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Chicago Botanic Garden
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The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.
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Introduction to Design Principles
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on principles of balance, symmetry, proportion, scale, and unity. Through plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.
$40
Succulent Wreath
Create a living wreath of succulent plants for your home or outdoors. You will fill a wire wreath frame with moss complete with succulent cuttings that root in the wreath. This will be a small but full wreath that can be used as a tabletop arrangement or as an outdoor decoration for a door or fence and will last for years, given proper care. Please bring a box to take home your completed wreath. All other materials are included in the fee.
The Planted Landscape
The specific planted choices and selections within a landscape and garden are informed by the site, program, context, and story. This program will outline, define, and communicate applications of planting design within comprehensive site and landscape design. The session will involve classroom discussion along with physical site landscape tours and observations of planted landscapes. The elements of site and client information, site observation,...
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Rendering Landscape in Black & White and Color
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
This is an ideal workshop for landscape designers looking to improve their rendering skills. This class will explore techniques for rendering landscape forms at various sizes; first in black and white and then in color. We will also practice various techniques to create color renderings using colored pencils and pastels.
Poultry Palooza!
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Annex 1, Chicago, IL
Join urban chicken consultant Jennifer Murtoff for a day of workshop on how to successfully raise and enjoy chickens in your backyard. Raising Backyard Chickens Saturday, March 12, 2016 noon – 2 p.m. This class is designed for curious people who are considering raising backyard chickens, as well as for those who already have their own birds and who want to learn more! Come learn about local laws, how to raise chicks, care for adult birds, and...
$66
Gardens that Heal
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
In a healthcare environment, gardens provide a sense of order, safety, and privacy for those coping with illness. During this seminar, industry leaders will present the latest research demonstrating the benefits of healthcare gardens, while providing an introduction to the tools needed to effectively design, manage, and evaluate such gardens. This program is registered with the American Society of Landscape Architects for continuing...
$149
Pastel Dust
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Pastel dust is a medium that lends itself to great vibrancy and soft blending, perfect for botanical subjects. Used in conjunction with pastels and pastel pencils, it combines an expressive painterly approach with the ability to achieve great detail. The School’s CEUs=9 hours
$120
Tai Chi: Intermediate Sun-Style
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Sun-style is the most modern form of tai chi, known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Further your study of the Sun form of tai chi once you feel very comfortable with the practice and movements of recommended prerequisite course: Tai Chi: Advanced Beginner Sun-Style. Class locations vary and will be held outdoors when weather permits. Please refer to the tai chi sign in the Visitor Center to determine your daily class location.
Exploring the Garden Wall
In this class, you will be transported to scenic vistas on both sides of the 1.25-mile-long berm wall to capture images of trees, flowers, and the Skokie River from very special vantage points. The class is team-taught by Jack Carlson and assistant horticulturist Dave Cantwell. The School’s CEUs=9 hours
Fiber Arts Workshops
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Come learn how to felt while hearing stories of a knitter, shepherd, and small business owner. Natasha Lewis of Esther’s Place Fiber Arts Studio in Big Rock, Illinois, will share her love of fiber arts and inspire you to create. Felted Jewelry: Mixed Media Necklace: Create a 1- by 2-inch pendant with many different fiber art techniques, then place it into a bezel setting and complete the rest of the necklace for a beautiful combination of...
$112
Early Spring Bouquets
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Working with the earliest offerings from the Field & Florist greenhouses, Heidi Joynt and Molly Kobelt will demonstrate the many attributes of locally grown ranunculus and anemone as they lead participants in a hand tied bouquet making workshop. Skills learned in this workshop can easily translate into making bridal bouquets. All materials are included in the fee.
$139
Tai Chi: Intermediate Yang-Style
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Further your study of the Yang form of tai chi once you feel very comfortable with the practice and movements of recommended prerequisite course: Tai Chi: Advanced Beginner Yang-Style. Class locations vary and will be held outdoors when weather permits.
Tai Chi: Advanced Yang-Style
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. This course continues with in-depth study of the Yang style for students who have completed the intermediate class and feel comfortable advancing. Some qigong exercises, such as the Eight Pieces of Brocade, will also be practiced. Class locations vary and will be held outdoors when weather permits. Please refer to the tai chi sign in the Visitor Center to determine your...
Optimize Your Energy I
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Your body is designed to heal itself, but stress constantly interferes with this gift. Practicing simple energy medicine exercises regularly can optimize your energy no matter what challenges you face. Learn how to reduce the effects of stress, increase resilience, and feel calmer under pressure. Develop tools to protect yourself from people who weaken you emotionally. Eden Energy Medicine’s “five-minute daily energy routine” helps to increase...
Hands-on Cooking: Greek Party
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Explore Greek flavors and ingredients in this fun cooking class. You will prepare and enjoy vegetarian moussaka, country salad, lamb meatballs with tzatziki, and swordfish skewers with ouzo bbq sauce. Learn to use phyllo dough to make an apple baklava. Alcohol will be served in this class.
$112
Mushroom Collection and Identification
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
New! Cover the basics of mushroom collection and identification for the Chicago region. Learn simple, easy-to-find characteristics of common fungi including distinguishing cap gills and stipe features. Time will be spent outdoors identifying and collecting a few specimens. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=5 hours OPC elective
$115
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Hands-on Cooking: Cooking with Beer
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
In this cooking class, discover the applications of beer’s yeasty, bittersweet, slightly acidic character. Learn to use it as marinade and braising liquid, how it adds depth and flavor to a variety of different types of recipes, and how its carbonation adds lift to batters. Featured recipes include Beer and sriracha almonds Beer-battered onion rings Beer-braised carrots Carbonnade (Belgian beef stew) Beer and mustard pulled turkey Stout...
$112
Summer Bulbs: Online
Learn how bulbous plants of summer can add color, structure, interest, and wow-factor to your summer garden. Many of these plants are sub-tropical and thrive in the heat. Pest resistance, drought tolerance, and easy winter storage are other attributes. Get inspired by these valuable garden assets that consist of some of the brightest and most fragrant summer flowers. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. ...
Tai Chi: Advanced Sun-Style
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL
Sun-style is the most modern form of tai chi, known for flowing movements and gentle postures. This course continues with in-depth study of the Sun-style for students who have completed the intermediate level and feel comfortable advancing. Some qigong exercises, such as the Eight Pieces of Brocade, will also be practiced. Class locations vary and will be held outdoors when weather permits.
Guided Outdoor Silent Retreat
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 25779 N St. Marys Rd, Chicago, IL
Unplug from technology, take in the beauty of our outdoor surroundings, and make space to become present to ourselves in the context of silence. This retreat includes time for structured, intentional dialogue, periods of guided, seated meditation, and ample solo time for silence and reflective walking.
$149
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