For better or worse, the spontaneous vegetation that inhabits our cities is as cosmopolitan as its people and, quite frankly, better adapted to their changing environmental conditions than the native species that once grew there.

Cities-along with the plants and animals they support-can be considered “novel” ecosystems that not only reflect a tumultuous past, but also preview of an unpredictable future. This presentation will focus on the plants that grow without cultivation in cities and their remarkable ability to flourish in spite of stressful environmental conditions. Urban ecosystems are the ultimate manifestation of the dynamic conflict between humans and nature-between our desire for neat, orderly landscapes on the one hand and our fear of messy ecological chaos on the other. Peter Del Tredici, Ph.D., Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University SPEAKER TOPICS AND BIOS: “Urban Nature: Human Nature” Download the application here: Urban Roots Scholarship Application. We are excited to offer two competitive scholarships to this year’s Symposium to Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) teachers, thanks to a generous donation by Polly Brockway. Register HERE for Urban Roots: Transforming the Urban Landscape, presented by UNC Charlotte Center City, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts and Polly Brockway. This year’s symposium will investigate many important topics for the urban and suburban environment, including urban ecosystems, urban farming, regenerative agriculture and permaculture and more. This year the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens has brought together a group of speakers who are deeply involved in making our populated environments better places for both people and plants. With over 100 years of combined plant research and growing experience, our staff is uniquely qualified to bring together experts on a wide variety of urban plant-related topics to help people understand our unique place in the plant world. Regular Registration – $100 (closes on January 24, 2020)Īs the green heart of North Carolina’s urban research university, the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens invites you to join us Saturday, Februfor the third Botanical Gardens’ symposium Urban Roots: Transforming the Urban Landscape.įor over 50 years, the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens has been the central resource for botanical and horticultural information in and around Charlotte. (Last day to register at early bird rate – December 22, 2019) See parking details at bottom of page, click here.Įarly Bird Registration – $85/ $75 Gold and Green Members Location: UNC Charlotte Center City, Room TBD Time: 8:55am – 3:30pm (Registration begins at 8:15)

Wild urban plants of the northeast