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Unconventional Holiday Bowl

Unconventional Holiday Bowl

Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Rethink traditional holiday décor with a modern, living centerpiece featuring unexpected seasonal plants. Learn how to combine multiple plant varieties into a stylish composition designed for a reusable decorative bowl, while gaining practical care tips to keep your plants thriving long after the holidays. Create a fresh, contemporary display that brings lasting greenery into your home.

(148) All levels 18 and older

Dec 5th

1–2:30pm CT

$162
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Sat. Dec 5th, 1–2:30pm CT  (90 minutes)
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Pressed Floral Wall-Clock Workshop

Pressed Floral Wall-Clock Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Turn pressed flowers into a beautiful, functional piece of botanical décor. Learn how to arrange blooms using the golden ratio for a balanced and visually striking clock face, then discover sealing techniques to help preserve their color and placement. Leave with a unique, battery-operated floral clock ready to hang and enjoy at home. All supplies are included.

(148) All levels 18 and older

Dec 3rd

10am–1pm CT

$287
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Thu. Dec 3rd, 10am–1pm CT  (3 hours)
$287
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Pressed Floral Candles

Pressed Floral Candles

Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Celebrate the beauty of autumn through a nature-inspired collage workshop. Use found and foraged materials such as leaves, flowers, and bark to create layered designs on candles while exploring composition, texture, and form. Express your personal connection to the season and leave with two unique candles, perfect for gifting or adding a warm, natural touch to your winter home. All supplies are included.

(148) All levels 18 and older

Dec 6th

3:30–6:30pm CT

$107
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Sun. Dec 6th, 3:30–6:30pm CT  (3 hours)
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Bonsai: Bring Your Own Tree Workshop

Bonsai: Bring Your Own Tree Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Do you have a bonsai tree you’re just not sure what to do with? Bring your tree of any species for consultation with the Garden’s bonsai curator and learn new techniques for style and design in this studio-style workshop.

(148) All levels 18 and older

Dec 9th

5–8pm CT

$74
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Wed. Dec 9th, 5–8pm CT  (3 hours)
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Bird Walk: Fall Migration

Bird Walk: Fall Migration

Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Discover the beauty of fall migration as you join expert guides on bird walks in the breathtaking Chicago Botanic Garden. Uncover the secrets of identifying birds in their unique fall plumage, and witness the stunning diversity of warblers, vireos, flycatchers, ducks, sparrows, and hawks. Don't forget your binoculars and field guide for an immersive experience with nature.

(148) All levels 18 and older

Nov 21st

8–9:30am CT

$32
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Sat. Nov 21st, 8–9:30am CT  (90 minutes)
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Reading Your Beehive

Chicago Botanic Garden
4.4 148 reviews

Gain confidence in inspecting your beehive by learning how to interpret colony activity and identify key signs of hive health. Discover how to locate the queen, recognize brood patterns, and understand what’s happening inside the hive. This hands-on experience will help you develop essential beekeeping skills. Participants must bring their own beekeeping suit for safety during the session.

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  • 18 and older
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    If you find the same class on the same dates for less within 48 hours of booking, send us the link. We match the price as credit or the difference.

  • 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes
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Going through your beehive can be confusing if you do not know what you are looking for. Join us to learn how to inspect a colony and tell what is happening, how to find the queen, and how to identify many other things going on in a beehive. All participants are required to bring their own beekeeping suit. No extra suits will be available. 

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 2 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 15% processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).

Refund requests submitted less than 48 hours prior to a program start date are non-transferable and are not eligible for a refund.

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable on and after the program’s start date. We cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Registration fees for courses grouped and priced as a series will be considered one program and subject to all of the above guidelines. A refund request must be received prior to the start date of the series' first class session and will subsequently cancel your registration in every session of the series.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Chicago Botanic Garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.

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