Cross-Pollination
The human built environment extends beyond buildings, reshaping the green spaces around and within it. Perfectly manicured lawns and curated gardens are as much a part of the American dream as the houses situated on top of them. Working with Mel Price and her colleagues at WPA, Cross-Pollination examines how we can reimagine these spaces to promote biodiversity and nurture native plant and pollinator species so important to maintaining ecosystems that support human life. The title refers not only to the process carried out by bees and butterflies, but the interspecies empathy and collaboration necessary to address environmental problems facing us. Taking care of pollinators is a step towards breaking down the hierarchical illusion that we are separate from nature, returning us to the natural community we originated from.