Here is the schedule of demonstrations to be presented at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show.
Gardening Live!
These demonstrations will be presented by the staff of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe:
MARCH 8
10:30 a.m.: Angela Palmer, plant introduction manager: “Rose Pruning”
1:30 p.m.: Cindy Baker, manager, horticultural services: “Aquatic Container Gardens Made Easy”
2:30 p.m.: Angela Palmer, plant introduction manager: “Rose Pruning”
3:30 p.m.: Ted Knights, horticultural specialist: “Propagating Houseplants”
4:30 p.m.: Cindy Baker, manager, horticultural services: “Aquatic Container Gardens Made Easy”
MARCH 9
10:30 a.m.: Linda Miranda, senior horticulturist, “Choosing Hardscape Materials”
11:30 a.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Trough Making”
12:30 p.m.: Linda Miranda, senior horticulturist, “Choosing Hardscape Materials”
1:30 p.m.: Tim Pollak, floriculturist: “Easy Indoor Blooming Plants”
2:30 p.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Trough Making”
3:30 p.m.: Tim Pollak, floriculturist: “Easy Indoor Blooming Plants”
MARCH 10
10:30 a.m.: Tom Tiddens, plant health-care supervisor: “When Insects Attack”
11:30 a.m.: John Beaudry, senior horticulturist: “Seed Sowing”
3:30 p.m.: John Beaudry, senior horticulturist: “Seed Sowing”
4:30 p.m.: Marissa Faris, assistant horticulturist: “Balcony Gardening”
MARCH 11
12:30 p.m.: Kim Zoss, assistant horticulturist: “Composting with Worms”
1:30 p.m.: Tim Pollak, floriculturist: “Creating Blooming Dish Gardens”
2:30 p.m.: Kim Zoss, assistant horticulturist: “Composting with Worms”
3:30 p.m.: Tim Pollak, floriculturist: “Creating Blooming Dish Gardens”
4:30 p.m.: Kim Zoss, assistant horticulturist: “Composting with Worms”
MARCH 12
11:30 a.m.: Tom Pfauter, specialist, plant health care: “Spring Up Your Lawn”
MARCH 13
12:30 p.m.: Alana Mezo, senior horticulturist, “Tea Herbs”
1:30 p.m.: Jill Selinger, coordinator, continuing education: “Herbs in a Strawberry Jar”
2:30 p.m.: Alana, Mezo, senior horticulturist, “Tea Herbs”
3:30 p.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Herbs in a Strawberry Jar”
MARCH 14
10:30 a.m.: Leo Melecio, supervisor, grounds/landscape waste: “Maneras Basicas de Como Podar” (“Basic Fundamentals of Pruning”), presented in Spanish
11:30 a.m.: Juan Carlos Medina, crew leader, grounds: “Afilar y Seleccinar Herramientos Para Podar” (“Sharpening and Selecting Tools for Pruning”), presented in Spanish
3:30 p.m.: Ted Knights, horticultural specialist: “Propagating Houseplants”
MARCH 15
10:30 a.m.: Wayne Becker, coordinator, continuing education–certificate programs: “Springtime Bouquets”
1:30 p.m.: Wayne Becker, coordinator, continuing education–certificate programs: “Springtime Bouquets”
2:30 p.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Pansy Basket”
3:30 p.m.: Wayne Becker, coordinator, continuing education–certificate programs: “Springtime Bouquets”
MARCH 16
10:30 a.m.: William Moss, coordinator, career-development program: “Gardening for Children”
11:30 a.m.: Ted Knights, horticultural specialist: “Propagating Houseplants”
12:30 p.m.: William Moss, coordinator, career-development program: “Gardening for Children”
1:30 p.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Spring Containers”
2:30 p.m.: Kate Sadowski, horticulturist: “Creating Stuffed Topiaries”
3:30 p.m.: Nancy Clifton, horticultural specialist: “Spring Containers”
4:30 p.m.: Ted Knights, horticultural specialist: “Propagating Houseplants”
Garden Gourmet
These demonstrations will be presented by restaurant chefs at Jewel-Osco’s “Garden Gourmet” stage:
MARCH 8
11 a.m.: John Coletta of Carlucci’s, Rosemont
12:30 p.m.: Christopher S. Ala of Hemmingway’s, Oak Park
2 p.m.: Bill Reynolds of Washburne Culinary Institute, Chicago
3:30 p.m.: Tony Priolo of Coco Pazzo, Chicago
MARCH 9
11 a.m.: John Lynd of Incognito Restaurant, Fox Lake
12:30 p.m.: John Bubala of Thyme, Chicago
2 p.m.: Michael Foley of Printer’s Row and Didier Durand of Cyrano’s Bistro & Wine Bar, Chicago
3:30 p.m.: James Nienhuis of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
MARCH 10
11 a.m.: Robert Fedorko of Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wis.
12:30 p.m.: Jason Anderson of Peppercorn’s, Monticello, Ind.
2 p.m.: Dave Anderson of Famous Dave’s Barbeque, a Chicago-area chain
3:30 p.m.: Christian Martin of Riva, Chicago
MARCH 11
11 a.m.: Francois de Melogue of Pili Pili Restaurant, Chicago
12:30 p.m: Jason Paskewitz of Wave Restaurant, Chicago
2 p.m.: Christopher Koetke of Kendall College, Evanston
3:30 p.m.: Alfred Hsu of Szechwan East, Chicago
MARCH 12
11 a.m.: Jean True and Mark Aker of True Cuisine, Wheaton
12:30 p.m.: Pete Manfredini of Napa Valley Grille, Chicago
2 p.m.: John Caputo and Adrian Vasquez of Bin 36, Chicago
3:30 p.m.: Randy Zweiban of Nacional 27, Chicago
MARCH 13
11 a.m.: Tim Bucci of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago Le Cordon Blue School, Chicago
12:30 p.m.: Tim Bucci of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute
2 p.m.: George Jack of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute
3:30 p.m.: Erica Webb of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute
MARCH 14
11 a.m.: Peter Adams of the Illinois Institute of Art Culinary School, Chicago
12:30 p.m.: Geoffrey Felsenthal of the Illinois Institute of Art Culinary School
2 p.m.: Robert Childers of the Illinois Institute of Art Culinary School
3:30 p.m.: Renee Zonka of the Illinois Institute of Art Culinary School
MARCH 15
11 a.m.: James Lovell of Lovell’s of Lake Forest
12:30 p.m.: Oscar Ornelas and Juan Munoz of Cite, Chicago
2 p.m.: Dan Cummins of Maki Sushi, Park Ridge
3:30 p.m.: Frederic Boyer of Biggs Steakhouse, Seafood and Wine Bar, Chicago
MARCH 16
11 a.m.: David Richards of Chef’s Station, Evanston
12:30 p.m.: Carmen Pulsucki, Frank Pulsucki, David Flores and Lisa Binkowski of the Triton College Hospitality Program, River Grove
2 p.m.: Michael Dean Hazen of Phil & Lou’s Restaurant, Chicago
3:30 p.m.: Leah Zeldes of Lerner Newspapers and Herb Companion magazine, Chicago
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The Chicago Flower & Garden Show: Navy Pier, March 8-10, 2003.
