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Horticultural Gallery springs up at West Suburban Chicago Resort
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Apr 15, 2015, 06:00 ET

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Executive Chef Sean Curry and Horticulturalist Karen Paquin Tending to the Oak Brook Hills Resort Bee Hives
Executive Chef Sean Curry and Horticulturalist Karen Paquin Tending to the Oak Brook Hills Resort Bee Hives

My goal is for guests to walk away with a new aesthetic for not only what’s beautiful, but also what’s in balance with our native region.

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Oak Brook, IL (PRWEB) April 15, 2015 -- The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center is committed to sustainability efforts that support its mission of becoming a uniquely green destination. These environmental practices are evident throughout hotel operations, but none more so than what’s taking place on the grounds outside, which is comprised of a 150-acre Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and the Championship Willow Crest Golf Club. Today, the multi-faceted west suburban resort announced a “Horticultural Gallery,” launching with the emergence of spring. Spearheaded by a new full-time horticulturalist, Karen Paquin, the sustainable ecology program officially kicks off on Earth Day, April 22, and aims to be the hospitality industry’s premier Midwestern environmental showcase.

Unlike a typical art gallery, the Horticultural Gallery at Oak Brook Hills, an IACC Green Star/Gold Status property, presents a cutting-edge array of eco-friendly initiatives happening outdoors in real time, headlined by the resort’s groundbreaking beekeeping program. The Horticultural Gallery is open to everyone to enjoy and tour – from individual guests to client groups. Paquin, who has been trailblazing in San Francisco’s progressive horticulture scene for the last 25 years, wants visitors to be “blown away” by what’s happening at Oak Brook Hills.

“It’s not just about plants,” said Paquin, “it’s about the habitat and ecology of the plants coming together. My goal is for guests to walk away with a new aesthetic for not only what’s beautiful, but also what’s in balance with our native region.”

“Gardening is much more than a hobby to many,” added Oak Brook Hills’ general manager Stefan Mühle, who spent more than a decade conceptualizing, developing, and managing green hotels in San Francisco while chairing the Sustainability Committee for the City’s Hotel Council. “We feel there’s a huge demand for learning more about techniques and approaches that have the potential to result in competitive and fiscal advantages while protecting the natural environment and respect for the local communities in which we operate.”

The Horticultural Gallery at Oak Brook Hills has begun with the advent of spring, and will escalate as the season continues. Highlights include:
• Beekeeping Program: Up to one million honeybees living and working on resort grounds. Managing the property’s hives is executive chef Sean Patrick Curry (a.k.a., The “Beekeeper Chef”), who will source honey for hotel culinary recipes and beeswax for natural hotel products, while the bees themselves will help pollinate the Foodscaping and Chefs gardens. A detailed overview of the beekeeping program, and high resolution press photos, are available upon request by contacting [email protected].
• “Foodscaping” Garden: an educational garden highlighting a new type of edible landscaping using vegetables in the landscape in an ornamental as well as a functional way.
• Chefs Garden: true chef’s sourcing gardens that incorporate vegetables and herbs specifically for Chef Sean Patrick Curry’s kitchen at the resort which churns out “modern farm cuisine.”
• Drink/Cocktail Garden: a garden containing herbs specific to infusions and cocktails for the hotel bar. Part of this plan also involves the planting of Elderberry Bushes for a signature blend of house made signature teas.
• Monarch Butterfly Waystation: by planting Milkweeds and nectar source plants, Oak Brook Hills will create a butterfly habitat that promotes the migration of the Illinois State insect. Interpretive signage will explain the importance of these “Butterfly Gardens.”
• Audubon education: members of Oak Brook Hills’ horticultural and grounds team host local middle schools, educating students by discussing green initiatives and joining together for Audubon projects such as installing special landscaped areas.
• Prairie restoration: or prairie “reconciliation” – as Paquin puts it. The development of the native areas on the golf course will take them back to the way they used to be.
• Native Bird Boxes: Screech Owl boxes, Hawk Platforms, Bluebird boxes and more will be constructed and introduced around the estate to encourage native bird sightings and protected habitat.
• 5,000-plus Bulbs: planted around the property. After blooming in April, bulbs will be dug up and transplanted into native/rough areas around the property to naturalize.
• Planting of Fruit Trees. Varieties include Chicago Hardy Fig, Persimmon, Pear and Cherry. The harvest will be used in the resort’s culinary and bar recipes.
• Continual division and relocation of existing perennials around the property: By making the perennial beds the best they can be, Paquin is helping to create a new esthetic in blooming gardens.

About Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center:
Just west of downtown Chicago and nestled into the quiet suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois, Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center (3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523) is a preferred destination for getaways, golf trips, family vacations, weddings and business events. With over 42,500 square feet of IACC certified meetings and event space, the hotel is an ideal venue for business meetings, conferences, retreats, banquets and social functions. The 348 rooms and 38 suites are complemented by extensive and flexible event space including a tented outdoor pavilion, exercise facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, numerous dining options, and the award-winning Willow Crest Golf Club. The property is managed by Westmont-based Portfolio Hotels & Resorts. Visit http://www.oakbrookhillsresort.com for reservations or more information, or call the hotel direct at 630.850.5555.

Media Contact:
Jody Grimaldi
Grimaldi Public Relations
630.470.0044
jody(AT)grimaldipr.com

Jody Grimaldi, Grimaldi Public Relations, +1 (630) 470-0044, [email protected]

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