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Beyond Basic Beekeeping

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Tree ID Walk: Summer

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Plant Propagation: Indoor Tropical Plants

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

With a focus on plants from tropical geographic locations, techniques include cuttings, division, and layering methods that have proven successful with our collection.

Beginning Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Spend the day with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management and bee products.

Beginning Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Spend the day with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management and bee products.

Beginning Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Spend the day with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management and bee products.

Studies in Botanical Watercolor Painting

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

In this class, we will spend time painting three different plant species over the course of three weeks: February 11, February 18 & February 25.

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