[Communications] February 2021 E-Newsletter: Learn about Black History through Plants, Annual Plant Sale & More

Tue Feb 2 15:31:08 CST 2021

Subject line here, keep short  You are receiving this because you subscribe to our e-newsletter. FEBRUARY 2021 HAPPENINGS Reed Orchid, Sobralia decora, in our Palm House IN THIS NEWSLETTER Black History Month Digital Experience Live Palm House Virtual Tour Black History Month Virtual Field Trips for Schools Online Gift Shop Pop Up: Annual Plant Sale Upcoming Virtual Events & Programs: Beekeeping, Tree ID, Lectures & More 2021 Artist's Garden Exhibit Announcement Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families Urban Roots 2020 Remote Work Free Winter Nature Activities Community News Stay tuned via this email list for updates coming soon about our reopening. GPC Black History Month Digital Experience Learn about Black History through the lens of the Conservatory's plant collection. This digital experience makes connections to people who shaped history in America as well as right here in Chicago. Learn About Black History Through Our Plant Collection Live Virtual Tour: Palm House $5 per registration link; Free for Members  Wednesday, February 17; 12pm-12:30pm Join a Conservatory staff member for a 30-minute virtual tour of the Palm House! Learn about the plants in the room, how we care for them, and some Conservatory history. Time permitting, we may even peek into another room! Automated live captioning is available. Register for Palm House Tour Black History Month Virtual Field Trips Join a GPC educator for our field trip to get inspired by plants and their connections to Black Americans and Black history. As we learn about these plants and people, we will ask your students to think about their aspirations and help them to get inspired! Free for CPS Title 1 Schools. Book a Virtual Field Trip These projects were made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA10-17-0193-17]. Additional funding provided by PNC, the Seabury Foundation, and the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Online Gift Shop Pop Up: Annual Plant Sale Friday, February 19; 10am - Friday, February 26 at 7pm The Annual February Plant Sale will be smaller and is going virtual in 2021. To shop, click on the Annual Plant Sale Collections listed on our Online Gift Shop. Contact-free pickups by appointment only at the Conservatory’s Main Entrance. Members get 10% off – code emailed in advance to members or when you join/renew online. Shop the Annual Plant Sale VIRTUAL PROGRAMS Automated live captioning is available for all virtual programs. Virtual Beekeeping Lecture – Science Projects Wednesday, February 3; 6pm-8pm Free; Donations appreciated Part of the enjoyment of beekeeping comes from experimenting and trying new things. Some take it a step further and create their own science projects using bees. Join us as we share fun science projects done by students Sophie Donnellan and Raina Jain. Register for Beekeeping Lecture - Science Projects 2nd Wednesday Lecture: Gina Roxas – Native Medicinal Gardening & Story Telling: Wednesday, February 10; 6pm-7pm Free; Donations appreciated Winter is a time of rest, reflection and regeneration in preparation for the coming Spring. Join Gina Roxas in a discussion of their work with the Native medicinal Garden at Trickster Cultural Center and story telling for the winter season. Register for Native Medicinal Gardening & Story Telling Virtual Beginning Beekeeping Class Saturday, February 13th & 20th;10:30am-1pm Spend 2 days learning the basics of beekeeping with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski! GPCA Member/Volunteer: $40 General Public: $50 Scholarships available here or contact mwilson at garfieldpark.org. Register for Beginning Beekeeping Ask a Master Gardener on Zoom Monday, February 15; 5:30-6:30pm Free; Donations appreciated Have your gardening questions answered by a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener, live on Zoom! Register to get the link and a way to submit your questions beforehand (not necessary but helpful if it is more in-depth). Register for Ask a Master Gardener Virtual Winter Tree ID Walk with Openlands Friday, February 26; 10am-11am Free; Donations appreciated Virtually explore the trees of beautiful and historic Garfield Park in the winter. Pre-registration is required. All donations will be split 50/50 between Openlands and Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance. Register by 2/26 at 10am CT. Register for Virtual Winter Tree ID Virtual Yoga Saturdays; 9am-10am Free; Donations appreciated Join us for yoga livestreamed from the Conservatory. Led by Amber, Founder of Hot Mess Yoga on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, and Natalie on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Register for 2/6 Yoga Register for 2/13 Yoga Register for 2/20 Yoga Register for 2/27 Yoga SAVE THE DATE (1) Unknown Photographer. Charles Ethan Porter, 1911, Seattle Pacific University website, [1], courtesy of Vernon, Connecticut historical society (2) Charles Ethan Porter, Peonies in a Bowl, Oil on canvas, 1885, New Britain Museum of Modern Art, Charles Ethan Porter: African-American Master of Still Life. Coming Summer 2021: The Artist's Garden Celebrates the Still Life Paintings of Charles Ethan Porter The show in the Artist’s Garden this year will feature the incredible African American still life painter Charles