff. Visitors to the new Plant Information Service desk in the Regenstein Center will find the new location quieter and, in the summer, cooler. Once visitors have their questions answered, they can enjoy the latest exhibitions within the Regenstein Center or visit the Greenhouses.

Q. What should I do to prepare my rose bushes for winter?

A: In general, roses will naturally respond to cooler temperatures and shorter daylight hours and begin to shut down.

To help them enter dormancy and ensure they awake next spring, discontinue all fertilization and pruning, including deadheading, by mid- to late August. For more sensitive varieties, such as hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas, an 8- to 12-inch layer of mulch can be mounded at the base after a killing frost but before the ground freezes. This or other insulating material will regulate soil temperature, keeping the root mass cold and preventing thawing and heaving during temperature fluctuations. For very hardy landscape rose varieties, such as Knockout, little if anything needs to be done before winter.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/library and www.chicagobotanic.org/ plantinfo for more information. See www.chicagobotanic.org/visit/ hours for seasonal hours. You will also find plant information on GardenGuide, our free smartphone app, downloadable at www.chicagobotanic.org/app.

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Plant Production Outpaces Aging Facilities There’s no doubt that the Chicago Botanic Garden is an enchanting place any time of year. Stand on the bridge outside the Visitor Center in autumn and you’ll hear oohs and aahs for the cascading chrysanthemums overhead.

Throughout the seasons, breathtaking and ever-changing floral compositions seem to magically appear in containers and the display gardens. These splendid, artful arrangements are the result of horticultural ingenuity, meticulous planning, and patience. But the demand for more and unusual plants has strained the existing production facilities, which are in dire need of an overhaul.

greenhouses, some built in 1969 and others that were donated used in 1981. New energy-efficient greenhouses will increase the indoor growing space from its current 18,000 square feet to more than 50,000 square feet. The technologically advanced structures will have 26 climatecontrolled zones compared to the 11 currently in place. The new outdoor nursery space will exceed 150,000 square feet.

Meanwhile, to remain one of the leading botanic gardens in the country, the plant production staff makes the most of the limited space while the Garden continues to expand its display gardens and educational outreach. It requires tremendous effort “You can’t run a great botanic to rearrange the plants—from indoors That’s why the Garden has made the expansion of the plant production garden without a great plant and out and from one greenhouse to facilities one of its highest priorities in another—based on the plants’ specific the coming decade. When completed, production area,” said Kris requirements for temperature, light, the updated facilities, including a new Jarantoski, executive vice presi- and moisture. For example, getting garden designed by renowned landfoxgloves to bloom for an indoor disdent and director.

“New facilities scape architect Peter Wirtz, will transplay in early April demands delicate form this sleepy southern part of will allow us to do even better and timing. In the fall, foxgloves are grown the Garden into a major public in pots and placed in a minimally destination. heated greenhouse. In late winter, more beautiful things.” they’re moved to a warmer greenhouse “The plants we grow are unique and to force them into rapid growth; if it we expect high quality,” said Tim becomes too warm, the plants must be moved to a cooler Johnson, director of horticulture. “We’re growing everyspot to avoid premature flowering. thing from unusual flowering bulbs and native plants to seeds collected on expeditions.”

“We’re well over the limit on the number of plants we can currently grow, though by being creative, we can overAnnuals, perennials, tropicals, bonsai, orchids, and seedproduce—but that means constantly moving plants from lings of rare plants are now crowded into an assortment of different greenhouses depending on their needs,” said 22 www.chicagobotanic.org/collections/horticulture

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Brian Clark, manager of plant production. “We’re trying to do over-the-top horticulture in an aging facility, but the diversity of displays is more extensive and the palette of plants we grow is becoming more intricate and cutting edge.”

Doing the Math More than 69,000 spring annuals came through the production facility in 2013. Another 35,000 are grown for the fall. About 250,000 plants—annuals, perennials, flowering bulbs, and “woodies”—make their way through the plant production area each year.

available. So far $5 million has been raised, and another $35 million is needed to complete the project.

Four of the new houses will contain an expanded collection of orchids and tropical plants, which will be featured in an annual winter display. New bonsai houses with four different environments including tropical, Mediterranean, temperate, and outdoor spaces will result in the premier public bonsai collection in the nation.

“You can’t run a great botanic garden without a great plant production area,” said Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director.

“New facilities will allow us to do even better and more beautiful things.”

And there’s an increased demand for plants used in the Garden’s camp and school programs, for expanding display gardens, and for programs that range from conservation restoration to organic vegetable production. The new facilities will help the Garden plan for the future. “We always strive for quality, but it’s more challenging and labor-intensive with the current space,” said Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist. “The new facility will allow us to be more efficient.”

Early generous support for the Nursery and Greenhouses project has been provided

by Anonymous (3); Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Malott; Forest Preserves of Cook County 2012 Bond Fund; Public Museum Capital Grants Program, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Museum; Howard J. Trienens; Hunter Family; Ms. Beverly J. Bystricky; Updated facilities will eliminate the current Build Illinois Bond Fund, Illinois crowded conditions in plant production.

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Bob and Jill Delaney, Jr.; and the Howard Family Foundation.

The first phase of the project is tentatively scheduled to To find out more about this project and the Garden’s Strategic begin in 2014, when the in-ground nursery will be moved.

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Horticultural Therapy Certificate Combining distance and on-site learning in recipe for success

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autism spectrum disorders, surgery patients, jail inmates, or anyone with a physical, mental, or social disability can benefit from nature’s healing effects. It is the horticultural therapist’s task to connect a person in need with plants in a way that speeds that person toward a therapeutic goal.

Now, the Chicago Botanic Garden has done something similar for the discipline itself, elevating a field it helped pioneer. The Horticultural Therapy Certificate of Merit program, launched eight years ago, is in the second year of a hybrid format that combines online and on-site learning, opening the program to professionals nationwide, as well as those in Chicago, whose commitments do not allow for continuing education that is solely classroom based.

certificate program is aimed at working professionals, people who are already credentialed in a therapy, or teachers or social workers who want to add horticultural therapy to their professional tool kit.”

Thirteen students from Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and California are enrolled in the 2013 program, nearly double the 2012 enrollment. Among this year’s participants are an occupational therapist, a city parks horticulturalist, a teacher of severely “Most people intuitively know that handicapped children, and a contact with green growing things is farm-based educator.

healthy for us. It’s stress reducing and

absorbs your interest. There’s something about nature that does that.”— Barb Kreski, director of Horticultural Therapy Services

The 12-credit-hour program is accredited through Oakton Community College. Students perform online course work and attend two clinical immersion sessions at the Garden, each one week long. Because the online classes do not meet at a specific time or place, students fit the work to their daily schedules; they may e-mail or telephone the instructor with questions. Class interaction takes the form of online discussion boards, and participation is required.

“I couldn’t have done it otherwise,” said Mary Michaud, a 2012 graduate of the program from Madison, Wisconsin, who—like many fellow students—has a full-time job and a family.

Barbara Kreski, director of Horticultural Therapy Services, teaches the certificate program. She notes that the Garden has provided consultation, training, and direct services in therapeutic horticulture for more than 30 years. “To remain a leader, you have to provide the professional training that creates more therapists,” she explained. “The

The Garden’s weeklong sessions offer students an experience found nowhere else: the opportunity to see horticultural therapy in practice in a variety of settings benefiting a wide spectrum of people. Students observe work being done at Shriners Hospital for Children– Chicago; Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago; Windy City Harvest, Chicago, the Garden’s training program in urban agriculture; Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center, Glenview; and the Cook County Jail’s Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center. At the Garden, students observe as special education students and visually impaired adults take advantage of the special features of the Buehler Enabling Garden.

“I wanted to learn more, to make sure that what I was doing, I was doing correctly, and to learn what other groups of people were open to horticultural therapy,” said Marilyn Joyner, a 2012 graduate who entered the field after a 35-year career in telecommunications. “This is an important program because there are people like me who want to serve and they want to serve by way of horticulture.”

Joyner now teaches a vocational skills class in horticulture to developmentally disabled students at the College of DuPage.

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Simply put, horticultural therapy is the therapy that makes every other therapy more effective. Injured veterans, children with

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Taking the message abroad The Chicago Botanic Garden’s position as a world leader in horticultural therapy was recognized this past May in Vienna, Austria, where Barbara Kreski delivered the keynote speech to the 2013 International Horticultural Therapy Conference, hosted by the Austrian Horticultural Society and supported by the European Union Regional Development Fund.

“The conference turned to the Garden to inform participants of the history, current state, and future of horticultural therapy. This forum allows the Garden to share advances it has gleaned from thousands of public contacts, serving a wide range of disabling conditions,” Kreski said.

“Horticultural therapy is both ancient and brand new. The Chicago Botanic Garden is helping experts from around the world draw a line from history into the future of this growing field.”

Working with partners locally

Special education teacher Janel Rowe is a current student who came to the certificate program by way of the Garden’s 2012 seminar, Healing Through Nature: Healthcare Gardens for Veterans and Children with Sensory Processing and Spectrum Disorders. “I was blown away by the speakers, they were so specific to the population I was working with,” said Rowe, who teaches intellectually disabled, autistic, and medically fragile students in the Broward County, Florida, public school system. Rowe says the program already has given her a deeper understanding of how to make best use of the green space project she began at her school.

“Most people intuitively know that contact with green growing things is healthy for us,” Kreski said. “It’s stressreducing and absorbs your interest. There’s something about nature that does that.”

Horticultural Therapy is one of eight certificate programs offered by the Garden and the first with an online component. The Garden is working to expand such web-based opportunities.

Many dedicated supporters make the Horticultural Therapy Services Program possible. See page 86 for a complete listing of donors.

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Barb Kreski recently helped to develop a distance-learning course on meditative gardening as part of a partnership between the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Hadley School for the Blind, located in Winnetka. The course, Stress Relief and Meditative Gardening, consists of four lessons, with work submitted online. A celebration to launch the new course was held at Hadley School on May 31 and attended by (from left to right) Alicia Green, Buehler Enabling Garden coordinator, Chicago Botanic Garden; Charmaine Martin, Hadley School for the Blind curriculum designer; Barb Kreski, director of Horticultural Therapy Services at the Garden; Michael Rydel, dean of curricular affairs at Hadley; Sophia Siskel, president and CEO of the Garden; and Chuck Young, president of Hadley.

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Windy City Harvest’s Most Important Crop Is People The young men placed in transitional jobs through Windy City Harvest (WCH) have a close-by reminder of what they transitioned from: just west of WCH headquarters at Richard J. Daley College/Arturo Velasquez Institute, across the railroad tracks and past a fence topped with razor wire, is the Cook County Sheriff’s Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center (VRIC). Many still call it by its old name, Boot Camp.

Some just call it jail.

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest program runs a program for inmates at the VRIC facility that trains participants in sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture. This year, WCH expects to employ 30 VRIC graduates for 13 weeks of post-release jobs training through a $150,000 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services—an $11,000 increase over the first year of funding last year.

“If I didn’t have a job, it would be hard to say where I’d be or what I’d be doing,” said Fernando Orozco, 20, whose transitional job last year was in the fruit and vegetable garden at the Kraft Foods global headquarters in Northfield. Designed, installed, and maintained by Windy City Harvest, the three-season Kraft garden, which opened in June 2011, is the result of an innovative partnership between a botanic garden and a major corporation. In 2012, other ex-offenders worked in Windy City Harvest’s production beds or nearby composting operation.

