Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning City with Kate Brown

Kate Brown

Gardeners in cities and suburbs are reclaiming lost commons, transforming vacant lots into vibrant plots, turning waste into compost, and recreating what was once the most productive agriculture in recorded human history while simultaneously nurturing health, hope, and community.

Join us to learn more from Kate Brown, Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in History of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about this fascinating environmental history!

Hosted by the Nelson Institute Center for Culture, History, and EnvironmentCenter for Integrated Agricultural SystemsCenter for the HumanitiesDepartment of Community and Environmental SociologyDepartment of GeographyDepartment of History; Food Studies Network; IRIS-NRC; Kemper Knapp Bequest Fund; and University Lectures Committee.

This event will be held as part of Earth Fest.

Date

April 20, 2026    

Time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location

L140 Elvehjem Building
800 University Avenue, Madison