In "Making Gardening Cool" From PechaKucha Christchurch Vol. 17, Liv Worsnop shares the story of how the Plant Gang, a group that spends their time restoring abandoned urban spaces with local plant life, had made gardening in Christchurch cool again. 

Vicki Churchman teaches us how to efficiently utilize our rainwater to beautify our yards. From butterflies to Begonias, rain gardens bring in wildlife and return more water to the ground than the concrete surfaces in cities and on roadways.

In "Heaven is a Garden" From PechaKucha Night Garrison Vol. 7, Jan Johnsen tells us all about her love for beautiful gardens. She states that being in nature enhances our well-being, and encourages everyone to transform their yards into places of serenity. Jan emphasizes the importance of finding one’s niche within these delightful, natural spaces. 

For a child, a garden is more than a greenspace.  It can be a place for peace, learning, and ownership. School gardens have been a revisited movement that have caught much momentum in the United States, and Pond Gap Elementary is a local advocate.  Horticultural pedagogy is more than just seeing plants grow.  School gardens can be an alternative to a more natural and tangible outlet for school curriculum, therapy, and physical and emotional development.   

Clive Higgie is a gardener near Fordell, Whanganui in New Zealand. In his presentation he talks about the inspirational plant families produced in his garden called Paloma over the last 35 years.

Warren Decker tells about a small piece of land that he adopted in his neighborhood for gardening and how the plants in his life offer both piece of mind and connections to the earth.

Growing up, Tony Piazza always had an affinity for plants and the environment. He has since grown his affinity into a special ecosystem-based landscaping, which he calls "Organic Lifescaping". He has since provided environments that link his clients, their properties, and their ways of thinking to their natural surroundings, improving the local ecosystem and his clients lives in the process.

Urban Gardens are not a new idea, nor are they a thing of the past. Andrea Vanderbilt will bring you up to date on the powerful role that urban gardens have played in the lives of Americans throughout wars and revolutions, and she will clue you in on where they stand today.

Ree Coy presents about the Clovis Botanical Garden and their plans for a Children's Garden.