Those eligible for alternative sentencing at the Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center have pleaded guilty to a nonviolent, nonsexual crime such as burglary or drug possession. Since 2010, 85 men have participated in the Windy City Harvest transitional jobs program from VRIC. Some first were exposed to gardening during their incarceration, working at VRIC’s on-site one-acre farm under WCH staff tutelage. Continuity in working through the program is important. “If there’s a lapse in employment and involvement with us, there’s the chance of them going back to old habits, and then we’ve lost all that time and energy,” said Angela Mason, director of urban agriculture programs.

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In partnership with Richard J. Daley College, Windy City Harvest offers a nine-month certificate program in sustainable urban horticulture that is accredited by the Illinois Community College Board, and Orozco is one of three VRIC graduates accepted into the certificate program for 2013. Another is Anthony Dye, 23. “I’m really looking forward to joining the program, because I haven’t had a chance to learn about all the foods and how they’re grown, or how to observe them and maintain them as they grow,” said Dye. Deniko Fox, 24, hopes to help the jobs program expand to benefit other men like it did him. “I never thought I’d be working with plants…I’m really glad I found this path,” he said. “It [the jobs program] helped me out tremendously by giving me a chance to show that I can work, that I’m not just a convicted felon.”

The transitional jobs program underscores one of Windy City Harvest’s original goals, to help those seeking a fresh start. Of the seven former inmates who have moved from transitional jobs training through the urban agriculture certificate program and into full-time jobs, six remain employed, a high percentage. Mason summed it up: “People. That’s the most important crop here—the vegetables are second.”

Many dedicated supporters make Windy City Harvest possible. For a complete listing of donors and for more information on these urban agriculture programs, see page 86.

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Plant Collections

Jacob Burns

Perennial plant curator and scholarship recipient Have you ever gazed around the Chicago Botanic Garden and wondered who is in charge of all those plants? Many people play a role, but the person who leads in purchasing, identifying, and managing 91 percent of Garden’s collection of 2.5 million plants is the remarkably calm Jacob Burns. The Garden displays one of the largest documented and labeled collections of hardy herbaceous perennials of any public garden in North America—2,301,000 of them at last count, of 5,200 taxa*—and as their curator, Burns is the go-to person for fellow staffers and professionals who have questions about perennial plants—and he is happy to answer visitors’ questions as well.

“The work of our curators is critical to sustaining the integrity of the collection as displayed in this living museum,” said Garden president and CEO Sophia Siskel.

“Jacob is a wonderful rising leader in this field.” Andrew Bell, Ph.D., is the Garden’s other esteemed plant curator, specializing in woody plants.

Burns helps the horticulture staff decide which perennials to include in the various display gardens and throughout the general Garden grounds. He also ensures that the plant database is accurate, since plants are continually added and withdrawn. One of his goals for 2013 is to procure 200 new perennial taxa suitable for the Midwest that are not in the Garden’s collection.

Last November Burns received a Chanticleer Scholarship, which provides professional development opportunities for public garden staff. When 2013 ends, he will have received personalized mentoring by plant curatorial expert Tim Thibault, of the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California; visited curators at eight botanic gardens in Boston, San Francisco, and Philadelphia; and interacted with the Plant Collections Committee of the American Public Gardens Association.

This past May in Phoenix, during the annual APGA conference, Burns met many of the curators he planned to visit and work with over the summer. *Taxa (singluar taxon) apply at genus, species, and cultivar levels; the name refers to the entity or group of entities given a name and rank.

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“Jacob is an excellent plantsman, and I believe he will be a great curator,” said Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director of the Garden. “The Chanticleer Scholarship will give him a firm foundation on which to build his knowledge and effectiveness in this field.”

It was while Burns volunteered his art skills as a teenager at the Midland Nature Center near his hometown of Coleman, Michigan, that he developed an interest in plants. He graduated from Michigan State in 2005 with a B.S. in horticulture, and accepted a job at the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2008. After working as a seasonal, assistant, and full horticulturist here, Burns assumed his new role as curator of herbaceous perennials last August. “I’m a plant resource,” he said. “And I love it when people ask me questions.”

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Garden Scientist Maps Future of Rare Southwestern Cactus

Driving through the deserts of the American southwest in a dusty pickup truck, Chicago Botanic Garden post-doctoral research associate Shannon Still is on a quest to predict the future. He is not reading tarot cards, nor does he claim to be the next Nostradamus. He does, however, have a fairly good idea of where Pediocactus sileri, commonly known as Siler pincushion cactus, will live in 2050. That place is about five miles east of where it lives now.

The prickly 1½-foot-tall, pincushion-shaped cactus is extremely rare—just 30 known occurrences totaling approximately 10,500 plants are known in the world. It grows in the hot, dry gypsum habitat of the Arizona Strip, just north of the Grand Canyon, and if Still’s bioclimatic models are correct, it will drift steadily east over the next century, following the path of its shifting ecologic niche. In other words, it will migrate to a habitat where it can survive.

Garden scientist Shannon Still photographs a species of cactus.

(Top, left to right): Escalante National Monument, west of Capitol Reef National Park, south-central Utah; Jones catseye (Cryptantha jonesiana); Siler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus sileri); at the San Raphael Swell, south-central Utah.

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Recently, inside the Garden’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, Dr. Still unfolded plant population maps of the western United States and gestured to known species locations. Arrows on the maps aimed in dizzying directions—the route he predicts plants will travel over the next ten, 40, and 70 years. A popular theory among scientists is that as the planet warms, plant populations will migrate north and to higher elevations.

Yet, Still is finding a more bewildering pattern. “What I’m seeing is that distribution goes every which way. We’re not seeing a consistent migration direction, and the majority of distributions are getting smaller,” he said.

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Antiques & Garden Fair For many plants, warming trends will amount to only a modest shift in the distribution of their suitable habitat— a species niche may move five or ten kilometers north over a period of 50 years. Nevertheless, the change is significant.

Many of the cacti Still studies, vulnerable to illegal harvest and threatened by the potential for overharvest and regional development, could lose up to 95 to 100 percent of suitable habitat by 2080. And, if carbon dioxide emissions continue according to widely used global climate change scenarios, 75 percent of those plants would lose suitable habitat by 2050. That means that the native habitat for commercially viable plant commodities—Arabica coffee beans in Ethiopia, for example—may become extinct as once-fertile habitat becomes unsuitable for growth.

The son of a horticulture professor emeritus at Ohio State University, Still has seen evidence of climate change cohere over the past decade. With support from a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, he is working to create species distribution models for more than 400 rare sensitive species, including cacti, penstemon, yellow-flowered desert poppy (Arctomecon californica), and nakedstem sunray (Enceliopis nudicaulis). Much of his work takes place in the Garden’s GIS (Geographic Information System) Laboratory, where he uses sophisticated computer algorithms and global climate change scenarios to show where plants are likely to live now and to predict where they may live in the future.

The real fun, however, takes place on the ground. Since 2012, Still has spent eight weeks with research assistant Nick Jensen on field validation trips to the Mojave Desert, the eastern Sierra Nevadas, and portions of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. In areas his distribution models predict are suitable for a species—approximately one-square-kilometer parcels—he searches for the target plant and notes other rare and common plants in the area. He records the geographic location and notes the number of plants, their flowering stage, other plant species, soil and vegetation types, and anything remarkable about the location.

This important part of Still’s research, “ground truthing,” is used to determine whether plants actually live in the locations computer-based models have determined to be their suitable habitat. Presence locations, or known locations where a plant is found, provide the suite of environmental conditions that a species currently inhabits. Absence locations, or areas where the species is known not to occur, are also important. Having both can improve distribution models by increasing understanding of a plant’s ecological niche. In some cases, a plant may not have a virtual species record, but Still will discover it while combing the earth.

His fortuitous encounter with a population of 300 Pediocactus sileri, a three percent increase in all known individuals, happened through ground truthing.

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Conservation Science If Still’s research involves predicting the future, other scientists at the Garden are striving to change it. His work is one piece of a larger, federally funded effort led by Garden conservation scientists to use ex situ conservation strategies, such as seed banking, to establish a repository of genetic material that can be studied and, ultimately, used for rehabilitation of public lands in the western United States. Kayri Havens, Ph.D.; Pati Vitt, Ph.D.; and seed bank coordinator Emily Yates are now using modeling data

(Top, left to right): Sunlit peak, San Rafael Swell; Claretcup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidatus)—not endangered, just pretty; Mojave rattlesnake near Kingman, Arizona. Photos by Nick Jensen and Shannon Still.

to guide seed-collection efforts and develop seed transfer zones for restoration and reintroduction programs.

Through this work, they may give rare plants like Siler pincushion cactus a more hopeful future.

Predicted change in suitable habitat for Siler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus sileri), between now and the 2050s

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Connect to Our Garden Community Since it launched last November, the My Chicago Botanic Garden blog has been discovered by thousands of fans. It offers an intimate look at the inner workings of the Garden from the people who know it best.

Easy to access at my.chicagobotanic.org and updated several times weekly, the blog showcases the diverse voices and experiences of Garden scientists, horticulturists, community farmers, educators, and occasional guests.

“The blog was created to deepen our readers’ connection to the Garden,” said Cheri Van Deraa, director of online communications. “As the name indicates, we want them to think this is ‘My Chicago Botanic Garden.’” Entries explore an array of topics, from gardening tips to the Garden’s conservation science efforts to a meditation on the enchanting power of daffodils for early-nineteenthcentury poet William Wordsworth.

Julie McCaffrey, media relations manager at the Garden, said one goal of the blog is to alert visitors about the

Garden’s lesser-known programs and scientific research areas. A number of comment threads suggest visitors appreciate what they see and are learning from the knowledge and expertise of the bloggers. “People are commenting that the posts are very informative,” said McCaffrey.

In five months, the blog tallied 17,341 page views. Subscriptions and viewership have increased steadily through social media outreach efforts like the Garden’s Facebook page and eNewsletter. According to Gloria Ciaccio, public relations director, the My Chicago Botanic Garden blog is bringing the Garden to life for a growing online community. “This gives people the opportunity to meet staff and get to know them before they arrive here,” she said.

To sign up for the blog from the Garden’s website, visit www.chicagobotanic.org, click on At the Garden, and select Garden Blog. Enter your e-mail address and you’ll begin receiving posts. Share your favorites!

Customized Holiday Cards and 2014 Calendars Available Now It’s not too early to plan for your holidays with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s holiday greeting cards and calendars.

“You can choose from dozens of Garden photos, close-ups, and landscapes, in all four seasons,” said Cheri Van Deraa, director of online communications. The cards can be customized with a personal greeting, and the Garden calendar has identical photo options.

Proceeds of all sales benefit the Garden. www.chicagobotanic.org/cards

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Education

High-School Student Comes Full Circle through Mentoring Program When Jonathan Catalan came to the Chicago Botanic Garden as a fourth-grader on a field trip, little did he know that he would return only five years later as part of the Hired 4 Education work/study program.

Catalan, a first-generation American, is a junior at Cristo Rey St. Martin (formerly St. Martin de Porres) High School, a college prep school in Chicago and Waukegan whose students are primarily Latino and all of whom have financial need. He has been working in the Garden’s Learning Center in many different capacities since he was a freshman.

Both Kathy Johnson and Amy Wells, manager of the camp program, have become mentors to Catalan. There are many days when he stops by their offices just to talk.

“This program is a wonderful pipeline for channeling a young person into a productive adulthood,” Johnson said.

Clearly, Catalan is well on his way.

It’s easy to see why this bright, polite young man is so admired. “I love working at the Garden,” Catalan said.

“Working here has helped me be more prepared for the real world. I feel steps ahead of other people my age.”

While he hopes to eventually pursue a college education or even a career in the culinary arts, Catalan values the handson experience he has gained at the Garden, helping with program preparation, assisting the teachers, and especially working with Camp CBG children in the summer.

