Climate-Smart Garden Design (Part 3) - Jun 2026

📅 25 June 2026

*You can still register even if you missed parts 1 and 2! Registering via this page will give you access to parts 2 and 3 in the series.

Climate change has noticeable impacts on gardeners, from more extreme weather events, to the increased presence of ticks and other pests. Climate change also has many gardeners looking for ways to support their local ecosystem through garden design.

In this three-part webinar series, Dr. Annie White will provide some concrete strategies for climate-smart garden design, on a whole landscape level.

Schedule:

Webinar 1 | Landscape Design Strategies for a Changing Climate | April 16th, 12:00 pm

Webinar 2 | Designing Vegetable & Edible Gardens for Climate Resilience | May 14, 12:00 pm  (New Date)

Webinar 3 | Planting Design for People, Nature, and a Changing Climate | June 25, 12:00 pm (New Date)

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Speaker bio:

Annie White is an Ecological Landscape Designer and the owner of Nectar Landscape Design Studio in Stowe, Vermont. She is also a Senior Lecturer of Agroecology and Landscape Design at the University of Vermont where she teaches courses in sustainable landscape design, ecological planning, and home vegetable growing. Annie earned an MS in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin—Madison and a PhD in Plant & Soil Science from The University of Vermont. She is passionate about designing climate-smart landscapes at all scales—from rural farms to urban backyards.

Registration info:

Registrants will have access to all three webinars in this series. All webinars will be recorded, and the recordings will be available for a limited time after the given webinar takes place. Tickets are made free thanks to the Davis Conservation Foundation.

This class is a particularly good fit for gardeners who have a few (or more) seasons under their belt. Ahead of this webinar series, you may consider viewing these videos for some background information on the topics to be covered.

Questions? Email events@mofga.org.

Dr. Annie White