C O N T I N U I N G  E D U C A T I O N
 Great Gardens Design Symposium
Impact of Landscapes on Our Lives: An Evening Panel Discussion
Zimmerman Lecture Series
How to Garden with Light & Color
Natural Plantings and the Illusion of Nature
Great Gardens Series
Great Gardens of England and Scotland
Great Gardens of Italy and France
Great Gardens of Chicagoland
Grounds for Pleasure: Four Centuries of American Garden Design
A Day with O. C. Simonds
Great Gardens Design Symposium
This one-day symposium features internationally acclaimed landscape architects and designers discussing their Chicago creations. Join designers John Brookes, Peter Morrow Meyer representing the Dan Kiley firm, Geoffrey Rausch, James van Sweden and Michael Van Valkenburgh as they define their signature design philosophies. Learn how their design style sets the character and tone for a garden space and its surroundings. Speakers will also give you a personal translation of their designs that are incorporated into the Chicago Botanic Garden.
After the symposium, you are invited to tour the "In Search of Paradise" exhibition on display in the Great Hall, North Gallery and Museum. Through garden settings and photomurals, you can explore the evolution of garden design and the contribution various cultures have made. Great gardens ranging from Villa d’Este to Ryoan-ji reflect individual cultures and aesthetics.
Also register to join us for a very special evening panel discussion described below. If you’re a professional in the green industry, a Garden member looking for a personal interpretation of the Garden spaces that you enjoy during each visit, or an avid home gardener, this is a unique opportunity that you won’t want to miss. Symposium registration and evening panel discussion require separate registrations. Register early, as this symposium will fill quickly. Click here or call (847) 835-8261 for a more detailed program. APLD CEUs=4.5 (5 with evening session), ICN Pro CEUs=1, ILCA CLT CEUs=5 (6.5 with evening session)
Fri., Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium SYM1001 $129/$162
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Impact of Landscapes on Our Lives: An Evening Panel Discussion
After the symposium, join us for a very special evening forum, moderated by Paul Siciliano of Purdue University. The panel of experts will include the same international designers featured at the symposium as well as a representative from the Chicago region. They will address the audience’s questions regarding cultural landscapes as well as discuss how urban as well as natural landscapes impact people’s lives. Light refreshments will be served prior to the program, which will begin at 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium SPC0021 $21/$27
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How to Garden with Light and Color
Have you thought about how daylight affects your plant choices? Almost every gardener has pondered the joys and challenges of working with daylight as it plays in the garden. This symposium, presented in collaboration with the magazine Horticulture, explores daylight in your garden. Speakers include Marylin Abbott, gardener from Australia; Helen Dillon, author and gardener from Ireland; Daniel Hinkley, author and nurseryman; and Peter Loewer, referred to as "the wild gardener." APLD CEUs=4.5, ILCA CLT CEUs=5.5, ICN Pro CEUs=1
Thurs., Feb. 6, 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium
Register through Horticulture magazine, (800) 395-1901
Natural Plantings and the Illusion of Nature
By definition, a garden is an artificial concept. The first gardens to exist were oases in the desert—havens from hot sun and wind—where the presence of water made it possible to live and grow plants. Today, although we increasingly value the remaining wilderness and have no fear of it, we still set gardens apart. We use native plants in ecological ways to save water, but the "garden" is a separate entity where we make a private or public refuge as beautiful as possible. Gardeners can be inspired by nature but need not necessarily slavishly copy it; rather they may learn from it and use nature’s tools wisely to make aesthetically satisfying compositions and provide plants with the conditions in which they will thrive. The School’s CEUs=0.2, ICN Pro CEUs=0.5, ILCA CLT CEUs=3 Elective Course
Penelope Hobhouse, Garden Writer, Designer and Consultant
Sat., Jan. 18, 9a.m.-noon Linnaeus Room OPC1401 $29/$35
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Great Gardens Series
Whether you travel on your own or have joined one of the exciting garden tours offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden, tour great gardens of England, Scotland, France, Italy and the Midwest through the lens of garden photographer Linda Oyama Bryan. A narrative that reflects Linda’s enthusiasm for the history of garden design will accompany the stunning photography. Register for the entire series of three courses using the following course number, and receive a 10 percent discount.
LDS0011 $56/$73
Great Gardens of England and Scotland
Tour major gardens that exemplify the rich tradition of British gardening styles from the 16th century to the present. Linda Oyama Bryan’s photographic eye captures not only the design highlights of the great garden designers but also reflects the distinctive spirit of each garden. Highlights include Sudeley Castle, Blenheim, Stowe, Hestercombe, Hidcote, Barnsley House and the wonderful Cornish and Scottish gardens of Trebah, Heligan and Inverewe, plus many others. ILCA CLT CEUs=2
Linda Oyama Bryan, Garden Photographer
Tues., Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium LDS0021 $21/$27
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Great Gardens of Italy and France
Beginning with the Renaissance gardens of Italy, gardening became an art worthy of both nobility and all people throughout the ages. The classical design precepts of the Italians still govern garden design today. Tour the Renaissance gardens and sights of northern Italy from Lucca, Siena, Florence and Venice to the fabulous villas of Lake Como. In the Golden Age of Gardening, the French took gardening to new heights as symbols of power, beauty and dominance worldwide. Revel in the grandeur of Versailles as well as the city gardens of Paris, the inspirational garden of Monet and the landscapes of Provence that inspired the art of Van Gogh, Gauguin and many others. ILCA CLT CEUs=2
Linda Oyama Bryan, Garden Photographer
Tues., Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium LDS0021 $21/$27
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Great Gardens of Chicagoland
The final lecture of this series features gardens in the Chicago area designed by numerous designers and garden owners. See how the traditions of the designers of the great gardens through the ages have influenced gardening styles even today. Marvel at the ingenuity and creativeness of gardeners facing the challenges of the Midwestern seasons who create triumphs of great beauty. ILCA CLT CEUs=2
Linda Oyama Bryan, Garden Photographer
Tues., Mar. 25, 7-9 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium LDS0041 $21/$27
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Grounds for Pleasure: Four Centuries of American Garden Design
This country does not have an instantly recognizable style to match the French architectural garden, the English landscape garden or the Japanese tea garden. Yet the search continues for what makes American gardens different. After 15 years of research, Denise Otis has found is a multitude of distinctive American gardens—so many that she has limited herself to those originally created for private individuals. What connects and informs the diversity of the individual designs is a distinctive attitude to the design of gardens and landscapes. In her presentation, she will suggest the elements that make up this "American attitude," examine the ways it operates and look at some of the very individual gardens–large and small–that it has produced. Her recently published book, Grounds for Pleasure: Four Centuries of American Garden Design, will be available for purchase and book signing.
Denise Otis, Landscape Historian and Author
Sun., Mar. 30, 1-3 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium LDS0141 $21/$27
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A Day with O. C. Simonds
Spend the day with Barbara Geiger, O. C. Simonds scholar and biographer, visiting local sites designed by Simonds. You will also visit an Olmsted and Jensen site for design philosophy comparison. This trip will be a dream come true for any landscape architect, designer, historian or avid gardener interested in learning more about Simonds’ designs. Transportation and lunch will be provided. Stay tuned for more details!
Barbara Geiger, MALA, Landscape Historian
Thurs., Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Rain date Thurs., Sept. 25) Meet at Gateway Visitor Center SPC0093 $109/$137
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