Chicago Botanic Garden Fall 2019

3 chicagobotanic.org Fall at the Garden Features 6 Fall Bulb Festival 8 Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns 10 American Craft Exposition 12 Fall Calendar 16 Introducing: Lightscape 18 Garden Briefs 20 How GIS Helps Track Plants 22 Bees & Beyond 24 Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists 26 Tadpoles, Vernal Pools, and Plants 28 Take a Break with Forest Bathing 29 Windy City Harvest Graduate Comes Home 30 Fall in the Forest Preserves 31 Ask the Experts 32 Smart Gardener 33 Membership Resources 34 Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden 72 This Season in the Garden Your fall reading list Be a part of the One Book, One Garden book group. Dig into Out of the Woods: Seeing Nature in the Everyday by Julia Corbett, and join the free discussion 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednes- day, October 30, in the Lenhardt Library. There will also be selections from the Lenhardt Library’s Rare Book Collection available for viewing. Free; preregistration required. chicagobotanic.org/calendar Time for a class? Explore design with Fergus Garrett, renowned plantsman and head gardener at Great Dixter, in a special session on September 3. chicagobotanic.org/education Felt pumpkins, harvest wreaths, and more botanical arts. See pages 48 – 51. All aboard the birthday train Celebrate the 20th birthday of the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America. See the specially decorated train and join the birthday fun through October 13. chicagobotanic.org/ gardens/railroad