Functional Planting: Creating Adaptive Plant Systems with Thomas Rainer
Join renowned landscape architect Thomas Rainer as he explores the power of designed plantings that function like natural ecosystems.
Time & Location
Feb 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
MUSC Drug Discovery Building Auditorium, 70 President St, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
About the event
Join Us for Our Upcoming Lecture Series – February 10: Functional Planting with Thomas Rainer
We’re thrilled to welcome renowned landscape architect Thomas Rainer, a trailblazer in ecological design and sustainability to our CHS Lecture Series February 10, 2025. Thomas has transformed spaces from the U.S. Capitol grounds to the New York Botanical Garden with his visionary approach to landscape architecture, and now he’s bringing his expertise to our community in an inspiring talk on Functional Planting: Creating Adaptive Plant Systems.
In an era where climate change and species extinction present urgent challenges, conventional landscape approaches—often carbon-intensive and resource-dependent, fall short. Thomas will present an exciting and practical alternative: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring ecosystems. These resilient, biodiverse systems not only address environmental issues but also require far less maintenance, making them a sustainable solution for today’s world.
During this lecture, Thomas will dive into the key principles…