34th Annual Design Symposium: Landscape, Ecology, and Culture

This New Directions in the American Landscape symposium has a long tradition of celebrating native plants and exploring landscape design at the intersections of ecology, culture, and art. The symposium series deliberately pushes the envelope, offering in-depth explorations of overlooked and forward-looking topics not presented elsewhere and providing practical, concrete information in lieu of trendy jargon. Our programs reflect the diverse factors that shape landscapes and regularly feature designers, ecologists, horticulturists, historians, artists, and anthropologists, among other disciplines. Learn more and register here.

Wild Seed Project’s Anna Fialkoff will give a presentation and be part of a panel discussion on day one at each of the two locations: PA (1/5) and CT (1/12).

Decentralizing Native Seeds: Why and How We Can All Be Native Seed Stewards
A species’ best strategy for adapting to future environmental conditions is genetic variation, and seed propagation maintains the genetic diversity inherent in wild native plants. As we build awareness around the vital importance of native plants and seeds, we are concurrently facing a major gap in supply of this precious resource. Anna will discuss how the Maine-based Wild Seed Project is addressing access to seed and modeling a movement-building strategy by educating and mobilizing neighborhoods, public officials, and other community stakeholders.