solarise Exhibit
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome check out our light-art installation by renown artist group Luftwerk before it's too late!
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National Honey Bee Day
300 N Central, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin 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!
solarise Late Nights
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWednesdays, 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.
2nd Wednesday Lecture: Going Green (Without Spending Much Green)
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States“Green living” can be an overwhelming concept; instead of trying to do everything “right,” learn about inexpensive ways to lessen your environmental impact and consider choosing a few that fit your lifestyle.
Harvest Day
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our annual Harvest Day celebration with honey tastings, livestock, lawn games and more!
Member Tour: Tropical Treats
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesTaste your way through our collection of fruiting plants and trees! This guided tour for Members will showcase up to 15 plants in our collection that we typically see on our plates.
Plant Propagation: Indoor Tropical Plants
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesWith a focus on plants from tropical geographic locations, techniques include cuttings, division, and layering methods that have proven successful with our collection.
Music Under Glass: Viennese Café with Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago featuring Ilya Kaler
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesSunday, September 25 – Join us for a unique Viennese Café performance and support the Conservatory.
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesSpend 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.
Composting Demo
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesOur volunteer composters hold weekly demonstrations showcasing different ways you can compost your food and garden scraps.