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Written About
“Ask the Experts: What Changes Can Home Gardeners Make to Help the Planet?,” Gardenista, January 18, 2024
“Nurturing Nature in Your Yard,” New York Times. April 21, 2023
“Be a Better Gardener: McMackin moving on,” Hudson Valley 360, July 26, 2022
“These nine innovators make up Harvard GSD's Loeb Fellowship class of 2023, “ Archinect News, June 2, 2022
“Plant People: Rebecca McMackin,” F. Miller Folio, May 25, 2022
“It Takes One: Rebecca McMackin,” The Cultural Landscape Foundation. January 26, 2022
“The Brooklyn Bridge Park is a fine example of what a city park can be,” The Berkshire Eagle. November 10, 2021
“L’orticoltrice Rebecca McMackin racconta il suo Brooklyn Bridge Park,” La Voce de New York. November 1, 2021.
“Eagles, Beavers, Sea Turtles: Why N.Y.C. Is Humming With Wildlife,” the New York Times. October 28, 2021
“Why You Should Do Your Spring Planting in the Fall,” the New York Times. September 1, 2021.
“9 Radical Ways to Face Climate Change, with Brooklyn’s Rebecca McMackin,” Gardenista. August 12, 2019.
“Brooklyn garden inspires and teaches,” The Herald-Mail. March 19, 2018.
“Brooklyn Bridge Park is a thriving habitat created entirely by humans,” Delaware Online. January 26, 2018.
“10 Floral Designers to Watch This Year,” Gardenista. January 4, 2018.
“Here’s How NYC Is Storm-Proofing Its Parks,” Mother Jones. November 2017.
“The Rush to Storm-Proof Waterfront Parks,” CityLab. November 17, 2017.
“Brooklyn Bridge Park’s flower field at Pier 6 is in full bloom,” Curbed. August 29, 2016.
“Meet the Goats Hired as Brooklyn Bridge Park's Landscape Gardeners,” Newsweek. June 25, 2016.
“Park Without Pier,” Turf Magazine. July 1, 2013.
“A Serviceberry tree grows in Brooklyn Bridge Park and foodies are eating it up,” NY Daily News, June 15, 2011.
“Rollergirls in crunch time,” NY Daily News. March 4, 2008.
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Radio & Podcasts
“state of the native-plant movement, with rebecca mcmackin,” A Way to Garden. February 19, 2024
“Rebecca McMackin and the Innovative Beauty of the Ecological Landscape,” Growing Greener Podcast. January 3, 2024
“Rebecca McMackin in conversation,” Garden MasterClass, Garden Chat. December 8, 2023
“Garden People: Rebecca McMackin,” The Garden People Podcast. April 13, 2023.
“It’s Lightening Bug Season,” The Brian Lehrer Show on NPR. July 8, 2022.
“Rebecca McMackin Bids Good-Bye to Brooklyn Bridge Park, “ Growing Greener Podcast. July 6, 2022.
“Meet Brooklyn Bridge Park,” Native Plants, Healthy Planet Podcast. June 3, 2022
“Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Rebecca McMackin, Part II,” The joe gardener Show with Joe Lamp’l. October 28, 2021. November 4, 2021.
“Ecological Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Rebecca McMackin, Part I,” The joe gardener Show with Joe Lamp’l. October 28, 2021.
“Inviting Nature into the Built Environment,” Growing Greener. October 20, 2021.
“Ecological Lessons From The Human Built, Brooklyn Bridge Park, W/Rebecca McMackin” NPR’s Cultivating Place with Jennifer Jewell. August 26, 2021.
“Beyond Organic Gardening: Ecological Horticulture, With Rebecca McMackin,” A Way To Garden with Margaret Roach. April 26, 2021.
“Connecting in the Age of Coronavirus,” The Mike Nowak Show. March 15, 2020
“Plant-O-Rama: Rebecca McMackin,” Heritage Radio Network. March 8, 2020.
“Mystery Guest” on NPR’s Ask Me Another. August 26, 2016.
“The Bridge to Somewhere: Rebecca McMackin and Brooklyn Bridge Park,” Ken Druse Podcast. June 20, 2014.
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Written
“Leave your Leaves,” Gardens Illustrated. November 27, 2024.
“Dealing with Salt,” The Landscape Institute. September 1, 2013.
“Weathering the Storm: Horticulture Management in Brooklyn Bridge Park in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy,” The Ecological Landscape Alliance Newsletter, December 2012.
“Complaint Box: Dogs and Plants,” The New York Times, April 15, 2011.”
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TV
“GardenSMART Episode 3205: Brooklyn Bridge Park” PBS’s GardenSMART. August 7, 2013. Transcript.