The nearly 4-acre (1.6 ha) garden features displays, as well as education facilities and exhibits. Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden – This is the largest display garden of its kind in the Midwest. In the center of the island stands the Butz Memorial Carillon, whose tones signal the hour and provide summertime music. The style is categorized by sweeping use of perennials and ornamental grasses. The Bulb Garden – contains over 75,000 bulbs, including rare and unusual varieties.Įvening Island – Evening Island was designed in the “New American Garden” style to display the expanding horticultural collections of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The plants are all hardy to the Chicago and Midwest. There are 31 varieties of water lilies and nine varieties of lotus in bloom during the summer and early fall. The Aquatic Garden – This garden shows plants that grow in water through winding boardwalks over the lake. The Rainwater Glen will contribute to improved water quality at the Garden and, in each of the ecosystems in flows through. It functions like a river's floodplain and is designed to hold back stormwater runoff, allowing deep-rooted native plants to facilitate absorption and and help filter impurities. The Rainwater Glen and Footbridge - The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society Rainwater Glen is a shallow, trough-like depression that surrounds the Plant Science Center. Generally, the plants are sun loving, drought tolerant, have a shallow root system, and can withstand windy conditions.
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Louis Foundation Green Roof Garden North features a mix of plants known as good green roof plants, plus native and exotic plants that have potential for green roof use. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, the Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Green Roof Garden South features regional and national native plants, many of which are not currently used as rooftop plants the Josephine P. The Green Roof Garden - Located on top of the Daniel F. The 24 display gardens and four natural habitats include: The mission of the Chicago Botanic Garden is to promote the enjoyment, understanding and conservation of plants and the natural world. In 2006, the Chicago Botanic Garden received the Award for Garden Excellence, given yearly by the APGA and Horticulture magazine to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices and has shown a commitment to supporting and demonstrating best gardening practices. The Chicago Botanic Garden is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is a member of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). Through the Institutes of Plant Conservation and Ornamental Plant Research, Garden scientists work on plant conservation, research and environmental initiatives. Horticultural Therapy and Community Gardening provide community outreach and service programs. The Center for Teaching and Learning brings information on nature and plants to children, teens and teachers. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden, offering a classes in plant science, landscape design and gardening arts. It opened to the public in 1972 and is home to the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. The Chicago Botanic Garden is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society.
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Admission is free but parking is $20 per car free for Garden members. The Garden is open every day of the year. Located at 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois, USA, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre (156 ha) living plant museum situated on nine islands featuring 24 display gardens and surrounded by four natural habitats: McDonald Woods, Dixon Prairie, Skokie River Corridor, and Lakes and Shores.
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