Welcome to Chalet's Learning Center. Located on the 2nd floor within our Wilmette retail store, we offer a wide range of topics and hands-on workshops by Chalet horticulturists, our knowledgeable team members, and external partners. Each event is designed to connect you with nature a bit closer through creative solutions and professional tips.
We are excited to announce the new line-up for early Summer 2019. Browse brand-new topics and classes and sign up online.
Liz Paine, a plant specialist at Chalet, will be hosting our gorgeous and resilient Perennials series and covering summer Perennials to enhance even your most challenging areas, while also adding some hard-working, no-fuss, colorful Annuals to the sun and shade landscape mix.
Gil & Lesley Smith, arborists and owners of Arborsmith, will teach you the secrets of how to trim your evergreens to extend life, enhance their natural beauty and prolong their health and function.
Learn about Lake Forest Open Lands from Peter Gordon, Director of Land Management and Operations of LFOL, will explain their mission with its emphasis on land preservation and conservation. He will introduce us to the 800 acres of open space, the six nature preserves and the 12 miles of walking trails that are open year round.
