September 19, 2023 -- NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES FOR (MIDWEST) URBAN GARDENS Native plants can help us turn our gardens into beautiful, ecologically functioning plant communities; for Midwestern city gardeners, this...
October 12, 2023 -- NATURALISTIC PLANTING DESIGN There have been some significant developments in recent years towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design that borrows concepts from both ornamental...
October 19, 2023 -- BUILDING RESILIENT LANDSCAPES In the changing world in which we find ourselves, it behooves us to build resiliency into every landscape. The days of landscapes dedicated...
Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for...
Join ELA for the 2023 Season's End Summit either online, or in person at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, MA. This fall conference invites professionals to learn...
November 8, 2023 -- The Secret Lives of Wild Bees You’ve probably heard “Save The Bees!” but do you know which bees need saving? Over 4000 species of bees inhabit...
Regenerative Solutions for Resilient Landscapes 2023 Join the ELA for the 2023 R & R Conference, in person at Longwood Gardens Thursday, November 9 @ 8:30 EDT-4:30 EDT ELA will...
Friday, December 1 @ 8:30 EDT-4:30 EDT @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Virtual This will be a hybrid event! This year’s Ecological Plant Conference will be held on December 1, at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Brooklyn, NY. Our focus this year is Forest, Flower and Seed. Forests, flowers, and seeds are integral components of the...
RESCHEDULED December 6, 2023: Bare Root Tree Planting -- 12:00 - 1:00 pm (ET) As urbanization and a rapidly changing climate continue to exert stressors on cities and gardens, the task of reforesting at a rate that matches the loss of tree canopy becomes ever more daunting. Join Sara Evans, Senior Manager and Curator of...
THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 12 December 12th, 2023-- Humanity for Habitat: Saving Nature at Home The primary threat to biodiversity is habitat loss and degradation. Private residential properties (“yards”) encompass large proportions of urban, suburban, and rural spaces, and are among the most rapidly expanding systems on earth. Yards also represent a...
Registration is now open - Register below! TO LEARN MORE about Registration & Virtual Conference Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities If you are interested in participating in an In-Person Friday Follow-Up Event, please CLICK HERE Looking for Innovative Landscape Solutions and Inspiration? Looking to learn, connect and build relationships? COME TO THE 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PEARLS OF...
