Ximena Nazal graduated from the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso with a degree in Agricultural Engineering and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Landscape Architecture and Management from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Ximena is well known and respected throughout South America and Europe for her work developing xeriscaped gardens, for her international exploring and lectures, and most of all, for her never-ending quest to learn about plants and the landscapes in which they thrive. A great friend to BIPOC Hort, Ximena’s lecture ‘Chilean Gardens in Contrast’ will cover amongst other themes, desert encroachment and fear of innovation, and will culminate in a discussion about her firm Studio Xero’s innovative and successful plant palette. BIPOC Hort is honored to have Ms. Nazal as the second speaker in our lecture series. Learn more about her at www.studioxero.cl. Lecture in English. Registration and fee information will be shared at a later date.