Catalan quickly endeared himself to the staff at the Learning Center. On one of his first work days here, he told Kathy Johnson, student and teacher program director, that he remembered visiting the Garden in grade school, dissecting plants and identifying and preserving plant parts in his journal. Eventually his mother found the journal, which Jonathan proudly brought in to show everyone, dried flowers and all.

“Jonathan just has such a positive outlook and energy,” Johnson said. “We like him so much that we hired him to come back after the school year ends to help with the summer camp.”

Tuition for Catalan’s school is paid by various businesses.

The students attend school four days and work for the business one day as part of a Corporate Work Study program. Since some businesses do not have work for the students, the Garden is a popular alternative. The students receive valuable mentoring by professionals at the Garden and leave the job with wonderful experience and work references.

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Jonathan Catalan assists in the Learning Center.

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Adult Education: Regenstein School

Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School Adult Education 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.

Creativity Blooms in Botanical Arts Classes Botanical arts classes engage the senses, reveal hidden talents, and revitalize our relationship with nature. Whether you are looking for a creative outlet or pursuing a lifelong passion, you’ll find what you seek among the palette of courses in drawing, painting, color theory, and more offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Beginners and experienced artists alike are welcome. Classes are taught by accomplished, enthusiastic instructors like Derek Norman and Marlene Hill Donnelly, both of whom have been teaching at the Garden for 15 years.

“Painting and drawing, especially in the botanical arts, sets spirits soaring,” says Norman. In addition to freeing creativity, he also demonstrates methods and distributes step-by-step instructions for

students. Donnelly provides a firm technical foundation, then encourages students to explore their own style.

“There’s no one right way,” she says.

“Students gain insights from each other, in addition to learning from their instructor.”

Draw inspiration from the Seventh Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition, Drawn from Nature, from October 5 to 20 in the Joutras Gallery of Regenstein Center.

40 To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school or call (847) 835-8261.

Dabble with a class or two or complete a botanical arts certificate program that includes seven core courses and 60 instructional hours of electives. Choose from two certificate programs. The traditional botanical arts program emphasizes technical detail and accurate portrayal of artistic and scientific images and the expressive program explores art outside traditional media with freer expression but an equal commitment to quality. See page 63 for class listings.

Adult Education: Highlights

Highlights Drawn from Nature: Seventh Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition Opening Reception Friday, October 4 See page 68.

Botany 1

New! Mat Pilates

6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays, September 16 – October 23 See page 54.

Wednesday, October 2, or Wednesday, October 30 See page 71.

New! The Gardens of Alcatraz

The Rhythms of Stone

Saturday, September 7 See page 50.

Friday – Monday, October 11 – 14 See page 63.

Trees and Shrubs with Attractive Fruit

Beginning Digital Photography

Wednesday, September 25 See page 54.

6 Wednesdays, October 16 – November 20 See page 70.

John PastorizaPiñol, Advanced Watercolor Workshop Monday and Tuesday, September 30 and October 1 See page 68.

Owl Prowl at Ryerson Woods Friday, October 18, or Friday, November 15 See page 56.

Holiday Lighting Techniques Wednesday, November 6 See page 52.

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Adult Education: Overview Regenstein School

Overview of Courses and Programs General Interest Courses Courses cover myriad topics and provide high-quality learning opportunities for beginning and more advanced gardeners. For specific program questions, contact the registrar at registrar@chicagobotanic.org or (847) 835-8261.

Professional Programs

Professional 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.

Symposia

Symposia, 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 Program

In 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 and the next online program will begin in January 2014.

Please visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school/ mastergardener or call Jill Selinger at (847) 835-6849.

Interested in a customized class? Contact the registrar at registrar@chicagobotanic.org for more information.

Students in certificate program workshops enjoy hands-on training.

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Certificate Programs

Learn 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 certificateprogram@chicagobotanic.org 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 the 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) The Regenstein School recently launched a new certificate program, enabling 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 certificateprogram@chicagobotanic.org or (847) 835-6849 for more information about the photography certificate.

One-stop registration online.

It’s so easy! Register for classes, camps, kids’ programs, yoga, and more!

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“Participating in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Ornamental Plant Materials program speaks volumes about one’s passion and commitment to this craft. I mention it to my customers and it gives me instant credibility.” — Anne Roberts, founder of Anne Roberts Gardens, Inc.

stay home with her young daughter, and it was during this time she rediscovered her love of gardening. “Growing up in California, I gardened with my grandfather,” she recalled.

“He grew artichokes, fuschia, apples, calla lilies… all in a tiny urban lot.” Exhilarated by gardening again, Roberts would wake before the baby to work outside. It became evident that her next professional path must include plants.

Roberts earned her master gardener certificate with the Anne Roberts Gardens is known for creative urban landscape University of Illinois Extension in 2002, and it was there that design, innovation, and attention to detail. Delighted clients she heard about the Garden’s Ornamental Plant Materials are associated with hotels, restaurants, schools, and both certificate program. She enrolled high-rise and single-family in the program, completing the residences, and they have hired certificate in 2008. “The OPC Roberts time and again beprogram truly is world class,” she cause her team is collaborative, said. “I was surrounded by imaginative, and responsive. esteemed professors, horticulturThe company prides itself as ists, designers, and classmates Certified Ornamental Hortiwho were garden geeks like me!” culturists and is a certified WBE, or woman-owned busiToday, Anne Roberts Gardens ness, with the City of Chicago provides urban landscape archiand Cook County. Recently, tecture, construction, and mainRoberts was honored as an tenance services to an array “Enterprising Woman of the of customers, incorporating Year” by Florida’s Enterprising sustainability into each of its Woman magazine. Factoring in projects. “Many of our students her success is the Chicago follow their love of gardening to Anne Roberts works her landscaping magic throughout Botanic Garden. new careers,” said Amelia the Chicago area; here, she stands beside containers she created for The Local Chicago, a restaurant on the Near North Side.

Roberts positively glows when speaking about plants and design. She is passionate about what she does—so much so, it is difficult to imagine her in a different profession. Yet the landscape designer and entrepreneur came to gardening after a successful career as a media maven; Roberts wrote, produced, and directed for television in Chicago and in Florida, earning a reputation for excellence over 17 years in the business and helping to launch Chicago’s WCIU-TV. The birth of her child and a week’s notice that the daycare center was closing prompted Roberts to leave her job and

Simmons Hurt, manager of adult education certificate programs at the Garden. “The Ornamental Plant Materials certificate can be transformative for people— and those who are most successful, like Anne, translate that passion into a fruitful new profession.”

Read more about Roberts at www.annerobertsgardens.com; visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school/certificate for information about the Ornamental Plant Materials or other certificate programs.

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Garden Helped Launch Second Career for Landscape Designer Anne Roberts

Adult Education: Professional Regenstein School Programs and Bonsai Workshops

Professional Development Programs Turf Education Day The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), Illinois Professional Lawn Care Association (IPLCA), and the Chicago Botanic Garden come together to present this comprehensive seminar on lawn care education, products, and resources. Effective lawn care drives successful landscaping companies.

Whether landscapers or groundskeepers choose to subcontract these services or provide them in-house, it is critical to profitability and customer satisfaction to stay informed about the latest lawn care practices and products. The content is geared toward landscape contractors, turf professionals, groundskeepers, sports turf professionals, and anyone who provides services related to lawn care. Space is limited. Please register at www.ilca.net. $130 nonmember $100 Government rate (municipal, county, parks and recreation, and school districts) $90 members of ILCA, IPLCA, or Chicago Botanic Garden Friday, September 13, 8 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Alsdorf Auditorium

See Your Landscape Through SketchUp! Professionals in the landscape architecture, construction, and related industries choose SketchUp because it’s the most intuitive, cost-effective tool of its kind. This course will help participants learn SketchUp commands and with developing their own 3D models.

Personal laptop required; software available to download from the Internet at no cost.

Pruning for Professionals

Bonsai Workshops

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.

All bonsai workshops are taught by Ivan Watters, bonsai artist and curator of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Bonsai Collection. Workshops are held in the Production Headhouse.

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% discount Wednesday, November 20, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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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% discount 6 Sundays, October 13 – November 17 1 – 4 p.m.

Podando para Professionales

Bonsai: Novice – Development Techniques

Pruning 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.

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.

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

Gary Lehman, RLA, G Studio, Owner and Principal $237 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Thursdays, October 3 – November 14, 7 – 9 p.m. (no class October 24) Linnaeus Room

$269 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Wednesdays, October 9 – November 13 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/critique of work undertaken. $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Saturdays, October 12 – November 16 9 a.m. – noon

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% discount 6 Sundays, October 13 – November 17 9 a.m. – noon

Pruning for Professionals is a comprehensive review of best practices.

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Orchids for Beginners

Preparing Roses for Winter

Are 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.

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.

Plan on attending the Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale in the nearby Greenhouse Galleries.

Now is the time to start putting your roses to bed for the winter. Join Tom Soulsby and learn about the degrees of cold tolerance and the proper way to protect various types of roses. Grandiflora, floribunda, hybrid tea, shrub, miniature, and climbing roses will be discussed. A portion of the class will consist of outdoor demonstrations and hands-on practice, so dress for the weather and bring thorn-resistant gloves.

Sharon Nejman, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 12, 9 – 11 a.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 9, 9 – 11 a.m.

Linnaeus Room

The Great Divide

Basic Pruning for Homeowners

Fall is a great time to divide most perennial plants, a winning proposition for all involved. The plants are happier and will respond with great vigor the following spring, you gain more of the plants you love, and you usually end up with enough to share with friends! Join Rachel Catlett for this discussion and demonstration class, where you will learn how to divide plants and pick up propagation tips and techniques.

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.

Fall Lawn Care If your lawn isn’t all you would like it to be, invest time this fall so you can have a healthy and lush lawn next year. Learn the basics of lawn renovation and how to prepare your lawn for winter. Tom Fritz will discuss and demonstrate proper techniques for installing sod, seeding and overseeding, and aerating and fertilizing—all aimed at revitalizing your lawn. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outdoors.

Tom Fritz, plant healthcare specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 7, 10 a.m. – noon Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Discover Ornamental Grasses Ornamental grasses have gained great favor due to their adaptability to many garden conditions, as well as their ornamental features. They reliably bloom in summer, adding unique texture to the garden; later, they provide winter interest. Learn how to add these attractive yet undemanding selections to your home landscape. A Garden walk will be included, so please dress for the weather.

Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 28, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Linnaeus Room

Bulbs for Beginners Flowering bulbs are the delight of the spring garden, providing vivid, colorful relief after the doldrums of winter.

Learn how to select bulbs to enhance your garden and how to grow them successfully. Expert Jill Selinger will also discuss how to design with bulbs to extend the flowering season and how to interplant with perennials and shrubs for a spectacular display. For those students interested in attending the Fall Bulb Festival immediately after class, Selinger will be on hand at the event to answer questions.

Rachel Catlett, horticulture educator $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 19, 1 – 3 p.m.

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Adult Education: Weekend Gardener

Weekend Gardener Series

Tom Tiddens, plant healthcare supervisor and certified arborist, Chicago Botanic Garden $45 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, December 7, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Annex 2

Plant Propagation Made Easy At last, a vegetative plant propagation course for the home gardener! Glenn Grosch will give you both the practical knowledge and the confidence needed to add vegetative propagation to your list of gardening skills.

Specific areas to be covered include division, layering, leaf and stem cuttings, bulb division, and hardwood and softwood cuttings. Included in the discussion will be the plants best suited for each method of propagation.

Glenn Grosch, horticulture educator $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 26, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

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The Weekend Gardener Series helps homeowners enhance their gardens.

Jill Selinger, manager, adult education, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 5, 9 – 11 a.m.

