A Year in Review 2025

Metro Hort Group had an amazing year of programming. Here’s what you might have missed.

Lectures in Review

• February 12, 2025: Creative Pruning Techniques: The Gibson Method (Recording Available)
• Mike P. Gibson showed us proper pruning techniques that can help enhance the beauty of any space.
• March 18, 2025: Labor in the Landscape | Bella Ciabattoni, Rosemarie Miner, Michael Ng
  • (Recording Available) Our panelists had a spirited discussion on the state of labor in the industry and how to balance personal passion with the practical needs of the trade.
• April 17, 2025: Soil Time to Rethink? | Juliet Sargeant (Recording Available)
  • Juilet spoke on the importance of soil health with tips from her recent book Start with Soil: Simple Steps for a Thriving Garden.
• September 9, 2025: We’re Growing: Voices from the Field, Fall 2025 Edition | Panelists: Conor Bush, Emma deCaires, Junko Fukimoto, and Thomas Kain with Moderator, Shanti Nagel (Recording Available)  Our panelists discussed the hot plants for 2025 and beyond.
• October 9, 2025: NYC Tree Salvage and Wood Reuse: Building a Circular System and the Metro Hort Community’s Role | Sara Evans, Alexander Bender, Liz Zink (Recording Available)
• November 13, 2025: Practical Research-based Ecological Gardening | Joseph Tychonievich (Recording Available)
• December 9, 2025: Restoring a Beloved Garden | Lynden B. Miller in conversation with Maeve Turner (Recording Available)

Workshops in Review

After a hiatus of many years, MHG was pleased to bring back workshop opportunities to its membership. These sessions are designed to equip members with practical skills that can be applied throughout their careers. 

• February 19, 2025: Woody Plant Pruning Workshop with the Highline
• April 24, 2025: Choosing, Changing, and Navigating Careers in NYC Horticulture with Don Sussman
• May 3, 2025: Birding with Heather Wolf: A Workshop on Bird Identification
  

Socials and Field Trips

May 8, 2025. Spring Social Meet up at Broadway Mall Association

June 4, 2025 ABC Stone’s Special Exhibit: Stone in Landscape Architecture

June 17, 2025 Madison Square Park’s Special Exhibit: Gardens of Renewal by Lily Kwong

June 27, 2025 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Field Trip

July 24, 2025 Central Park Walking Tour- Revitalization from the 1980’s to the Present

August 2, 2025 Glover Perennial and Landcraft Foundation Garden Field Trip

August 27 & 28, 2025 The Frick Collection Gardens Tour