Programs
Symposia and Conferences
SYM500110 - Spirit: Garden Inspiration - A Half-Day Symposium Featuring Dan Pearson
Botany
Ornamental Plant Materials Certificate of Merit
OPC194110 - An Introduction to Mushrooms
OPC182110 - Arborvitae, Juniper and Yews
OPC129110 - Clematis Up Close
OPC133110 - Crabapples
OPC302110 - Creating Healthy Gardens
OPC186110 - Estimating Planting Costs
OPC103110 - Hardy Bulbs
OPC197110 - Lilacs
OPC008110 - Magnolias
OPC176110 - Organic Lawn Care
OPC196110 - Organic Pest Control
OPC205110 - Portfolio Basics
OPC202110 - Portfolio Basics & Development-For Intermediate to Advanced
OPC193110 - Practical Water Gardens and Water Features
OPC130110 - Shrubs for Summer Interest
OPC104210 - Small Flowering Trees
OPC167110 - The Best New Annuals for 2010
OPC116110 - The Best of Fir, Pine and Spruce
Midwest Gardening Certificate of Merit
Gardening
GAR009210 - Advanced What's in a Name? Latin for Gardeners
GAR027110 - All About Foliage and Flowers*
GAR001310 - Autumn Containers at the Garden*
GAR020110 - Backstage Pass: Flowering Spring Celebrities
GAR011309 - Basic Pruning for Homeowners (FILLED)
GAR002110 - Botany for Beginners*
GAR007110 - Brambles and Berries for the Beginner*
GAR030309 - Composting with Worms
GAR029309 - Decorative Outdoor Winter Containers
GAR016110 - First Steps to Greening Your Garden
GAR022110 - Flower Towers
GAR025109 - Four Seasons of Beauty: The CBG Container Series - Liner (E) * (FILLED)
GAR024109 - Four Seasons of Beauty: The CBG Container Series - Terra Cotta (E) * (FILLED)
GAR013110 - Four Seasons of Beauty: The Chicago Botanic Garden Container Series*
GAR006110 - Fruit Trees for the Beginner*
GAR002210 - Get Started with Annuals*
GAR010110 - Get Started with Perennials*
GAR006210 - Gorgeous Container Gardens
GAR005210 - Gorgeous Container Gardens
GAR019110 - Growing Salads Indoors
GAR009110 - Growing Vegetables is "Cool"*
GAR012110 - Growing Warm-Season Vegetables in a Small Space*
GAR015110 - Guarding Your Garden
GAR003110 - Houseplant How-Tos*
GAR021110 - Living Pansy Wreath Workshop
GAR018110 - Orchid Growing for Beginners
GAR025110 - Plant Behavior for Gardeners*
GAR001210 - Planting Techniques*
GAR012309 - Preparing Roses for Winter
GAR008110 - Pruning Principles*
GAR004110 - Soils: Where Are Your Roots?*
GAR014110 - Spring Containers at the Garden*
GAR011110 - Spring Lawn Care for Homeowners*
GAR005110 - Starting From Seed*
GAR007210 - Success with Trees and Shrubs
GAR004210 - Summer Containers at the Garden*
GAR003210 - Summer Containers at the Garden*
GAR024110 - The Care and Feeding of Trees
GAR028110 - The Fight for Survival*
GAR029110 - The Next Generation*
GAR023110 - Topiaries for Your Garden
GAR001110 - Weekend Gardener Series*
GAR026110 - What's Going on in There?*
GAR008210 - What's in a Name? Beginning Latin for Gardeners
GAR004309 - Winter Containers at the Garden - Liner (E) * (FILLED)
GAR003309 - Winter Containers at the Garden - Terra Cotta (E) * (FILLED)
GAR002310 - Winter Containers at the Garden*
GAR017110 - Winter Tree and Shrub Trimming
Nature Studies
Garden Design
LDS005110 - Backyard Design*
LDS010110 - Designing with Color, Texture and Form
LDS003110 - Foundation Planting Design*
LDS006110 - From the Drawing Board to the Border*
LDS004110 - Front Yard Design*
LDS002110 - Introduction to Design Principles*
LDS011110 - The American Kitchen Garden
LDS001210 - The Founding Fathers and the American Environment
LDS009110 - The Front Lawn Challenge: Taking a New Look at an Old Space
LDS007110 - The Prairie School: Architecture and Landscape
LDS008110 - Transforming Spaces into Eco-Friendly Places
LDS001110 - Weekend Designer Series*
Botanical Arts and Humanities
Professional Development Programs
PRO205310 - Awaken the Artist Within You
PRO201110 - Botanica en Espanol (Botany in Spanish) (O)
PRO206310 - Business Basics
PRO204310 - Freehand Sketching for Landscape Designers and Architects
PRO202110 - Insects of Trees and Shrubs
PRO205309 - Magic Marker Presentation Techniques
PRO203110 - Perspective Drawing for Designers
Healthcare Garden Design
Horticulture and Garden Design Certificate Program
HRT133110 - Discovering Design
HRT126110 - Early Garden History
HRT134110 - Experiencing Design
HRT136110 - Garden Design Studio
HRT105110 - Gardening Techniques: Session B
HRT106110 - Gardening Techniques: Session C
HRT120110 - Graphics
HRT127110 - Modern Garden History
HRT112309 - Plant Health 1 (FILLED)
HRT110110 - Project Basics
HRT140310 - Project Management
Botanical Arts Certificate Program
ART111110 - Botanical Drawing 1
ART114110 - Botanical Drawing 2
ART256110 - Color in Nature
ART308110 - Expressive Watercolor
ART110110 - Outdoor Sketching
ART240110 - Painting Challenges: Berries, Buds, Leaves & White Flowers Watercolor Workshop
ART115110 - Pastels: Landscapes and Flowers
ART305110 - Pen and Ink 2
ART303309 - Pen and Ink I
ART153110 - Rare and Endangered Species
ART304110 - Watercolor 1
Special Programs
Bonsai Workshops
BON301110 - Bonsai: Advanced - Presentation-Quality Efforts
BON302309 - Bonsai: Advanced - Presentation-Quality Efforts
BON002309 - Bonsai: Beginner - Basics and Fundamentals
BON001110 - Bonsai: Beginner-Basics and Fundamentals
BON202309 - Bonsai: Intermediate - Refinement Techniques
BON201110 - Bonsai: Intermediate-Refinement Techniques
BON101110 - Bonsai: Novice-Development Techniques
Plants & People Interactions
PPL002110 - Battle of the Zoophytes: Medieval and Renaissance Science in the Lenhardt Library
PPL003110 - Being Present in Your Garden
PPL001110 - Harry Potter's Herbology: The Renaissance Science of Plants (O)
Culinary Classes
CUL001110 - Cooking Thai Cuisine
CUL000110 - Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegars: The Culinary Dynamic Duo