Linnaeus Room

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Adult Education: Horticulture Regenstein School

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

Herbs, From Outside In Fresh herbs from the garden need not end as winter approaches. Join Nancy Clifton as she demonstrates techniques for moving your herb plants from the outside in. You will also learn about harvesting annual herbs and storing them to retain their flavor and fragrance. Please dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outdoors.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Tuesday, September 3, 1 – 3 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center

New! The Gardens of Alcatraz: Punishment and Reward on the Rock The name Alcatraz conjures up images of the famous prison, perched on a rocky scrap of land weathering the elements in San Francisco Bay, of Al Capone and the Birdman. But for the past 150 years there have also been gardens on the island. In 2003 the Garden Conservancy, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the National Park Service joined forces to restore the gardens. Today a small staff and many dedicated volunteers plant and prune, compost and weed. The year 2013 is a significant milestone in the history of Alcatraz as the ten-year anniversary of this collaboration to resurrect, preserve, and amplify the gardens. Join Shelagh Fritz in what promises to be an invigorating conversation. We will also hear about a Chicago Botanic Garden initiative that promotes a modern-day connection between horticulture and inmates at the Cook County Sheriff’s Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center (VRIC). The Garden’s urban agriculture program, Windy City Harvest, operates a garden training and production program for young men in this alternative sentencing facility. This event is co-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy.

Shelagh Fritz, project manager, Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project $25 nonmember; Chicago Botanic Garden & Garden Conservancy members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 7, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Fairchild Room

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% discount Thursday, September 12, 10 a.m. – noon or 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Learn how to make homemade treats in Back to Basics: Jelly and Jam.

Back to Basics: Jelly and Jam

Low-Maintenance Perennial Gardens

Learn how to make jelly and jam the old-fashion way!

Fruit selection, equipment, and methods will be discussed, and then the fun begins. You will start from the beginning and make your own jelly and jam.

There are various recipes and methods, but we will use the water bath method to make a seasonal jelly and jam. You will take home one of each after a day in the kitchen. Wear comfortable clothes, close-toed shoes, and please bring the following to class: a cutting board, paring knife, kitchen mitt, two kitchen towels, two bowls, and medium-size and small boxes to carry your finished product home. An apron is optional. Class is limited to ten students.

Learn the basics of selecting, planting, and maintaining easy-care perennials. This class focuses on how to use color, texture, shape, and form to create attractive combinations for sun and for shade.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden $90 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Tuesday, September 24, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Garden Kitchen

Plants for Shade, Besides Hosta Less than four hours of direct sunlight is considered shade in the plant world. Urban landscape designer Kim Kaulas will discuss appropriate trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, and bulbs for shade, along with some basic design and maintenance guidelines for these plants.

Kim Kaulas, garden designer, Kim Kaulas Inc. $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

The Sustainable Garden Learn how to create a garden that has the capacity to endure and the ability to replenish itself. We will discuss water usage, irrigation techniques, storm water management, and water storage. Plant choices, composting, mulching, and hardscape choices will also be covered.

Lynn Bement, The Organic Garden Coach $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, October 9, 1 – 3 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

50 To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school or call (847) 835-8261.

Nina Koziol, garden writer, and Marcy Stewart-Pyziak, landscape designer, The Gardener’s Tutor $89 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

Peonies Rediscovered Peonies, the elegant grandes dames of gardens past, are coming back into favor. There is a wide array of varieties to choose from, including lovely doubles, chiffon-like singles, and stately tree peonies, and even some that will tolerate shade. Heather Sherwood will discuss and demonstrate division, proper planting depth, and other cultural techniques for herbaceous and tree peonies. Rediscover this wonderful, easy-to-grow perennial with the fragrance that will take you back to Grandma’s garden. Each student will receive a bare-root peony for their own garden.

Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $49 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

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Adult Education: Horticulture

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 10 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 wantto 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 $27 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 19, 10:30 a.m. – noon Boyer Room

Learn how to raise and enjoy chickens in your backyard at Poultry Palooza!

New! Raising Healthy Chickens

Holiday Lighting Techniques

Backstage Pass: Winter Floral Wonders

Are you interested in knowing how to care for your birds in an emergency situation? Better yet, what IS an emergency for a chicken? Come learn the signs of a sick bird, what to do to help her, and where to seek care if the situation is beyond your ability.

Do you wish that your outdoor holiday lights could be as spectacular as the ones at the Garden? If so, join Heather Sherwood as she demonstrates the techniques used to decorate trees and shrubs with lights for the holiday season. Learn how to estimate equipment and time, install the lights, and maintain a beautiful show.

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade and then apply what you learn to your own home holiday décor. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outdoors.

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.

Jennifer Murtoff, Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting $27 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 19, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Boyer Room

Vegetable Gardens: Plan Now for Next Year’s Harvest

Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, November 6, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Annex 2

Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, November 17, 1 – 3 p.m.

Meet at Rice Plant Resource Center

Winter Containers at the Garden

Fall is a great time to start planning next year’s vegetable and herb gardens. Learn about soil preparation, soil tests, vegetable garden layouts, heirloom and modern cultivars, and when and how to plant for a continued, flavorful harvest.

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.

Nina Koziol, garden writer $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 26, 1 – 3 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Learning Center

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

Annex 2

Urban Composting Compost is a valuable soil amendment, and making it provides a great way to recycle abundant yard and food wastes. Even with limited or no yard space, you can produce surprisingly large quantities of your own high-quality compost. Join Bill Shores as he explains the composting process, how to choose and handle materials, ways to fit composting into small urban spaces, what containers you can build or purchase and how to use them effectively, harvesting and using compost, and indoor composting options.

Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 2, 9 – 11 a.m.

Linnaeus Room

Hands-On Gardening: End-of-Season Pruning To cut or not to cut your woody plants? What you cut today affects what the plant will look like and how well it will grow for years to come. After a brief classroom discussion, you will have the opportunity to practice pruning small woody plants. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty, as most of the class will be spent outside, rain or shine.

Sean Regan, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $49 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 16, 1 – 3 p.m.

Annex 2

52 To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school or call (847) 835-8261.

Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

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Adult Education: Horticulture Regenstein School

Horticulture Certificate of Merit Programs

Conifers and Broad-leaved Evergreens

Certificate Graduation

This course covers more than 60 outstanding conifers and broad-leaved evergreens for the Midwest. Students will learn identifying characteristics, cultural requirements, and landscape uses of conifers and broad-leaved evergreens ranging from shrubby dwarfs to towering trees. Prerequisite: Botany 1.

If you will be completing your certificate program, you must register with the adult education office to be considered for the 2013 Autumn Certificate Programs Graduation. Graduation will be held Friday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Linnaeus Room. Please register at www.chicagobotanic.org/school/certificate/ graduation no later than October 15.

Soil Basics, Intensive Session MGC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and 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.

Begin to appreciate the circle of life within our soils.

Ellen Phillips, horticulture educator $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 3 Saturdays, September 7, 21 & October 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (no class September 14, 28) Annex 2

A Host of Golden Daffodils and More OPC elective

OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement

Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 7 Tuesdays, September 17 – October 29, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Alsdorf Auditorium Garden Walks (select one) 6 Thursdays, September 19 – October 24, 9 – 11 a.m. or 6 Saturdays, September 21 – October 26, 9 – 11 a.m. *Optional study CD $20

Trees and Shrubs with Attractive Fruit OPC elective Selection of trees and shrubs for the landscape are often based on their flowering characteristics and to a lesser degree their fall color. Colorful fruit should more often be considered. Many plants have attractive fruit that are persistent and are not messy. Learn more about those plants that provide showy fruit in the fall and early winter. The School’s CEUs=0.3

Daffodils are among the cheeriest signs of spring.

Whether you call them daffodils, narcissus, jonquils, or paperwhites, they are all members of the genus Narcissus. Learn how you can incorporate these into your landscape for a fall planting that will bring life to your winter landscape next season. The School’s CEUs=0. 2

Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, September 25, 9 a.m. – noon Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Jill Selinger, manager, continuing education, Chicago Botanic Garden $62 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, September 11, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

OPC elective

Botany 1 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.

More Herbaceous Perennials This course builds on Richard Hawke’s Herbaceous Perennials, a core course in the Ornamental Plant Materials program. Learn about new and underused perennials for fall bloom. Plants for sunny borders and shady woodlands will be covered. Please dress for the weather, a Garden walk may be included if time allows.

The School’s CEUs=0.3 Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 12, 1 – 4 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Richard D. Hyerczyk, botanist $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays, September 16 – October 23, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. or 6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays, September 16 – October 23, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

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Fall bulb planting brings spring beauty to your garden.

Gardening Techniques Session A PGL 1, PGL 2, and 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 a variety of techniques, and developing the ability to determine best practices. Topics range from general grounds maintenance, winterization, and plantings, to other horticultural practices. This is a preprofessional class designed for students entering the green industry.

Liz Rex, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Saturdays, October 12 – November 16, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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Espalier Basics OPC elective In espalier, a woody plant is trained as a vertical trunk with horizontal branches in a single plane.

This technique exemplifies the art and science of horticulture, for it is both beautiful and productive.

Topics include espalier history, contemporary applications for fruit trees, tools, supplies, and more.

Existing pruning knowledge is necessary. Dress for the weather, as part of the session will be conducted outdoors. The School’s CEUs=0.3 Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, October 23, 9 a.m. – noon Linnaeus Room

Sustainable Gardener Series

Positive Economic Impacts for Our Landscape

PGL 2 and GDC requirement

OPC elective

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 such subjects 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.

Ever feel overwhelmed by all the information on sustainability? Get familiar with the mindset, background, science, and terminology as it relates to horticulture and beyond. This series includes discussion and information on sustainable features and concepts from rain gardens, composting, and materials re-use, to ways to minimize installation or maintenance impact, and incorporating sustainable elements into your garden and landscape. The School’s CEUs=1.8

Learn how sustainable practices can help your wallet with a reduced water bill, less equipment to own, green roofs to extend life of roofing materials, and reduced heating/cooling costs with plants. The re-use of plants and materials on-site reduces unnecessary expenses.

The School’s CEUs=0.3

Richard D. Hyerczyk, botanist $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Mondays & 6 Wednesdays, October 28 – December 11, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (no class November 25, 27) Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Plant Health 1, Winter Session

John Eskandari, educator, Urban Plantsman $312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Saturdays, November 2 – December 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (no class November 30) Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center Save and register for all six sessions at once!

MGC, PGL 1, PGL 2, 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% discount 6 Tuesdays and 6 Thursdays, January 14 – February 20, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

New! Overview of Plant Propagation OPC elective In this new lecture we will cover the exciting topic of plant propagation. Come and learn about how plants are reproduced. We will cover seed and cutting propagation, how and why plants are grafted, and the easy method of layering plants.

Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, November 6, 9 a.m. – noon Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Introduction to Sustainability Learn how environmental, economic, and social sustainability affect the green industry. Discussions will cover the concepts of sustainability and the role horticulture can play in enhancing the sustainable movement. The School’s CEUs=0.3 $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Water Explore water’s role in sustainable horticulture. Topics include drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation/ xeriscaping, rain gardens, rain barrels, reduced lawn areas, and native plants. The School’s CEUs=0.3 $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

$74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Materials and Energy Usage in a Sustainable Landscape Learn how to incorporate manual equipment for good health and less environmental impact. Using fewer two-cycle engines (mowers, blowers, power shears) contributes to enhanced air quality. Discussions will focus on certified sustainably harvested wood, composite materials, recycled materials, solar and wind technology in the garden, supplemental energy sources, and more. The School’s CEUs=0.3 $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, December 7, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Social Impacts of Sustainability Simple ideas can change neighborhoods for the better.

