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Beekeeping, Composting and Adult Programs
The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance offers a myriad of programs designed to help you get closer to nature in the city. We partner with the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Master Composters programs to provide many
of our gardening and composting demonstrations and workshops.
The Conservatory is also the proud home of multiple bee hives and an active beekeeping program - enjoy the fruits of their labor by purchasing Conservatory made honey in our Gift Shop!
Upcoming special events:
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Beekeeping Events and Classes
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Beginning Beekeeping Class
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Hours: 9 am – 3 pm
Where: Jensen Room
Cost: $70 / $50 GPCA members or volunteers
Spend the day with us learning the basics of beekeeping equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management and bee products. Maximum: 20 participants. For more information about the Beginning Beekeeping Class, please contact Melanie Harding at 773-638-1766 x.16 or
mharding@garfieldpark.org.
Please note: Refunds for Beekeeping Class registration cannot be provided after Friday,
February 24th.
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Growing & Composting Classes |
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Kitchen Sink Composting -
Indoor Worm Bins for Your Kitchen
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Hours: 10 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Jensen Room
Cost: $40 per worm bin, includes up to two attendees
Instructor: GPCA Staff/Master Composters
Looking for great compost you
can make in your own kitchen?
Come to this workshop, learn
about worm composting, and leave
with your very own kitchen
composting bin, complete with
worms. Please note: Refunds for
this class cannot be provided
after Friday, February 10, 2012.
Pre-registration is required for
this class. Please register by
clicking the “Register Now”
button below. If you have any
additional questions, please
contact Melanie Harding at
773-638-1766 x.16 or email
mharding@garfieldpark.org.
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Composting information
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Composting
Information Booklet
The University of Illinois Extension Master Composters
Cost: Free PDF Download
Interested in
composting at home? The University of Illinois
Extension Master Composters are the
experts. Find their composting information booklet in PDF
format here:
*Please note: the
Compositing Information
Booklet PDF is 9MB in size. Right click the above link and
select save to download to your computer for printing. Load time
for opening the PDF in a browser window will vary according to
the speed of your Internet connection, not recommended for
dial-up connections.
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other Growing and Green Living Programs |
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Chicago Bonsai Club Meeting
Third Wednesday of the Month, March through October
Hours: 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Where: Classroom
Cost: Free
Come join us to learn about the ancient art of growing bonsai from the Chicago Bonsai Club, a chapter of the Midwest Bonsai Society. Bring your bonsai trees to work on or just come to watch. Potting soil and wire will be provided, and some plant materials and pots will be available at a nominal cost. There is no fee to attend.
For more information, please contact Susan Babyk at 773-235-9479 or
suekazoo@hotmail.com.
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Tree ID Walks
Fridays, February 17, May 18, July 20, and October 19
Hours: 10 am – Noon
Where: Meet in the Conservatory’s front lobby
Cost: Free
Spring, summer and fall - learn to identify city trees throughout the seasons with TreeKeeper Jim DeHorn of the Openlands Project. Jim will explore the trees of beautiful and historic Garfield Park. Interested children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather – walks take place rain or shine!
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More Information
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For more information on the Growing and Green Living programs contact
Melanie Harding at
mharding@garfieldpark.org or call (773) 638-1766 ext. 16.
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