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Tag: ecological maximalism

  • Thursday, April 24, 7:00 pm Eastern – Ecological Maximalism with Kinetic Plants, Online

    Join Grow Native Massachusetts and Nicholas Anderson to learn about his practice of ecological maximalism, which centers on embracing abundant, charismatic native weeds to coauthor ecological succession, and transform our landscapes at the pace and urgency required to confront the joint crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. This very popular program was given in person at the Arnold Arboretum last year, and now you will have the opportunity to join online on April 24 at 7 pm Eastern. $28 for Grow Massachusetts members, $38 non-members. Register at https://grownativemass.org/Our-Programs/calendar

  • 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.