Garden Design
Landscape design courses provide students the opportunity to learn the principles of landscape design and how it relates to their environment. Introductory as well as advanced topics relating to design, ranging from site analysis and construction to garden art and history, are available. Participants have the opportunity to learn creative solutions to difficult situations or traditional methods of garden design from the Garden's talented instructors, many of whom are registered landscape architects.
Available programs:
 

LDS008110 - Transforming Spaces into Eco-Friendly Places
     (3/6/10)

 

LDS001110 - Weekend Designer Series*
     (1/20/10 - 2/17/10)

 

LDS002110 - Introduction to Design Principles*
     (1/20/10)

 

LDS003110 - Foundation Planting Design*
     (1/27/10)

 

LDS005110 - Backyard Design*
     (2/10/10)

 

LDS006110 - From the Drawing Board to the Border*
     (2/17/10)

 

LDS007110 - The Prairie School: Architecture and Landscape
     (3/3/10 - 4/7/10)

 

LDS009110 - The Front Lawn Challenge: Taking a New Look at an Old Space
     (3/20/10)

 

LDS010110 - Designing with Color, Texture and Form
     (3/27/10)

 

LDS011110 - The American Kitchen Garden
     (4/24/10)

 

LDS001210 - The Founding Fathers and the American Environment
     (5/13/10 - 5/27/10)

 

LDS004110 - Front Yard Design*
     (2/3/10)




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