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EVENTS

We hope to see you at one or more of our upcoming speaking engagements exploring and celebrating Cultivating Place.

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If you have any questions about future events please send us an email! cultivatingplace@gmail.com

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Every talk, workshop, or panel we lead or take part in is different in order to meet the needs and interests of the groups with which I work, however these are some of the topics about which I am passionate.

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CP EVENTS 2025​​​​​​​​​

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Oct 31, 2025 - Feb 7, 2026 

CP 100-Day Project

join us for 100 day nature study art journaling project to deepen our own relationship to

plants, place, and ourselves as we count up to

CP's 10th Anniversary Virtual Birthday Party February 7th.

Free and open to all - but only those registered will receive

email updates and virtual event invites.

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 REGISTRATION HERE

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Nov 9, 2025

BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN PRESENTS

Rooted in Place Ecological Symposium:

A Day of Stories, Seeds and Stewardship,

Exploring the Deep Connections Between Culture and Biodiversity

Sunday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Abra Lee —

Cultivating the Untold Stories of Black Gardeners and Growers
 

MORE INFO 

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Nov 20, 2025

What We Sow with Native Plant Society of Oregon 

Siskiyou Chapter (virtual)

7 pm

MORE INFO 

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Dec 6 & 7, 2025

Wonderful Winter Wreathing Weekend

In support of Gateway Science Museum & Friends of the Ahart Herbarium @ CSU, Chico

Events planned both days to meet and make wonderful winter greens using CA native plants & support the best in Native Plant and Natural History education in our region

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REGISTER FOR FESTIVE WREATHING EVENING ON 12/6/25

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REGISTER FOR DEDICATED NATIVE PLANT WREATH WORKSHOP ON 12/7/25

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Dec 16 2025

CP COMMUNING PRE-Winter Solstice

via Zoom 3 pm Pacific/6 pm Eastern

Registration Coming Soon

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CP EVENTS 2026

 

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PAST EVENTS â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Oct 23 - 27, 2025

THE ART OF CP ONLINE AUCTION

Our very own CP Virtual Open Studio Tour

featuring Artists Inspired by Place

whose art is Cultivating Place beautifully

around the US

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Oct 18, 2025

Alachua County Fall Horticultural Expo 2025

Keynote Speaker

Cultivating Place: Sow Wild Wonder

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Oct 14, 2025

THE IMPORTANT CONVERSATION

GROWING A NATURAL GARDEN DESIGN BUSINESS

presented by Prairie Up's Benjamin Vogt

WITH CP HOST Ben Futa as featured presenter​

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Sept 10 

An Afternoon with Cultivating Place in Cincinnati

at Cincinnati Public Radio Headquarters

In person 1 - 2:30 pm Eastern 

Come and hear more about Cultivating Place 

and the roles of cultivating humans in our places

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Sept 10 

Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 

Jennifer Jewell Presenting on the Art of CP as a Journal & relationship practice

7 pm Pacific, with John Muir Laws

virtual Registration Required

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Sept 12 - 14

CP LIVE in Cincinnati

with Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati

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SEPT 16, 2025

CP COMMUNING

Please join us Pre Autumnal Equinox Gathering 

Jennifer will be speaking on the foundational concept of

the Art of the Garden Life

via Zoom 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern

We will gather, nurture community, set intentions & support one another in

Cultivating Our Places with Care & Beauty

free - but spaces are limited​

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May 30, 2025​

Longwood Fellows Graduation Speaker

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

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May 21, 2025

The Summit Garden Club

GCA NJ Zone 4 Meeting - Keynote Speaker

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

"The Earth is Still in Our Hands" 

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April 9, 2025

Grow Native Massachusetts

Evening with Experts

"What We Sow in Cultivating our Places" (Virtual)

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April 4, 2025

CP LIVE ATLANTA

In conversation with Abra Lee, Director of Horticulture

Historic Oakland Cemetery & Garden

 

 

March 29, 2025

Western Landscape Symposium

Keynote speaker

"What We Sow in Cultivating our Places" 

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March 21, 2025

New Hampshire Master Gardeners Spring Symposium

Kick-off Speaker

"What We Sow in Cultivating our Places" (Virtual)

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March 18, 2025

CP COMMUNING

Please join us in in our Pre Spring Equinox

Abra will be Addressing us on the prismatic nature of

JOY

CP Community Gathering

via Zoom 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern

We will gather, nurture community, set intentions & support one another in

Cultivating Our Places with Care and Beauty

free - but spaces are limited

 

 

March 8, 2025

Keynote Speaker 10th Anniversary

Landscaping with

Colorado Native Plants Conference

Fort Collins, CO

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February 20, 2025

Master Gardeners of Johnson County, Kansas

"What We Sow in Cultivating our Places" (Virtual)

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January 28, 2025

CP COMMUNING

Please join Jennifer, Abra, and Ben in our inaugural CP Community Gathering

via Zoom 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern

We will gather, nurture community, set intentions & support one another in Cultivating Our Places with Care and Beauty

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November 16, 2024

CP LIVE with Studio Tutto

Griffith Park, Los Angeles

 

November 3, 2024

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Annual Jenny Elder Fitch Memorial Lecture

Chapel Hill, NC

"What We Sow in Cultivating Our Places"

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October 24, 2024

Garden Spark Speaker Series

Austin, TX

In person talk & book signing

"What We Sow"

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October 19, 2024

Palo Alto Art Center

Palo Alto, CA

Lecture as part of the "GROW" exhibition

"What We Sow in Cultivating Our Places"

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October 16, 2024

Gateway Science Museum 

Chico, CA

"What We Sow"

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October 2, 2024

Garden Club of Charleston

Charleston, SC

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October 2, 2024

Charleston Library Society

Charleston, SC

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August 20, 2024

Vashon Island

"What We Sow"

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August 22 - 23, 2024

San Juan Islands

San Juan Island Library and Griffin Bay Books on August 22nd 7:00 pm

Orcas Island Library and Darvill’s Book on August 23rd 6:30 pm

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August 30 & 31, 2024

Old Fort Farmer Training Convergence 

Fort Lewis College, Old Fort Farm​

 

July 19, 2024

Thoreau Farm

"What We Sow" 

& CP LIVE conversation with Gaining Ground Farm

Concord, MA

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May 2, 2024

Whatcom Horticultural Society

In Person Talk May member meeting

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May 1, 2024

Northwest Horticultural Society

In Person Talk May member meeting

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April 15, 2024

California Horticulture Society

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April 19, 2024

Master Gardeners of Shasta County

Garden Fair Redding Public Library

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April 20, 2024

Mill Valley Pulbic Library - SEED LIBRARY LAUNCH PARTY

"What We Sow" & in Conversation w/ Kier Holmes

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April 11, 2024

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

Inaugural June Hutson Lecture & book signing

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March 29, 2024

Botany Shop Talks 

South Bend, Indiana

In-person talk & book signing 

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March 30, 2024

Botany Shop CP LIVE RECORDING

South Bend, Indiana

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March 26, 2024

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Grand Rapids, MI

Annual Secchia Lecture

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January 20, 2024

SUPER SEED SATURDAY CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Chicago, IL

In-person talk & book signings

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January 27, 2024

MASTER GARDENERS OF NEVADA COUNTY SEED SWAP

Penn Valley, CA

In-person talk & book signings

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February 7 & 8, 2024

INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ECOLOGY - 2024 Native Seed Conference

keynote speaker & moderator

virtual

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February 14 - 18, 2024

NORTHWEST FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW

Seattle, WA

In-person talk, panel discussion & book signings

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