Re: North American Public Gardens
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- Subject: Re: North American Public Gardens
- From: k* p*
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:07:55 CDT
>From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
>Reply-To: perennials@mallorn.com
>To: perennials@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: North American Public Gardens
>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 22:34:36 -0500
>
> > On the thread of North American Public Gardens; What gardens are
>available
> > in the Chicago IL area?
>
>Where in the Chicago area? If you want to stay real close, I'd recommend
>the four following places:
>
> Chicago Botanic Gardens (fee unknown)
> http://www.chicago-botanic.org/
Chris I believe the botanical garden is free
> with the Morton Arboretum) for the Chicagoland Grows (tm) plant
> selections. In Chicago proper.
>
> Morton Arboretum ($7.00/vehicle)
> http://www.mortonarb.org/>
I haven't made it to the arboretum yet
> Cantigny Gardens ($5.00/vehicle)
> http://www.rrmtf.org/cantigny/gardens.htm
My garden club 2 years ago went to Catigny.We didn't have enough time to
appreciate it fully but enjoyed what we saw. We did have a wonderful lunch
there and stopped at Planters Palette on the way home
> Longenecker Gardens (free)
> http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/public/VISITOR.HTM
>
I haven't heard of this oen before
>Straying further from home...
>
> Bickelhaupt Arboretum (free)
>
Nor this one
> Boerner Botanical Garden ($3.50/vehicle)
> http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/boerner/
>
My husband and I went here last year
>If you can swing it, you might be able to get into Klehm's in Rockford Hope
>this helps!
This is where my garden club is going in June. And a couple of other places
up there too. I belong to an herb guild also and there bus trip is on the
same exact day as my other clubs trip. Bummer. The herb trip is going to
Galena. I have been to Galena but not to these gardens.
>Chris
>
Kris P IL
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