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Meet fellow poets. Visit a renowned conservatory.
Find poetic inspiration.
Poets & Patrons' Write! Chicago program is sponsoring a visit to the Garfield Park Conservatory — one of the Midwest's largest and most prestigious collections of horticultural masterpieces — as we turn to local history and nature for poetic inspiration.
>>>Register by email before April 20th
1. Email: [email protected]
2. Put Write! Chicago in the subject line.
3. Include your name in the message.
There is no charge for this workshop.
A wonderful experience! Plus, the Spring Flower Show will be underway!
The Conservatory features a spectacular array of plants, trees, cacti, and other growing things in several exhibit spaces, including the Palm House, Fern Room, Show House, Aroid House, Desert House, and Horticulture Hall. There is also a wonderful prairie just west of their campus.
Plus, the Conservatory Spring Flower Show will be underway. This year the theme is What’s in a Name? featuring the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Participants will meet at 10:30 am in the parking lot immediately adjacent to the Conservatory grounds. Plan to spend about 90 minutes (longer if you choose) exploring the greenhouses and, if possible, the wonderful prairie just west of their campus.
Around noon, the group will meet up in the Conservatory to go over notes and drafts for new poetry.
LOCATION and TRANSPORTATION
The Garfield Park Conservatory is located at: 300 N. Central Park, in Chicago, near the intersection of North Central Park Ave. and Lake St.
By car: the Conservatory is about half a mile from the Eisenhower Expressway's Pulaski Road exit/entrance ramps. There is FREE parking in the Visitor’s Parking Lot just south of the Conservatory entrance.
By train: the Conservatory is a few steps from Green Line at the Conservatory Stop.
For more information on the history, exhibits and Spring Show as well as a Conservatory Visitor’s Guide, visit: https://garfieldconservatory.org
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Garfield Park Conservatory, 258 N Conservatory Dr, Chicago, IL 60624, United States,Chicago, Illinois