Jul 11, 2024

Let Your Garden Grow Wild

Ecological horticulturist Rebecca McMackin has found success increasing biodiversity in the most unlikely of places - the parched concrete of derelict shipping piers in New York City.

"Most gardeners try to maintain these clean, sterile environments that are the exact opposite of what wildlife wants. The more we can stop being tidy the more wildness we can bring into our gardens and landscapes, the better habitat we provide" says Rebecca. "All it takes is a pot on your stoop to make a difference". Watch her powerful TED Talk below.

For more, check out this story about one man in Canada, Wolf Ruck, who is rewilding his garden amidst efforts by the Ecological Design Lab to help local governments update their gardening bylaws to support biodiversity. Read the full story here.