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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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Chicago Botanic Garden

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How to Buy a Camera

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Have you been thinking about buying a digital camera but find it confusing? Remove the mystery by exploring features, sizes, and price points of many levels and brands of cameras. Whether you haven’t taken a picture since film days or are completely new to the hobby, all are welcome and no camera is required.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Shade-Loving Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Do you wonder what to grow in the shaded parts of your yard? Learn to address the challenge, from identifying the degrees of shade you have to selecting the best native plants for those conditions.  Discover a variety of colorful perennials, durable shrubs, and small flowering trees that will bring those shaded spots out of the shadows and into the limelight.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Best New Annuals of 2023

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Seasonal plantings can offer significant interest in our beds, borders, and containers. The contributions of flowers, colorful foliage, fragrance, pollinator value, and other merits should all be considered as we explore the vast availability at our area nurseries and greenhouses.  Discover a wide variety of eye-catching and beautiful new annuals to consider for your garden. Learn some tips for the best care of these amazing plants.  This...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Best Wildflowers for Home Gardens

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class about wildflower gardening is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Some of the most beautiful, ecologically important, and easy-to-grow early bloomers are native wildflowers. Their intricacies and unique characteristics nurture our collective landscapes and provide critical sustenance early in the season for pollinators and birds. Learn about the spring wildflowers that are best suited for home...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Trends in Herbaceous Perennials

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Perennials continue to be extremely popular in our gardens for their contributions of color, texture, form, and so much more. Examine current trends in the development and breeding of perennials.  You will discover a wide range of settings for herbaceous plantings and we will zero in on some of the most durable perennials on the market for the myriad of potential uses in our landscapes. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Design Combinations for Pollinators

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Growing plants to attract pollinators continues to become more popular and is a critical endeavor for supporting our local pollinator populations.  Discover a wide range of plants and planting combinations that are beautiful and offer benefits for pollinators throughout the season. We will also examine other pollinator-friendly gardening practices.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Small Space Garden Design

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Develop a repertoire of tools that enable you to evaluate and implement strategies to maximize the potential of garden spaces with small footprints, including condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. You will learn how to approach basic garden design and layout, plant selection, and everyday maintenance concerns for small sites.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Container Gardening with Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Many native plants make great choices for container gardens because they are adapted to the local growing conditions. From shade to sun and short to tall, there are plenty of plants that will create a small, wildlife-friendly oasis on your patio, balcony, or porch from spring through fall! The School’s CEUs=2 hours OPC elective This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts....

(127) All levels 18 and older
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The Fragrant Garden

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Imagine wonderful scents in your garden from spring into autumn, provided by aromatic flowers and fragrant foliage. By selecting from a wide range of trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and annuals, you can achieve the sweet smell of success in your garden! This focused addition of fragrance in the garden can be both enjoyable and therapeutic. The School’s CEUs=2 hours OPC elective This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Perennial Bed Design for Sun

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Explore how to select, arrange, and position perennials in full-sun combinations. Build your design recipes by maximizing and extending color and texture through the use of a wide range of plantings.This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Perennial Bed Design for Shade

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover a palette of shade-loving perennials to brighten and enhance low-light garden areas. You will learn to create colorful and harmonious combinations using a wide range of plants that thrive in shady spaces. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.  

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Knockout Native Plant

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class on native plants is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Great landscapes are brought to life with beautiful, high-performing plants that provide multi-season interest and simultaneously welcome wildlife into the garden. Discover a selection of native plants, including perennials, shrubs, and trees, that have strong ornamental appeal, regional adaptability, and great ecological value. This class...

(127) All levels 21 and older
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Rain Garden Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Learn the secrets of constructing beautiful and functional rain gardens from the comfort of your own home with the Chicago Botanic Garden's online course. Discover how to capture and utilize stormwater runoff while creating a stunning garden area filled with vibrant plants. Join now for a virtual experience you can't miss!

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Fundamental Sun Extension: Online

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Continue your Tai Chi journey with our online class that builds upon concepts learned in the previous summer session, focusing on the flowing movements and gentle postures of the Sun-Style. Perfect for beginners or those looking to refresh their practice. Join us for an enriching online experience via Zoom.

(127) Beginner 18 and older
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$62

3 sessions

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Focal Point Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the secrets of creating captivating garden designs with the Chicago Botanic Garden's online course. Learn how to use stunning plants as focal points to create striking and visually appealing landscapes. Join us for this virtual class and unlock the art of garden design.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Native Plant Landscape Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online landscape design class with native plants is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Native plants offer a wide range of benefits in our landscapes including wide adaptability, hardiness, and value for pollinators and other wildlife. Using the incredible array of native trees, shrubs, and perennials will result in a beautiful, resilient, and dynamic landscape.  Registered students will receive login...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Gardening for Hummingbirds

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the secrets to attracting and nurturing ruby-throated hummingbirds in your garden with this online class. Learn about migration, eco-friendly gardening practices, and more from the experts at the renowned Chicago Botanic Garden. Don't miss the chance to create a hummingbird haven right in your backyard.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Discover Macro Photography

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Unleash the beauty of the smallest details as you dive into the world of macro photography in this immersive online class at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn essential techniques and camera gear required to capture stunning macro images. Take your photography skills to new heights and bring your photos to life in the second session.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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$74

2 sessions

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Spring Clean-up: A Bug-eyed View

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the secrets to a successful spring garden clean-up while creating a welcoming habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife, with expert advice from the Chicago Botanic Garden.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Best New Annuals of 2024

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover a stunning selection of eye-catching and beautiful new annuals, and learn how to incorporate them into your garden space. Join us at the Chicago Botanic Garden for an in-depth exploration of the best new plantings for 2024. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your garden with vibrant flowers, colorful foliage, and more.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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