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Learn how to grow your own vegetables and maintain a beautiful garden in the city of Chicago with classes on urban gardening, container gardening, and sustainable gardening practices.

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TRI Bioregional Herbalism Certificate Course

The Resiliency Institute

The TRI Bioregional Herbalism Certificate Course, led by veteran herbalist Linda Conroy, will focus on teaching students how to incorporate herbs into their daily life to promote health and to develop the skills to use herbs for everyday ailments and injuries. Students will be led on plant walks where they will learn to identify and harvest herbs seasonally for food and medicine. In the classroom, students will be guided through the process of transforming...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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Permaculture Design Certificate Course

The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL

The Permaculture Design Certificate course is a training program that utilizes the teachings of Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design System. The goal is for you to achieve a basic working understanding in ecologically-based planning, site design, and management. Over three weekends (4-4-3) you will be taught the core permaculture ethics, principles, and practices. In your time, you will be begin to appreciate, understand, and be able to...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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$1,350

11 sessions

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Herb Gardens

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Join Lake Forest Flowers' Eileen Weber, AAF for a hands-on floral workshop. Learn growing techniques of popular and unique cooking herbs and create a living garden of assorted herb plants for your patio to take home. Soil, container, and all plant material included. We will be working with soil; bring gloves if you prefer.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Edible Wild Plants Certificate Course

The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL

Learn over 200 edible wild plants that grow in our bioregion through classroom, field and home study, but most importantly by eating or preparing recipes with them every class! You will receive an Edible Wild Plants Recipe book containing all of the recipes prepared by the instructor and students throughout the course and a printed certificate recognizing your accomplishment. There are so many reasons to learn how to identify edible wild...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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$860

10 sessions

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Bioregional Herbalism Course

The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL

Bioregional Herbalism is a pathway to natural wellness. Discover how to engage with bioregional plants as allies and develop personal intuition and connection. Learn the basics of body systems, herbal terminology, and common herbal preparations with a focus on nourishment, wellness, prevention and support. During each Sunday class, discover several plants in depth, learn introductory health care topics and body systems, and make 1-2 herbal preparations....

(2) All levels 16 and older
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$900

9 sessions

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Sketchbook Skills in the Greenhouses

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Sketchbooks are rewarding, personal, and a way to hone drawing skills. You will draw from nature, plein air-style, in the Greenhouses, using various portable media. Give yourself the freedom to sketch unique specimens without the pressure of producing a final plant portrait—instead, creating a record of your artistic journey.  A supply list will be sent. 

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$449

6 sessions

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Orchids and Bromeliads Art Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Follow in the steps of intrepid explorer of the Amazon River basin and superb botanical artist, Margaret Mee, by working with her favorite plants—bromeliads and orchids. While they share the same ecosystem, bromeliads are much rarer as specimens for botanical artists. Use artist instruction to accurately and strikingly depict live orchid and bromeliad specimens in the medium of your choice.  A supply list will be sent.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$449

3 sessions

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Deciduous Flowering Shrubs

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Study more than 60 different deciduous flowering shrubs (and their cultivars and related species) suitable for commercial landscape and home garden use in the Chicago region. Identification, cultural information, aesthetic qualities, and landscape uses of both common and more unusual shrubs will be emphasized.  Upon completing this course, you will be able to select the most appropriate shrubs for your garden space and gardening style.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$400

13 sessions

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Plant Health 2

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL

Explore the impact of insects, diseases, weeds, and wildlife through a series of in-depth Garden walks. Learn about common landscape pests, pest identification, and monitoring and management techniques. We will cover site assessment, soil testing, fertilization, and understanding pesticides. You will have the opportunity to design a basic plant health care program. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisites: Botany 1, Plant Health 1, and Botany...

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$562

12 sessions

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Planting Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses toward a working understanding of planting design. Weekly discussions and individual projects will focus on basic elements of planting design, including an understanding of color and texture, plant combinations, planting bed layout, installation techniques, and maintenance practices. Prerequisites:  Four OPC core courses, Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles...

(122) Advanced 18 and older
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$749

9 sessions

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Garden Design Studio

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn the theory, methods, and critical skills needed to master garden design in this interactive course. Discover the design process, graphics, research, and more while developing your analytical abilities through collaboration with peers and instructors. A supply list will be provided.

(122) Advanced 18 and older
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$749

8 sessions

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Garden Design Implementation

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

You have the design; you have the client; you have the funding—now what? Lectures will focus on the steps necessary to carry a project from a finished design through to a built landscape. Course projects will include the preparation of construction details and documents, technical specifications, and cost estimates.  Prerequisites: Graphics Introduction to Professional Practice Hardscape Basics Introduction to Grading and Draining...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$337

11 sessions

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Gardening Techniques: Session C

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Professional Gardener Level 1 Certificate, Professional Gardener Level 2 Certificate, and Garden Design Certificate Learn tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills, learn a variety of techniques, and determine best management practices in the field of horticulture. Gain applicable skills in plant selection, spring assessment and planning, spring...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$374

12 sessions

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Four Seasons of Beauty: Garden Container Series

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

This series of workshops and Garden walks features the diversity and creativity of four seasons of Chicago Botanic Garden container gardens. Each season you will explore the Garden grounds with Heather Sherwood and discover an array of striking plants, interesting color and texture combinations, and unique container arrangements. She will then help you create a seasonal container for your sun or partial shade patio or porch.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$320
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Deciduous Trees and Saturday Walks

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn to identify more than 50 large deciduous trees, gain a greater understanding of the multitude of functions they serve in gardens and the landscape, and discover the wonders they offer year-round. Develop your ability to identify trees using their buds, bark, and habit, in addition to leaf shape and other characteristics.  OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$337

13 sessions

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Gardening Techniques: Session A

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Online and On-site Hybrid Learn tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills and determine best management practices. We will cover fall planting, bulbs, turf care, plant wildlife protection, garden maintenance, and winterization.  Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent with your confirmation.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$312

6 sessions

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Open Studio

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

This studio class is open to all levels. You may bring a project of your choice in any medium, or work with plant subjects to create a new art piece. Lectures and demonstrations illustrate principles that pertain to all media. A supply list will be sent. 

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$298

5 sessions

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Herbaceous Perennials

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Discover ornamental qualities, identification techniques, cultural practices, and landscape uses of more than 60 herbaceous perennials for the Midwest. Plants studied will include favorites such as astilbe and hosta, in addition to lesser-known plants including meadow rue and toad lily. Prerequisite: Botany 1. A supply list will be sent with your confirmation.

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$499

13 sessions

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Soil Basics, Intensive Session

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain healthy soil; use compost, fertilizers, soilless and potting mixes, and other amendments. Discover how water cycles through a garden and affects soils and plants. A supply list will be sent.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$374

3 sessions

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Conifers and Broad-Leaved Evergreens

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Discover more than 60 outstanding conifers and broad-leaved evergreens for the Midwest. Students will learn identifying characteristics, cultural requirements, and landscape uses of conifers and broad-leaved evergreens ranging from shrubby dwarfs to towering trees.   Prerequisite: Botany 1 Note: Classes are held on Tuesdays at Classroom 1, Learning Center. Walks Meet on Saturdays at Visitor Center

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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$499

13 sessions

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