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Adult Nature & Gardening
Program Ages Day(s) & Date(s) Time(s) Location
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
Summer Containers 18 + Sa, June 10 10:00A-12:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 335265-01 $45/68
Farm to Table Flowers 21 + Th, Aug 3 6:30-8:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 335311-01 $45/68
Pressed Flower Creations 21 + Th, Jul 20 6:30-8:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 335343-01 $35/53
Green Cleaning 18 + Tu, Aug 15 7:00-8:30P Austin Gardens 1 364333-01 $20/30
Austin Gardens Book Club - June Part 1 18 + Tu, June 20 7:00-8:00P Austin Gardens 1 364529-01 FREE
Austin Gardens Book Club - July Part 2 18 + Tu, Jul 18 7:00-8:00P Austin Gardens 1 364529-02 FREE
Austin Gardens Book Club - August Parts 3 & 4 18 + Tu, Aug 22 7:00-8:00P Austin Gardens 1 364529-03 FREE
Worm Composting 18 + Th, June 15 6:00-7:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 335282-01 $35/53
Joy of Timing: Non-Member 18 + M, June 12 7:00-8:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 332226-01 $10/10
FOPCON Member 18 + M, June 12 7:00-8:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 332226-05 FREE
Joy of Harvesting: Non-Member 18 + Th, Aug 17 7:00-8:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 332226-02 $10/10
FOPCON Member 18 + Th, Aug 17 7:00-8:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 332226-06 FREE
FAMILY
&
NATURE...
For more nature and gardening activities for families and adults, see page 22.
Encourage nature in your childrens' lives with our Youth Nature Programs on page 59.
Early Summer Containers
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Come and create your early summer planters with
our design expert! Get help selecting flowers and
arranging them to create spectacular containers
for your home. Bring your own container or choose
from one of ours. All material provided.
Min 8/Max 12
Farm To Table Flowers
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Do you love to bring flowers home from the farmers
market or the store but feel overwhelmed by the
idea of arranging them when you get home? en
this is a perfect workshop for you! During this floral
workshop you will learn the ins and outs of floral
design. Enjoy a glass of wine while you learn the
skills to create your own unique and beautiful floral
arrangements.
Min 8/Max 15
Green Cleaning
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Too scared to read the labels on your cleaning
products because you know what's lurking in them?
Join us for a green cleaning workshop to learn
how to clean your entire house with a few simple
ingredients. Learn why green cleaners are better for
your health and the environment! Each participant
will leave with a starter green cleaning kit to kick
start your Fall Cleaning!
Min 6/Max 15
Worm Composting 101
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 6/Max 15
Pressed Flower Creations
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Be inspired by the
natural beauty of
flowers to make
your own artful
creations out of
preserved pressed
flowers. Learn how
to preserve and
press your own
flowers at home
then let the natural
objects be your
muse as you sip on a
glass of wine and create your own floral art.
Min 6/Max 15
Austin Gardens Book Club
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Join us for the third session of the Austin Gardens
book club as we discuss Aldo Leopold's classic work
"A Sand County Almanac". Considered by many to
be the father of wildlife ecology, Leopold's passion
for the natural world and poetic prose will truly
inspire you. June- Part 1, July- Part 2, August- Parts
3 & 4. Book provided by participant. Not sure where
to get it? Contact program staff for ideas.
Min 6/Max 30
FOPCON Member Lecture Series
Supervisor: Patti Staley
e Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory are
pleased to present their 2017 Lecture Series:
Cultivating Joy. is series is free to FOPCON
members and $10 for non-members. Visit
www.fopcon.org to become a member.
June 12: Joy of Timing
Back to delight us with her artistic ideas, Nina
Koziel will explore ways to make our gardens more
colorful, longer.
August 17: Joy of Harvesting
Learn when to harvest your herbs, veggies and fruit
for maximum flavor. Discover the practice of seed
saving.
Min 5/Max 30