Ethan Porter. Many of us may be unaware of his beautiful art and we seek to change that as we focus our show in the Artist's Garden around his work. The garden will be filled with plants and flowers that can be found in his still life paintings. Strawberries, carnations, violets, sunflowers and common oats are just a few of the plants that will be featured in our exhibit. Virtual Tour: Desert House - Monday, March 8; 12pm-12:30pm Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families: Pollination, Monday, March 8; 10am-10:45am Virtual Urban Horticulture Demo: Upcycled Micro Greenhouses, Saturday, March 13; 11am-12pm Beginning Beekeeping Virtual Class, March 16 and 23; 6pm-8:30pm Virtual Tour: Sugar from the Sun, Monday, April 5; 12pm-12:30pm Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families: Plant Reproduction, Tuesday, April 13;10am-10:45 am Virtual Intro to Closed Terrariums, Saturday, April 17; 11am-12pm Virtual Windowsill Herb Garden, Saturday, May 15; 11am-12pm FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS PHONE: 773.638.1766 SCHOOL PROGRAMS Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families: Intro to Plants Tuesday, February 16; 10am-10:45am $5 per ticket; only 1 needed per screen This virtual field trip for homeschool families encourages students to explore sensory elements of a large variety of plants. Appropriate for families with students in preschool-4th grade. Field trips are led by a live educator at the Conservatory. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Sign Up for Intro to Plants These projects were made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA10-17-0193-17]. Additional funding provided by PNC, the Seabury Foundation, and the Dr. Scholl Foundation. URBAN ROOTS REMOTE STUDENT PROJECTS During the 2020-2021 school year, the Urban Roots students worked remotely due to COVID-19. However, that did not stop the students from learning and sharing their knowledge, just like they would have while giving a tour. They worked in groups and created informational media content all about plants! Check out some of the podcasts and videos that they created to share their knowledge with the world! Urban Roots Podcasts and Video Principal funding for Urban Roots has been provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) [MA20-16-0031-16]. Additional funding provided by: Bank of America Foundation, Anonymous Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation and Impact Grants Chicago. NATURE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES 8 New Winter Activities Added! Enjoy these new resources from our Winter Wonderland activity book. All are available as accessible PDFs. Including a Winter Color Safari, Snow Paint, Snow Dough, Pine Cone Feeders, Nature Walk, Maple Taffy, Evergreen Exploration and Cold Weather Bubbles! Download Activities Under the @Home Nature education for young children and families is made possible in part by a grant from the PNC foundation. BECOME A MEMBER JOIN/RENEW Our members support our local nature education programs and local produce donations, while also receiving amazing Conservatory benefits. Get a 10% discount on our Online Gift Shop, 20% discount on classes, and Reciprocal Garden Benefits at nearly 300 conservatories, gardens, and arboretums nationwide. Check out our monthly giving options! JOIN/RENEW COMMUNITY CORNER Nature’s Path Foods Inc. – “Gardens for Good 2021 Contest” Are you or someone you know involved in a non-profit, organically-grown community garden project? Make sure to apply for the Gardens for Good grant program! Applications will be open from February 5th to March 24th 2021. Learn More and Apply Cook County Farm Bureau® Foundation Agriculture In The Classroom Mini Grant Spring 2021 The Cook County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering grants to supplement virtual or in-class lessons. They are leaving the topic to you to design a lesson, laboratory, or take-home learning kit to enable your students to research a topic related to agriculture. Maximum grant amount $500. Learn More and Apply Garfield Park Virtual Neighborhood Market The Garfield Park Community Council recently made some great additions to the Virtual Market, which is an ongoing effort to support local businesses that typically vend at the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market. Don’t miss out on what these wonderful West Side businesses have to offer! Shop the Neighborhood Market Image: Young people painting in a SkyART program via Block Club Chicago article Via Block Club Chicago: Free Arts Center Is Coming To West Side From Block Club Chicago: SkyART has started its first dedicated program cohort for West Side students. The West Side center is still recruiting, and families can sign up or request more information by texting “SkyWAY,” “P3S” or “Project Impact” to 708-414-0732. See Full Block Club Chicago Article Chicago Blackhawks Foundation Launches Small Business Grant Recovery Program To offer support to our small business neighbors on the West Side, the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation, with generous support from United Airlines, will launch a Small Business Grant Recovery Program, “Support West”. This program will provide $5,000 grants to minority-owned small business in neighborhoods on the West Side who have been severely impacted by COVID-19. 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