7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF CHICAGO FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW
Karla Lynch, Manager of Horticulture Education, The Morton Arboretum
Join this personalized, behind the scenes tour of the Chicago Flower Show, held at Navy Pier, on Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago. Buses leave from and return to The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center. Continental breakfast served on the bus; snacks or lunch on your own at the show.
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LET ART INSPIRE YOUR GARDEN- A TOUR & WORKSHOP
Gordon Hayward, Friday’s Keynote Speaker and Suzanne Wegener, Manager of Botanical Art and Illustration, The Morton Arboretum
Meet at the Art Institute to discuss paintings that illustrate the principles of art composition. Then return by train (box lunch en route) to the Arboretum for a guided walk through gardens and collections that illustrate the design concepts touched on in Gordon’s book, Art and the Gardener. Vans will shuttle participants to the Arboretum from the Lisle train station. Registrants will receive preparatory information by mail prior to the symposium.
