PRFCT EVENTS
What is Ecological Land Care?
Come learn with Perfect Earth Project! We are thrilled to announce our inaugural four-part introductory course “What is Ecological Land Care?” for all audiences—beginner to professional levels welcome.
The course will take place at the Stony Brook University – Southampton campus on four Wednesday evenings (April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. $100/ 4 classes
Scholarships are available.
Space is limited. Sign up here today!
This course is approved for the following CEUs: AIA (American Institute of Architects), LA CES (American Society of Landscape Architects), APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers), and CNLP PLANT NYS. Check back soon for additional CEU updates.
With thanks to Peconic Estuary Partnership for their generous support of this course.
Landscape Therapy Workshop
Join Perfect Earth Project’s Edwina von Gal, Third House Nature Center’s Ed Johann, and Vicki Bustamante of Third House Nature Center and Warren’s Nursery for a discussion about the fascinating relationship between plants and wildlife and what we can do in our yards.
Come with questions!
After the workshop, Ed and Vicki will lead us on an (optional) walk around Amsterdam Beach State Park. No additional registration required.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Third House Nature Center
1929 Montauk Hwy
Montauk, NY
Tickets are free. Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. Register here.
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Grounded Conversations: Killer Lawns
Is your lawn harming you, your kids, and your pets?
Join us for an enlightened conversation with Dr. Ray Dorsey, Dr. Sarah Evans, Dr. Carl Safina, and Edwina von Gal on the dangers lurking in your yard from common landscape chemicals and the health effects on you, your children, and your pets. Yes, you can have beauty without the beast!
Sunday, May 3, 2026
4 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Guild Hall
158 Main Street
East Hampton, NY
Tickets $35 (includes a processing fee)
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Experts
RAY DORSEY is a neurologist and researcher working to end Parkinson’s disease by addressing its root causes: toxic environmental exposures. He is the founding Director of the Center for the Brain & Environment at the Atria Health and Research Institute, where he is working to uncover and eliminate the environmental contributors of brain conditions from autism to Alzheimer’s. He is also a Professor of Neurology (part-time) at the University of Rochester and is the co-author of The Parkinson’s Plan (2025) and Ending Parkinson’s Disease (2020). In 2015, the White House recognized him as a “Champion for Change” for Parkinson’s disease.
SARAH EVANS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her research focuses on how early life exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals like BPA and phthalates shape the brain and behavior. Through her work with the Mount Sinai Center on Health and Environment Across the LifeSpan (HEALS), Children’s Environmental Health Center (CEHC), Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU), and the New York State Children’s Environmental Health Centers (NYSCHECK), she is committed to translating research to action to promote safer practices and policies that protect communities from toxic chemicals.
CARL SAFINA is an ecologist, writer, and the first Endowed Professor for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University. He’s the author of 11 books including Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe; Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel; and Song for the Blue Ocean, and hosted the PBS series Saving the Ocean. He’s received a MacArthur “genius” prize, Pew and Guggenheim Fellowships; book awards from Lannan, Orion, and the National Academies; and the John Burroughs, James Beard, and George Rabb medals. He runs the not-for-profit Safina Center, which advances the case for Life on Earth by fusing scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral call to action. He is a member of the Guild Hall Academy of Arts. Read Carl’s essay in Yale 360.
EDWINA VON GAL A leading voice in sustainable gardening and landscape design, Edwina von Gal founded the Perfect Earth Project in 2013 to promote ecological land care. An award-winning designer, Edwina created landscapes with a focus on simplicity, sustainability, and beauty for clients around the world. Her work has been published widely, and her book Fresh Cuts won the Quill and Trowel award. She serves on the board of What Is Missing, Maya Lin’s multifaceted media artwork about the loss of biodiversity, Longue Vue’s National Council, and is a member of the Native Plant Trust’s Council.
Grounded Conversations
Save the date for a conversation and information fair about green burials, asking: “What are your best options for returning to the earth?”
July 19, 2026
LongHouse
East Hampton, NY
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Testimonials
We are profoundly grateful to Edwina Von Gal for sharing her invaluable insights on nature-based landscaping practices with our community. Her expertise in harmonizing with Mother Nature to create landscapes that are not only visually stunning, but also promote the health of our families, pets, and vital ecosystems is truly inspiring. Thank you, Edwina, for taking the time to guide us toward nurturing more vibrant and sustainable environments.
~ Eileen Mullen, The Lion Head Beach Association
[Edwina’s] presentation was inspirational, entertaining & filled with a joyous sense of freedom – all while imparting such important information & a new way of looking at landscapes & plantings. I am so interested in getting as many of our residents as possible to understand a new perception of beauty.
~ Jean Thatcher, Three Harbors Garden Club
We received wonderful, positive feedback from so many of the attendees who said that they felt informed and empowered to make changes in their home landscape practice towards a more ‘magical’ and sustainable model.
~Lisa de Guzman, Three Harbors Garden Club
My husband and I are totally inspired! And the feedback today says…so are the 175 + guests listening last night.
~ Laura Blumin, Three Harbors Garden Club