2022 CMGA Symposium
GARDENING FOR GOOD Around the World!
The 2022 CMGA Garden Symposium took place on Saturday, March 12th.
Thank you for attending !
Questions? Contact the Symposium Committee
Featured Speakers
GARDENING WITH INTENTION
Dr. Noel Kingsbury
A leading figure in the “New Perennial” movement, Dr. Noel Kingsbury is an acclaimed international designer best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design in gardens and landscapes. Having been at the forefront of sustainable planting design with perennials, Noel will share his philosophy about how plants are linked to their natural habitat and how this connects to the way we utilize them in gardens and in landscapes.
Earning his doctorate from the University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Dr. Kingsbury continues to research and write about gardening and plant sciences and has published more than 20 books. For over 25 years, he has also collaborated with the renowned Dutch designer Piet Oudolf. Noel now lives and gardens in Portugal.
https://www.noelkingsbury.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Kingsbury
https://www.facebook.com/noel.kingsbury
PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
Owen Wormser
Based in Western Massachusetts, Owen is a landscape architect providing design and consulting for regenerative, sustainability-focused landscapes. In his work and in his book Lawns Into Meadows,
Owen will share his understanding that started growing up in rural Maine that the world naturally tends toward abundance. In his mind, the rich life that results from turning irrigated turf grass into the diversity and nurturing power of a meadow is the perfect illustration of how changing our view of our yards and gardens allows us to see them as part of the larger ecosystem and beautiful in every season.
To illuminate the many joys of sustainability-focused landscapes, Owen will offer his thoughts on how to plant an organic meadow that’s right for your site, whether it’s a yard, community garden, or urban lot.
https://awaytogarden.com/turning-lawns-into-meadows-with-owen-wormser/
https://www.owenwormser.net/about
https://www.owenwormser.net/news-articles
https://abounddesign.com/about/
CELEBRATE GARDENING
Georgina Reid
Georgina Reid is an Australian writer, landscape designer, gardener and founding editor of The Planthunter online magazine and Wonderground print journal. In a recent article she shared: “As a gardener I am directly engaged with the health of the ground beneath my feet…I know from experience that a healthy garden requires attention, faith, action and care. Each day I am reminded to respect the laws and the whims of Mother Nature.”
Georgina is passionate about telling meaningful stories about the connections between people, plants, and places and we look forward to hearing her unique perspective.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgina-reid-57ab5726/?originalSubdomain=au
https://theplanthunter.com.au/about/
https://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/meet-georgina-reid-storyteller-and-gardener
SHARING, MENTORING, TEACHING
K Greene
K Greene was working as a librarian in Gardiner, New York when he decided to go beyond the bounds of his own personal garden and take his passion for seed saving into a more public, community-based arena.
He began the Hudson Valley Seed Library (HVSL) out of the Gardiner Public Library, initially just adding the seed varietals to the library catalog as another item that patrons could "check out." The more he delved into the subject, the more he realized that working with seeds was a way to work with issues concerning the environment, health, history, culture, and more. In 2008 the HVSL transitioned onto a farm in Accord, New York where it has remained ever since as Hudson Valley Seed Company Today, the library catalog is online, and the library's membership boasts over 1,000 farmers and gardeners. Ken will share his journey and the evolution of his business as an outreach of his desire to share his knowledge in his discussion he calls “Art of the Seed”!
https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/pages/team
https://awaytogarden.com/the-power-of-seeds-and-of-sunflowers-with-ken-greene/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene-35594413/