Garden calendar

Garden Walk

• The Garfield Park Conservatory continues its centennial celebration with a Prairie Club tour of the city garden created by Jens Jensen at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. Call (773) 638-1766, ext. 13, or visit garfieldconservatory.org

Demonstration

• The 19th Annual Heirloom Garden Show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Garfield Farm Museum, located north of Route 38 on Garfield Road between Geneva and Elburn. Learn about breeding varieties of plants under different conditions and more. Admission $6; $2 for kids. Call (630) 584-8485.

• Knupper Nursery hosts two workshops on Saturday at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Learn how to make a composting worm bin for your garden at 10 a.m. The $20 class fee includes materials. Registration is required.

Also, a tool-sharpening session is from 9 a.m. to noon. Call (847) 359-1080 for more information.

Tree offer

• The Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free Colorado Blue Spruce Trees to anyone who joins the organization in August. Visit arborday.org for more information.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The Garden Club of Illinois State Show is noon to 4:30 p.m. today. Visit gardenglories.org for more information.

• The "All About Peppers Weekend" is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and features demonstrations, tours and other family activities.

• The Carillon Concert Series ends 7 p.m. Monday.

• A "Grapes & Hops: Celebration of Wine and Beer" tasting is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is $10 and free for designated drivers.

• The Illinois Mycological Association Show & Sale features exhibits of 50 to 100 varieties of mushrooms from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free, but parking is $15. (847) 835-5440 or www.chicagobotanic.org.

- Scott C. Morgan