[Communications] March 2021 - Spring Flower Show & Plant Sale, Annual Bee Forum & More!

Tue Mar 2 13:40:34 CST 2021

 You are receiving this because you subscribe to our e-newsletter. MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER Windflower, Anemone coronaria, ‘Giant His Excellency’ from our Spring Flower Show: Saturation SHOWS & EVENTS Spring Flower Show: Saturation February 27 – May 9, 2021 Free; Donations appreciated The Garfield Park Conservatory has safely reopened and our 2021 Spring Flower Show “Saturation” immerses visitors in the entire spectrum in the rainbow. Conservatory guests will enjoy an awesome assortment of blooms, and their vivid, rich and intense nuances. We will begin to post additional days available for reservations on March 3.  Plan Your Visit 12th Annual Bee Forum: Secrets Your Bees Want to Tell You March 14, 21 and 28; 10:30am-12pm We are excited to have Scott Debnam, Dr. Tom Seeley, and Dr. Sean Leonard share online presentations on the topics of honey bee research and its practical application for the beekeeper. GPCA Member/Volunteer: $20 General Public: $25 Scholarships available here or contact mwilson at garfieldpark.org. Register for Annual Bee Forum Thank you to our event sponsors! Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association, Lake County Beekeepers Association, Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association, Walworth County Beekeepers Association, Will County Beekeepers Association, and Racine-Kenosha Beekeepers Association ‌ Online Gift Shop Spring Plant Sale! March 26 at 10am - March 31 at 10pm or while supplies last! Items include: Air Plant Kits, Succulents, House Plants and Children’s Gardening Play Sets. Contact-free pickups by appointment only. Members get 10% off – code is emailed once you join/renew. Questions? Contact membership at garfieldpark.org. Spring Plant Sale VIRTUAL PROGRAMS Automated live captioning is available for all virtual programs. Virtual Beekeeping Lecture with Dr. Tammy Horn Potter Wednesday, March 3; 5:30pm-7pm Join us for a virtual presentation and conversation with Dr. Tammy Horn Potter. She will be talking about her book Beeconomy: What Women and Bees Can Teach Us about Local Trade and the Global Market. Register for Beeconomy Lecture Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families: Pollination Monday, March 8; 10am-10:45am $5 per family/device Led by a live educator at the Conservatory, explore many interesting examples of how plants and their pollinators co-evolved to perfect the process of pollination that we depend on for our own survival. Appropriate for families with students in preschool-4th grade. Join the Pollination Field Trip This project was 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 Virtual Tour: Desert House Monday, March 8; 12pm-12:30pm $5; Free for Members Join a Conservatory staff member for a 30-minute virtual tour of the Desert House! This 30-minute tour will include a wealth of information about the plants in the room and how we care for them. Register for Desert House Tour 2nd Wednesday Lecture: Washieka Torres: Food Sovereignty & Disability Wednesday, March 10; 6pm-7pm In partnership with Advocates for Urban Agriculture this lecture by Washieka Torres will speak about the ways in which food sovereignty has implicitly or explicitly excluded people with disabilities and the ways in which we as a community can create a more accessible and equitable food system. Register for Washieka Torres Lecture Virtual Tours of Spring Flower Show: Saturation $5; Free for Members Join a Conservatory staff member for a 30-minute virtual tour of the 2021 Spring Flower Show: Saturation! 3/14 Tour at 2:30pm 3/16 Tour at 12pm Ask a Master Gardener on Zoom Monday, March 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). Join Ask A Master Gardener Virtual Beginning Beekeeping Class Tuesday, March 16 & 23; 6pm-8:30pm 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. Sign up for Beginning Beekeeping Virtual Tour: Sugar from the Sun Monday, April 5; 12pm-12:30pm $5; Free for Members Join a Conservatory staff member for a 30-minute virtual tour of our Sugar from the Sun room! This tour will include a wealth of information about the plants in the room & how we care for them. Join the Sugar from The Sun Tour Virtual Intro to Closed Terrariums Saturday, April 17; 11am-12pm Review the basics of self-regulating closed terrariums and get step by step guidance on assembling your own! Participants may purchase materials on their own or buy one of our Closed Terrarium Kits for an additional fee until Monday 4/12 or while supplies last. GPCA Member/Volunteer: $20 General Public: $25 Scholarships available here or contact mwilson at garfieldpark.org. Register for Closed Terrariums Virtual Yoga Saturdays; 9am-10am Free; Donations appreciated Join us for yoga livestreamed from the Conservatory. Led by Amber, Founder of Hot Mess Yoga and Natalie Schilke, with a Marie as our special guest on March 27. 3/6 Yoga w/Amber 3/13 Yoga w/Natalie 3/20 Yoga w/Amber 3/27 Yoga w/Marie SEE ALL UPCOMING EVENTS HOURS: OPEN WEDNESDAY from 10AM - 8PM ; THURSDAY- SUNDAY from 10AM - 5PM VISIT US | PHONE: 773.638.1766 NATURE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES Saturation: The Colors of Spring A Digital Experience Immerse yourself in color with this digital walk around the Garfield Park Conservatory featuring our 2021 Spring Show: Saturation. The Colors of Spring Digital Experience Nature education for young children and families is made possible in part by a grant from the PNC foundation. BECOME A MEMBER JOIN/RENEW Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance members support our mission to connect people to plants and change lives through the power of nature. We have monthly giving options starting at $5/month. Benefits include discounts on classes and at our Online Gift Shop, special exhibit perks, and more! JOIN/RENEW COMMUNITY CORNER C40 (Garfield Green) Meetings POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing) is holding a series of meetings around the C40 development (Garfield Green) at Fifth and Kedzie Avenues. ⁠ Learn More CCGA 8TH Annual Virtual Conference Saturday, March 20 The Chicago Community Gardeners Association's first virtual conference features 18 live presentations, including "Best Practices for Sustainable Gardening in Small Spaces." led by our Greenhouse Coordinator Emilia Arellano! CCGA Virtual Conference PNC Mobile Banking Unit Every other Wednesday from 9:30am-11:30am Next Visit: March 10 The Conservatory welcomes the PNC Mobile Branch community outreach vehicle to our parking lot to provide financial services, education and counseling. They aim to have a very visible and meaningful presence in the community to give additional access to financial services. Spread the word! Healthy Hot Free Meals Read about Jermaine Jordan and the work he is doing to provide free meals to people in need. Learn how you can get involved and about the work he did to get hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness during our recent cold snap in this article and this article by Block Club Chicago. Learn About Healthy Hot Free Meals LET'S GET SOCIAL ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ #ShareColorfulBlooms Use hashtag #ShareColorfulBlooms and tag us on social media photos to share the different tints, hues, and shades of plants wherever you see them. Whether you're walking down the street, enjoying a garden, or visiting our Spring Flower Show. We may feature your photo! Free Spring Show Zoom Backdrops We're offering backdrops featuring our Spring Show: Saturation. Perfect for a virtual work meeting, family hangout or as your new desktop background. Download Zoom Backdrops The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance changes lives through the power of nature. 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