a long term investment

February 9, 2018 by Phyllis Odessey

Can plants and people coexist in urban areas?  Dr. Amy Hahs of the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology thinks so… “we just need to consider vegetation as a long-term investment rather than as a disposable asset.”  New York City has lost 40% of its native plants. NYC has more than 53,000 acres of open space. Of the 1357 plant species that once existed in New York City, only 771 can still be found.  The reasons: human- activities related to […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Marielle Anzelone, NYC Wildflower Week

lost connections

March 26, 2015 by Phyllis Odessey

  Marielle Anzelone walks the walk and talks the talk.  She wants to create an urban forest inside shipping containers.  Call her crazy, suffering from plant deficient disorder or just plain smart, Anzelone, an urban ecologist, is trying to make New Yorkers more aware of what they stand to lose.  “I want to get people’s attention – and what’s  one way to get attention?  Grabbing public space and setting up a forest in most incongruous place imaginable.”  Marielle Anzelone. To […]

Categories: Horticulture • Tags: Marielle Anzelone, Pop Up Forest Times Square