Larchmont Library Presents Gardening Series

Its only a matter of a couple of weeks and our clocks will spring forward an hour, ushering in Daylight Savings Time. Can springtime be far behind? The Larchmont Public Library doesn’t think so, and is presenting a series of three timely gardening events to help people achieve the beauty they want in the garden while being sensitive to the environment. The series is free to attend. No reservations required.

Wednesday, March 7 at 10:00am

Easy Sustainability Tips to Help You and the Planet with Jordana Viuker

Do you feel overwhelmed when thinking about how to minimize your burden on our environment? There are many parts of modern life that could be more efficient, but which improvements will be most beneficial? Join Jordana Viuker in a discussion of how you can easily implement changes in your home and lifestyle to reduce your carbon emissions, water pollution, waste and other impacts on our local ecosystem as well as the global environment.

Jordana Viuker has been a sustainability consultant for over 10 years in New York and California. Her expertise is in energy-efficiency, indoor air quality, water efficiency, and renewable energy. Jordana is also passionate about native landscaping and organic vegetable gardening. Jordana's consultancy provides small businesses and homeowners insight into how to minimize their negative impact on the natural environment while improving human health.

Thursday, March 15 at 7:00pm

Inviting Birds and Pollinators into your Garden with Lynn Becker

As climate change and ongoing development diminish our native bird and pollinator populations, finding ways to regain habitable landscapes is increasingly important. This presentation will discuss the ongoing threats to birds and pollinators, as well as the plants and design strategies that will encourage them to return to our local gardens.

A life-long gardener, Lynn Becker received her certificates in Horticulture and Landscape Design from the New York Botanical Garden in 2015 and studied at the Westchester Native Plant Center. Prior to founding Trout Lily Garden Design in 2012, Lynn worked as an attorney and executive recruiter in New York City, as well as a writer and Contributing Editor for a variety of luxury lifestyle magazines. Lynn currently serves on the Water and Land Use Task force for Bedford 2020 and the Executive Board of the Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS). She was a member of the Board of the Bedford Audubon Society from 2011 to 2014, where she was Chair of the Native Plant Committee. She is a graduate of Colgate University.

Monday, March 19 at 7:00pm

Sacred Gardening: Yielding to the Call of the Land with Paul W. Jacob

Paul Jacob spent two years developing a sustainable organic garden/orchard for a family on Cortes Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. This program is a combination of both visuals (photographs that document the creation and evolution of that garden/orchard and the community that developed through it) and a lecture about how to start listening to and tending the land no matter where you live.

Paul W. Jacob is a poet, writer, teacher, chef, gardener, and contemplative guide. He facilitates spiritual retreats at centers of consciousness across the United States, such as Ghost Ranch in New Mexico and Cobblestone Springs in New York. Jacob was also the Co-Founder and Publishing Director of the culturally influential Modern Nomad magazine. He is currently the Writer-in-Residence for the Stony Point Center in New York and teaches classes on Writing and World Religions at select colleges and educational institutions. His book, Nomadic Devotion: A Contemplative Inquiry into the Poetics of Place, recently entered its third printing. He also collaborated with the renowned jazz pianist, Eddie Higgins, on the poetry and jazz album, Miami Session, and has had several books published under the pen name, Jake Kaida, including Blue Collar Nomad: The Literary Reflections of a Grassroots Pilgrim.