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Rethinking Landscapes in Climate Change with Emily Manderson

06/05/20 • 11 min

Ongoing drought and disastrous flooding lead urban design conversations to meet climate change challenges and habitat loss. Emily Manderson, Conservation Director at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, explains how they responded with a master plan to build diversity and resilience. Host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, contributes additional solutions.

Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

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