PRFCT EVENTS
Your Land: Your Environment, Your Health
November 4, 2026
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Historic Hudson Valley Headquarters
639 Bedford Road
Pocantico Hills, NY 10591
Tickets are free, but registration is required. Space is limited.
Register here
Our landscapes can be a source of biodiversity, health, and joy—if we work with nature, not against it.
Join us on November 4 to learn about the importance and beauty of native plants and pollinator gardens, how to ecologically care for our lands, and why they’re all crucial to our health and the health of the planet. In this afternoon workshop, we’ll hear from a panel of wildlife, watershed, plant, and human health experts including Jen Benson of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Dr. Sarah Evans of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Amy Karpati of Teatown Lake Reservation, Ryan MacLean of the Greenwich Audubon Center, and moderated by Edwina von Gal of Perfect Earth Project. Plus, Q&A.
The panel will be followed by the premier of a short film by Ted Weinbaum featuring ecologist Elijah Goodman of Stone Barns Center, educator Patty Butter of the Native Plant Center, and landscape designers Leslie Needham, Dawn Orza, and Kim Eierman. And meet the local environmental advocates who are there to help you.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Historic Hudson Valley, RiverMarket, and Homegrown National Park
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Edwina is working on a book! If you’d like to invite her to speak when it is published, please send a note to michele@perfectearthproject.org. If you’re interested in another person from the PRFCT team speak at your event, fill out our Speaker Request Form HERE.
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