Sears Sunken Garden

Private Screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

September 20, 2023

Please join Friends of Sears Sunken Garden and filmmaker, Thomas Piper, for a private screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf.This film is...

Dutch Plantsman Piet Oudolf to Redesign Landmark Garden

August 16, 2022

FSSG is fortunate to have world-renowned designer and plantsman Piet Oudolf and North Lawndale resident and grower Roy Diblik to interpret and design the...

En Plein Air, On Site Community Art Making

June 13, 2021

In June, 2021, the Friends of Sears Sunken Garden organized an on-site community art making workshop, entitled “En Plein Air”. The historic garden pergola...

Boots on the Ground Design Workshop

April 25, 2021

In April 2021, two “Boots on the Ground” Design Workshops took place at the Sears Sunken Garden. Each session brought together a small group...

Design Workshop with Camille Applewhite

April 18, 2021

One of two “Boots on the Ground” design workshops was facilitated by local Landscape Architect Camille Applewhite, who walked the group through her ideation...