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 @ Online via Zoom
Spruce, fir, juniper, and the beloved pine are staples of our forests. Their tree needles, bark, resin, and pollen have been used for food and medicine throughout history in every culture. From cough syrups to pine pollen pancakes to spruce tip salt, this class will use demonstration, practical tips, and recipes to delight your imagination and enhance your home apothecary as you connect to the wonders of the conifer trees and their many uses. ...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Part of the Plants, Cuisine, and Culture series, Native American Cuisine with The Sioux Chef online program features chef Sean Sherman and is presented in partnership with Franklin Park Conservatory, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Plants are intimately linked to our cultural identities and food traditions. Plants tell us where we are and who we are in how we use them to feed...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class about herbs is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! The darker days of winter can take away some of your sparkle. Learn which herbs and foods can nurture a sunshiny feeling when the temperatures dip and the skies are gray. You will learn creative ways to use herbs in food and remedies including lemon balm, St. John's wort, holy basil, and motherwort. Recipes, demonstrations, and discussion...
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Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online edible wild mushrooms class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Take a peek into the world of common edible wild mushrooms. The foolproof, or infallible four, refer to four of the more than 50 wild mushrooms that are easy to identify, abundant, and “choice” edibles, meaning delicious. Learn to recognize these four mushrooms and a handful more that can be found easily, locally, and turned...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class about herbs is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Pollen-rich air can irritate the eyes, sinuses, and throat for many. Discover delicious ways to support the immune system with botanical herbs and foods. Learn the tools that can build your body’s resistance to environmental irritants as well as which herbs to reach for when symptoms need to be soothed. Recipes, demonstrations, and...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Explore the seasonal care of deciduous, evergreen and tropical bonsai starting with the emergence of winter dormancy and through the growing season. Topics will include soil and repotting, spring growth, pest management and much more. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Part of the Plants, Cuisine and Culture series, Hawaiian Cuisine with Sheldon Simeon online program is presented in partnership with Franklin Park Conservatory, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Plants are intimately linked to our cultural identities and food traditions. Plants tell us where we are and who we are in how we use them to feed ourselves. When we migrate, we carry...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Maximizing the appeal and longevity of perennial plantings requires more work than simply watering and weeding. You will closely examine the best practices for preparing garden beds, plant selection, staking, deadheading, division, and fall clean-up. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Breathe deeply while moving and stretching to release tension and balance the body in a space lit by candles. Then, settle into a restorative posture and practice yoga sleep, also known as yoga nidra, a deeply restful meditation where you are verbally led through deeper stages of consciousness that systematically integrate body, energy, and mind. Bring your yoga mat and relax in a candlelit space. The online class will be taught via...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Perennials are a great addition to any landscape, whether your space is big or small, sunny or shady, dry or wet, manicured or not-so-neat. Get ideas for simple perennial combinations that look great in any garden. Find out what you need to do to care for your plants, including fertilizing, deadheading, and dividing. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online herbal hair-care class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Making homemade, herbal hair care offers the opportunity to create chemical- and preservative-free products that can have therapeutic benefits designed for your personal needs. Explore how to work with thinning, brittle, dry, or oily hair, as well as several skin conditions associated with the scalp. Learn the best herbs and optimal preparations...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Part of the Plants, Cuisine and Culture series, Indian Cuisine with Simon Majumdar online program is presented in partnership with Franklin Park Conservatory, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Plants are intimately linked to our cultural identities and food traditions. Plants tell us where we are and who we are in how we use them to feed ourselves. When we migrate, we carry our...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
There are many different types and styles of bonsai design. Learn about your tree’s “attitude,” its tension or balance, the ins and outs of negative space, and traditional versus natural styles. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online yoga nidra class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! New! Breathe deeply while moving and stretching to release tension and balance the body. Then settle into the powerful practice of yoga sleep, also known as yoga nidra. This is a deeply restful meditation where you are verbally led through deeper stages of consciousness that systematically integrate body, energy, and mind. This class will be taught...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class about herbal remedies is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! New! The mint family contains some of our most popular garden plants and can be used in key herbal remedies. With more than 6,000 different species, this plant family has an impressive presence in our daily lives. Move beyond peppermint and lavender as we get to know some of our native wild mint family herbs, their unique personalities,...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
This Chicago Botanic Garden online gardening class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! With the increasing interest in growing your own food in the home garden, don’t neglect the value and potential of containers for growing a wide range of our favorite fruits, vegetables, and herbs on our decks, patios, and balconies. The basics of container gardening, selection, preparation, and care will be covered. This class will be taught online...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Discover a world of popular tropical plants that grow quickly and make a dramatic statement in your garden in one season. Learn about care and tips for success, along with identifying some plants that are useful in tough spots where more traditional annuals might struggle. Discuss plants that are great in patio containers and also ones worth using in the landscape for seasonal interest. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Know someone planning a wedding? Flowers can break a couple's budget, unless you know the tricks of the trade. Learn how to plan your budget, how to save money by choosing the right flowers, where to learn more about flowers, what to try doing yourself, and what is best left to the pros. Most couples are new brand at this—let us help you get it right! This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
This class will teach you herbal solutions for some of life's little mishaps, including both prevention and relief. You will learn how to use herbs to address poison ivy, sunburn, bug bites, inflammation, muscle aches, and to help staying cool and hydrated throughout the summer. Recipes and demonstrations are included. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
Learn the basics of gratitude journaling as a tool to reflect on life’s blessings. After this introductory class focusing on context and fundamentals, you will be prepared to begin your journey of self-discovery via paper and pen. Please choose either the on-site or online class attendance option. The online class will be taught via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive...
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