Cultivating Communities: Ecological Stewardship and Ethical Labor Management
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of the largest public investments to be completed in New York City in a generation and serves to connect people and nature through inclusive, innovative, and sustainable management and design. The park’s gardens replicate native ecosystems and are managed with the intention of creating a valuable habitat for wildlife. The horticulture department at BBP recognizes and supports the need for gardeners to blend new and old ideas in horticulture practices, resulting in successful and innovative techniques. This talk will address the department’s staff management approaches, which empowers all employees’ capabilities and passions for urban ecology and stewardship, while also supporting the park’s most basic needs. Additionally, we will showcase some of the ecologically-minded gardening practices that help the park meet the needs of the wildlife that inhabit its gardens.