Lorraine Johnson is a writer, editor and community advocate who, when pressed to describe what unifies her work, has settled on the term cultivation activist. Lorraine is the author of more than 10 books on subjects spanning native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues. Her most recent book, published in 2023, is A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators, co-authored with Sheila Colla. Some of Lorraine’s other books include Tending the Earth: A Gardener’s Manifesto; Grow Wild!: 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens; and The New Ontario Naturalized Garden, among other titles.
How can we make our gardens resilient in an era of climate change, more frequent droughts, habitat loss and species decline? What are some of the connections between climate justice action and land-based practices such as gardening? In this action-oriented talk, Lorraine focuses on the many ways that our gardens can be places of ecological healing and beauty.
Free for HGC Members
Guest Fee $5
Lorraine Johnson is a writer, editor and community advocate who, when pressed to describe what unifies her work, has settled on the term cultivation activist. Lorraine is the author of more than 10 books on subjects spanning native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues. Her most recent book, published in 2023, is A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators, co-authored with Sheila Colla. Some of Lorraine’s other books include Tending the Earth: A Gardener’s Manifesto; Grow Wild!: 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens; and The New Ontario Naturalized Garden, among other titles.
How can we make our gardens resilient in an era of climate change, more frequent droughts, habitat loss and species decline? What are some of the connections between climate justice action and land-based practices such as gardening? In this action-oriented talk, Lorraine focuses on the many ways that our gardens can be places of ecological healing and beauty.
Free for HGC Members
Guest Fee $5