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Field Session

WED-FS-11: Curating and Stewarding Smithsonian Gardens for the 21st Century

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
8:30am – 1:00pm ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

Sponsored By 
SOLD OUT Extensive Walking Public Transportation
2.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, NY/HSW, FL
Ticket Price: $75 per person
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C./ Smithsonian

Smithsonian Gardens will share garden design and management practices that respond to the historical significance of cultural landscapes, while addressing current issues like climate change and the biodiversity crises. We will share how we tell stories with plants, collaborate with museum curators, and develop gardens that inspire appreciation and stewardship.

Includes: all-day metro SmartTrip® card. Extensive walking.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the full breadth of decision-making considerations in public garden design, such as historic significance, changing programmatic and interpretive needs, and response to social, climate, and biodiversity crises.
  • Learn innovative best practices in the stewardship of urban trees that both honor the original design intent and safeguard the long-term health of the urban forest.
  • Explore plant selection and garden management practices for ecological and conservation benefits.
  • Discover how cultural stories and narratives can guide plant selection and garden design.