Georgia Silvera Seamans: nature in the center of NYC

Georgia Silvera Seamans, an urban forester, and Giulia Di Vincenzo, a high school student, explore the treescape of Washington Square Park, a public park in New York City that has been famous as a cultural center and gathering place for over a century.Georgia gives Giulia a tour of the trees, giving insights on ecological and social benefits of nature in cities.For this episode, video clips for the following trees are available at the link below:Ginkgo Osage, Northern Catalpa, Bald Cypress, Willow Oak, American Sweetgumhttps://newyork.thecityatlas.org/people/georgia-silvera-seamans/Georgia writes and teaches in New York City, and her work can be seen here:https://www.wspecoprojects.org/https://www.georgiasilveraseamans.com/“I write stories about people’s relationships with plants and narratives that connect people to trees.”Send us Fan Mail