The Light Eaters: An Evening With Zoe Schlanger

Celebrate Earth Day at the Gardens! Join us for an illuminating evening with Zoe Schlanger, award-winning science journalist and author of best-selling The Light Eaters: How the World of Plants Can Transform Our Way of Life, as she reveals the astonishing discoveries reshaping our understanding of the plant world.

Through a captivating reading and talk, Schlanger explores groundbreaking research showing that plants are far more perceptive, communicative and intelligent than we ever imagined. Plants remember past threats. They make decisions, learn from experience and communicate with one another. Drawing from immersive reporting across five continents and conversations with leading plant scientists, Schlanger takes us into cutting-edge laboratories and wild landscapes where researchers are decoding plant behavior.

Stay after the program to mingle over light refreshments with Schlanger and fellow plant-lovers. Whether you're a scientist or simply curious about the hidden life all around us, this is an evening that will transform how you see every leaf and stem.

Event Details:

• 5–5:30 p.m. arrival and exploration


• 5:30–6:30 p.m. presentation and talk by Zoe Schlanger


• 6:30–8 p.m. book signing and reception with light refreshments

Books available for purchase at the event through The Shop. The Light Eaters has been praised by The New York Times, The Guardian and Scientific American for its revelatory exploration of plant intelligence.

Duration: 5 – 8 p.m.

Price: $25 member, $35 nonmember