Classes

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I teach several classes, including:
* American Home Garden Design 1830-Present
* Painting Your Garden with Plants (Sun/Shade)
* Growing, Harvesting and Using Herbs * Gardens of the 1920s *Bungalow Gardens
* Victory Gardens: Then & Now
* Cut-Flower Gardens * The Gardener as Artist
* Grow a Cook's Garden * From Pen to Print: Local Gardens in the Press
* Gardening with Native Perennials
* Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, Bees
* Container Gardening: Pots with Panache * Fallscaping: Great Plants for Fall Color * Mid-Century Modern Landscapes
Questions? Reach me at ninakoziol@icloud.com or 708-217-9357
UPCOMING CLASSES--Note: All classes from mid-March through September have been cancelled because of that darn virus!
Fallscaping: Great Plants for Fall Color
Date: Thurs., Oct. 8, 2020
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Discover shrubs, perennials and grasses for the home garden that offer great autumn color with their foliage, textures, late-season flowers and seed heads.
Native Perennials
Date: Thurs., Oct. 15, 2020
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Discover the value that native perennials offer the environment and wildflie. Learn what you can do to play a role in providing native habitat in your own garden as well as help local pollinators and nectar-seeking insects. We'll look at interesting plant combinations--natives and "nativars"--for sun and shade.
Growing Herbs Indoors & Out
Date: Sat., Oct. 24, 2020 10 am-Noon
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Rosemary, bay leaves, thyme, basil, and oregano are staple herbs for cooks, and there are many more that are just as easy to grow. In summer, herbs attract pollinators and add fragrance to the garden, and in winter, they can brighten a kitchen counter or windowsill. Discover the joy of growing, harvesting, and using your own fresh herbs.
Planning Your Vegetable Garden
Date: Sat., Oct. 24, 2020, 1-3 pm
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
It’s time to get growing! Join horticulturist Nina Koziol as she explores how to get the most from your garden’s tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash, and other edibles from spring through fall. Don’t have a garden plot? We’ll also talk about growing edibles in containers.
Gardens of the 1920s
Date: Tues., Oct. 27, 2020, 10-Noon
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Home gardens in the 1920s celebrated and welcomed nature. Birdhouses, birdbaths, fish ponds, and rock gardens were the rage. Cottage-garden perennials, such as Canterbury bells, irises, foxglove, phlox, pyrethrum, coreopsis, hollyhocks, roses, columbine, and poppies were just some of the flowers that adorned the front and back gardens.
Mid-Century Modern Landscapes
Date: Sat., Nov. 7, 10-noon
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
A well-designed midcentury house is a thing of beauty. Open floor plans, large window walls, exposed beams and projecting eaves are just some of the defining architectural features. Well-defined outdoor space, floor-level patios, abstract geometric lawns, and restrained plantings are characteristic of mid-century landscapes. The overall intent is a flowing relationship between indoor and outdoor space.
Victory Gardens
Date: Tues., March 16, 2021, 7 pm
Location: Bloomingdale Garden Club, Cornerstone Faith Community Church
118 S. First Street, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
From the War Gardens of WW1 to the Victory Gardens of WW2. Learn the history and discover ways to create your own Victory Garden.
Grow a Cook's Garden
Date: March 30, 2021 10-Noon
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
t’s time to get growing! Join horticulturist Nina Koziol as she explores how to get the most from your garden’s tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash, and other edibles from spring through fall. Don’t have a garden plot? We’ll also talk about growing edibles in containers.
American Home Garden Design: 1830 to Present
Date: March 30, 2021 1-3 pm
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Draw inspiration for your own garden from the history of home garden design. We'll look at how home garden design has changed since the Midwest was first settled. Learn more about design evolution, the rise of the suburban lawn movement, foundation plantings, cottage gardens, moon gardens, and heirloom plants, to name a few. We'll take the best of these design ideas and examine how they can be used in your own garden, no matter what age or style home you own.
Totally Tomatoes!
Date: Thurs., April 15, 2021, 1-3 pm
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
It’s not summer without a bounty of juicy tomatoes. Discover how to select, grow, harvest, store and prepare these nutritious fruits as well as onions, peppers, shallots, basil and cilantro. Everything you need for a basic salsa and sauce right from your garden!
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, Bees and Other Beneficial Pollinators
Date: Thurs., April 15, 2021, 10-Noon Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Discover how to create welcoming spaces in your garden for our winged friends. Inspiring for gardeners and birders alike!
Painting with Plants: For Shade; For Sun -- 2 classes
Sat., April 17, 2021, 10-12 and 1-3 Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
There are 2 sessions: one covering shade gardens and another for sunny spaces. The well-designed border wears a combination of perennials, annuals, and shrubs that provide three seasons of color and winter interest. These casses will discuss how to artfully combine plants with an emphasis on the use of color, texture, and form. You can registere for one or both.
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