First Annual Hardy Bulb Sale

The Oak Park Conservatory has joined with the Oak Park/River Forest Garden Club to offer the first annual hardy bulb sale on October 9 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Conservatory. Pre-order by September 15 for the best selection. Now is the time to look at your perennial and shrub beds to see where you might tuck in some bulbs this fall that will flower in the spring before the rest of your garden awakens. For a catalog and ordering information, click here:  First Annual Hardy Bulb Sale Catalog

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Visit the Fairies in the Fern Room

Both the Tropical Room and the Desert Room are closed this summer and fall. They will reopen in November. Lots of construction is going on in the Tropical Room.  Meanwhile fairies abound in the Fern Room.  Come visit the fairies, look at the fairy houses, color a picture and read a fairy tale.

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Exploration Station

Every Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to noon year around!  Docents help children and others learn through interactive displays and games in the showrooms.  New topic every month.  Drop in anytime.  It’s FREE.

SEPTEMBER:  “Traveling Seeds.”  Seeds have ingenious methods of getting around.  Maple pinwheels fly, coconuts float, burrs cling to people and animals.  Learn more about how seeds are transported around the world.

For more information about the Exploration Station click here:  http://fopcon.org/w/events-and-things-to-do/exploration-station/ 

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Plant Exchange

Stop in the Conservatory on September 18 from 10:00 -12:00 for the Fall Plant Exchange.  Bring a perennial or house plant and leave with a different perennial or house plant.  A great place to expand your collection!

Volunteer Training

Fall volunteer training is September 25 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm at the Conservatory.  If you want to be a volunteer and to attend training, click on the “Volunteer” tab on the left and fill out the form online.  We hope to see you there.

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