The annual Three Friends of Winter exhibition highlights the bonsai in winter, when its structure is at its most elegant. This Bonsai exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 29-31, 2010. Want to try your own hand at learning the art of Bonsai? The Joseph Regenstein Jr. School holds classes throughout the year. Register online at chicagobotanic.org/school. For more information on the Three Friends of Winter event, visit chicagobotanic.org/plantshows/three_friends.
Month: January 2010
Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World
The Losing Paradise exhibition of botanical illustrations of endangered plants will be on display at the Chicago Botanic Garden through April 4, 2010. Read more about this amazing exhibition at chicagobotanic.org/exhibitions/losing-paradise.
Winter Pruning with Dave Cantwell
As Horticulturist Dave Cantwell demonstrates, winter is a great time to prune trees and shrubs. Follow his tips to make all the right cuts. Want to learn more? Tim Johnson, Director of Horticulture teaches “Pruning Principles” each March, before trees come out of dormancy. For more information on this and other classes, visit the Joseph Regenstein Jr. School at chicagobotanic.org/adult_education.
Grow Microgreens and Sprouts at Home
Want a quick and easy way to get fresh healthy food even in winter? Benjamin Carroll shows us how to grow microgreens and sprouts at home.
Garden Designer Dan Pearson Explains Spirit: Garden Inspiration
The Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden recently held a half-day symposium featuring English garden designer, Dan Pearson. Dan showed photographs from his travels and his book, Spirit: Garden Inspiration and talked about his design philosophy. We asked Dan to give us an overview of his lecture in front of a large photomural of one of his designs, Home Farm. This photomural is part of the Garden’s exhibition, In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World, currently on display in the Regenstein Center. To register for upcoming classes, visit chicagobotanic.org/school.