Plant-O-Rama: General Information
Plant-O-Rama 2023
Back “in person” at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Monday evening, January 30, 2023, 6:00 pm, Keynote talk on ZOOM
Tuesday, January 31, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Speakers, Trade Show & Jobs Fair at BBG
FACE MASKS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
$45 TICKET for all talks, 8 speakers.
Recordings of all talks will be available to ticket holders after the event through April 1, 2023. No refunds.
BUY TICKETS HERE
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FREE ADMISSION to Trade Show, Jobs Fair, Guided Walks, & Closing Party. No ticket required.
TRADE SHOW, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
40 exhibitors in BBG Palm House; wholesale & retail nurseries, pottery merchants, horticultural supplies and apparel. List in formation at www.metrohort.org/calendar/plant-o-rama
JOBS FAIR, 10:00 am –1:00 pm
35 organizations in BBG Steinhardt Conservatory lower level recruiting employees and offering seasonal internships. List in formation at www.metrohort.org/calendar/plant-o-rama
BBG GUIDED WALKS, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm
Outdoor Plant Collections & Conservatory
CLOSING PARTY, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
BBG Palm House, end-of-day happy hour with DJ Star Dao.
For More POR information, contact bobhyland50@gmail.com or pmouiton1@mac.com, or visit www.metrohort.org
Monday Night Speaker on ZOOM
Monday evening, January 30, on Zoom
6:00 pm
Forest Rhythms; Hip Hop Environmentalism
Thomas RaShad Easley, Ed.D.
Explore new mindset and heart around diversity, equity, and inclusion in urban forestry. Dr. Easley offers advice to recruit and retain multicultural talent in natural resource disciplines and how to work side-by-side to increase canopy and green environment in an equitable way. Formerly Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, Easley now runs Mind Heart for Diversity Consulting.
TUESDAY SPEAKERS @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Tuesday, January 31, at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
A Plantastic Future
Jared Barnes, Ph.D.
With all the challenges we face on Planet Earth, plants are poised to change the 21st century. In this enthusiastic keynote, Dr. Jared Barnes will share how we can sow passion, help gardeners take root, graft interests together, and much more to help the horticulture industry blossom. Associate Professor of Horticulture, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.
BREAK-OUT SESSION SPEAKERS
10:30 am
Sergio Moncada Leiva, Getting to 30% Canopy Cover
Throughout NYC: Why, Who, and How. Learn about Forest for All NYC, a young and growing coalition of more than 70 member organizations, that seeks to achieve 30% tree canopy cover throughout NYC’s five boroughs in a just and equitable way.
11:30 am
Anthony Bulfamante, A. Bulfamante Landscaping; Richard Pacailler, Town & Gardens, Ltd.; Whitney Parkerton, Parker Meadows, Inc.; Mark Davies, Higher Ground Horticulture, moderator.
Sustainability Stories: Landscape Contractors Building a Greener Future. Hear from three diverse urban and suburban landscape contracting companies about responsible, changing practices, equipment, and green initiatives building toward a greener future.
1:00 pm
Craig Pine, Navigating the Tsunami of Plant Introductions.
The number of new cultivar and trademarked plant introductions for woody plants and herbaceous perennials is staggering and often confusing to buyers in the trade, let alone consumers. Craig Pine is Sales and Purchasing Manager at Half Hollow Nursery.
2:00 pm
Rebecca Kagle, Creating Native Meadows in the Urban Environment; Design through Management.
Explore how to design, install, and manage meadows in the urban environment. Rebecca Kagle is a designer at Larry Weaner Landscape Associates.
Plant-O-Rama: Schedule
2023 schedule
Presented by Metro Hort Group
| 9:00 am & 1:00 pm |
TUESDAY SPEAKERS @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Jared Barnes, Ph.D.
