Join fellow plant lovers for a day of discovery and meaning at the annual Plant Symposium. This hybrid event provides a platform for industry leaders, educators and students to share insights and innovations with the broader horticultural community. I will be speaking on what I consider to be a somewhat neglected aspect of the discussion.

How can we reframe notions of disturbance, damage and climate change threats as urgent opportunities to engage with ruderal native plant species, “the first responders;” in an emergency?

Ruderal native plant species have often been relegated to the category of “undesirable” or “weedy” yet these plants are tough survivors that create conditions amenable to habitat succession.

People can register for virtual attendance, too, along with in-person, and there’s more detail on

the event at the following

Links:

https://landscapeontario.com/plant-symposium-2025

https://www.oala.ca/events/landscape-ontario-plant-symposium-2025