Creating Urban Habitats: Rebecca McMackin from Brooklyn Bridge Park
Urban residents interested in green spaces and professionals working in parks, landscape, or building management are invited to hear more about how:
- Ecologically managed, beautiful urban spaces provide quiet for nesting birds, host plants for butterflies, pollen for bees, and life-restoring moments for humans.
- City spaces created and curated as ever-changing natural ecosystems align well with art, sports, and daily community life. Rebecca McMackin is an “ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. ” She has spent the last decade as Director of Horticulture of Brooklyn Bridge Park, where she manages 85 acres of diverse parkland organically and with an eye towards habitat creation for birds, butterflies, and soil microorganisms. Rebecca lectures and writes about landscape management, pollination ecology, and designs amazing gardens.
Time: 11:30 BST
