Leafing Through the Pages meets on the second Thursday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until noon. This group explores works of fiction and non-fiction relating to natural history, ecology, and gardens. Participants are encouraged to read each month’s selection prior to the gathering to fully share in the discussion. (View a full discussion history.)
If you would like more information about Leafing Through the Pages, contact Rita Hassert at rhassert@mortonarb.org or 630-719-2430.
2024–2025 Discussion List
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Hipp, Andrew and Rachel Davis. Oak Origins: from acorns to species and the tree of life, 2024.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Lewis, Daniel. Twelve Trees: the deep roots of our future, 2024.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Tan, Amy. The Backyard Bird Chronicles, 2024.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Barnett, Cynthia. Rain: a natural and cultural history, 2016.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Figgener, Christine. My Life With Sea Turtles: a marine biologist’s quest to protect one of the most ancient animals on earth, 2024.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Schlanger, Zoë. The Light Eaters: how the unseen world of plant intelligence offers a new understanding of life on Earth, 2024.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Allen, David. My Garden of a Thousand Bees (documentary), 2021.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Calvo, Paco. Planta Sapiens: the new science of plant intelligence, 2023.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Renkl, Margaret. The Comfort of Crows: a backyard year, 2023.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Chittka, Lars. The Mind of a Bee, 2022.