Communities have noticed reduced crime in tree-lined areas, cleaner air and reduced stormwater runoff where planting has increased. Planted areas filter waste entering the soil, reducing groundwater pollution. This class will examine community movements for green spaces and habitat development. The School’s CEUs=0.3 $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Soil Soil is a building block of sustainable gardening.

Topics include composting, recycling garden waste, earthworms, beneficial microbes, bioremediation, organic/local compost and soil amendments and container gardening. The School’s CEUs=0.3 $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

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Adult Education: Nature Regenstein Studies School

Nature Studies The 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.

Introduction to Spiders and Their Ecology It has been said that we are never more than a meter away from a spider, no matter where we are. Do you know that some spiders are only active in the middle of winter, under the snow? Do you know that spiders are an important component of the nutrient cycling process in all our native ecosystems? These are just some of the interesting facts you will learn in this introductory class. You will learn how to survey spider populations, the most common groups of spiders in our area, methods and references for identifying them, and something about their ecology. Through slide presentation, microscope work, and a tour in the natural areas at the Garden, participants will learn how to identify the diverse spider fauna of oak woodlands and prairies. How to Know the Spiders

by Barbara Kaston is the recommended text. Please dress for the weather.

Jim Steffen, ecologist, Chicago Botanic Garden $124 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center

Prairie Plant Identification in the Field

Fall Bird Walk

Learn to identify individual prairie species and the most common plant families. After a brief discussion, Dave Sollenberger will lead you on a tour of the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to view many of the plants in the field. There will be some instruction and practice using taxonomic keys, and good field guides will be recommended. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes to walk the prairie. A map will be sent.

Take a walk in the Garden and learn to identify birds in their sometimes-confusing fall plumage. Earlier bird walks will highlight warblers, vireos, and flycatchers, while later ones will feature ducks, sparrows, and hawks. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.

Dave Sollenberger, seed conservation specialist and ecologist, Chicago Botanic Garden $74 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Thursday, September 12, 8 a.m. – noon Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

A Walk with Old Friends: Tree Identification at Reed-Turner Woodland Reed-Turner Woodland is an excellent example of northeastern Illinois woodland groves. The preserve also provides examples of wetland, meadow, prairie, and hedgerow trees. You will learn how to identify trees not only by their leaves, but also by bark, fruit, seed, shape, branching form, and habitat. Part of the class will be spent outside, and the other portion will be held indoors by the fire, discussing tree identification, habitat, and the history of the Illinois woodlots. Participants should dress accordingly.

A map will be sent.

Sarah Schultz, steward, Reed-Turner Woodland $24 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, October 6, 1 – 3 p.m.

Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve, Long Grove, IL

Alan Anderson, research committee chairman, Chicago Audubon Society $19, nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, October 12, 7:30 – 9 a.m. or Saturday, November 9, 7:30 – 9 a.m.

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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% discount Friday, October 18, 7 – 9 p.m. or Friday, November 15, 7 – 9 p.m.

Brushwood House, Ryerson Woods, Deerfield, IL.

Learn about captivating spiders in Introduction to Spiders and Their Ecology.

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Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

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With a variety of courses ranging from site analysis and construction to garden art and history, students learn the principles of garden design and how design relates to the environment.

New! Four-Season Landscapes Many gardens look beautiful in June or July, but what do they look like in September and on into the winter?

Urban landscape designer Kim Kaulas will illustrate sites that are attractive year-round due to skillful planning of hardscape and plant material elements.

Learn how to incorporate these ideas into improving your garden as a four-season landscape.

Kim Kaulas, garden designer, Kim Kaulas Inc. $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Fairchild Room

Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

Weekend Designer Series

If 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. Register for all five sessions at once and save ten percent. Please note the refund policy for the series. $166 nonmember; members receive 20% discount

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% discount Tuesday, October 1, 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% discount Tuesday, October 8, 7 – 9 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

Backyard Design

Adult Education: Garden Design

Garden 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% discount Tuesday, October 15, 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% discount Tuesday, October 22, 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% discount Tuesday, October 29, 7 – 9 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

Enhance your home landscape with garden design classes.

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Garden Design Certificate of Merit Programs Certificate Graduation If you will be completing your certificate program, you must register with the adult education office to be considered for the 2013 Autumn Certificate Programs Graduation. Graduation will be held Friday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Linnaeus Room.

Please register at www.chicagobotanic.org/school/ certificate/graduation no later than October 15.

Early Garden History As a garden designer, you are part of a great custom at the heart of every culture. Study the garden traditions of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East as they evolved from the earliest civilizations through the early 1900s. Learn why certain design elements have endured the test of time, and how you can adapt them for use in your own projects. Learn how the critical element of design takes good graphics and knowledge of plants to create masterful and cohesive gardens.

Barbara Geiger, MALA, landscape historian $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 10 Mondays, September 9 – November 18, 6:30 – 9 p.m. (no class October 28) Linnaeus Room

Planting Design GDC requirement Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses toward a working understanding of planting design. Weekly discussions and individual projects will focus on basic elements of planting design, including an understanding of color and texture, plant combinations, planting bed layout, installation techniques, and maintenance practices.

Prerequisites: Four OPC core courses, Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design, and Hardscape Basics.

Shawn Weidner, ASLA, designer, Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 9 Wednesdays, September 18 – November 13, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Design Studio 2 Saturdays, October 19 and November 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Garden Design Certificate students receive training from industry experts.

Graphics PGL 2 and GDC requirement 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.

R. Thomas Selinger, RLA, landscape architect, Martin and Associates $337 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 10 Thursdays, September 19 – November 21, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Design Studio 2 Saturdays, September 28, (Design Studio) and October 19 (Plant Science Lab), 1 – 4 p.m.

Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

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Adult Education: Botanical Arts & Humanities

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Throughout 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.

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 Frame Loom Weaving or consent of the instructor.

Pamela Feldman, artist and educator $499 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 10 Wednesdays, September 25 – December 4, (no class November 27) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Design Studio

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.

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% discount 6 Tuesdays, October 1 – November 5, 7 – 9 p.m.

Annex 1

Botanical Art: Learning to Draw I & II This class is designed for all those who have a desire to draw and paint and who are convinced they can’t.

If you are intimidated by the sight of a sheet of white paper, this class is for you. Learn the fundamental principles of putting pencil to paper by developing a basic pencil-line technique. Understand how you establish shape, form, depth, and dimension, and importantly, proportions and perspective! These basic techniques will be emphasized so that each student will learn how to draw live plants in a way that will surprise and delight you and amaze your friends. This class is also recommended for beginning horticulture students. Please note: This class accommodates students who have already completed Learning to Draw I with the study of more advanced drawing techniques and learning the fundamentals of working in color.

Derek Norman, artist and director, Midwest Center for Botanical Documentation $312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Fridays, October 4 – November 8, 1 – 4 p.m.

Design Studio

Watercolor Workshop with Peggy Macnamara

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Botanical Arts and Humanities

Artist Peggy Macnamara’s art has captivated viewers with its imaginative view of the natural world. Join Macnamara for this exclusive workshop and learn her simple layering technique. She will teach you how to build form and color with transparent washes on 300-pound paper. We will work outside if the weather permits. A supply list will be sent.

Peggy Macnamara, artist and author $99 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, October 6, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Brushwood House, Ryerson Woods, Deerfield, IL

The Rhythms of Stone Garden Sculpture Workshop Known for his excellence in teaching, award-winning sculptor DJ Garrity will conduct a stone-carving workshop focusing on carving a face onto stone.

This artist resides in the west of Ireland and travels to the Chicago Botanic Garden to teach this workshop whenever his busy schedule allows (which isn’t very often!). He has served three tours of duty as the sculptor-in-residence of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and established an international reputation with gardeners, artists, and educators who have enjoyed this innovative workshop and the opportunity to create a unique garden sculpture. No previous experience is required to participate and students of all ages have enjoyed the light approach that Garrity brings to the art of stone sculpture. A 35 to 45 pound piece of limestone will be provided. Students need to supply their own carving tools. A supply list will be sent.

DJ Garrity, sculptor $750 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Friday – Monday, October 11 – 14, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Outdoor Classroom

Join renowned artist Peggy Macnamara for a one-day workshop.

Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer $149 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Wednesdays, September 25 – October 30, 7 – 9 p.m.

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New! Mason Jar Vase Arrangement Mason jars are back in fashion for flowers! First, Nancy will demonstrate how you can add a wire handle plus other methods for decorating your jar by wrapping with ribbon, antiquing with paint, or as a lantern with candles or string lights. Then you will create your own arrangement in a pint jar with fall flowers, berries, and foliage. All materials provided, please bring gloves, floral shears or pruners, and a small box to carry your finished piece home.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden $79 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Thursday, September 26, 1 – 3 p.m.

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Beginning Watercolor Watercolor is a delightfully fun medium! In this class, you’ll learn a variety of watercolor techniques, including washes and how to make a range of textures on paper, plus some color theory to get you started.

No prior experience is necessary. A supply list will be sent.

Patsy Welch, artist and educator $237 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Tuesdays, October 15 – November 19, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Design Studio

Watercolor: Painting the Natural World This course addresses ways to express the beauty of nature in watercolor. Each week will focus on a specific technique, such as ways to mix greens or show natural textures, with a goal of a more satisfying painting experience. The last two weeks will focus on landscape techniques: how to use composition, color, and focus to create the impression of a beautiful natural place. A supply list will be sent.

Judith Joseph, artist and educator $289 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Thursdays, October 17 – November 21, Noon – 3 p.m.

Design Studio

Create your own signature scent in the Personalized Natural Perfume Workshop.

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% discount Monday, November 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Classic Fall Cornucopia

Mosaic Tile Stepping Stone Workshop

Join Nancy Clifton for a contemporary twist on a fall classic; the cornucopia. Using the horn-shaped basket that is the signature of this arrangement, you will then add dried pods, grasses, preserved flowers and nuts along with some fresh flowers, fruits, berries, gourds, and greens of the season. All supplies are provided. Please bring pruners, gloves, and a large, shallow box to carry your completed project home.

Great gifts for gardeners!

Personalized Natural Perfume Workshop

In this one-day workshop, create a unique gift for your favorite gardener, two one-of-a-kind mosaic and ceramic tile stepping stones with handmade tiles of butterflies, leaves, and flowers by artist Janet Austin.

Mosaic techniques of design, adhesion, cutting, and grouting are covered in making this durable outdoor gem. Ready to take home at the end of the day.

Nancy Clifton, program specialist, Chicago Botanic Garden $119 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Tuesday, October 22, 10 a.m. – noon Burnstein Hall

Janet Austin, artist $99 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Thursday, November 14, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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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.

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

Linnaeus Room

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Enjoy beaufiful vistas at Mettawa Manor.

Kurtis Conservation Foundation The Kurtis Conservation Foundation (KCF) has invited the Chicago Botanic Garden to offer courses set on the extensive grounds of the Foundation and at Mettawa Manor & Gardens, built in 1927 and now the part-time residence of Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra. KCF and Mettawa Manor offer 75 acres of land with formal gardens, woodlands, ponds, and prairie, giving students exciting and diverse learning experiences.

Consciousness and Nature Retreat at Mettawa Manor Enjoy a state of relaxation and reconnecting with nature with activities like breathing exercises, gentle yoga, journaling, and meditation. Dress comfortably in weather-appropriate loose clothing and bring lots of water, as all activities will be outdoors. Bring a mat or chair. Lunch will be provided. A supply list and map will be sent prior to the program.

