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Our Urban Demonstration Garden is full of inspiration that we hope you'll adapt for your own gardens. Volunteer gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions - whether it's how to choose the plants for your garden or what materials you need to build a raised bed - they are happy to assist you.
Start your weekend with a relaxing session of yoga, surrounded by Conservatory landscapes. Beginners to advanced yogis are welcome to attend. Please bring your own mat; $5 suggested donation.
Take a 45 minute stroll around the Conservatory grounds with a knowledgeable guide!
Go beyond the basics with this hands-on class. This class will deal with late spring and early summer management decisions that can impact the rest of the season for the bees and the beekeeper. Come and learn how to "read" a colony and assess how a hive is performing. Some of the things we'll cover […]
Spring, summer and fall - learn about city trees throughout the seasons with Openlands’ Regional Forester, Daniella Pereira. Daniella will explore the trees of beautiful and historic Garfield Park. Interested children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. Please dress appropriately for the weather – walks take place rain or […]
Potential volunteers can attend one of our monthly sessions to gather information and obtain an application and learn about the application process, or applicants can attend one of these sessions after the application process has begun. These sessions include information about the variety of volunteer opportunities we offer and the nuts-and-bolts of volunteering with us.
Join us for a concert that blends music from two cultures!
We’ll briefly look at the long worldwide history of medical use for herbs and aromatherapy.
Join us as we celebrate the beloved honey bee. Our volunteer beekeepers are hosting demonstrations to learn the role bees play with pollination and the food we eat, we’ll taste honey from around Chicago, and extract honey from our hives!
Wednesdays, September 7, 14, & 21 the Conservatory is staying open until 9 pm to provide visitors an extra hour to view solarise before the exhibit closes on September 22.
