Sears Sunken Garden
2023
Site: Chicago IL
Role: Advisory Team
Partners
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Piet Oudolf is a Dutch garden designer, nurseryman and author. He is a leading figure of the "New Perennial" movement – his designs and plant compositions using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses which are chosen at least as much for their structure as for their flower color.
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The original ‘Sears Tower,’ a 14-story building that provided management offices on the Sears campus, is now the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Tower.
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Lurie Garden is Millennium Park’s ‘secret garden’. This naturalistic garden is a place of rest and renewal for humans and wildlife alike.
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The North Lawndale Coordinating Council is a group of North Lawndale stakeholders, including community-based organizations, business owners, elected officials and individuals, that guide comprehensive planning and implementation in North Lawndale.
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The Foundation for Homan Square is a non-profit community development organization in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood
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Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors.
Friends of Sears Sunken Garden
In 2021, Friends of Sears Sunken Garden (FSSG), a 501c3 organization, was established to restore this historic garden. The transformation of the iconic Sears Sunken Garden will highlight North Lawndale’s ambition for a green future, and will continue this journey of revitalization.
In 2021, Friends of Sears Sunken Garden (FSSG), a 501c3 organization, was established to restore this historic garden. The transformation of the iconic Sears Sunken Garden will highlight North Lawndale’s ambition for a green future, and will continue this journey of revitalization.