Community Event: Planting the Seeds for a Growing Future Symposium
Saturday, November 7, 2026
12 pm – 5 pm
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Admission is free, donations are welcome.
In partnership with the City of Tarpon Springs Sustainability Committee
The day includes workshops on How to Garden Affordably & Sustainably, learn from native plant experts, explore careers in Horticultural related fields, and chat with local organizations. Programs complement LRMA’s fall exhibitions Time Changes Everything and Babs Reingold: Forest Bathing.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
12:00 – 1:15 pm (LRMA Interactive Gallery) – Artist Babs Reingold will be joined by Nora Gunn of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. Learn about Forest Bathing where you can de-stress with sensory-based walks in a forest, a botanical garden, or anywhere you can connect with nature.
1:30 – 3:00 pm (Auditorium) – Whether starting your first garden or rethinking an established outdoor space, our panel of local plant experts will show you how to buy less, grow smarter and let the garden’s natural systems do more of the work. Includes hands-on demos and giveaways.
3:15 – 4:15 pm (Auditorium) – Hear from professionals about the numerous career opportunities in a variety of horticulture related job settings, including hands-on cultivation, scientific research, landscape design, and education. from teaching to tech, there are a myriad of career paths!
Image: Siobhan Nehin, Hummer Haven, colored pencil