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PROGRAM AGES
DAY(S) &
DATE(S) TIME(S) LOCATION
# of
CLASSES ACTIVITY # RES/NR
Starting a Community/School Garden 14 + Sa, Feb 7 10:00A-1:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135200-03 $25/$35
Gardening in Small Spaces 16 + Sa, Feb 21 10:00A-12:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135210-04 $25/$35
Vegetable Gardening Made Easy 16 + Su, Mar 8 2:00-5:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135211-04 $25/$35
Genetically Modified Foods 101 18 + Th, Jan 22 6:30-8:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135223-01 $15/$20
Genetically Modified Foods 101 18 + Sa,Apr 4 9:30-11:00A Oak Park Conservatory 1 135223-02 $15/$20
Terrarium Construction 8 + Sa, Mar 21 9:30-11:30A Oak Park Conservatory 1 135316-03 $35/$45
Midwest Wanderings (Travelogue) 10 + Tu,Jan 13 10:00-11:30A Oak Park Conservatory 1 435400-05 $25/$35
The French and Indian War (Travelogue) 10 + Tu, Feb 10 1:00-2:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135400-06 $15/$20
Who's Who at the Zoo (Travelogue) 10 + Tu, Mar 10 1:00-2:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135400-07 $15/$20
Revolution: The War (Travelogue) 10 + Tu,Apr 14 1:00-2:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135400-08 $15/$20
Manager's Tour 14 + M, Jan 12 1:00-2:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135450-01 $10/$15
Manager's Tour 14 + M, Feb 16 1:00-2:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135450-02 $10/$15
Manager's Tour 14 + M, Mar 9 6:00-7:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 135450-03 $10/$15
New! Starting a Community or School
Garden
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Join Jill Niewoehner of mamagrows.com to learn
her tricks for starting a successful collaborative
garden in your community, neighborhood, or
school. Topics will include picking the perfect
location, choosing the best vegetables for beginners,
gaining supporters (Free labor!), knowing your soil
conditions, and sustaining momentum. Leave this
workshop with a step-by-step guide on how to start
your community or school garden this spring. Feel
free to bring some seeds for a seed exchange at the
end of the workshop. This workshop is approved
for University of Illinois Extension continuing
education units.
Min 5/Max 20
Gardening in Small Spaces
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Join Jill Niewoehner of mamagrows.com to learn
tips and tricks for a successful season of growing
vegetables in small spaces. Whether you have a
small plot of land or just a balcony, you can grow
your own food! Learn about self-irrigating pots,
growing potatoes in sacks, growing on trellises,
succession planting, winter seed sowing, and more.
Leave this workshop with a self-irrigated pot ready
to plant in the spring. This workshop is approved
for University of Illinois Extension continuing
education units. Note: Registration is required one
week prior to the beginning of this workshop to
allow for supplies to be purchased.
Min 5/Max 20
Vegetable Gardening Made Easy
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Do you want to plant a garden but do not know
where to start? Do the seed catalogs overwhelm
you? Do you have some space but not sure where to
plant things? This is the workshop for you! Learn
about the easiest veggies for beginners, how to
read seed packets, how to start seeds, companion
planting techniques, how to transplant seedlings,
and what to do once your seeds start growing.
Leave this workshop with a plan for your garden
and some started seeds. Feel free to bring your
own seeds for a seed exchange at the end of the
workshop. This workshop is approved for Univeristy
of Illinois Extension continuing education units.
Note: Registration is required one week prior to the
workshop to allow for supplies to be purchased.
Min 5/Max 15
Genetically Modified Foods 101
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Learn the skinny on genetically modified foods, also
known as GMO foods. Why are GMOs considered
advantageous? How could GMOs be detrimental?
Particular emphasis will be placed on how GMO
foods are labeled in our grocery stores and markets,
and learning resources will be distributed on how
you can learn to identify GMO and non-GMO foods
and food ingredients. Participants will learn and
have the opportunty for a discussion forum on the
pros and cons of this use of plant biotechnology.
This workshop is approved for University of Illinois
Extension continuing education units.
Min 5/Max 20
Terrarium Construction
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Create a self-supporting, small ecosystem to take home
and enjoy for many months. Terrariums duplicate
conditions found in gardens, are easy to assemble, and
a great way to teach young children to observe nature.
Build your own terrarium to take home and gain the
knowledge you need to care and nourish your new
terrarium. This workshop is approved for University
of Illinois Extension continuing education units.
Note: Registration is required one week in advance of
program date to allow supplies to be purchased for all
participants.
Min 5/Max 10
Nature and History Travelogues
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
Sit back, relax, and take a pictorial trip through
nature and history with James Rowan as he guides
you through the parks and wildlands of Illinois, the
Midwest, the United States, and the world. Through
spectacular photography and first-person stories,
James will show you the people, places, and history
that makes natural areas first-class travel destinations.
Min 5/Max 30
New! Manager's Tour of the
Conservatory
Supervisor: Scott Stewart, Ph.D.
See the Conservatory as you've never seen it before.
Join the Conservatory Manager for a behind-the-
scenes tour of the Conservatory. Hear about the history,
mechanics, operations, and hidden plant gems of the
Oak Park Conservatory. See areas of the Conservatory
normally off-limits to the typical visitor.
Min 5/Max 10
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