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Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance is hosting an eco-friendly online fundraising event for the support of the programs and exhibits at the Conservatory. The “E-Gala” began June 1st, 2009 and runs through the end of the month. Visit their website to bid on auction items, participate in a drawing for cash and sponsor flowers on the “Living Wall” being grown in the Monet Garden.

 Participate in this event on the official E-Gala 2009 website.

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s hit exhibit has received more listings in Chicago area publications including the August 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine’s “Chicago Guide” (page 218) - listed in “Greenest Show on Earth”. North Shore Magazine put “Sugar from the Sun” in their “Events” listing for August 2008 (page 28). Time Out Chicago’s July 24-30, 2008 release has “Sugar from the Sun” listed in their “Zoos & Gardens” section (page 52).

Garfield Park Conservatory received a mention in the June 2008 edition of Hemispheres Magazine, published by United Airlines. Judy Kirkwood highlighted several urban enclaves from Chicago’s waterfront to Denver’s postindustrial parks in “City Escapes” (page 51). The article mentions 2008 as Garfield Park Conservatory’s centennial year. You can read the magazine online, here.

Garfield Park Conservatory’s “Sugar from the Sun” exhibit also received a listing in the “Farrago” section of the July 2008 issue of the Chicago Guide (page 114) and in the July 2008 edition of North Shore Magazine in the “Events” section (page 30). It was also featured in the July 17-23, 2008 “Zoos & Gardens” listing of Time Out Chicago (page 55).

Beth Botts’ article, “Exhibit a refreshing review of photosynthesis and why it matters so much to our lives” appeared in the May 31, 2008 issue of The News Press after its initial publication in The Chicago Tribune. When Botts experienced “Sugar from the Sun” she said while sometimes “plants may seem like just something to look at” its their chemical reaction that “keeps us all alive.” Though the process of photosynthesis is basically the same, through millions of years of evolution plants of all kinds have sprouted throughout the world in all shapes and sizes from broad leaves in the tropics to fuzzy green moss on arctic rocks.

Botts ponders some things as she walks through “Sugar from the Sun” and suggested any gardener walking through the exhibit might ask about the epiphytes (orchids, air plants) way up high or why some plants have red or white pigments when chlorophyll is a green chemical. Why do some roots grow out of the soil? And if plants absorb their energy from the sun, what part does water play in the process?

From the curious gardener to the casual observer Garfield Park Conservatory’s “Sugar from the Sun” exhibit offers something for everyone this summer and years to come.

Garfield Park Conservatory’s “Sugar from the Sun” soaks up more attention as the summer season begins. Botanic Gardens Conservation International recently did a feature on this new exhibit, introducing some of the features, designs and technology used to enhance the unique experience. Click here to read the full article.

Along with this featured article, “Sugar from the Sun” gets more listings, including North Shore Magazine’s June 2008 post in the Events section and Time Out Chicago – May 29-June 4, 2008 – “Zoos & Gardens” listing in the “Around Town” section.

Benjamin Andrew Moore of Centerstage Chicago made his first ever visit to a conservatory a couple weeks ago and it just so happened to be The Garfield Park Conservatory. In his online review, which you can find here, he admits he had somewhat an aversion to going to a “conservatory.” Nevertheless, try as he did not to have a good time, he wound up really enjoying himself and recommends it as a great place to visit. We knew it was a great place to visit all along, but we’re glad to hear even the insurmountable skeptics can’t resist this unique gem in the city.

photo by Benjamin Andrew Moore

“Sugar from the Sun” isn’t the only thing soaking up attention at Garfield Park Conservatory. Along with continued listings for this popular new exhibit, Cindy Ladage wrote in Illinois Times on May 22, 2008 that a trip to Chicago could turn into memories for your children. She suggests hopping on the train and heading for Garfield Park Conservatory. One of the events highlighted in this article is Garfield’s “Chicagoasis: The Greenest Show on Earth,” which features the Sheeleah plant from Brazil.

On May 27, 2008 Newcity Chicago featured another live music event in Chicago this summer: Garfield Park Conservatory’s “The Legacy Music Series: A Celebration of Diversity in Music,” beginning June 19, 2008 with the Dongfang Chinese Performing Arts Association. President Eunita Rushing hopes to make this the beginning of a year-round collaboration between visitors, music and the beautiful gardens.

Some recent posts for Garfield Park Conservatory’s hit exhibition:

TravelVideo.tv blogs about the exhibit as a welcoming place for visitors on Memorial Day. Here, a profile described the groundbreaking immersion experience of “Sugar from the Sun.”

Chicago Magazine also lists “Sugar from the Sun” in the Farrago section of their June 2008 issue.

Garfield Park Conservatory’s new exhibit is FREE and open to the public and has been featured in May 1, 2008 and May 15, 2008 “Museums” listing in the Chicago Tribune as well as the May 4, 2008 Sunday edition, “What to see in area public gardens,” where it highlights the beautiful and bright Bromeliad. Time Out Chicago also mentions the exhibit in the May 1-7 and May 15-21 listings for places to go in the “Zoos and Gardens” category. We hope this beautiful exhibit continues to shine all summer long.
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Garfield Park Conservatory’s newest exhibit “Sugar From The Sun” is now open to the public! Various banner have gone up in the city to promote this exciting FREE exhibit, including the one below at the East Bank Storage location off the Ohio Street feeder ramp.

Please check out www.garfield-conservatory.org for more information on “Sugar From The Sun.”