A Plantastic Future
With all the challenges we face on Planet Earth, plants are poised to change the 21st century. In this enthusiastic keynote, Dr. Jared Barnes will share how we can sow passion, help gardeners take root, graft interests together, and much more to help the horticulture industry blossom. Associate Professor of Horticulture, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX. |
| 10:30 am |
Sergio Moncada Leiva
Getting to 30% Canopy Cover Throughout NYC: Why, Who, and How.
Learn about Forest for All NYC, a young and growing coalition of more than 70 member organizations, that seeks to achieve 30% tree canopy cover throughout NYC’s five boroughs in a just and equitable way. |
| 11:30 am |
Anthony Bulfamante, A. Bulfamante Landscaping; Richard Pacailler,Town & Gardens, Ltd.; Whitney Parkerton, Parker Meadows, Inc.; Mark Davies, Higher Ground Horticulture, moderator.
Sustainability Stories: Landscape Contractors Building a Greener Future.
Hear from three diverse urban and suburban landscape contracting companies about responsible, changing practices, equipment, and green initiatives building toward a greener future. |
| 1:00 pm |
Craig Pine
Navigating the Tsunami of Plant Introductions.
The number of new cultivar and trademarked plant introductions for woody plants and herbaceous perennials is staggering and often confusing to buyers in the trade, let alone consumers. Craig Pine is Sales and Purchasing Manager at Half Hollow Nursery. |
| 2:00 pm |
Rebecca Kagle
Creating Native Meadows in the Urban Environment; Design through Management.
Explore how to design, install, and manage meadows in the urban environment. Rebecca Kagle is a designer at Larry Weaner Landscape Associates.
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| 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm |
BBG Guided Walks
Outdoor Plant Collections & Conservatory |
| 3:00 pm-4::00 pm |
CLOSING PARTY
BBG Palm House, end-of-day happy hour with DJ Star Dao. |
Plant-O-Rama: Exhibitors
PLANT-O-RAMA Exhibitors
2023 PLANT-O-RAMA
These nurseries, growers, pottery merchants, irrigation specialists and tree care companies will have booths at the TRADE SHOW in the Palm House at Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 9am-3pm.
List is in formation.
(W) = Wholesale
(R) = Retail
- A.D.R. Inc. Bulbs (W) – flower bulb growers and wholesalers.
- Arborpolitan, Inc. (R) – garden care & arboriculture
- Atlantic Nurseries, Inc. (W) - distinctive plants & products for 50 years.
- Barton Nurseries, Inc. (W) - quality landscape plants.
- Botaniworld, LLC (R) – innovative tools & products for home gardeners
- Branching Out Newsletter (Cornell University)
- Capital Garden Products (W & R) – fibreglass planters, garden pots, water features.
- Chief Mountain Farms (W) - specializing in native & wetland plants.
- City Tree Guards (R) - recycled HDPE tree guards.
- Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs (W) - distinctive wholesale bulbs & color mixes.
- Compostwerks LLC (W) - products & services for ecological land care
- Davey Tree (R) - expert tree care
- Emma’s Garden Growers (W) – wide variety of annuals, perennials, container plants, and more.
- F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company (R) - leading scientific tree & shrub care
- Glover Perennials (W) - specialty ground covers & perennials.
- Half Hollow Nursery (W) - premier grower and distributor of quality nursery stock.
- Hardscrabble Farms (W) - quality landscape trees, shrubs, and perennials.
- Henry Leuthardt Nurseries, Inc. (R) – espalier plant material
- Hicks Commercial Sales (W) - quality trees, shrubs, perennials & greenhouse plants.
- Janet Mavec Jewelry (R) – botanically inspired jewelry
- Kind Earth Growers (W) - native perennials for ecological restoration.
- Landcraft Environments Ltd. (W) - unusual annuals, tender perennials & exotic tropicals.
- Monrovia (W) – craftsmen in the art of growing over 4,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials.
- New Growth Designs (W) - artificial flowers, plants, and trees for the design trade.
- New Moon Nursery, LLC (W) – Eastern native perennials and grass liners.
- North Creek Nurseries, Inc. (W) - landscape plugs & liners focusing on eastern U.S. Natives.
