Sunday, July 14, 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Ecological Maximalism: Creating Resilient Landscapes Through Abundance
An arborist and an ecological maximalist, Nicholas Anderson believes that creating a beautiful landscape doesn’t need to involve buying expensive plant plugs or meticulously weeding and fertilizing. Instead, he collects seeds and rhizomes from the many charismatic native “weeds” that grow abundantly in our fields and forests and plants them relentlessly, quickly filling the space with beautiful and ecologically beneficial plants that push out anything that wasn’t invited. Join Nicholas at the Hunnewell Lecture Hall at the Arnold Arboretum on July 14 for a talk on his maximalist approach from 2-3 pm, followed by an optional walk through the grounds from 3-3:45 pm to see some of the plants best suited for this type of landscaping.
This program is on-site: there is not a virtual component for this talk. Free. Register here: www.arboretum.harvard.edu
Accessibility: The indoor component of this program is wheelchair accessible. The outdoor component may involve walking on mulch paths and crushed stone.
