This year’s conference theme, Many Hands, Light Work, celebrates both the invaluable role light plays in the greening of our city and the beacon that is community. We are delighted that Zoë Schlanger, acclaimed author of The Light Eaters, will deliver this year’s Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address, illuminating the secret lives and hidden wonders of the plants around us. Participate in workshops, explore BBG’s grounds, and network with NYC greening organizations at a conference that has had Brooklyn lit up with excitement for over 40 years. NEW! Online registration for ticketed sessions runs February 17–24. A limited number of spaces will also be held in reserve for day-of, walk-up registration. Workshops, talks, and tours will fill up, so be sure to reserve admission and arrive early!
Email [email protected] by February 21, 2025 to request ASL interpretation.
Visit bbg.org/accessibility for more information. We often recognize agency, decision making, and communication from a distinctly human perspective. However, when we examine the world of plant life, we can see that they too possess these qualities in ways that aren’t always apparent to human-centric sensibilities. Through the invitation to consider the potential of plant intelligence, Zoë Schlanger offers us a new way of understanding life on earth and how plant life has evolved in conversation with its surroundings.Many Hands, Light Work
Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address
Light Eaters: A Plant’s Point of View
Zoë Schlanger, author, The Light Eaters
Making Brooklyn Bloom 2025
Special Events
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Enter at 990 Washington Avenue | Free, in-person event
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