Scenic Photography Workshop at Mettawa Manor Join nature photographer Jack Carlson as he conducts a workshop designed to expand your photographic horizons in this beautiful setting. The morning begins with orientation and a basic overview of photographic concepts after which students will be free to capture images of fall. In the afternoon, the day’s images will be presented and discussed. Students should have a working knowledge of their camera’s controls and lens settings. Use of a tripod is strongly encouraged. Lunch will be provided, but please bring all other snacks and drinks you’ll require for the day. Class limited to ten students.

Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer $125 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, October 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mettawa Manor, Kurtis Conservation Foundation

Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga $125 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Friday, September 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mettawa Manor, Kurtis Conservation Foundation

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Gourd Art Workshops

Gourd Art Workshop: Beginning Chip Carving

During one special weekend this fall, the Illinois Gourd Society will hold their state show at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Realize your own creativity as you take a workshop from quality, knowledgeable instructors who belong to the Illinois Gourd Society.

Come and make either a birdhouse or a bowl. Using a chip-carving tool supplied by the instructor, learn how to create a unique S-shaped pattern around a gourd.

This is a fun class! All levels welcome.

Gourd Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gourd Vessel Always wanted to try your hand at gourd crafting? This is the class for you! Starting with a gourd that has been cleaned, dyed, and drilled, you will learn to coil with Danish cord and waxed linen to create a one-of-a-kind gourd vessel. Add yarn, feathers, and dried materials to the finished project. We will also discuss growing, cleaning, and dyeing of the gourds.

This is a fun and exciting class, and every gourd will be unique and different. All materials supplied.

All levels welcome.

Lynn Quinn, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $59 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 14, 1 – 4 p.m.

Plant Science Lab

Gourd Art Workshop: Beginning Rainsticks Learn the basics of making a rainstick from snake gourds. Participants will learn how to position lines for drilling the holes and how to insert and glue the sticks.

Finishing surface techniques will be discussed. The instructors will furnish all materials. Please bring a cordless drill with a 7/64” bit if available.

Sandy Bulgrin, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $50 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Friday, September 13, 9 a.m. – noon Annex 2

Tom and Alisa Skinner, artists, Illinois Gourd Society $44 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, September 14, noon – 3 p.m.

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Gourd Art Workshop: Autumn Leaves

Gourd Art Workshop: Halloween Party Bowl

Students will select a cleaned gourd and transfer a beautiful leaf design onto it. We will add color and texture to the leaf designs using a variety of tools like a mini saw, wood burner, and some great new options.

Students will create a wonderful fall motif. Come, enjoy and create! All supplies included, but please bring a wood burner or mini saw if you have one.

All levels welcome.

Students will create Halloween designs on a gourd of their choosing using colorful acrylic paints and simple painting techniques. A variety of gourds will be prepped, primed, and ready to paint. All necessary materials will be provided for use in class to produce a finished project. Class is for the beginning decorative painter, although all skill levels are welcome. Students may bring their own brushes if desired.

Sandy Bulgrin, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $69 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Friday, September 13, 1 – 4 p.m.

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Sally Arnold, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $63 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, September 15, 9 a.m. – noon Annex 1

Gourd art takes many forms. Discover them in Gourd Art Workshops.

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Gourd Art Workshop: Basics 101, the Beginning Explore creating gourd art. Class will emphasize aspects of selecting safety gear, tools, materials, and methods available for cleaning, assembling, and finishing options for your gourd art. Crafting options and growing techniques will be discussed. Students will clean a dirty, moldy gourd to start their own project. Instructor will provide gourds, tools, supplies, and protective gear. Students should wear appropriate clothing for dusty work, including an apron or smock, and bring safety glasses. Bring your own mini jigsaw, if you have one.

Thomas Bloore, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $44 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, September 15, 9 a.m. – noon Annex 2

Gourd Art Workshop: Basics 102, the Beginning This class is part two of your gourd exploration.

Students will use the gourd they started in Gourd Basics, 101, the Beginning, to apply a coiling technique on the rim of the gourd as they create their own unique piece. Please bring safety glasses and an apron or smock. Instructor will provide other needed materials including, tools, supplies, and other protective gear. Bring your own wood burner and rotary tool (Dremel), if you have them.

Thomas Bloore, artist, Illinois Gourd Society $59 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Sunday, September 15, 1 – 4 p.m.

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Drawn from Nature: Seventh Annual Student Botanical Art Exhibition Outstanding works will be presented by students in the Botanical Arts Program at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The exhibition will continue through Sunday, October 20, 2013.

For more visit www.chicagobotanic.org/school/ exhibitions/botart_exhibition.

John Pastoriza-Piñol, Advanced Watercolor Workshop ART elective John Pastoriza-Piñol, an award-winning botanical artist with a doctorate in botany from the University of Vigo, Spain, is coming from Australia to teach a two-day workshop that focuses on leaf skeletons.

Produce pieces that define exquisite detail through varying layers of light and shadow. The School’s CEUs=1.2

Opening Reception Friday, October 4, 6 – 8 p.m.

Joutras Gallery, Regenstein Center

John Pastoriza-Piñol, artist and botanist $312 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Monday & Tuesday, September 30 & October 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

Botanical Drawing 1, Fall Session

Botanical Drawing 2

ART requirement

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.

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 $349 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 8 Tuesdays, September 10 – October 29, 6 – 9 p.m.

Design Studio

Open Studio ART elective This studio class is open to all levels and will feature a short lecture and demonstration each week illustrating a principle that pertains to all media. Select plant materials will be provided for the session. The School’s CEUs=1.8 Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum $212 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Sundays, September 15 – October 20, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Design Studio

English Watercolor Techniques ART requirement, traditional track Using live plant materials, students build on techniques learned in Watercolor I. Emphasis is on realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1, Color Mixing, and Watercolor 1.

Nancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Mondays, September 23 – October 28, 6 – 9 p.m.

Design Studio

Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum $287 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Sundays, November 3 – December 22, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class November 24 & December 1) Design Studio

Colored Pencil Drawing Workshop ART elective Learn various colored pencil application techniques of layering, blending, grisaille, and hatching, emphasizing color values and temperatures. Acquire drawing skills that will lead to your own means of personal expression. Work from real life and nature rather than photographs. Reference handouts are provided and demonstrations of techniques and explanations are presented at the start of each class.

Individual guidance and instruction is given to each student. The School’s CEUs=0.9 Priscilla Humay, artist and educator $174 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 3 Saturdays, November 9 – 23, 9 a.m. – noon Design Studio

Certificate Graduation If you will be completing your certificate program, you must register with the adult education office to be considered for the 2013 Autumn Certificate Programs Graduation. Graduation will be held Friday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Linnaeus Room. Please register at www.chicagobotanic. org/school/certificate/graduation no later than October 15.

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Adult Education: Botanical Arts & Humanities

Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit Programs

Study watercolor techniques at the Garden with artists, botanists, and scientific illustrators.

Expressive Watercolor Workshop ART elective In this two-day workshop, we will explore the fluid beauty of the watercolor medium. Following a demonstration each morning (in the classroom and Greenhouse), we will work from a looser to a tighter application; from a wet-into-wet beginning to a more controlled “found“ finish. There will be a strong emphasis on values and design.

The School’s CEU’s= 0.9 Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $162 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 3 Saturdays, November 9 – 23, 1 – 4 p.m.

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% discount 6 Saturdays, January 11 – February 15, 1 – 4 p.m.

Design Studio

Adult Education: Photography Highlights

Photography Discover the joy of nature and garden photography with the Garden as your studio! Advance your artistic and technical skills in classes and workshops for student of all levels led by outstanding photography professionals.

New! Portraits in the Garden Learn the art of portrait-making in the garden.

Develop a style of design and connection using the tools of the digital SLR, flash, and ambient light. We will study and practice the styles of famous portrait makers including Cartier Bresson. Capture moments with meaning in your portraits. A digital SLR with aperture priority and tripod will be required for class.

Dianne Kittle, fine art photographer $199 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Mondays, October 28 – November 18, 9 a.m. – noon Design Studio

The Basics of Black and White Digital Photography In this beginning-level course, students will learn to use compositional elements other than color to create visually interesting photos. This class will cover digital methods for capturing and editing black and white photographs. It will include instruction in digital imaging specific to black and white photos, instructions for creating prints, and discussions and critiques. A digital SLR camera is required.

Dr. Larry Friedman, professional photographer $199 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Fridays, October 4 – 25, 9 a.m. – noon Design Studio

New! Scenic Photography Workshop at Mettawa Manor Wednesday, October 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Photography instructors share insights and techniques.

Focus on Photography Certificate Program (FPC)

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Basics of Editing: Lightroom I

Visit www.chicagobotanic. org/school/faculty for faculty biographies.

Chicago Botanic Garden members receive a 20 percent discount on classes.

FPC requirement option Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 is professional-grade processing software designed to help photographers manage and edit their images. In this course, you will learn Lightroom 4 setup, workflow, file management, processing, and image exporting. You’ll also learn to tag, name, size, and sharpen your images. By the end of this course, you will have taken control of the organization and archiving of your photos, and have the skills to create your own processing workflow in Lightroom 4.

A personal laptop with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 installed is required, or you may choose to download the 30-day free trial of Lightroom from Adobe’s website on the first day of class.

Abstracts in Nature – Autumn Intermediate level FPC elective This intermediate class will be spent applying photographic techniques to create a portfolio of abstract fine art photographs. You will go beyond nature as reality and learn to see the outdoors in patterns. Using design concepts, students will craft creative images with a mood and message. A review of technical SLR tools, in addition to developing your creative eye, will help you capture abstracts of your very own. Class will include lecture, critique, and practice time in the Garden. Digital SLR camera and tripod required. Proficiency with aperture and shutter speed is required. The School’s CEUs=1.2 Dianne Kittle, fine art photographer $212 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Saturdays, September 21 – October 12, 9 a.m. – noon Design Studio

Sarah Postma, professional photographer $187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Tuesdays, September 17 – October 8, 9 – 11:30 a.m.

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Adult Education: Photography Regenstein School Focus on Photography Certificate Program (FPC) continued Autumn Photography FPC elective In fall, the Garden becomes a patchwork quilt of color. Learn how to use your camera (film or digital) to capture these dramatic shadings through effective use of light and contrast. Join Jack Carlson as he introduces new perspectives to landscape photography. The images you will create will be stunning! The School CEUs=1.2 Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer $212 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Sundays, September 22 – October 13, 9 a.m. – noon Linnaeus Room

Basics of Editing: Photoshop I FPC requirement option The Chicago Botanic Garden is a spectacular place to take photographs. Learn how to best photograph nature where nature is at its best. Then when you are excited about your shots, make them even better with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Adobe Photoshop Elements is a user-friendly photo editor that uses the same concepts as the full version of Photoshop.

We will learn how to make your images better through the use of selection tools, layers, and smart brushes.

We will also 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.

New! Landscape Photography

Beginning Digital Photography

FPC elective

FPC requirement

This course will explore both technical techniques and artistic methods/concepts of capturing a landscape scene. You will learn how to translate the sense of standing among nature into a meaningful photograph. Technical skill, composition, and natural light will be discussed and applied. There will be a mix of time spent in the classroom and exploring the Garden together for hands-on instruction. The course is designed for intermediate students comfortable with aperture and shutter speed. Digital SLR required and wide angle lens recommended. The School CEUs=1.2

This course will help beginners and enthusiasts grasp the techniques and principles of photography.

Participants will explore the basics of photography, including image composition rules, how the camera works, the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed, proper exposure, with some minimal photo processing covered. 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 required.

Julia Franzosa, fine art photographer $225 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Thursdays, September 26 – November 7, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (no class October 10) Design Studio

Basics of Editing: Lightroom 2 FPC elective In this course, you will polish your editing workflow, file management, and increase your processing skills in the Develop Module. You’ll also learn to create slideshows and publish your images to the Internet directly from Lightroom. A personal laptop with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 installed is required.

