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Strategies for Greening Your Balconies and Patios

July 1, 2021

So, you’re spending tons of time at home and want to green your balcony or patio. Perfect! Now how the heck do you make it happen?

This presentation walked us through the process of sustainably transforming our barren balcony or patio into a lush home oasis in five easy steps. You’ll learn the inside scoop on how to envision and safely furnish the outdoor room of your dreams from an award-winning landscape architect and founder of “BloomTime”—a local startup—who specializes in patios, balconies, and roof decks.

Lauren Mandel, PLA, ASLA is a licensed landscape architect and Philadelphia native with 15 years of experience.

She founded BloomTime in 2020 to help people love the outdoors at home. Lauren has worked on more than $100-million worth of landscapes for clients such as the University of Pennsylvania, Barnes Foundation, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and on Cira Green, Philadelphia’s “park in the sky,” which is open to the public.

She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Environmental Science. Her work has been recognized through 12 professional awards and 24 publications.