Have you heard the news? Keeler Gardens has won a grant to build a pollinator habitat! The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has awarded us up to $10,000 toward the creation of a native pollinator habitat to provide environmental education opportunities for students, and all community members. We will offer visitors to the habitat an… Continue reading Keeler Gardens Wins Pollinator Habitat Grant
Flower Arrangements at Keeler Gardens
Flowers and Foliage on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Join us at Keeler Gardens for an afternoon of flowers and foliage. We will have an abundance of dried flowers and branches for you to choose from, like eucalyptus, yarrow, birch, dogwood, and some unique accents, too. Although there is no formal registration, please… Continue reading Flower Arrangements at Keeler Gardens
Keeler Gardens Welcomes Interns From Chicago Tech Academy
Real-World Work Experience Internships We are proud to welcome SIX interns from Chicago Tech Academy. Instead of us telling you about them and their school, we are going to let them tell you a little about themselves, the internship program, and Chicago Tech. So, without further ado, here is Eric to let you know… Continue reading Keeler Gardens Welcomes Interns From Chicago Tech Academy
Thank You!
Happy Thanksgiving Thank you! Keeler Gardens has been offering programs to connect with nature for about a year now and we felt it was time to give you an update along with our heartfelt thanks. Year One at Keeler Gardens We have had a very active year speaking at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show,… Continue reading Thank You!
Bloomin’ Bucks
Brent and Becky’s & Keeler Gardens Keeler Gardens is officially part of the Bloomin’ Bucks fundraiser at Brent and Becky’s. This is a where GG, our lead horticultural specialist, orders many of the bulbs for Keeler Gardens. If you place your bulb order through this link and choose Keeler Gardens, NFP from the list… 25%… Continue reading Bloomin’ Bucks
Photos From the April Instameet
Taking Pictures in the Rain (Press Play if you would like a little music while you read) After a week of unseasonably warm, Chicago, April weather, Mother Nature delivered a traditional April day: rainy and cold. But that did not stop the photographers. Taking pictures, drinking tea, more pictures, and loosing feeling in our trigger… Continue reading Photos From the April Instameet
Our First Programs at Keeler Gardens.
Spring is Springing (Press Play if you would like a little spring music while you read) Are you enjoying this wonderful spring weather? We are, and so are the tulips and other spring bloomers. Flowers are not the only thing in bloom, we are preparing for our first programs here at Keeler Gardens. Instameet, Sunday, April… Continue reading Our First Programs at Keeler Gardens.
The Evolution of a Garden Featuring Keeler Gardens
Keeler Gardens was fortunate to be the feature of a discussion on the transformation of a city space into an urban oasis. The presentation was almost an hour long and included some wonderful before and after imagery, along with some of the why’s and how’s of the garden’s evolution. Today we have for you the… Continue reading The Evolution of a Garden Featuring Keeler Gardens
Live(ish) From the 2017 Chicago Flower & Garden Show
Mobile Photography in Your Garden This past Monday I had the chance to present on this topic on the Gardening Live Stage at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. The full video is below for those of you who were not able to join us. The goal of the session was to help more people… Continue reading Live(ish) From the 2017 Chicago Flower & Garden Show
Keeler Gardens at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
If you are following us on Facebook you already know that we are visiting the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. As of this blog post we have reported from the following gardens: Welcome Spring Fun, Food and Flowers (Main Entrance Topiary) English Tea Garden Butterflies on the Go Figment (Topiary) Backyard Habitat We still… Continue reading Keeler Gardens at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival