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 2012 NYASLA Design Awards Ceremony  On Tuesday, April 3, The Hort hosted the 2012 Design Awards Ceremony and Exhibition Opening for the New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NYASLA). Honor and Merit Awards were given in five categories: Landscape Architectural Design; Small Project Landscape Design; Collaborative Design; Planning, Analysis, Research, Communications; and Un-Built Projects.Read More... Urban Agriculture Conference 2012  On Friday, March 16, the Hort reached full capacity as people flocked in from the tri-state area to attend our 2012 Urban Agriculture Conference. The day started off with keynote speaker Thomas Fox delivering his speech, "Urban Farming in 2012: Anything New Under the Sun?", where he addressed whether urban farming is here for the long haul, or if it's just the latest iteration of a “back to the land” reflex that occurs whenever the nation or economy is threatened.Read More... Keeping the Culture in Agriculture  On Friday, February 17th, the Hort held an opening reception for Art of the Heirloom, second annual exhibition with the Hudson Valley Seed Library. The exhibit features artworks commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library to decorate this year’s seed packets and promote the cultural and genetic diversity of New York.Read More... |
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