featuring Kelly Norris and Kimberly James discussing Kelly’s award-winning 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show exhibit A Beautiful Disturbance. This behind-the-scenes look at the planning and logistics for the show will track the process from conception to construction and demolition. We’ll answer all your questions about how we procured plants in flower in March, what inspired the exhibit, and how we wrangled more than 15,000 lbs of concrete onto the floor of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. We’ll also explore how plantings like this, which we call a citygarden, could spring up in an abandoned lot near you.

About the Series

Planting Forward: Conversations on New Naturalism features designers and creatives presenting work at the intersections of horticulture, ecology, design, and curation. Guests will be chosen from around the globe, spanning diverse geography, communities, and cultural identities. Each conversation will showcase working professionals and their methods and practices with the hopes of inspiring other professionals or gardeners to approach design and management differently.