special event
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium
Build community with other new and experienced gardeners, and join the movement to increase the beauty and resiliency of New England and the planet, one native plant at a time.
Do you want to learn more about why native plants matter, and gain practical tips for incorporating them into your life? Join the Movement is for first- and long-time gardeners, lovers of the natural world, environmental advocates, and curious learners who want to explore both why and how to work with native plants. Whatever the size of your space or your experience with gardening, our panelists will offer their expert perspectives on how to select plants, work with the space you have, and maintain your plantings across all four seasons.
Speakers
Uli Lorimer
Uli Lorimer is the director of Horticulture at Native Plant Trust and the Boston Globe’s "Ask the Gardener" columnist. Uli has worked with native plants in public gardens for over twenty years, with positions at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Wave Hill Garden, and the US National Arboretum. He is the author of The Northeast Native Plant Primer.
Edwina von Gal
A leading voice in sustainable gardening and landscape design, Edwina von Gal founded the Perfect Earth Project in 2013 to promote nature-based, toxic-free land care for the health of people, their pets, and the planet. As principal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984, Edwina has created landscapes with a focus on simplicity, sustainability, and beauty for private and public clients around the world. She is a member of Native Plant Trust’s Council.
Trevor Smith
Trevor Smith is a regenerative landscape designer, Design and Education Manager at Weston Nurseries, and longtime instructor for Native Plant Trust. A past President of the Ecological Landscape Alliance and current Trustee, he specializes in green stormwater infrastructure, including permeable pavers and rain gardens. Trevor recently collaborated with the Social Impact Collective to install thirty green roof bus shelters in Boston.
| Date/time details | Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9 AM - 1 PM |
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| Location | Zoom |
| Fee | Early bird price (until April 1st): $100; Regular price: $125 |