Upcoming 2026 Lectures
February 23
3:00pm
Smith College
Graham Hall Auditorium
Hillyer Art Building
20 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
February 25
10:00 am
Greenwich Land Trust
370 Round Hill Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
March 3
7:00-8:00 pm
Bronxville Green Committee
Bronxville Public Library
201 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
March 5
5:30 pm
Bad Grass
The White Hart Inn
15 Under Mountain Road
Salisbury CT 06068
March 16*
8:30 am-1:00 pm
*snow date of Friday, March 20
The Native Plant Center 2026 Spring Landscape Conference
Native Garden Design: Now Trending
Westchester Community College
Gateway Center, Davis Auditorium
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
April 11
10:00 am
Hollister House Garden
300 Nettleton Hollow Road
Washington, CT 06793
Book a Lecture
Leslie is often asked to share her thoughts on gardens and design, and is currently booking for her latest illustrated lecture
Perfection Reimagined: Embracing the New Gardening Ethos
What makes a garden beautiful? This eternal question is evoking new answers as gardeners everywhere deal with shifting realities: extreme weather, declining pollinators and birds, changing horticultural zones. It can be overwhelming. Yet, embracing these challenges can allow us all to be active agents of positive change.
Leslie will share stories, garden practices, and her design principles; lessons in learning that “less can be more”, with photos of her garden–River Hills–along with other gardens that she has worked on.