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Join us for a virtual class that demystifies air plants and their care! Greenhouse Coordinator Emilia Arellano will review the basics of air plants and demonstrate a few plant-friendly display options that do not rely on glue. Although generally considered to be indestructible because they do not require soil or extensive watering, we will review a few tricks to create the environment for your air plants to thrive and reward your TLC with blooms. Auto captioning will be available.
Air Plant Kits are available for purchase to follow along and practice your newly acquired skills.
Class Price:
General Admission $25
GPCA Member/Volunteer $20
Optional Add-On Air Plant Kits ($15) are available for purchase through 1/25/21 or while supplies last. Kits include one 4 inch by 6 inch slab of virgin cork bark and three air plants. After 1/25/21, or once supplies are exhausted, you can register for the class without materials. Purchased Air Plant Kits are available for contact-free pickup by appointment only at the Conservatory on Thursday 1/28/21 and Friday 1/29/21 from 4-6:30 pm.
Scholarships are available to cover the class fee! Please fill out this Scholarship Application or contact Mattie Wilson at mwilson@garfieldpark.org for more information.
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A Journey to Reconnecting & Remembering
Foraging – “to obtain food or provisions from (a place).”
We welcome you to share space in the name of appreciating the lovely plants and nature that is within and around us – with Nina Lawrin, of loveren collections!
Tips, tricks, and lessons learned in navigating through the unique challenges and possibilities to safely forage within Chicago will be discussed, so that you too can reconnect to the land and create a healthier environment for generations to come.
We will discuss some challenges and policies that surround local foraging as well as parallel challenges of the San community of Namibia and Native American communities here in the U.S. – especially in the face of climate change.
*We will not be foraging within Garfield Park Conservatory – this includes the indoor and outdoor areas of the space*
This experience is free and open to the public. Please RSVP!
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At Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance we hope to accommodate you in you having your best experience. If you have an accommodation request related to a disability, please contact us here. We look forward to assisting you.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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Chasing Dreams: A Journey from Chicago to the Rainforest
What does it really mean to chase a life-long dream?
We welcome you to the Garfield Park Conservatory to experience a stunning visual journey presented by Mike Talladen, a Chicago-based photographer, who’s eager to share with you the unforgettable ride.
Explore the rainforests and wildlife of Sumatra and the Peruvian Amazon inch-by-verdant-inch while also taking an in-depth look at eco-tourism, conservation vs palm oil, permaculture, wildlife rescue, and all of the ways our daily lives can (and do!) impact places and things halfway across the world.
Free & open to the public – please RSVP!
At Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance we hope to accommodate you in you having your best experience. If you have an accommodation request related to a disability, please contact us here. We look forward to assisting you.
Food For the Body and Mind
Spring time is here – we welcome you to come partake in a delightful time where people and plants come together.
Take a journey with us to the transformative world of yoga and gardening to feed your body and your soul – led by Yoga Gardens ecovillage, long time community leaders, and teachers aiding and uplifting Garfield Park residents through free yoga and meditation classes daily.
Centered in sustainable living, women Empowerment, childcare, and solar energy; and home to a Yoga Garden fully equipped with raised vegetable beds growing only organic and non-GMO food, plants, flowers and a huge deck for yoga practice and classes – we are in for a real treat!
We will be guided through a basic yoga and meditation practice and discuss the tremendous benefits of combining healthy eating with spiritual well-being!
Check out their website for more info: www.yogagardens.org
FREE & open to all! RSVP encouraged (click here)!
We are excited to see you!
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“Looking Back and Moving Forward: The National Vegetarian Museum”
We welcome you to gain insight into how the vegetarian movement is exploding: gaining adherents, strength, and respect – to name a few.
Kay Stepkin, a visionary who will lead us in examining why unearthing, recording, and preserving our history matters, especially in today’s world. She will share some highlights in her life that led her first to vegetarianism and then, to opening The Vegetarian Museum and other exciting endeavors still promoting vegetarian/veganism today.
We are in for an amazing experience as we gather here to gain and share insight on why this matters.
More info on Kay is here.
This experience is free and open to the public. Excited to see you!
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At Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance we hope to accommodate you in you having your best experience. If you have a request for accommodations, please contact Mattie Wilson at mwilson@garfieldpark.org or 773-638-1766.
2nd Wednesday Lecture: Urban Permaculture – Food Forests & Garden Design
As we exit winter and enter the implementation stages for our community landscapes, we invite you to recieve information on how to apply: earth care, people care, and fair share to your growing plans.
Matthew Stephens (left), of Sacred Ecology Design, and Jacob Klippenstein (right) of SoJu Productions are co-founders of a bike co-op & partners in urban greening around Chicago.
The will share info on Urban Permaculture (sustainable, regenerative, self-sufficient agriculture).
We will learn some new & familiar techniques, as well as immediate applications that can have major positive impact on our surroundings!
FREE and open to the public. RSVP’s encouraged. Excited to see you!
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