Final Coffee & Conversation of the season
"Gardening, Creativity, and Health"
BAR HARBOR—Psychotherapist and author Sue Stuart-Smith, landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, and COA Rachel Carson Chair in Human Ecology Suzanne Morse explore the power of nature to radically transform people’s health and well-being and the inclusive benefits of community gardening at the last Coffee & Conversation of the 2025 summer season.
The panel will discuss the Stuart-Smith’s Community Interest Company, The Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity, and Health, a community garden located on a one-acre former orchard on their family’s estate in Hertfordshire, England. The project is rooted in Sue’s research and writings—particularly her book, The Well-Gardened Mind (Scribner, 2020), which explores the transformative power of gardening for mental health.
Location: Davis Center for Human Ecology
Date & Time: August 26, 9:30 a.m.
The Coffee & Conversation series features discussions between invited guests and College of the Atlantic faculty members and trustees. This summer, you are invited to join conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, scholars, artists, researchers, and thought leaders.
Sessions are held live at COA and online at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday mornings in July and August.
Click here to check the schedule and here to register.