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Yard by yard: Kicking the toxic landscape chemical habit | Edwina von Gal | TEDxShinnecockHills

2,647 views · Published 12 November 2018 · 19:23 · Indexed 10 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Edwina von Gal teaches us that without chemicals, beautiful gardens are very possible. We learn why humans became addicted to chemicals and what we can do to stop it.  Principal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984, Edwina creates landscapes with a focus on simplicity and sustainability for private and public clients around the world. Her work has been published in many major publications and her book "Fresh Cuts" won the Quill and Trowel award for garden writing in 1998. She has served on boards and committees for a number of horticultural organizations, and is currently on the board of What Is Missing, Maya Lin’s multifaceted media artwork about the loss of biodiversity. In 2013, Edwina founded the Perfect Earth Project to promote toxin-free landscapes for the health of people, their pets, and the planet. She is the 2017 recipient of Guild Hall's Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award for the Visual Arts and most recently in 2018, recipient of ASID Green Design Award and Isamu Noguchi Award. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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