The Garden of Secrets Screening: Film & Panel Discussion
Join us for the short film, The Garden of Secrets and a panel discussion about biomimicry, “idea libraries” and the revolutionary new role botanical gardens can fill in helping us find solutions for the future.
Cohosted by OMSI and the Portland Japanese Garden’s International Japanese Garden Training Center. The event is part of the 2020 Garden+ public lecture series presented by the Training Center.
Date & Time: February 12th, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Panel at the inaugural 2020 World Biodiversity Fourm. Public health is both directly and indirectly linked to the health of biodiverse ecosystems at all scales. Further exacerbating the complexity of these problems is the climate crisis.
Date & Time: Monday, February 24, 2020
Location: Davos, Switzerland
Workshop for the World Biodiversity Forum. Through observing, understanding, and replicating forms and processes in nature, how can biomimetic design be used as a tool for solving public health problems?
Date & Time: Monday, February 24, 2020
Location: Davos, Switzerland
New York Botanical Garden hosts a private screening of The Garden of Secrets documentary, presented for the NYBG School of Professional Horticulture.
Date & Time: To be announced by invitation
Location: NYBG Library, New York
Canada’s premiere museum of natural history and natural sciences presents The Garden of Secrets documentary.
Date & Time: TBD
Location: Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa
Connect with your sense of curiosity and wonder! Enjoy The Garden of Secrets documentary, presented for the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden (Johnson Geo Centre).
Date & Time: TBD
Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden (Johnson Geo Centre), St John’s
Discover The Garden of Secrets documentary and gain a newfound appreciation for the beauty and innovation within tropical paradise.
Date & Time: TBD
Location: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii
Uncover the secrets of the natural world through The Garden of Secrets documentary, screening at the beautiful and historic Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden.
Date & Time: TBD
Location: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Columbus
Enjoy a screening of The Garden of Secrets documentary and a subsequent panel conversation. Be inspired by how nature-based design strikes the perfect balance between innovation and environmental respect, contributing to the betterment of humanity and a greener future.
Date & Time: January 19th, 2019
Location: Toronto, Ontario
International screening of The Garden of Secrets documentary, watch in wonder with Spanish subtitles!
Date & Time: January 17th at 1 PM
Location: JARDÍN BOTÁNICO UNIVERSITARIO BUAP (Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla)
The Garden of Secrets UK screening presented by our esteemed documentary partner, Warwick University.
Date & Time:
Saturday September 14, 2019
Saturday October 5, 2019
Saturday October 19, 2019
Location: Warwick University

The Garden of Secrets Screening for the North American Garden Tourism Conference
The 6th biennial North American Garden Tourism Conference, held in Victoria, BC, aims to take Garden Tourism to the next level.
Date & Time: November 4, 5:30 PM
Location: North American Garden Tourism Conference, Victoria, British Columbia
Join the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for a screening of The Garden of Secrets documentary and a followup discussion on the importance of biodiversity in Manitoba.
Date: Wednesday October 16, 2019
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Join TEALEAVES, Cooper Hewitt and PANTONE for a screening of TEALEAVES’ Color In Sight documentary and a discussion on the scientific and evolutionary importance of color in the natural world, and how designers have long drawn inspiration from the beauty of nature.
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019
Date: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Watch the Garden of Ideas Bloom at Telus Science World, Vancouver. Documentary screenings aired daily in the Science Theatre all summer.
Date: Summer 2019
Time: Daily
Location: TELUS Science World, Vancouver
Enjoy The Garden of Secrets documentary followed by an intimate conversation on biomimicry, biophilia and how designs inspired by the natural world strike the perfect balance between innovation and environmental respect.
Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Location: Northwest Film Forum, Seattle
Inspiring designers to look to nature for their next big idea, The Garden of Secrets documentary will be screened at Design for America’s 2019 Summit focusing on Sustainability.
Date: Friday, August 9 2019
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Location: Design For America; Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, Chicago
Join us for the official launch of The Garden of Secrets documentary followed by an intimate panel discussion with experts from UBC Botanical Garden, UC Berkeley, Singularity University and Biomimicry 3.8, held at the beautiful San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco
Take in the Pacific Northwest screening of The Garden of Secrets on it’s inaugural launch weekend, at the esteemed Beaty Biodiversity Museum. The screening will be preceded by a tour of the museum.
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Beaty Biodiversity Museum Theatre, Vancouver

The Garden of Secrets: Launch Weekend Screening
Find inspiration for your next big idea. Take in The Garden of Secrets documentary, presented for the Dunin-Deshphande Queen’s Innovation Centre Summer Initiative.
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: Rose Innovation Hub at Queen’s University, Kingston
Enjoy a privately lead tour of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Nature Triennial Exhibition followed by a panel session with UBC Botanical Garden and New York Botanical Garden.
Date: Saturday May 18, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Take in The Garden of Secrets documentary’s North American Premiere at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum during NYCxDesign.
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Join Arlo SoHo, NYCxDESIGN, and TEALEAVES for an evening of botanical cocktails in the garden in celebration of SoHo Design District night.
Date: Saturday May 18, 2019
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Arlo Hotel SoHo
Explore how botanical gardens and the “secrets” they house can inspire different innovators from tea blenders, designers, academics and more to build lasting impact on people, society and the environment.
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver BC