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Adult Nature & Gardening
Express-o-Yourself
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Calling all artists and photographers! Enjoy the
calm serene environment of the Conservatory
before our doors open. Sip on some complimentary
coffee as you let nature be your next muse.
Min 6/Max 16
Quick Sketch Garden Design
Supervisor: Patti Staley
Landscape Design & Garden Consultation services
available at the Oak Park Conservatory every first
Tuesday of the month from 1-3pm (February thru
October). Bring in photos of your garden for our
professionals to offer help, planting suggestions and
a quick sketch as time allows. Registration required.
ree one-hour time slots are available each session.
Min 1/Max 1
Fall Lawn Care
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Fall is a good time to start thinking about your
spring lawn. Learn what you need to do this fall
to prepare your lawn for winter so that a beautiful
green lawn will be yours next spring. New this year,
learn also about the benefits of using leaf mulch in
your garden!
Min 10/Max 25
Garden Plant Series:
Midwestern Native Grasses
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Midwestern Native Grasses is the third in a three
part series of "Good for your Home" plant lectures.
Midwestern Native Grasses will explore the most
common and popular native grasses, the difference
between the ornamental cultivar selections and
natives and good combinations for your home. Each
participant will take home a small nursery starter
container for your home.
Min 5/Max 10
Container Design Series
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Come and create your own planters with our
design expert! Have help in flower selection and
arrangement to create spectacular containers for
your home. is class is great for condo/apartment
dwellers. Bring your own container or choose from
one of ours. All materials provided. Section 2 is for
Fall Containers; Section 3 is for Winter Containers.
Min 5/Max 9
Fall Bulb Planting
Supervisor: Patti Staley
ere is nothing more joyful than daffodils, tulips
and hyacinths blooming in spring. Now is the time
to plant those bulbs in your garden and anticipate
the return of beautiful flowers aer so many grey
months of winter. We will gain knowledge of the
best bulbs for our region, best planting methods and
how to care for them to ensure years of bloom. Class
is free but registration is required.
Min 5/Max 15
Worm Composting
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Everyone can compost food scraps with the help
of a worm compost bin. Clean, odorless indoor
composting can take care of all your kitchen scraps
year-round. And if you do not have a garden for
the compost, your houseplants will love it. We will
discuss the science of composting with worms, the
do's and don'ts and create a small bin stocked with
worms to take home.
Min 5/Max 15
For Little Growers
and Junior Growers
Winter Camp
programs, see p. 53.
Program Ages Day(s) & Date(s) Time(s) Location
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
Express-o-Yourself: Photography 18 + Su, Sep 4 8:00-10:00A Oak Park Conservatory 1 435451-01 $10/15
Express-o-Yourself: Painting 18 + Su, Oct 2 8:00-10:00A Oak Park Conservatory 1 435451-02 $10/15
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Sep 6 1:00-2:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-01 $50/75
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Sep 6 2:00-3:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-02 $50/75
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Sep 6 3:00-4:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-03 $50/75
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Oct 4 1:00-2:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-04 $50/75
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Oct 4 2:00-3:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-05 $50/75
Quick Sketch Garden 18 + Tu, Oct 4 3:00-4:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435228-06 $50/75
Fall Lawn Care 18 + Sa, Sep 10 10:00-11:00A Oak Park Conservatory 1 435291-01 $10/15
Midwestern Native Grasses 18 + Th, Sep 15 6:00-7:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 550124-03 $25/38
Fall/Late Summer Containers 18 + Sa, Sep 17 10:00A-12:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 550123-02 $45/68
Winter Containers 18 + Sa, Dec 3 10:00A-12:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 550123-03 $45/68
Worm Composting 18 + Th, Sep 22 6:00-7:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435282-01 $30/45
Fall Bulb Planting 18 + Sa, Sep 24 11:00A-12:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435213-01 FREE
Fall Perennial and Tool Exchange
Saturday, September 10
Want to share some of the bounty in your garden or have too many gardening
tools? en come to the Perennial, Tool, and Houseplant Exchange. Drop off
potted and labeled perennial plants and garden tools at the alley gate, south of
the Conservatory, from 9:30 until 11:30am. (No coupons) Return between Noon
-12:30pm to pick from the plants and garden equipment donated by others.
