Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Horticultural Symposium

For its second annual Horticulture Symposium, Madison Square Park Conservancy will gather experts in the fields of landscape design, horticulture therapy, and forest therapy to discuss the significance of access to public green spaces in our city. With a diverse lineup of speakers and a keynote presentation by Amos Clifford, founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs , the symposium will explore the role green spaces play in our mental health and physical well-being, initiatives that build restorative landscapes in our communities, and what the future holds for horticulture therapy programs in the face of the climate crisis..

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in collaborative activity led by Black Urban Growers (BUGS). The event will conclude with an optional, guided Forest Bathing session in Madison Square Park, led by author and keynote speaker, Amos Clifford.