Get the Dirt — Your Garden Questions Answered

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Get the Dirt--Your Garden Questions Answered Join us for this Q&A session to get gardening advice and tips from our plant experts. Plus, you’ll learn what to be doing now in your garden. Come with your Spring gardening questions. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Register HERE. A zoom link will be […]

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Save the Date for the 2022 Plant Sale!

The countdown to the 2022 Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Plant Sale has begun! We are pleased to be able to host this popular fundraiser for the 33rd straight year. FOPCON Members receive 12 days of priority shopping plus a Members Only pick up day on May 10! Join now to take advantage of […]

Learn and Grow Lectures are back this April!

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The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Master Gardeners will highlight plants that will be available at our Annual Plant Sale. Come learn with us -- programs are for all gardening levels. Registration is required for these free virtual programs. A Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance.  FREE April 6, 7-8pm - […]

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Spring Open House

Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, United States

Join us as we celebrate the springtime at Oak Park Conservatory. We’ll have activities and fun for the whole family. Enjoy hands-on programs in the Discovery Garden and music featuring ProMusica singers.  Plus Master Gardeners will provide repotting services–bring your plant and new pot and our volunteers will repot your plant for you. Kids can […]

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Gardening with Native Plants

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Learn how native plants offer a host of benefits in your garden. West Cook Wild Ones will teach us about native plants: how to select the best plants for shady, wet and sunny gardens; where to purchase natives; and how to care for them. Register HERE. A zoom link will be email to all registrants prior […]

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TET (Toddler Exploration Time): Spring 2022

Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, United States

Young learners (18 months - 5 years) will be delighted with stories, lessons, and crafts led by our education docents at the Oak Park Conservatory. Each month is a different topic. Advanced registration is required. Limited to 25 children and their caregivers.  FREE. Themes: Friday, March 18, 2022. Eggs. Register HERE for 9:30-10:00 Friday, April […]

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Spring Plant and Tool Exchange & Plastic Pot Recycling

Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, United States

Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory-sponsored annual Spring Plant and Tool Exchange.  Save your garden plastic pots from our annual Plant Sale and drop them off at our Plastic Pot Recycling.  Our volunteers will collect your empty pots that can be reused for next […]

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Discovery Garden Exploration Time: Tuesdays 10:00AM-Noon

Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, United States

Come explore Summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory.  Hands-on activities are led by garden volunteers outside in our Discovery Garden.  Learn about native Illinois Ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden.  FREE.  No registration required.  Will not run during inclement weather. Topics for 2022 June: Butterflies and Bugs July: Water Works […]

28th Annual Garden Walk: Sunday, June 26th 10:00 – 4:00

Enjoy an exciting self-guided tour of select private gardens and one public garden in Oak Park and River Forest. The walk will take place rain or shine. This is a joint venture of the Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest (GCOPRF) and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON) and benefits the […]

How to Grow Garlic

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Growing garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow.  Join us as we learn when and how to plant, what type of garlic to grow, and when to harvest it.  Jerry Ford from Living Song Farm will share his extensive knowledge with us!  Presented by Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.  A Zoom Link […]

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Fall Plant and Tool Exchange & Garden Pot Return

Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, United States

Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual Fall Plant and Tool Exchange. Save your garden plastic pots and drop them off at our Garden Pot Return so they can be reused and kept out of landfills. Drop off: 9:30 am -12:00 pm. Pick up: 12:00 pm. Register HERE.

Bulb Planting for Spring Blooms

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Join the Conservatory's Director of Horticulture, Patti Staley, to learn about the basics of planting fall bulbs for spring blooms at the free, virtual event. Participants will learn when and how to plant bulbs, how to select bulbs for your garden, and how many you need. Ask your questions on growing bulbs and how to […]