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Education/ Public Gardens
Organizations (including gardens open to the public) offering environmental education of a general or specific nature.
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Sassafras Valley Farm:
http://www.sassafrasvalleyfarm.com
Raising consumer awareness about the importance of specialized crops and foods on America's family farms. Accomplishing this through dinners in our fields, serving the areas products and connecting farmers with their buyers.
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Shedd Aquarium:
http://sheddaquarium.org
Display gardens surrounding the building demonstrate ways of combining native plants., vegetables, and ornamentals to create habitats that provide food and shelter for animals and people.
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The Organic Gardener, Ltd.:
http://www.theorganicgardener.net
The Organic Gardener, Ltd. helps families, schools, restaurants and institutions grow organic vegetable gardens. We offer a full line of services including design, installation, maintenance and teaching.
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The Morton Arboretum:
http://www.mortonarb.org
Collects and studies trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world, to display them across naturally beautiful landscapes for people to study and enjoy, and to learn how to grow them in ways that enhance our environment.
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The Lurie Garden:
http://www.millenniumpark.org
Public garden at Chicago’s Millennium Park, offering year-round educational programs for adults and families.
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Chicago Botanic Gardens:
http://www.chicagobotanic.org
One of the green treasures of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County; a 385-acre living plant museum featuring 23 distinct display gardens surrounded by lakes, as well as a prairie and woodlands. With events, programs and activities for all ages, the Garden is open every day of the year, except Dec. 25.
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Cantigny Gardens:
http://www.Cantigny.org
The 500 acre estate of the late Robert R McCormick. It has 2 museums, a 27 hole campionship golf course, and 30 acres of formal display gardens.
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