- NYC Tree Pit Services (W & R) – specialized care of NYC street trees
- Pinelands Nursery & Supply (W) – native plants for restorations
- Pleasant Run Nursery, Inc. (W) - new & unusual containerized woody ornamentals.
- Rooftop Drops - irrigation & landscape lighting specialists.
- SiteOne Landscape Supply (W) - tools, equipment, irrigation & landscape supplies
- The Organic Mechanic Soil Company (W & R) - premier organic potting soils & amendments
- Tintori Castings (W) – custom fiberglass planters, any shape, size, color.
- Womanswork (W & R) – women’s & men’s garden gloves, sun hats, skin care, and more.
These companies and organizations will have tables in the JOBS FAIR in the Steinhardt Conservatory at Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 10am-1pm.
List is in formation.
- Atlantic Nurseries, Inc.
- Battery Park City Authority
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum
- Blondie’s Treehouse, Inc.
- Blue Dahlia Landscape Design & Horticulture
- Brook Landscape
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Brooklyn Grange Farm
- Central Park Conservancy
- City Tree Guards
- Clinton Housing Development Company, Inc.
- Domino Park
- Elevations Urban Landscape + Build
- Emerald Tree Care
- Green Jay Landscape Design
- Half Hollow Nursery
- Halsted Welles Associates
- The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort)
- Hudson River Park Trust
- Landcraft Garden Foundation
- Madison Square Park Conservancy
- Newtown Creek Alliance
- New York Botanical Garden
- NYC Compost Project – Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- NYC Parks Department
- New York Green Roofs
- New York Restoration Project
- Oliver Nurseries
- Riverside Park Conservancy
- Rooftop Drops
- Stonecrop Gardens
- Summerhill Landscapes
- Town and Gardens, Ltd.
- Trust for Governors Island
Plant-O-Rama: Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Needed!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! It takes a village of volunteers to run Plant-O-Rama. Join our team!
Volunteer Coordinator: Serena Candiani Scandiani@centralparknyc.org
MONDAY, JANUARY 30: EVENT SET-UP
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, various locations
10:00am–2:00pm – 6 people needed.
Set up Trade Show in Palm House, Jobs Fair in Conservatory, Check-In area in Rotunda (Tables for Will-Call/Check-in, MHG Info desk, Ticket Sales, etc.) Help set up Visitor Center Atrium for Breakout Sessions.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31:
Exhibitor Load-in and Set-up -- BBG Loading Dock and Palm House
One Shift: 7:15am-8:45am - 2-3 people
Need 2-3 people for Exhibitor load-in & set-up at BBG Loading Dock. Help vendors unload and find their tables in the Palm House.
Breakout Session Monitors -- BBG Visitor Center Atrium
10:00-11:15 - 1 person
11:15-12:45 - 1 person
12:45-2:45 - 1 person
Assist speakers and AV crew before and during Breakout sessions. Replenish water and other supplies for speakers and crew. Act as a runner if needed.
Trade Show Monitors -- BBG Palm House
8:30-10:15 - 2 people
10:15-11:45 - 1 person
11:45-1:15 - 1 person
1:15-2:45 - 1 person
2:45-4:15 - 1 person
Assist vendors as needed. Shift 1: Help vendors find their booths and set up, find name tags, access WiFi, etc. Answer questions about schedule, lunches, parking, etc. Help vendors find their lunches. Help vendors exit at appropriate time.
Jobs Fair Monitors -- BBG Steinhardt Conservatory
9:15-10:45 - 1-2 people
10:45-12:15 - 1 person
11:30-1:00 - 1 person
Help exhibitors find their table and name tags and set up their booths. Assist exhibitors as needed during event. Answer questions.
Closing Party Assistants – BBG Palm House
2:45-3:15 - 1-2 people
Help caterers, DJ and vendors with crowd control and directions.
Event Take-Down -- BBG Palm House
4:10pm-4:45pm - 4-5 people
Help break down tables and booths after event. Fold tablecloths, stack poles and signs.
