They're located in Glencoe Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Don't miss the wonderful Fruit and Vegetable Garden on it's own 4 acre island. Their web site contains lots of information about the gardens, tours, educational classes and upcoming events being held there. They specialize in the display and study of trees, shrubs, and vines. Not a place to see edible fruiting plants.
Web site is an overview of their grounds, research, classes, and programs.
Meets monthly at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Except for Calendar of Coming Events and their monthly tip page What to do in the Garden , it's a slim site for gardening information. Visit the Apples and More page for a list of nearby apple orchards. Send your gardening questions to the Ask the Expert web page and receive answers from University educators. Their back issues are also on-line and have articles of interest to backyard fruit growers.