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Upcoming Events



January 27 - June 9
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Master Gardeners




2021 Home Gardening Webinar Lecture Series

Jan 27 Adaptive Gardening
Feb 24 Vegetables Love Flowers
March 24 Rain Gardens
April 28 Practical Advice for maintaining a healthy lawn
May 19 Meadow gardening for birds and pollinators
June 9 Gardens off the beaten path

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January 28 11am-12noon
NYBG 21st Annual Winter Lecture Series:
Gardens of Meaning




Sue Stuart-Smith: The Well-Gardened Mind

Distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener Sue Stuart-Smith believes our minds and our gardens interact in ways that can sustain our
innermost selves.


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Native Plant Center:
Learn to Garden Sustainably
Jan 30, Feb 13 & Feb 17




Let 2021 be a new beginning. Get introduced to native plants and learn about gardening sustainably from the comfort of your home. Most of the new Go Native U Spring courses will be held remotely. Treat yourself and sign up for a class to dig deeper into the world of native plants.

Learn about site analysis and how to communicate design options in Introduction to Landscape Design,, beginning January 30.

Discover the importance of native plants and sustainable design concepts in Introduction to Native Plants and Landscapes, beginning February 13.

Examine the groups of native plants that grow together in the wild in Introduction to Native Plant Communities, on February 17.

For details and a full schedule of classes, click here.



February 23-24
Invitation to register will be sent to all GCA Club members mid-January



Open to all GCA club members

This year’s conference will focus on Climate Change Solutions. Specifically, we will explore the potential of Oceans, Natural Climate Solutions, Transportation, and Innovation/Energy Efficiency to mitigate and abate the impacts of climate change. This conference will highlight innovation, concrete, constructive programs, and policies that, if enacted, can effectuate the changes necessary to have a measurable impact in our communities, in both the near and long term. Speakers for this year’s conference include an impressive lineup of elected representatives, members of the incoming Administration, leading experts from industry and not-for-profits, and some of the best scientific minds and practitioners from the front lines of the battle to address climate impacts. We look forward to having you join us for this very special virtual National Affairs & Legislation Conference.



February 25 11am-12pm
NYBG 21st Winter Lecture Series:
Gardens of Meaning




Leslie Bennett: Gardens of Sanctuary

Founder and owner of Pine House Edible Gardens, Leslie Bennett designs, builds, and maintains edible and culturally resonant landscapes that are beautiful and productive.

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March 15 8:45-1:00pm Virtual
The Native Plant Center Spring Landscape Conference: Places for Pollinators




Online registration is now open for The Native Plant Center's 2021 Spring Landscape Conference, Places for Pollinators: Designing Welcoming Landscapes, March 15. The event will take place virtually.

Find out about the needs and challenges of pollinators. Explore designs and native plants to use in creating beneficial habitats. Discover the movement that is changing backyards and communities while helping these critical creatures survive.

For full details and presenters, and to register,
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March 25 11am-12pm
NYBG 21st Winter Lecture Series:
Gardens of Meaning




Larry Weaner: Music Composition & Landscape Design

For landscape designer and composer Larry Weaner, garden design and music composition have much in common. Both look to explore freedom of expression within formal constraints.

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April 8, 2021
GCA Floral Design Conference




Open to All GCA Club members



April 24, 2021
NYBG Antique Garden Furniture Fair




Preview Party & Collectors’ Plant Sale

Be among the first to shop the Fair’s exquisite selection of fine antiques and garden furniture.

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Spring - Fall 2021
NYBG
Kusama: Cosmic Nature



Contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) is one of the most popular artists in the world, inspiring millions to experience her immersive installations.

Explore Kusama’s eternal love for plants through multiple installations featuring her multifaceted art across NYBG’s 250-acre landmark landscape and buildings—including a seasonally changing flower show in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and her nature-based paintings and biomorphic collages in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.

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May 11-12, 2021
GCA Annual Meeting



Open to All GCA Club members



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