April Philips, Landscape Architect

Urban agriculture offers designers a key role in inviting food back into the city as an integral part of the green infrastructure web.

Location: Goertzen Hall 21

April Philips is a landscape architect, artist, advocate, lecturer and author. She is a national leader in both research and practice associated with urban agriculture and sustainable sites. Her recent projects include the incorporation of urban edibles and habitats in the urban realm as well as a SITES pilot project that harnesses ecology, community resilience, and food landscapes.