Prerequisite: Lightroom 1, or approval of instructor.

The School’s CEUs = 1.0 Sarah Postma, professional photographer $187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Tuesdays, October 15 – November 5, 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Design Studio

Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor $187 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 4 Mondays, September 23 – October 21, 1 – 3:30 p.m. (no class October 7) Design Studio

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Jenn Gaudreau, professional photographer $225 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 6 Wednesdays, October 16 – November 20, 2 – 4 p.m.

Design Studio

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% discount 4 Mondays, October 28 – November 18, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

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Tai Chi Classes Tai 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% discount 10 Wednesdays, September 18 – November 20, 8 – 9 a.m.

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% discount 10 Wednesdays, September 18 – November 20, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Burnstein Hall

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% discount 10 Thursdays, September 19 – November 21, 8 – 9 a.m.

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% discount 10 Thursdays, September 19 – November 21, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Burnstein Hall

New! Opening My Medicine Bag: Therapeutic Touch From the instructor’s Native American background comes the idea that all of us carry special medicine that can help another person in need. In this workshop, Marilyn Johnston-Svoboda will share one of the healing tools from her medicine bag. This technique is an energetic healing modality called Therapeutic Touch (TT). The natural compassion we have for those we love is the motivating force of TT. Part of the practice includes relaxation and guided imagery. By the end of this workshop, you will have learned the basic steps and principles of TT and be able to use it in a simple way to help yourself, your family, and your friends.

Marilyn Johnston-Svoboda, Ed.D., R.N., writer, and counselor $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Saturday, November 9, 1 – 3 p.m.

Linnaeus Room

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% discount Saturday, October 12, 8 – 10 a.m.

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New! Mat Pilates Pilates is a physical fitness system that was first developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century.

Its goal is to strengthen the human body and mind.

Using the body’s own resistance, a series of movements are performed to improve circulation, breathing, posture, and body awareness. Mary Stowell’s lunchtime Pilates class at the Chicago Botanic Garden will be appropriate for all fitness levels. She offers a gentle mix of Pilates fundamental movements mixed with guided stretching and breathing techniques. This class will leave you feeling refreshed and alert! Many of the exercises will be performed on the floor, either lying down or in a seated position; a thick yoga mat is recommended for comfort.

Mary Stowell, Pilates Method Alliance certified instructor $20 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Wednesday, October 2, noon – 1 p.m. or Wednesday, October 30, noon – 1 p.m.

Linnaeus Room Wellness programming is generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem.

Students practice the peaceful art of tai chi.

Adult Education: Wellness & Fitness

Wellness

Adult Education: Wellness & Fitness

Fitness Walks

Maximize 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.

Gentle Yoga

Yoga Flow Intermediate

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.

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.

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 nonmember Drop-in Rate $15

Steve Nakon, director, and Patricia Nakon, co-director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga $170 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Fall session: 10 Mondays, September 9 – November 11, 9 – 10 a.m. or 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Boyer Room or Winter session: 10 Mondays, January 13 – March 17, 9 – 10 a.m. or 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Saturdays, April 6 – November 16, 8 – 9 a.m.

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Introductory Yoga

Yoga Classes

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.

Yoga 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.

Yoga Master Class This class is designed for the student who is looking for a deeper understanding of the principles of movement and alignment. Join us for engaging practices in a welcoming, accepting, and encouraging environment. Be ready to explore your whole body through carefully designed sequences, gaining understanding of movement in more depth and detail. Don’t miss the opportunity to emerge from this experience with a new knowledge set, a deeper understanding of your practice, and a stronger relationship with your essential self. Class size is limited so sign up soon.

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga $125 nonmember; members receive 20% discount 5 Fridays, October 4 – November 1, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

Linnaeus Room

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga $170 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Fall session: 10 Wednesdays, September 11 – November 13, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. or 7 – 8 p.m.

Boyer Room or Winter session: 10 Wednesdays, January 15 – March 19, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. or 7 – 8 p.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

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% discount Fall session: 10 Tuesdays, September 10 – November 12, 8 – 9 a.m. or 10 Thursdays, September 12 – November 14, 9 – 10 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.

Boyer Room or Winter session: 10 Tuesdays, January 14 – March 18, 8 – 9 a.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center or 10 Thursdays, January 16 – March 20, 9 – 10 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center or 10 Fridays, January 17 – March 21, 9 – 10 a.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

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% discount 10 Wednesdays, September 11 – November 13, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Linnaeus Room or Winter session: 10 Wednesdays, January 15 – March 19, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

Steve Nakon, director, Whole Journey Northwest Yoga $170 nonmember; members receive 20% discount Fall session: 10 Tuesdays, September 10 – November 12, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.

Boyer Room or Winter session: 10 Tuesdays, January 14 – March 18, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 6 – 7 p.m.

Seminar Room, Plant Science Center

One-stop registration online.

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Youth & Family Programs

Youth and Family Programs 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.

Fun Science: Scout’s Honor Scout leaders: Make the Chicago Botanic Garden a “mustdo” 2013–14 troop outing! Scouts will have loads of fun, spend time outdoors, gain new knowledge and skills, and complete badge requirements along the way… and best of all, we take care of all the planning and preparation!

Custom badge workshops take place throughout the Garden year-round, Mondays through Fridays after school and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants enjoy hands-on nature activities such as seed planting, native habitat walks, insect exploration, tree identification, terrarium building, and more. Workshops accommodate 10 to 25 children (plus one chaperone per five children) and are 90 minutes for younger Scouts and two hours for older Scouts. Chaperones attend free, and parking for all adult chaperones is included in the workshop fee. Find out more and register now at www.chicagobotanic.org/ scout or by calling (847) 835-8239.

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Fall only: Webelos, don’t miss our Forester Badge Workshop, where you’ll discuss the layers of the forest and learn to identify common trees!

Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-in Activities

Free Programs

Explore the plants and animals in aquatic habitats.

Use scientific tools to look at tiny critters living under water, find out what makes water plants different from land plants, and more. Activities may vary from week to week.

Discovery 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.

Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden Family Drop-in Activities Get close to nature, discover where food comes from, and how plants grow. Pollinate flowers, dissect seeds, see roots growing, compost with worms, create a rainbow for healthy eating, and more.

Activities vary from week to week.

June 1 – September 2 Weekends: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Weekdays: noon – 4 p.m.

Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays, through September 1 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Garden Family Drop-in Activities Join us for harvest activities in September! Dig and pour in the apple picking sensory bin, create pumpkin prints, and make a miniature scarecrow s to take home.

Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 through 29 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays Drop by the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden for hands-on activities related to Japanese arts and culture. Practice using chopsticks, rake miniature dry gardens, make Japanese kites, and more. The free activities vary each time.

Sundays, September 1 & 15 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies for more information.

Sukkot Family Activities Celebrate the Jewish harvest holiday Sukkot!

Families are invited to help decorate the branch-covered sukkah, which will be on display from September 18 to 26 at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. These activities are provided by the National Council of Jewish Women, Chicago North Shore Section.

Sunday, September 22 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/september for more information.

Children explore the natural world through free family programs at the Garden.

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Youth & Family Programs

Family Programs

Youth & Family Programs

Fee-based Programs

Worm Worlds Saturday, November 2

Gumballs & Superballs Saturday, March 29 & Sunday, April 6, 2014

Nature Nights: Prairie Prowl

Find out how these wiggling creatures turn garbage into rich compost that some people call “black gold” and explore different types of worms and their habitats. Please note: This class has an additional $5 materials fee. All participating children will take home a composting bin containing live worms.

Find 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.

Bathroom Botanicals Sunday, November 17

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.

Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Children ages 4 to 10 and their families will explore different areas of the Garden and enjoy a variety of discovery-based activities. Each Nature Nights also includes a tram ride, a planting project, and s’mores around the campfire. In September, explore the Dixon Prairie to learn about how prairies grow, find the plants and animals that call it home, and pot up a prairie plant to take home.

Saturdays, September 7 or 21 5 – 7:30 p.m. $25 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount *Don’t forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided.

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

Little 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, September through December.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. $75 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount Thursdays: 9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 12/12 Fridays: 9/13, 10/11, 11/15, 12/13 Saturdays: 9/14, 10/12, 11/16, 12/14

Joyful Gingerbread Saturdays, December 7 & December 21 Plants 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 Chocolate Saturdays, January 18 & February 1, 2014 Uncover 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 Cream Sunday, February 16 & Saturday, March 1, 2014

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

Get 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.

Weekend Family Classes

NEW! Tropical Terrarium Sunday, March 16 , 2014

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.

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.

9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m. $22 nonmember per child Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount Pizza Gardens Sunday, October 20 Sample some of the different plants used to flavor pizza, learn to mix and knead pizza dough, and plant a special Italian herb garden to make tasty pizza treats at home!

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Discover the story behind soap making, from its stinky homemade beginnings to flower-scented massproduction. 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.

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

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

Youth Programs Scouts Scout Badge Programs Scouts can work toward badges 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 for ages 6 – 8: Deposit of $120 covers the cost of 10 Scouts, plus $10/additional Scout, due on the day of the program.

2-hour programs for ages 9 – 12: Deposit of $170 covers the cost of 10 Scouts plus $15/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. 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. At least one adult chaperone for every five Scouts is required Saturday, December 14 12:45 – 3 p.m. $14 per child

Youth & Family Programs

Winter Break Camp Children 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, and January 2, 3 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. $72 nonmember per child per day Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount December 23: Winter Weather & Animals December 26: A Visit to Japan December 27: Everything Snow!

December 30: All Aboard the Wonderland Express January 2: All About Art January 3: Plant Packages

Camp CBG Camp 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.

Online registration is available at www.chicagobotanic.org/camp on December 9, 2013, at 9 a.m.

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Teacher and Student Programs Plants deserve a prominent place in every school curriculum—after all, none of us would be here without them. Bring the world of plants to life in your classroom through our educational programs.

From field trips to teacher workshops and student internships, educators and students will gain botanical knowledge and deeper appreciation for the natural world. All programs support Common Core standards, Illinois state goals for learning, and Next Generation Science Standards.

Back-to-School Teacher Training Looking for new ways to foster a love of nature with little learners or exploring how to incorporate Common Core standards? Two upcoming Chicago Botanic Garden professional development programs provide tools and inspiration.

From Our Noses to Our Toes: Exploring Nature through Our Senses returns this fall. Ideal for birth-to-age-3 and PreK educators, participants will learn how to use sensory exploration to encourage connections with nature. Our new Science Connections: Linking Reading, Experiments, and the Common Core is perfect for K-12 educators looking for creative ways to incorporate new science and reading standards in the classroom. We remove confusion about the standards and replace it with fun! Spend two days at the Garden discovering how to engage students in science reading to enhance their science learning. Gather ideas for integrated hands-on activities and plan your own!

Register today at www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/teacherprograms or call (847) 835-8253 for more information.

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From Our Noses to Our Toes is offered on August 8 or September 14. Science Connections is November 9 and 16.

Participating educators earn CPDUs, Lane credits, and more for these programs.

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.

Fall 2013 From Our Noses to Our Toes: Exploring Nature Through Our Senses Join us for a fun-filled day of nature activities for infants and toddlers. Learn techniques for introducing nature to young people through sensory exploration and hands-on learning stations. This class is designed for early intervention providers, day-care providers, parents, and anyone who works with infants to 3-year-olds, and is adaptable for PreK educators.

Exploring Rainforest Ecosystems Spend one weekend learning about rainforests worldwide—why they’re important, why some are disappearing, and why we want to protect them.

Explore rainforest plant and animals and their adaptations, learn 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.

