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You may recognize Anders Gullberg from his job helping customers bag their groceries at the River Forest Jewel, where he has worked for the past 8 years. Or maybe you’ve

When Oak Park resident Dawn Stockmo retired, she decided to seek volunteer opportunities right in her own backyard. Surrounded by neighbors with young children, they suggested she look at the

Sophia is not your typical 10-year-old. She loves all of the things a child her age does, such as going to the park and the pool, and playing with her

On a very hot and steamy July day, representatives of the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Plant Sale Committee took a journey out to the western suburbs to explore

The 31st annual Oak Park and River Forest Garden Walk is Sunday, June 22. The Garden Walk is a community tradition for avid gardeners and anyone who loves plants and

We asked Plant Sale Committee Member Janice Roberts for her expert suggestions for a 22-24” planter.  Here is what you will need to create a Hot & Sunny Planter.  Filler

Report from our Plant Sale Committee Chair, Mary Ellen Murphy What are some trends you are seeing in container gardening this season? Although mixed plantings in containers are still leading

We moved from Chicago to Scottsdale, AZ two and a half years ago. As members of the Oak Park Conservatory, we were happy to learn we had reciprocity at the

I heard about the Oak Park Conservatory from my former landlord 9 years ago. I started planting herbs and small vegetables in the back yard of the apartment. She saw

Michael and Lisa Higgins have visited the Conservatory dozens of times over the past three decades. But no trip was more memorable than April 26, 2003, when they were married