Living Lands: Making Art + Habitat From Yard Debris | Edwina von Gal [WEBINAR]

A brush pile can look like sculpture. In this Less Lawn More Life webinar, landscape designer Edwina von Gal of the Perfect Earth Project shows you how to turn the branches, leaves, and spent stems piling up in your yard into habitat that's beautiful enough to be the point, not something to hide. With four decades designing gardens for clients from Frank Gehry to Calvin Klein, Edwina shares simple, creative ways to build with yard debris -- leaf baskets, tree cookies, log walls, snags, bee habitat, and more. Q&A to follow. This is "closing the loop," the third of Edwina's three promises for a healthy yard, alongside skipping pesticides and planting two-thirds for the birds: keeping the material your land already made on your property instead of paying to haul it to a landfill. This webinar is for anyone who's looked at a pile of branches and seen only a chore. More from Edwina von Gal Perfect Earth Project: https://perfectearthproject.org Two Thirds for the Birds: https://perfectearthproject.org/234-b... Edwina's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/edwina_von_... Book, "Fresh Cuts": https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/fresh-c... What you'll learn What to do when you have more leaves than you can leave in place How to make a habitat pile look intentional, even in a small yard Turning twigs, logs, and stumps into paths, walls, and craft Why dead trees and snags are some of the best bird habitat you've got Composting without a hot pile, and how to keep weed seeds out of it The tick question: why predators beat pesticides, and how a snake pile helps Landscaper Language: how to talk to your crew and your neighbors About Less Lawn More Life Less Lawn More Life is a free 12-week challenge. Each week we send one small, doable action to your inbox that adds up to real ecological change -- plus expert webinars like this one, a free yard assessment, and prizes at the end. Join anytime: https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com Download the free Wildr Places app for personalized native plant recommendations based on where you live: https://www.joinwildr.com #LeaveTheLeaves #NativePlants #LessLawnMoreLife #BackyardHabitat #ClosingTheLoop