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Virtual Tuesdays at 10: February 11, 2025 "Recycled Landscapes"
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Category: Virtual Lectures

"Recycled Landscapes"

Speakers: Hans Hesselein & Martha Keen

Hans and Martha from Apiary Studio in Philadelphia, PA are going to take us on a deeper dive into the topic of reusing and recycling materials in our landscapes. Many of the landscapes that Apiary Studio creates are made from materials that are typically excavated from demolition sites or thrown out as remnants, cutoffs or scraps. They are driven by the design challenge to give recycled materials and disused spaces a second life through thoughtful craft and construction. There is so much room to explore what is considered waste, and what is actually sustainable. This presentation will focus on their process and belief that often the lightest touch can be the most revealing solution.

Learning Objectives: 1. Learn creative ways to incorporate reused and recycled materials into landscape designs. 2. Discuss aspects of preservation through salvage and reuse of building waste. 3. Explore planting solutions for nutrient lean, construction fill soil types.

Speakers’ Biographies:  Hans Hesselein, RLA, LEED AP, & Martha Keen

Apiary Studio (https://www.apiary-studio.com/) is a Philadelphia-based design/build landscape practice founded in 2015 and directed by Hans Hesselein and Martha Keen. Hans holds a BLA from North Carolina State University and has spent time working in Germany as well as at several New York City landscape architecture firms. He previously served as Executive Director of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy in Brooklyn, NY. Martha is a graduate of St Johns College and the Professional Gardener Program at Longwood Gardens. Prior to joining Apiary Studio as the horticulture manager, she spent a decade working as a gardener in city parks and public gardens, including Prospect Park in New York and Wyck in Philadelphia.

This Zoom program is free to all HPS/MAG Members. $15 for Non-members. Registration is required. This event will be recorded and will be available for registrants to watch for just 2 weeks following the lecture.

Click here to register for this virtual event. The deadline to register is February 8th.

Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event.

Please make sure you have Zoom installed on your computer. Plan to join 5 minutes before the start time. The talk will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Questions can be submitted via chat box and will be read to the speaker by the HPS/MAG moderator. Please note that all participants will be muted for the duration of the event.

Important Info regarding registration: Please make sure you hit the "submit" button after registering on-line. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then the registration process was not completed.

Contact: Nora Sirbaugh at [email protected]