Saturday, September 14, at the Chicago Botanic Garden

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

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$150 (20 percent discount for Educator Members) Grade level: PreK-12 CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1 (tentative), Graduate credit (additional fee): 1

Grade level: Birth – PreK CPDU credit: 7, Early Intervention credit: 6.5

Natural History & Cultural Connections Study the natural history of the Chicago region, and the interactions of people and plants in Illinois and across the Midwest. Learn about the local connections to the land and cultural uses of plants through hands-on activities, experiments, and literature.

Saturdays, October 12, at the Chicago Botanic Garden October 19 at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum $150 (20 percent discount for Educator Members) Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1 (tentative), Graduate credit (additional fee): 1

New! Science Connections: Linking Reading, Experiments, and the Common Core

Reading science is different from the reading in English class—and that’s why many students struggle with it. Spend two days at the Garden learning how to support your students’ science reading and enhance their science learning. Explore practical reading strategies for science based on the Common Core standards, learn to help students engage with science reading, and participate in integrated hands-on and reading science activities and learn how to plan your own.

Saturdays, November 9 & 16, at the Chicago Botanic Garden $150 (20 percent discount for Educator Members) Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1 (tentative), Graduate credit (additional fee): 1

Winter 2014 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 and total of 15 CPDUs, 1 Lane credit (tentative) and 1 Graduate credit (additional fee). Members also receive 20 percent discount when they take both workshops.

Saturday, February 8, at the Chicago Botanic Garden $80 Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 7

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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 Grade level: K – 12 CPDU credit: 7

New! Creating a Green PreK to 2 Classroom Looking to make your 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 a more environmentally friendly place.

Saturday, March 15, at the Chicago Botanic Garden $80 Grade level: 3 – 12 CPDU credit: 7

Other Teacher Programs Custom 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.

Green Teacher Network The Chicago Botanic Garden, Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, and Openlands have teamed up to form the Green Teacher Network. This collaboration encourages Chicago-area schools to adapt plant-based education activities, and supports teachers’ efforts to build and use school gardens as curricular tools. For more information, contact Kristin LoVerde at Openlands at (312) 863-6153.

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 resource kits, kit availability, and/or to arrange for kit pickup call (847) 835-8253.

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Teacher Programs are supported

by State Farm®.

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 16, 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 Groups We 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 Trips Unless 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

Garden Groceries

Edible Botany

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

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.

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

Early Fall

Insect Investigations

Pondering the Prairie

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.

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.

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 (Winter), 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

Early Fall

Early Fall

A Walk in the Woods

Forest Fundamentals

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.

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

Early Fall and Late Fall

New! Expedition Ecosystem:

Plant Propagation

What role 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.

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

Holiday and Winter

Holiday and Winter

New! Outrageous Orchids:

New! Outrageous Orchids:

Trees and Trains

Plant Part Investigation

Peculiar Pollinators

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.

Discover why orchids are considered to be among 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 included.

Holiday

February 17 – March 16

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 included.

Guided Programs K – 2

Guided Programs 3 – 5

February 17 – March 16

$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.

$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.

Guided Programs 6 – 8

Surprising Seeds

Flower Lab

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.

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, and Winter

Early Fall, Late Fall, Holiday, and Winter

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 included.

February 17 – March 16

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.

The Wonders of Soil

$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.

Ecosystems and Plant Adaptations Not offered November 5 – 11 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

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Self-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

Discovery stations around the Learning Campus create an exciting outdoor, garden-based experience with plants and the environment.

Self-guided activity backpacks provide hands-on activities for teachers to lead while visiting the gardens. 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.).

New! Outrageous Orchids:

Year-round Monday through Friday $10 per class

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 included.

February 17 – March 16

Guided Programs 6 – 12 Note: Programs are adjusted to fit the appropriate grade levels.

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

Additional Field Trip Experiences

Green Buildings

Wonderland Express

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

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.

$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.

Spring, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Water Quality

Bring 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.

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

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Guided Programs for Children with Special Needs

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

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).

Spring: Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 21 through June 6 30 minutes $80 classroom (maximum 30 students) A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required.

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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.

Grades PreK, K – 2, or 3 – 6 30 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.

Grades 7-12 35 minutes

Traveling Plant Teacher Enrich 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 in January and February for grades PreK – K. All programs support Illinois Science Standards, and include live plants brought from the Garden to study, and a plant for each student to keep.

December 2 – December 20 January 27 – April 4

April 22 through October 25 $2.50 per person Offered at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m., noon, and 12:45 p.m.

$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.

Model Railroad Garden

Trees in the Classroom

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.

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.

May 11 through October 27 $3 per person

Real World Science Investigations in the Classroom Project 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.

January & February Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/ctl/outreach/ for more information about programs and scheduling.

Orchid Show Combine a visit to the Greenhouses with an eye-popping walk through a colorful display of hundreds of different orchids.

February 14 through March 16 $3 per person

School Field Trips at a Glance Age Group

PreK-K PreK - 2 K-2

Grades 3-5

Grades 6-8

Grades 6-12

Program

Discovering Plants Trees and Trains Garden Groceries Insect Investigations A Walk in the Woods Surprising Seeds Ecosystem: The Wonders of Soil Outrageous Orchids Spring Garden Explorers Pondering the Prairie Edible Botany Forest Fundamentals Flower Lab Plant Propagation Outrageous Orchids Spring Garden Explorers Ecosystems and Plant Adaptations Outrageous Orchids Water Quality Green Buildings Photosynthesis Lab

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Early Fall 9/3-10/11/13

Late Fall 10/14-11/8/13

Holiday 12/2-12/20/13

Winter 2/14-4/11/14

2/17 – 3/16 only

2/17 – 3/16 only

2/17 – 3/16 only

Spring 4/21-6/6/14

Teacher & Student Programs

College First students are immersed in great experiences at the Garden to learn more about plant science and careers in this field.

Science Career Continuum Great Summer Science Experiences for Students The 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-appropriate opportunities to learn about science and conservation at the Garden.

Science First

Science 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 will be due in April.

College First

College 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 2014 will be due in April.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

The 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 Science Career Continuum is made possible by the generous support of an anonymous donor, After School Matters, Capital One Financial Corporation, William J. Clancy Foundation, Discover Financial Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, ITW, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust, Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation, Sheridan Foundation, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, The Trillium Foundation, and the W.P. & H.B. White Foundation.

The Garden’s REU program is made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation.

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Urban Agriculture Growing Food and Opportunities for the Future Teens 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 Farm

Each 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 for more information.

Windy City Harvest

Windy 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.

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Native Seed Garden Windy City Harvest is growing prairie plants in the city to see if urban farming of native species can be of service to the environment and gardeners alike. With the loss of natural habitat, seed production may be vital to preserving these increasingly rare plants. WCH participants learn about native plant gardening as career option. The first site in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood resulted from a collaboration among Commissioner John P. Daley, Alderman James A. Balcer, the Chicago Botanic Garden, VRIC, and Archeworks.

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, The J.R. Albert Foundation, The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, BMO Harris Bank, City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, The Grainger Foundation, Leo S. Guthman Fund, Mondelez International Foundation, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Institute of Museum and Library Services, ITW, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Midwest Foods, Polk Bros. Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, Spear Family Charitable Fund, State Farm Youth Advisory Board, Steans Family Foundation, Walgreens, and the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society.

Additional support is provided by anonymous donors, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, Grace Bersted 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 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Also contributing are the Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation, Laurance Armour Memorial Trust at the Chicago Community Trust, Benefit Magic, LLC., Charter One Foundation, ComEd, Tom E. Dailey Foundation, Fields BMW, First Bank of Highland Park, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, Home Depot, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, Northfielders Garden Club, North Shore Garden Club, NorthShore University HealthSystem, and seven individual donors.

Horticultural Therapy Cultivating Health and Well-being Horticultural Therapy Services

Since 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 greenhouse and enabling 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 an anonymous donor, 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, Helen V. Froehlich Foundation, HSBC, Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund, and Sterling Partners.

These Green Youth Farm participants tend garden beds, and sell the healthy produce to their neighbors.

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This Season in the Garden Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director No matter what kind of summer we’ve had, the crisp, cool nights and bright sunny days of autumn are welcome in our gardens. This year, we have planted more than 45,000 fall annuals to complement the gorgeous fall color of trees and shrubs throughout the Chicago Botanic Garden. Fall color can begin in late August (poison ivy, Virginia creeper) and last through November (weeping willow, bald cypress). Don’t miss the seven son flower (Heptacodium) trees in the Sensory Garden with their white, fragrant flowers and pink fruits. The Krasberg Rose Garden will remain beautiful as cooler, moister air prompts heavy bloom until a really hard frost stops the show.

Of all the plants at the Garden, nothing says autumn like the chrysanthemum. More than 12,500 chrysanthemums will be planted out during the first two weeks of September. ‘Autumn Glow Bronze’ will greet visitors at the main entrance; in the Crescent Garden, the various levels will step down toward the water beginning with Jenny Wren Red mums, then ‘Tabitha Scarlet’, ‘Zesty Victoria Coral’, and finally, ‘Camille Apricot’. Watch for orange ‘Kelvin Mandarin’ and ‘Apricot Courtier’ in the Circle Garden, and elegant yellow ‘Kimmie’ in the Sensory Garden. Korean chrysanthemums such as ‘Venus’ in the Farwell Landscape Garden and ‘Clara Curtis’ in the English Walled Garden are also standouts.

The cascading chrysanthemums on the bridge from the Visitor Center, the wall in the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden, and the spheres overlooking the reflecting pool in the Krehbiel Gallery are spectacular. They represent a mix of horticultural science and art, and are grown by highly experienced staff. Cuttings of specially bred cascade mums are taken from the Garden’s stock plants in mid-February for the wall and arbor display, and in midDecember for the mum spheres.

In spring, these mums are planted in their first containers and either trained on a trellis (for the Malott Japanese Garden wall) or within special metal frames (for the Krehbiel Gallery spheres), or planted in baskets with each branch weighted (for the arbor over the Visitor Center bridge). Top growth is pruned back to keep the plants growing in the right direction from May into August. In late July and early August the plants are put under shade cloth for long nights to prompt them to flower early enough in September; the varieties would naturally flower in November, but our frosts would destroy them before then.

The sphere mums are produced by Deb Moore, the Garden’s indoor floriculturist, who joined the Garden in 1988 as an intern. Deb enjoys the challenge of working out the bloom-forcing mechanisms to achieve the desired results.

The wall mums and arbor mums are produced by Tim Pollak, the Garden’s outdoor floriculturist. Tim has been here for 12 years, and he enjoys the yearly challenges of changing weather conditions and flower crops, along with choosing the Garden’s special display “wows.” Deb and Tim are part of a dedicated plant production staff that creates magic despite outdated plant production facilities (for more on the facilities, see page 22).

By the time bald cypress trees in the Heritage Garden and near the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden bridge show their bronze color, and weeping willows display their hues of gold throughout the entire Garden, bright colors have become more muted, and the scent of falling leaves fills the air. In very late fall the smoldering, quiet colors of spirea, cotoneaster, and viburnums complement the fruit of crabapples, hollies, and hawthorns, and take us into winter.

The brilliant yellow Megumi mums (Chrysanthemum ‘Megumi’) overhanging the Visitor Center bridge were started from cuttings the previous February.

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Fall Bulb Festival

October 4 – 6

The Fall Bulb Festival at the Chicago Botanic Garden offers the best of the season. Come as a family or on your own to this outdoor market and bulb sale. The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society sponsors the muchanticipated sale of more than 200 varieties of high-quality daffodils, tulips, amaryllis, and other specialty bulbs.

Popular attractions include the maze, gourd display, and many of the Garden’s favorite vendors from the Midwest. www.chicagobotanic.org