Unique Experiences
CHICAGO-"THE CITY IN A GARDEN"
- Item Number
- 114
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 1850 USD to jd78bcb42
- Number of Bids
- 25 - Bid History
Item Description
The Destination
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
Glencoe, IL
Tim Johnson, Senior Director, Horticulture
The Experience
Your visit for four will include:
- A private tour of the display gardens, by golf cart, for up to four guests with the Garden’s Senior Director, Horticulture, Tim Johnson.
- An opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of work areas not open to the public, tailored to the interests of the group.
- Either breakfast or lunch before/after the tour.
- Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden.
- A Two-night deluxe lakeview stay at The Drake Hotel Chicago for two people(exclusive of gratuities and incidental charges and subject to availability).
- Four guest passes to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
- Four passes to the Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tour (not valid for Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan Lost & Found, or Tiffany on Wednesday tours).
- $150 Gift card to Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House.
- One copy of The City in a Garden by Julia S. Bachrach.
The Chicago Botanic Garden has something for everyone with an astounding collection of 2.6 million plants containing 9,200 different taxa. Use a golf cart to cover the sprawling grounds and explore the 27 different gardens housed at the renowned Botanic Garden. Some of the impressive features include the Japanese Garden, Water Gardens, Rose Garden, and the extensive Bonsai collection.
Tim Johnson has worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden for 31 years and currently is the Senior Director, Horticulture overseeing Horticulture operations which include 27 display gardens, general grounds, plant health care, and plant production. He teaches a variety of classes for the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden, writes a weekly gardening column for the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald, and is a frequent media spokesperson for gardening topics.
Item Special Note
- Best Time to Visit: May through mid-October
- Conditions/Limitations: Tour to be arranged at a mutually agreeable time subject to host’s availability by October 31, 2017. Tour will last an hour and a half. Black out dates include June 18-24, 2017. Preferred tour days are Monday through Friday.
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